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Woonspe – Education gives meaning to Mni Wiconi – Water is Life

Woonspe – Education gives meaning to Mni Wiconi – Water is Life

Indigenous people are gathered along the Mni Soce, the churning waters known as the Missouri River, exercising their right as citizens to protect the waters that give life to all of us. This gathering, which began in April, has blossomed into a movement, drawing Native people from across the country to join in support and putting Native peoples and nations in the national spotlight. Hundreds of people from many tribal nations are gathered together in a large camp along with people from all races.

Gardening Event Embraces Restorative Teachings

Gardening Event Embraces Restorative Teachings

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s (SIPI) Restorative Teachings team gathered for our annual “Community Planting Event.” Every April for the past couple of years SIPI’s preschool children have planted corn, melons, and chile peppers. This event involves children, families, and staff members of both SIPI and the Youth Development Incorporated (YDI) Head Start.

College Fund President to Advise Project on Native Perceptions

Cheryl Crazy Bull, American Indian College Fund President and CEO, will lend her expertise on a 20-person advisory committee of Native leaders, influential stakeholders, and racial equity experts for an unprecedented national project to bring Native Americans out of the shadows of public consciousness.

Navigating College in Alaska

Navigating College in Alaska

Our Native Pathways team embarked on a trip to Alaska to visit Ilisagvik College and Barrow High School. I thought my five hour plane trip to college every semester was a major journey.  Barrow is situated on the northernmost part of the United States, in other words, the “top of the world.”

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Donates $50,000 to American Indian College Fund

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Donates $50,000 to American Indian College Fund

I have relied heavily on scholarships to pay for my schooling and thanks to the American Indian College Fund I was able to attend the University of Montana and acquire my Bachelor’s degree without student loans. I now know what it takes to pursue and acquire a post-secondary education and this has given me motivation to go for my Masters of Public Health from the University of Montana