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If They Don’t Save You a Seat, Bring Your Own Chair: Celebrating High School Equivalency Graduates

Jul 3, 2026 | Graduation, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Our Programs, Student Success

American Indian College Fund Senior Program Officer, Hannah Gonzales, shares her experiences from traveling to celebrate HSE graduates at two tribal college commencements.

American Indian College Fund Expands Program to Develop and Refine Native Arts and Culture Curriculum

Jun 18, 2026 | Native Arts, Our Programs, Press Releases

Now in its fifth grant cycle, the Native Arts and Culture Program continues the College Fund’s commitment to expanding community-centered arts programming, uplifting cultural knowledge keepers, and fostering vibrant Indigenous pedagogy across TCU campuses. Learn about the latest grant cycle and read examples of how the program supports the preservation of Indigenous arts.

Iḷisaġvik College (IC) Program Keeps Arctic Cultural Knowledge Alive

Jun 11, 2026 | Blog, Ilisagvik College, Native Arts, Our Programs, Tribal Colleges and Universities

Iḷisaġvik College’s Native arts program is helping Alaska Native students in the Arctic Circle preserve and revitalize Iñupiaq cultural knowledge. Through hands-on learning, cultural camps, and curriculum development, students gain skills in traditional art forms, healing practices, and land-based knowledge while ensuring these traditions are documented and passed down to future generations.

A Message to Young Indigenous Women

Jun 5, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Turtle Mountain College

2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries Women’s Leadership Program blog by Cynthia Poitra, Turtle Mountain College Director of Enrollment Services.

It’s Never Too Late: Brenda’s GED Journey

May 27, 2026 | Indigenous Adult Education, Sinte Gleska University, Student Success, Tribal Colleges and Universities

Brenda, a Sinte Gleska University GED Alumna, shares her story.

Rooted in Community, Growing Through Leadership

May 22, 2026 | Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Tohono O’odham Community College, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Women’s Leadership

Cassandra Scott, Director of the Phoenix Center for Tohono O’odham Community College, shares her story of leadership through the Indigenous Visionaries Women’s Leadership Program cohort through the American Indian College Fund.

Mataya Oakland: From A Young Salish HiSET Student to a Thriving Business Owner

May 22, 2026 | Indigenous Adult Education, Our Programs, Salish Kootenai College, Tribal Colleges and Universities

Mataya Oakland, a young Native Salish entrepreneur, rises early each morning, arriving with her coffee trailer in front of Pablo Foods by 6:30 a.m., just in time to serve the steady stream of early morning commuters on their way to work. Mataya isn’t your typical barista. At just 17 years old, she owns her own business, The Bean Machine.

SIPI Students Gain Valuable Skills as Early Childhood Education Interns

May 18, 2026 | IECE - Indigenous Early Childhood Education, Internships, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Student Success, Tribal Colleges and Universities

The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), a continued recipient of the American Indian College Fund’s Indigenous Early Childhood-funded initiatives, has had great success with student interns. Blossom Tsosie, from Kinlichee, Arizona, attends SIPI, where she is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

She Didn’t Lead Loudly, But She Led

May 15, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Our Programs, Women’s Leadership

Blog by Alisha DeCoteau, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Human Resource Director about her grandmother, Theresa Helen Martell-Patnaude and her leadership

Be Better

May 8, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Our Programs, Women’s Leadership

Amanda Nordstrom, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Dean of Student Services, shares her story.

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If They Don’t Save You a Seat, Bring Your Own Chair: Celebrating High School Equivalency Graduates

American Indian College Fund Expands Program to Develop and Refine Native Arts and Culture Curriculum

Iḷisaġvik College (IC) Program Keeps Arctic Cultural Knowledge Alive

A Message to Young Indigenous Women

It’s Never Too Late: Brenda’s GED Journey

Rooted in Community, Growing Through Leadership

Mataya Oakland: From A Young Salish HiSET Student to a Thriving Business Owner

SIPI Students Gain Valuable Skills as Early Childhood Education Interns

She Didn’t Lead Loudly, But She Led

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