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President Cannot Impinge on First Amendment Rights
Please help spread the word that it is illegal and unconstitutional for the President to unilaterally halt federal funding to K-12 or #HigherEd due to participation in to lawful protests, and to imprison, deport, or expel protesters peacefully exercising their First...
Remembering What Was Before Me
Written by Bryan Welsh, Cultural and Wellness Coordinator at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Boozhoo, aaniin! Biinidigan! Our featured Native American artist this February is Mary Kay Shalifoe, Zhaawa nuung oo kwe (Southern Star Woman), Anishinaabe Arts adjunct...
Reframing Fear and Embracing Community
Written by Adriana Riggs, Turtle Mountain College, Turtle Mountain Accessing Choices in Education (ACE) Program Director 2024-2025 Indigenous Visionaries Fellow I first heard about the American Indian College Fund (College Fund) Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s...
Inspiring a New Generation of Salish Language learners
Written by Rosemary Matt, Dept. Chair-Native Language Teacher Education & Séliš-Ql̓ispé Language and Culture programs, Salish Kootenai College Steve Arca, also known as Stipi, plays a vital role in the Salish Kootenai College community, particularly in language...
Indigenous Art Has No Boundaries
Written by Krystal Wind, Dean of Student Affairs, College of the Muscogee Nation Danielle Fixico is Chickasaw, Muscogee, and Choctaw. She is a College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) alumna, class of 2017. She serves as faculty at CMN, teaching Art I and II, Freshman...
Exploring Futurism and Identity through Art with Mona Cliff
Written by Braydon Fitzpatrick, American Indian Studies Instructor, Aaniiih Nakoda College This past fall, Mona agreed to do an artist talk at Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC), open to both ANC students and community members. ANC is dedicated to providing a platform for...
Growing Together: Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College’s Commitment to Advancing Indigenous Early Childhood Education and Community Engagement
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) is strengthening Indigenous early childhood education through the Ihduwiyayapi grant, supporting students and integrating Anishinaabe culture into learning. From distributing Native children’s books to organizing a community pow wow, KBOCC’s initiatives empower future educators while enriching the cultural literacy of young learners.
