"Leadership is the capacity to translate a vision into reality" - Warren Bennis By Tori Primeaux On October 30, 2023, I heard about an opportunity through the American Indian College Fund for a fellowship for Native students who are veterans to grow as leaders as they...
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Native Student Veteran Works to Prevent Diabetes in Her Community
By Cynthia Jean Jones Yaateeh. I am of the Salt Clan and born for Two Who Came to the Water Clan, my maternal clan are of the Two Who Came to the Water Clan, and my Paternal Clan are the Chiricahua Apache Clan. I come from a beautiful place called Adaahozhoni in...
Our Internal Library: The Importance of Sorting through our Experience
A blog post from Danielle Carley, LCOOU, Associate Dean of Students, a 2023-2024 Indigenous Visionaries Fellow.
American Indian College Fund Partners with Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies to Enhance Native Arts Programs
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) announced new efforts to enhance Native arts curriculum development programs at six tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). Each of the participating TCUs will receive $100,000 to enrich their curricula by integrating Indigenous education values and incorporate Native knowledge, language, and cultural practices. The project will also help to expand institutional capacity, developing or revising academic courses, minors, and certificate and degree programs.
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Partners with American Indian College Fund to Support Native Student Veterans
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) has received a $50,000 grant from the May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust to implement a six-month fellowship focused on empowering Native student veterans to success. The Naabaahii Ółta’í (Student Warrior): Native Student Veterans Peer-to-Peer Program is a mentorship opportunity that builds relationships between veterans based upon their shared experiences.
