by College Fund | Feb 25, 2025 | Issues Impacting Indian Country
When federal support for TCUs is cut or withheld, the consequences are immediate and severe: Fewer scholarships: Many Native students rely on financial aid to attend college. Reduced funding means fewer opportunities to complete degrees. Loss of essential services:...
by Joe Hill | Feb 24, 2025 | Issues Impacting Indian Country
A treaty represents your rights, not your privilege: For most Americans, education is seen as a personal choice, an opportunity that students pursue through state and private institutions. But for Native nations, education is something more: it is a treaty right...
by Joe Hill | Feb 16, 2025 | Issues Impacting Indian Country
The U.S. Department of Education provides funding through Tribal College grants, Title I, Title 111, and Title VI programs -however, all of these funding streams are vulnerable to executive orders and budget cuts. Recent policy changes and changes within the...
by Joe Hill | Feb 16, 2025 | Issues Impacting Indian Country
Immigration laws don’t always account for the unique legal status of Native peoples, especially those from tribal nations that cross international borders. Combine that with an increase in profiling and false immigration reports and arrests, and you find a whole lot...
by Joe Hill | Feb 16, 2025 | Issues Impacting Indian Country
Immigration laws don’t always account for the unique legal status of Native peoples, especially those from tribal nations that cross international borders. Combine that with an increase in profiling and false immigration reports and arrests, and you find a whole...
by Joe Hill | Feb 16, 2025 | Issues Impacting Indian Country
Connecting the Dots: Executive Orders are powerful tools that allow presidents to enact policy changes without congressional approval. For Native communities, this means funding for education, healthcare, and infrastructure can shift and even disappear overnight....
