- Details
- By Native News Online Staff
The American Indian College Fund invites Native Americans working in academia to participate in Indigenous higher education policy listening sessions. The information gathered during the listening sessions will help future Native higher education policy.
Who should join: Indigenous faculty, student services personnel, and academic administrators whose research influences policy development or could be used for policy.
Why: The College Fund is joining with Indigenous faculty, student services personnel, academic administrators, and higher education policy organizations to examine the state of Native Higher Education Policy and to offer recommendations to improve policy development and implementation.
Purpose: Facilitators will engage participants in a recorded discussion that gathers information about scholars’ work, their interests in strengthening policy engagement, and insights into research and policy links experienced.
How we will use the information: A team of scholars engaged by the College Fund will summarize the conversation and share participants’ remarks at an invitation-only equity convening in June and include them in a report on Native Higher Education Policy that will be published by the American Indian College Fund in October 2024.
Interested Native scholars can register for one of the listening sessions below.
Tuesday, April 16, 9-11 a.m. MDT https://collegefund.org/scholar-session-1
Monday, April 22, 1:30-3:30 p.m. MDT https://collegefund.org/scholar-session-2
More Stories Like This
Native Student Fights to Walk in Regalia at Her High School GraduationTCJ Student Announces Tribal College Student Art & Film Contest Winners
Navajo Nation Council Rejects School Voucher Executive Order, Citing Threats to Sovereignty and Tribal Education Systems
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Provides “Rooted in Healthy Traditions” Curriculum for 430 Elementary Students
Shił Nahólne’: Literary Arts and Oral Stories Symposium 2025 Announces New Navajo Nation Poet Laureate
Can we take a minute to talk about tribal sovereignty?
Our mission draws from the warrior spirit that has sustained Indigenous peoples for generations — the same spirit that drives us to stand guard over tribal rights through relentless investigation and fearless reporting.
Sovereignty isn't just a concept – it's the foundation of Native nations' right to govern, protect our lands, and preserve our cultures. Every story we publish strengthens tribal sovereignty.
Unlike mainstream media, we center Indigenous voices and report directly from Native communities. When we cover land rights, water protection, or tribal governance, we're not just sharing news – we're documenting our living history and defending our future.
Our journalism is powered by readers, not shareholders. If you believe in the importance of Native-led media in protecting tribal sovereignty, consider supporting our work today.
