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‘On The Rez’

The American Indian College Fund’s campaign brings donors to tribal colleges for first-person peek at what their money can do.

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Critics Blast Cherokee Nation For Ousting Freedmen From Tribal Rolls

Congressional Black Caucus asks U.S. Dept. of the Interior to investigate “validity.”

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Report: Investing in American Indian Students Improves Their Health, Income

WASHINGTON, D.C. Higher education can drive economic and social development for all American Indian communities, according to a recent study released by The Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Just the Stats: Investment in STEM Programs at Tribal Colleges Working

A new study shows that investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at tribal colleges boosts the number of American Indians pursuing STEM degrees.

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Recognizing Tribally Centered Cultures

Morehouse is expanding its admissions process to include interviews of all serious candidates. The school says it won’t make a decision on anyone until the prospective student has had a conversation — either in person or over the phone — with a school official or an alumnus who has been through recruitment training.

Grants & Gifts

The American Indian College Fund has received a five-year, $17.5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to fund the Woksape Oyate initiative. The initiative, plans to help improve the quality of faculty and students attending tribal colleges while allowing the colleges to tailor their programs to meet their specific needs. Calhoun Community College (Ala.) has […]

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American Indians in Oklahoma say English-only Policy Diminishes Their Tribal Languages

OKLAHOMA CITY Legislation to make English the official language of the state of Oklahoma has run into opposition from American Indians, who say their native tongues are dying fast enough without any help from lawmakers.

Illinois Retires American Indian Mascot

URBANA Ill. The University of Illinois swept aside the last vestiges of Chief Illiniwek on Tuesday, voting to retire the mascot’s name, regalia and image.

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Cherokee Nation Votes to Oust Freedmen From Tribal Rolls

In the aftermath of a highly publicized and bitter vote that removed 2,700 Blacks known as Freedmen from the tribal rolls of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, scholars are weighing in about a question that is as old as this country — What does it mean to be an American Indian?

Tribal Colleges Fight To Retain Federal Funding

It may not receive the attention of Pell Grants or other financial aid issues…

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Scholars Gather for State of the Black Union

A group of scholars, including Drs. Eddie Glaude, Farah Jasmine Griffin and Cornel West gathered on the campus of the…

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American Indian School Celebrates Historic Recognition

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. About 300 alumni of a tribal school that taught generations of American Indians along the Kansas-Oklahoma boarder gathered Sunday to celebrate its recent addition to the National Register of Historic Places.

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