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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.

Beyond the Rollercoaster: Lessons from a Navajo Daughter of the Crow Nation

May 8, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Salish Kootenai College, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Women’s Leadership

Venessa Sandoval, Salish Kootenai College Human Resource Director, shares her story.

Reflections on What I Learned in the Indigenous Visionaries Women’s Leadership Cohort and How It’s Shaping My Growth as an Indigenous Woman in Leadership

May 7, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Women’s Leadership

2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries: Women’s Leadership Program Vlog by Megan Smith, College of Menominee Nation Administrative Assistant

Planting the Seeds of Cultural Sustainability

Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Environmental Stewardship, Haskell Indian Nations University, Student Ambassador, Sustainability, Tribal Colleges and Universities

For Earth Day, Student Ambassador Aiyanna Tanyan (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma) explores how cultural gardens, land stewardship, and community workshops help Native students at Haskell Indian Nations University reclaim Native food sovereignty.

American Indian College Fund Publishes Environmental Stewardship Guidebook

Apr 22, 2026 | College Fund, Environmental Stewardship, Our Programs, Press Releases, Sustainability

The College Fund published “Caring for Our Kin: Stories of Indigenous Environmental Stewardship” as a guidebook for Native students and community members interested in the field. Read the stories of Indigenous environmental leaders and learn about their multi-faceted approaches to stewardship.

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.

Living the Earth Lodge Village Life

Apr 8, 2026 | IECE - Indigenous Early Childhood Education, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Our Programs, Tribal Colleges and Universities

In the summer of 2024, the College Fund awarded Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College’s (NHSC) Early Childhood Program the Ihduwiyaypi: Advancing Indigenous Early Childhood Education grant. This wonderful funding opportunity is strengthening our programming, growing our partnerships, enhancing learning for our children from birth through age eight, and promoting the Community of Practice (CoP). This work brings together six geographically separate community segments across the expansive homelands of the MHA Nation!

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.

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SIPI Students Gain Valuable Skills as Early Childhood Education Interns

She Didn’t Lead Loudly, But She Led

Be Better

Beyond the Rollercoaster: Lessons from a Navajo Daughter of the Crow Nation

Reflections on What I Learned in the Indigenous Visionaries Women’s Leadership Cohort and How It’s Shaping My Growth as an Indigenous Woman in Leadership

Planting the Seeds of Cultural Sustainability

American Indian College Fund Publishes Environmental Stewardship Guidebook

Walking the Path: A First‑Generation Journey into Counseling

Living the Earth Lodge Village Life

Embrace Your Path, Remember Who You Come From

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