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Tribal College Tour Inspires Walmart Partner

Ronnette Smith is the Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs – Constituent Relations for Walmart, a corporate supporter for the American Indian College Fund (the Fund). As part of her duties, Ms. Smith had the chance three years ago to attend a tribal college tour of Montana with the Fund, visiting two tribal colleges there to learn more about how Walmart support was helping to change the face of American Indian education. Little did she know that the tour would also change her.

3 on 3 Legends Challenge to Benefit American Indian College Fund

Don’t miss an exciting chance to see the players who made the game of pro basketball hit the court to raise money for American Indian scholarships. Forty basketball legends will square off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at USC Galen Center, 3400 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California. Seats are general admission. Cost of entry is a donation to the American Indian College Fund. The event is being sponsored by Pro Player Holdings LLC and Nike.

Tribes demonstrate true spirit of Native giving

Cultural misunderstandings often lead to stereotypes. The phrase “Indian giver” is a perfect example of that. This slang term for someone that renegs on a gift by asking for its return after giving it is rooted in stories from early Dutch traders who came to the new world as traders and businessmen.

American Indian College Fund Receives $200,000 Grant from USA Funds

USA Funds awarded $200,000 to the American Indian College Fund to provide scholarship support to American Indian students attending tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) across the United States. The USA Funds Tribal College Scholarship Program will provide $1,000 scholarships to 200 students attending the 33 TCUs during the spring 2011 semester. In the last decade, this program has helped nearly 1,800 students work toward obtaining a higher education.

American Indian Leadership for the Future

This week marked the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth and leadership. In honor of King, Richard B. Williams, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, looks at the tenets of what makes a great leader from an American Indian perspective.