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Diné College Dual Credit Program presents at the 2024 NACEP Conference
Orlando, Fla., October 28, 2024. The 2024 National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) conference in Orlando served as a platform for discussing strategic planning for dual enrollment students, particularly those from Native and Indigenous...
Circle of Hope Special Edition Fall 2024
After the Department of the Interior’s recent report on Indian Boarding Schools in America, and the historic apology by the Biden Administration, now is the time to begin healing and learning how to use our community’s legacy of trauma to move into a brighter future. Read Cheryl Crazy Bull’s response to these recent events here, and stay tuned for actionable ways to get involved.
American Indian College Fund Statement on President Biden’s Apology on Federal Boarding School Policy
American Indian College Fund Statement on President Biden’s Apology on Federal Boarding School Policy Denver, Colo.— October 25, 2024 — President Biden issued a formal apology October 25 in Arizona for the U.S. government’s role in forcing more than 60,000 American...
Save the Date: American Indian College Fund’s Denver EATSS Event Returns November 23, 2024
Award-Winning Chefs, Renowned Artists, and World-Class Musician Nathaniel Rateliff to Headline. The American Indian College Fund is excited to announce the return of its Denver EATSS event on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver. This unforgettable evening promises a fully immersive experience of Indigenous cuisine, art, and music, bringing together the traditions and diversity of Native culture in celebration of the College Fund’s mission to support Native scholars.
Save the Date: American Indian College Fund’s Twin Cities EATSS Event Set for November 12, 2024
The American Indian College Fund is thrilled to announce its annual Twin Cities EATSS (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars) event, returning on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. This immersive evening promises a vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture through cuisine, art, and music, all in support of Native students pursuing higher education.
A New Direction
The complexity of Native people and their identities drew Anna to sculpture, video performance, and installation. She uses her familial and formal training to disrupt stereotypes of Natives by telling multi-dimensional stories. The story drives her choice of technique and materials, defying boundaries around Native art.
Bringing Baleen Basketry Into the Future with Ira Ilupak Frankson
Ira Ilupak Frankson, an Iñupiaq artist from Tikiġaq, Alaska, is preserving the traditional art of baleen basketry, an Iñupiat craft made from bowhead whale baleen and walrus ivory. Through his work and teaching, Frankson is helping to revitalize this unique cultural art form for future generations.
