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The American Indian College Fund Honors Paul Robertson, President, Tohono O’odham Community College, as Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year

The American Indian College Fund Honors Paul Robertson, President, Tohono O’odham Community College, as Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year

 The American Indian College Fund has named Paul Robertson, President of Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) in Sells, Arizona, as its 2021-22 Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year for his dedication to tribal college education. President Robertson will receive a $1,200 honorarium sponsored by The Adolph Coors Foundation.

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week March 13-19

Alexandria, Va., March 11, 2022 – The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) is hosting its annual legislative summit March 14-18 in Washington, D.C., where Tribal College and University (TCU) presidents will convene both in person and virtually to address urgent legislative priorities for Native higher education.

The Stories We Tell

The Stories We Tell

The American Indian College Fund is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8) by highlighting several Native women who are making history today—by serving their communities and ensuring Native voices are heard—and valued.“I’ve come to...

College Glossary

College Glossary You have made the decision to go to college. Here are key terms and phrases that you’ll encounter when talking to people about college.Admission Tests These are tests designed to measure students’ skills and help colleges evaluate howready students...

Think Indian Book Club

American Indian College Fund presentsThink IndianBook ClubCurrently ReadingBased on events from the life of Erdrich's grandfather, The Night Watchman is about tribal chairman Thomas Wazhashk's efforts to fight against the push for Indian termination in 1953, which...

President Cheryl Crazy Bull of American Indian College Fund: Statement About the Washington Commanders Football Team Name Change

President Cheryl Crazy Bull of American Indian College Fund: Statement About the Washington Commanders Football Team Name Change

I can’t think of a better metaphor for the need for respectful visibility of Native people in America than the Washington football team’s announcement that it will be changing its name to the Commanders—on Groundhog Day. At the American Indian College Fund, we are relieved that the Washington team has finally changed its former offensive name.