American Indian College Fund Program Officer Cassandra Harden has been invited to deliver the keynote speech and reflection at the upcoming 2024 Tribal Colleges and Universities – Head Start (TCU-HS) Partnership Programs Annual Meeting.
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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.
American Indian College Fund Launches Virtual Learning Series to Tribal College Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Students
Two of the American Indian College Fund’s (College Fund) programs are collaborating to launch a new virtual learning series for early childhood educators as well as elementary and secondary educators in Indigenous communities.
Orange Shirt Day
The American Indian College Fund remembers generations of Native students who were forced to attend American Indian boarding schools by marking Orange Shirt Day.
