Our Blogs
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.
Support Tribal Colleges and Students. Please Call Your Elected Officials!
TCUs and TCU students need your voice in Washington. Both Haskell and SIPI, the nation’s oldest and only federally operated tribal colleges, are facing an immediate crisis due to the implementation of EO 14210 and the White House memo on hiring freezes.
Student Voices Are Needed in Washington. Please Call Your Elected Officials!
TCUs and TCU students need your voice in Washington. Both Haskell and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, the nation’s oldest and only federally operated tribal colleges, are facing an immediate crisis due to the implementation of EO 14210 and the White House memo on hiring freezes.
United Tribes Technical College Publishes Video Series on Teacher Education Program
The United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) Teacher Education Program released a series of videos to support program recruitment covering a wide range of topics and perspectives from current and past students, tribal elders, and education administrators. The program is funded by the American Indian College Fund (College Fund), through the Wounspekiya Unspewicakiyapi Native Teacher Education pilot program.
