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Why Native Representation and Mascots Matter
Founder & CEO of IllumiNative, Crystal Echo Hawk discusses the importance of Native representation, especially in the space of sports mascots.
American Indian College Fund and Three National Native Scholarship Providers to Build Collaborative Data and Research Capacity
American Indian College Fund and Three National Native Scholarship Providers to Build Collaborative Data and Research Capacity American Indian and Alaska Native College Students: Building Collaborative Data Capacity for Assessing College Access, Persistence, and...
The Time Is Now
| 2020 E-NEWSLETTER | VOLUME 20, ISSUE 4 |Circle of HopeThe Time Is Now As I again find myself reflecting on the world around me – the things that are changing, the things that are not, the things that COULD change – I think every moment of every day about how all...
Wave of Change through Higher Education
Kayla Dix (Salish) Early Education Preschool - Third Grade Education Major, Salish Kootenai College I am 29 years old and live on the Flathead Indian Reservation with my three beautiful daughters Kayci, Fallyn, and Sayla. Currently I am in my senior year at Salish...
American Indian College Fund Grant Recipient Named ROI Institute 2019 Award Winner
American Indian College Fund Grant Recipient Named ROI Institute 2019 Award Winner Denver, Colo.—October 27, 2020. Dr. Jennifer Janacek-Hartman, Vice President of Campus Services at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, a tribal college in New Town, North Dakota, received...
Sharing of a Culture – A Collaborative Joining of Resources
LouAnne Hoskinson (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe) Tribal College and University: Salish Kootenai College Major: Early Childhood Development American Indian College Fund Indigenous Visionary Fellows partnered with Salish Kootenai College (SKC) Early Learning...
PERSISTENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
| 2020 E-NEWSLETTER | VOLUME 20, ISSUE 2 |Circle of HopePERSISTENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY By the time this finds its way to you, I’m hoping and praying we all will be on the other side of the COVID pandemic. But right now, while I am writing, we are still...
The Transition
Just about every educational institution worldwide made the transition to distance learning; some have been successful while others are still struggling. Tohono O’odham Community College’s GED program made the transition to online instruction this semester. Though it is still a trial and error process, our work is progressing.
Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College Earth Week: It’s a Small World
Emily Lockling (Fond du Lac and Leech Lake) Tribal College and University: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Major: Environmental Science Counting your chickens before they hatch, or in my case, buying your first set of luggage before a pandemic hit with...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Step Towards Visibility
Tribal nations, cities, and states across the country prepare to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 12. Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day affirms that we are still here, while underscoring the resilience of our ancestors and our hopes for the...
