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

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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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.

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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 .

Santa Fe Indian Market Announces Best of Show Winners

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe Indian Market is pleased to announce this year's Best of Show, Best of Classification and Special Award winners in a variety of classifications. Since 1922, Santa Fe Indian Market, the world's largest and most prestigious Native North American art market, has awarded Best of Show winners to the nation's exceptional Indigenous artists in a variety of juried categories.

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  • SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe Indian Market is pleased to announce this year's Best of Show, Best of Classification and Special Award winners in a variety of classifications.
  • Since 1922, Santa Fe Indian Market, the world's largest and most prestigious Native North American art market, has awarded Best of Show winners to the nation's exceptional Indigenous artists in a variety of juried categories.
  • The announcement of the Best of Show, Best of Class and Special Award winners was made public at the Best of Show Ceremony on Friday afternoon.
  • All the Best of Show winners' extraordinary artwork is available this weekend during Santa Fe Indian Market on the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe.

American Indian College Fund to Host Book Discussion

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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She earned a Master of Arts degree at UC Davis and a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Institute of American Indian Arts, a tribal college.

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  • She earned a Master of Arts degree at UC Davis and a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Institute of American Indian Arts, a tribal college.
  • About the American Indian College FundThe American Indian College Fund has been the nations largest charity supporting Native higher education for 33 years.
  • The College Fund believes Education is the answer" and provided $14.45 million in scholarships and other direct student support to American Indian students in 2021-22.
  • Photo: The American Indian College Fund is hosting a book club reading led by Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO, and author Chelsea T. Hicks (Osage/Wazhazhe heritage) on Tuesday, November 29, in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

MBDA Announces $1.75 Million in Grants for Minority Colleges and Universities

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has announced $1.75 million in grants to seven minority educational institutions as part of an expanded pilot program to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate students.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has announced $1.75 million in grants to seven minority educational institutions as part of an expanded pilot program to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate students.
  • These grantees join a cohort of four other Minority Colleges and Universities awarded in 2021.
  • The Minority Colleges and Universities pilot program will help fund the development of curricula, pilot courses, seminars, and replicable products and tools that address inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship, and general economic development.
  • Grantees include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs).

OCAD U Celebrates National Indigenous History Month with Jordan Bennett

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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pi'tawita'iek: we goup river deepens a vital conversation about Indigenous Peoples survivance and joy.

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  • pi'tawita'iek: we goup river deepens a vital conversation about Indigenous Peoples survivance and joy.
  • Because so much of Bennetts work challenges colonial perceptions of Indigenous histories and presence and lends itself to discussions regarding contemporary Indigenous realities within urban and rural communities, his visit will be a powerful time of contemplation during National Indigenous History Month at OCAD U.
  • The University continues to make progress decolonizing its institution and in fostering a community that recognizes and respects Indigenous art, histories, culture, teachings and ways of knowing.
  • June 15 also marks the opening ofBennetts solo exhibition, Souvenir, at OCAD Us Onsite Gallery.

Colleges With Innovative Programs to Support of Indigenous Americans

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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We're happy to highlight the colleges who are leading the way in providing a more equitable future for our Indigenous students."

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  • We're happy to highlight the colleges who are leading the way in providing a more equitable future for our Indigenous students."
  • After intensive research and applying its own methodology, College Values Online found 30 American Colleges that Support Indigenous Students and Communities .
  • Here are a few of the innovative programs:
    In 2020, Cornell created the Indigenous Dispossession Project to identify all groups of indigenous people affected by the University's foundation and subsequent operations.
  • The Center is run by The Office of Native American Initiatives, which also has programs supporting indigenous people.