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Your Help Still Needed for Flood Relief!
Thanks to your support, the American Indian College Fund is raising money for immediate relief for flood victims in Montana and North Dakota for food, clothing, potable water, medicines, and more. But the need and the situation worsens. As of Sunday, 300 families were staying in shelters on or near the Crow Reservation in eastern Montana, with many more preferring to stay with family members, with as many as 30 people sharing a home, says Jana Sweeney for the Red Cross on the scene.
American Indian College Fund Receives Grant from Hilton Worldwide for Scholarships
The American Indian College Fund received a grant from Hilton Worldwide to support the Hilton Worldwide Tribal College Hospitality Scholarship Program for the 2011-12 academic year. Hilton Worldwide, a renowned global leader in the hotel and hospitality industry, will provide scholarships for students studying hospitality or business at Blackfeet Community College, Mont.; Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Minn.; or Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, N.M.
Flood Update: Montana, North Dakota Still Under State of Emergency
States of emergency have been declared for the state of Montana and 21 counties in North Dakota and two Indian reservations, including Barnes, Benson, Burleigh, Cass, Emmons, Eddy, Grand Forks, Mercer, McLean, Morton, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sioux, Towner, Traill, Walsh and Ward Counties and the reservations of the Spirit Lake Nation and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Flood Waters Heading to Nebraska, May Impact Tribal College
The people of South Sioux City, Nebraska are preparing for flooding. The U.S. Corps of Engineers estimates about half of the city of 12,000 people will be underwater by June 14 as the Missouri River rises another eight feet to peak flows, with the flood expected to last about 60 days. People in the area yesterday were packing and moving items while others made and placed sandbags along the Missouri River.
An Urgent Message About the Flooding from Rick Williams
Please watch this urgent message from the American Indian College Fund President Richard B. Williams about the need for emergency relief to support tribal colleges, students, and tribal college communities during the epic flooding that has created disaster conditions.
Flooding Disaster in Montana and North Dakota Impacts Tribal Colleges
Hundreds of American Indians have been displaced from their homes across Montana and North Dakota. Little Big Horn College in Eastern Montana, which serves the Crow Nation, and United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota are serving their hard-hit communities as the command centers for the disaster, providing shelter, food, and clothing to those in need.
The Hershey Company Grants $22,000 for Native student scholarships
The Hershey Company granted $22,000 to the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) for Native student scholarships. The gift will provide scholarships to Native or Native descendant students studying towards a degree in math, technology, science, engineering, and/or business, with preference given to students studying at colleges or universities in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Congratulations to Our American Indian Graduates!
Graduation time is upon us. All of us at the American Indian College Fund want to wish all of our graduating students the best in their new and hard-won future! As one donor, Joanne (Cherokee-Choctaw) of Utah, said, “How proud I am of the graduates–and the others struggling on through.
Two Spirit Endowment Honors Memory of Fred C. Martinez
Fred C. Martinez, a young Navajo man, was brutally murdered after deciding he didn’t want to choose between being a boy or a girl. Fred self-identified as a gay male, but also expressed the feminine aspect of his personality in his dress and self-presentation. In Navajo culture, this concept is known as nádleehí.
American Indian College Fund Honors David Kennedy in Portland, Oregon
On April 28th, many of the Fund’s long time donors, the Fund’s board of trustees, a contingent of Wieden + Kennedy employees, and prominent figures from Portland’s Native community came together to show David Kennedy their appreciation for his 20 years of rigorous support of the American Indian College Fund.
