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Walking the Path: A First‑Generation Journey into Counseling

Apr 15, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Women’s Leadership

Keshia is a first‑generation college student pursuing a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Chadron State College, where she will be graduating in summer 2026. She currently serves as a Wellness Counselor at United Tribes Technical College and is interning at DeCoteau Trauma‑Informed Care and Practice, PLLC in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Embrace Your Path, Remember Who You Come From

Mar 27, 2026 | Aaniiih Nakoda College, Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

A new blog post by Wozek Chandler, Aaniiih Nakoda College ANA Project Director-White Clay Immersion School, 2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program.

A Reflection of My Life at Salish Kootenai College as a Blackfeet Woman

Mar 27, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Salish Kootenai College

A new blog post by Kimberly Barber, Salish Kootenai College Student Success Coach, 2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program.

Where do I fit in? One Indigenous Woman’s Path to Belonging

Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program blog by Angela Heck, United Tribes Technical College Art Gallery and Bookstore Manager

Indigenous Women Visionaries

Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program blog by Ramona Morrow, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, Associate Dean of Career and Technical Education

Triumph through Tragedy

Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

A programs blog by Kathleen Baker, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Business Faculty Director, 2024-2025 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program.

From Silence to Strength: A Native Woman’s Journey Through Mental Health and Healing

Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Supporting Our Relatives

American Indian College Fund 2024-2025 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program blog by Melarie Pretty Paint-Conway, United Tribes Technical College Student Health Coordinator.

Becoming Her: An Emerging Indigenous Leader, Teaching Her Own

May 12, 2025 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

By Taria Wolfe, Nebraska Indian Community College Business Division Head 2024-2025 Indigenous Visionaries Fellow Ebe bthiⁿ tʰe uwibtha tamiⁿkʰe (let me introduce myself). Umonhon izhazhe wiwita-the (my Omaha name is) Gi xpe’tha xa. Waxe izhazhe wiwita-the (and my...

What is your Medicine?

Apr 25, 2025 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

A blog by Savanah Smith, Fort Peck Community College STEM Student Retention Specialist, 2024-2025 Indigenous Visionary Fellow. This personal reflection explores the transformative power of vulnerability, community, and ancestral strength.

A Life I Can’t Get Back

Apr 22, 2025 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs

American Indian College Fund’s 2024-2025 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership program blog, A Life I Can’t Get Back by Dorcella Three Irons-Eastman, Little Big Horn College Mathematics Instructor.

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Walking the Path: A First‑Generation Journey into Counseling

Embrace Your Path, Remember Who You Come From

A Reflection of My Life at Salish Kootenai College as a Blackfeet Woman

Where do I fit in? One Indigenous Woman’s Path to Belonging

Indigenous Women Visionaries

Triumph through Tragedy

From Silence to Strength: A Native Woman’s Journey Through Mental Health and Healing

Becoming Her: An Emerging Indigenous Leader, Teaching Her Own

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A Life I Can’t Get Back

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