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Sitting Bull College Kicks Off Restorative Teachings Project

Sitting Bull College Kicks Off Restorative Teachings Project

Oct 17, 2016 | , ,

The American Indian College Fund’s (College Fund) Tribal College and Universities (TCU) Early Childhood Education (ECE) Initiatives launched a new project called Restorative Teachings TCU ECE Initiative, a health and wellness initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The program is geared to build the physical and emotional health, strength, and well-being of early childhood learners. This initiative engages four TCUs in programming which includes partnerships with local ECE centers and tribal education partners.

Tribal College, Community Tackle Ways to Share Environmental Stewardship

Tribal College, Community Tackle Ways to Share Environmental Stewardship

Oct 10, 2016 | ,

The Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Working Group, hosted by Haskell Indian Nations College, is in its tenth year. This year’s annual meeting began with intention. The community was invited as a community to participate in two full days of dialogue, and all participants found their way to a fire that was kept burning for the duration of the gathering.

Celebrating What It Means to Be Indigenous

Celebrating What It Means to Be Indigenous

Oct 10, 2016 | ,

This weekend I drove with my family across the plains of Colorado into the sand hills of Nebraska then journeyed over vast prairies into the tree-filled hills, through weather that ranged from warm sun to pouring rain and slush, and blowing snow settling into the chilly night of a fall day. I felt very indigenous, native, naturally occurring in place.

Pendleton® Weaves New 2016 American Indian College Fund Blanket

Oct 10, 2016 |

Mills, an acclaimed-lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon announces the release of an exclusive blanket to benefit the American Indian College Fund, the nation’s largest philanthropic effort supporting Native American higher education for more than 25 years. Naskan Saddle Blanket, a new release for 2016, represents the collaboration between Pendleton® and the College Fund to honor and reawaken a vital part of Native history.

College Fund Staff Shares Ways to Improve Native Student Success at NIEA

Oct 7, 2016 |

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) have the lowest higher education attainment rates for people age 25 and older in the United States. Several American Indian College Fund professionals shared their expertise for improving Native student academic success at the 47th National Indian Education Association Convention.

Salt Partners with College Fund to Empower Underserved Students Planning and Paying for College

Sep 22, 2016 |

Salt®, the best-in-class education-consumer literacy program provided by the nonprofit American Student Assistance®, is pleased to announce a partnership with the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) to support tribal colleges and universities nationwide in offering money management advice, personalized student loan help, and straightforward budgeting tools free-of-charge to students and alumni.

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

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

Sep 16, 2016 | ,

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.

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