American Indian College Fund

American Indian College Fund Hosting Online Book Discussion with Indigenous Author Mona Susan Power

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

DENVER, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free, online book and author event for the public featuring the PEN Award–winning Native American author, Mona Susan Power, on March 26 from 12-1 Mountain Daylight Time. Power will discuss her new book, A Council of Dolls, with College Fund President, Cheryl Crazy Bull.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free, online book and author event for the public featuring the PEN Award–winning Native American author, Mona Susan Power, on March 26 from 12-1 Mountain Daylight Time.
  • Power will discuss her new book, A Council of Dolls, with College Fund President, Cheryl Crazy Bull.
  • Mona Susan Power is the author of four books of fiction: The Grass Dancer (awarded the PEN/Hemingway prize), Roofwalker, Sacred Wilderness, and her most recent novel, A Council of Dolls (longlisted for the National Book Award).
  • Mona Susan Power shines a light on the damage wrought by Indian boarding schools and historical massacres that echo throughout generations of Indigenous people.

Ascendium Invests $2.5 Million in Tribal Employment through Grant

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

DENVER, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascendium Education Group, in partnership with the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund), has awarded a $2.5 million grant to five tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to further their work in building meaningful career pathways. This four-year project will focus on implementing and assessing different academic progression and career readiness approaches to determine the best practices for increasing the number of employable American Indian and Alaska Native graduates.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascendium Education Group, in partnership with the American Indian College Fund (the College Fund), has awarded a $2.5 million grant to five tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to further their work in building meaningful career pathways.
  • The project will help identify gaps in student success from academic progression to career readiness and develop campus-specific solutions.
  • Each TCU will review current student employment data to identify gaps in programming that support student pathways.
  • The data collected will also provide insight into the employment needs of both rural and tribal communities, potential new or expanded partnerships with employers, and the impact of professional literacy on employment success.

Ralph Lauren Presents First Artist in Residence Collaboration

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) today launched Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses, the inaugural collection of the Company’s Artist in Residence program, which invites artisans working with a variety of skillsets and mediums to participate in an immersive collaboration with Ralph Lauren’s creative teams.

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  • Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) today launched Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses, the inaugural collection of the Company’s Artist in Residence program, which invites artisans working with a variety of skillsets and mediums to participate in an immersive collaboration with Ralph Lauren’s creative teams.
  • Intentionally focused on the celebration and preservation of heritage craft, the Artist in Residence program is part of the Company’s broader efforts to shift from inspiration to collaboration with communities that have inspired Ralph Lauren.
  • The collaboration with Glasses, a seventh-generation Diné (Navajo) textile artist and weaver, is the first of more to come.
  • Ralph Lauren’s design ethos has long been inspired by the lands, cultures and artistry that make up the fabric of America.

CoBank Partners with the American Indian College Fund to Support Native College Students

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Friday, December 1, 2023

DENVER, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CoBank is partnering with the American Indian College Fund (College Fund) to provide American Indian and Alaska Native students with scholarships. CoBank has granted $300,000 over the next three years, providing $100,000 per year for 20 student scholarships in the amount of $4,500. All Native students are eligible to apply for consideration, however preference will be given to those studying banking, finance, and agriculture. Scholarship recipients who continue to meet program requirements can reapply for funding each year.

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  • DENVER, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CoBank is partnering with the American Indian College Fund (College Fund) to provide American Indian and Alaska Native students with scholarships.
  • All Native students are eligible to apply for consideration, however preference will be given to those studying banking, finance, and agriculture.
  • "CoBank is honored to partner with the College Fund to provide scholarships to deserving students.
  • We are excited about this new relationship and the opportunity to support underserved Native American students," said Tom Halverson, CoBank's president and CEO.

FREE CULTURAL EVENT! American Indian College Fund Hosting Online Indigenous Author Interviews

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

DENVER, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund is celebrating Native American Heritage Month by hosting two free, online book and author events featuring Indigenous authors.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund is celebrating Native American Heritage Month by hosting two free, online book and author events featuring Indigenous authors.
  • She resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she and her husband, the producer Kelly Byars, run their production company Reel Indian Picture.
  • To register for the free November 15, 2023, book and author event featuring Ramona Emerson from 12-1 p.m. Mountain Time, please visit https://engage.collegefund.org/page/58212/event/1 .
  • To register for the free November 20, 2023, book and author event featuring Jessie Taken Alive-Recountre to be held from 12-1 p.m. Mountain Time, please visit https://engage.collegefund.org/page/58552/event/1 .

American Indian College Fund President Cheryl Crazy Bull a 2023 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

DENVER, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the Denver-based American Indian College Fund, was named a Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee (NBSE). Bank of American recognized six individual leaders from across the country who serve as catalysts in advancing social equality and economic opportunity by breaking barriers and creating opportunities.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the Denver-based American Indian College Fund, was named a Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee (NBSE).
  • Bank of American recognized six individual leaders from across the country who serve as catalysts in advancing social equality and economic opportunity by breaking barriers and creating opportunities.
  • The American Indian College Fund was chosen by Crazy Bull.
  • This year, the bank also made a $24 million investment in support of nonprofit leadership and sustainability through Neighborhood Builders and Neighborhood Champions.

New funding for colleges will bolster key community-research collaborations

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

OTTAWA, May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s ability to innovate relies on applied research taking place at colleges across the country.

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  • OTTAWA, May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s ability to innovate relies on applied research taking place at colleges across the country.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to fostering collaborations between colleges and these sectors to help cement Canada’s position as a world leader in innovation.
  • “Through investments like the College Fund, our government is proud to enable colleges to drive innovation in Canada.
  • By forging research connections across public, private and non-profit sectors, colleges are positioned to be key contributors to our national prosperity.

Pendleton Woolen Mills Launches New Philanthropic Initiatives in Support of Native American Language Preservation and Community Healthcare Professionals

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than a century, Pendleton Woolen Mills has had a deep connection with the Native American community. Pendleton Woolen Mills is expanding on this connection with a new philanthropic initiative to support key community needs. Pendleton has committed to provide yearly grants to nonprofits that support Native American language preservation and help strengthen Native Americans in their journey to serve the community as healthcare professionals. These philanthropic partnerships will be supported by a portion of sales from products that incorporate the Chief Joseph pattern, with a commitment of at least $100,000 annually. The initial organizations that will be recipients of the donations are First Nations Development Institute's Native Language Immersion Initiative and the Northwest Native American Center of Excellence at Oregon Health & Science University. 

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  • Pendleton Woolen Mills is expanding on this connection with a new philanthropic initiative to support key community needs.
  • Pendleton has committed to provide yearly grants to nonprofits that support Native American language preservation and help strengthen Native Americans in their journey to serve the community as healthcare professionals.
  • "Pendleton Woolen Mills has stepped forward where the private philanthropic community has repeatedly failed to invest – in the important work of Native language preservation and revitalization.
  • These are two of the many philanthropic partnerships with the Native American community that Pendleton contributes to, others include:
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American Indian College Fund and United Health Foundation Announce $1.6 Million Program to Increase Healthcare Diversity

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Denver, Colo., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Indian College Fund is launching its Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program with a $1.6 million grant from the United Health Foundation to reduce health disparities and outcomes in Native communities and to address underrepresentation of Native health care professionals in the workforce by providing academic and career services to American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) college students pursuing degrees in health care fields.

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  • Denver, Colo., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Indian College Fund is launching its Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program with a $1.6 million grant from the United Health Foundation to reduce health disparities and outcomes in Native communities and to address underrepresentation of Native health care professionals in the workforce by providing academic and career services to American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) college students pursuing degrees in health care fields.
  • College Fund data show that programs such as the United Health Foundation Diversity in Health Care Scholars Program offering substantial, renewable scholarships with student support services help support higher student retention and graduation rates.
  • Cheryl Crazy Bull, American Indian College Fund President and CEO, said, “The vitality and well-being of Tribal and rural individuals and families is greatly strengthened by the investment of United Health Foundation through this scholarship program and the related support the College Fund provides our scholars.
  • We are deeply appreciative of the commitment of the United Health Foundation.”
    “Building a more diverse health workforce is foundational to providing culturally competent care,” said Tracy Malone, President of the United Health Foundation.

National Native Scholarship Providers Statement on Right to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduations

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Its passage would have ensured Native students in all Oklahoma public schools would be permitted to wear tribal regalia at high school graduations and other ceremonies throughout the state.

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  • Its passage would have ensured Native students in all Oklahoma public schools would be permitted to wear tribal regalia at high school graduations and other ceremonies throughout the state.
  • At public institutions, the right of an individual to wear regalia is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
  • “This bill, which would have allowed all Native American students in Oklahoma to wear tribal regalia at school ceremonies, is not controversial.
  • To help students achieve favorable outcomes with requests to wear regalia at graduation, the American Indian College Fund published a guide for students to request wearing tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies.