NANN - Native American Neighborhood Network

American Indian College Fund

The American Indian College Fund provides American Indians with student scholarships and programmatic support for the nation's 34 accredited tribal colleges and universities located on or near Indian reservations.

The American Indian College Fund, established in 1989, is the nation's largest and highest-rated American Indian scholarship organization. Your support helps us to provide:

scholarships and other financial support to help American Indian students get to school and succeed;

capital and program support for tribal colleges;

cultural and language preservation courses and activities;

intellectual capital development at the tribal colleges;

fellowships for tribal college faculty;

early childhood development programs; and

leadership development for Native students.

Website: www.collegefund.org

American Indian Institute California State University Dominguez Hills

In 2011, at the request of the Chancellorâ��s Office of External Relations, the American Indian Institute was launched. The goal of the American Indian Institute (AII) at California State University Dominguez Hills is to increase the number of students from Tribal Nations who enroll and graduate from the CSU. The American Indian Institute provides support and builds a college culture among Native American families. AII also presents a series of experiential educational throughout the year to promote better understanding of indigenous cultures as well as experiential learning opportunities for our students.

Website: http://www4.csudh.edu/slice/aii/index

American Indian Studies California State University Long Beach

Commitment to Education

California State University, Long Beach has long enjoyed the reputation of having an active American Indian presence on campus and having many American Indian alumni. The university has a tradition of commitment to American Indians dating back to the fall of 1968 when several American Indian students were specifically recruited to Long Beach to begin classes. Today, CSULB actively assists American Indian students in achieving their academic goals and enhancing their personal, intellectual, and social development.

Website: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/sld/americ

Sherman Indian High School

9010 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, Ca. 92503
(951) 276-6325

The mission of the school has changed since its inception early in this century. Founded as an agricultural and trade school, Sherman evolved into a comprehensive high school in order to better meet the needs of all Native American youth. In 1970, Sherman was accredited as a secondary school accepting student from across the nation. Sherman was initially accredited as a comprehensive high school in 1995 by the Western Association for Schools and Colleges, WASC.

Website: www.sihs.bie.edu

TAMIT-Teaching and Mentoring Indian Tarahat Fernandeno Tataviam Band Mission Indians

The TAMIT (Teaching and Mentoring Indian Tarahat) program is an education and leadership development initiative through community building, using non-traditional and traditional American Indian teaching methods while incorporating Indigenous values

Website: http://www.tataviam-nsn.us/tribal-government/depar

Tribal Learning and Community Educational Exchange UCLA School of Law

Website: https://www.law.ucla.edu/centers/social-policy/nat

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN CENTER

(714)- 962-6673: Orange County-Corporate Office (213) 387-5772: Los Angeles Office (323) 274-1070: Highland Park Office Serving the American Indian Community of Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties for 47 years, Southern California Indian Center, INC (SCIC). provides needed support and assistance in the areas of Workplace Development, Education, Family, Support, Multimedia Training, and much more. The goals of SCIC are to promote social, educational, economic self-sufficiency for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian people. To reach these goals SCICâ��s objectives are:

1. To promote, foster, and encourage programs for the general welfare, education and social benefit for American Indians.
2. To establish and maintain, cultural, economic and recreational programs for American Indians.
3. To eliminate barriers of discrimination of race, religion, and gender.
4. To educate and broaden the knowledge of the American public on Indian issues and culture, regarding its unique positive contributions to American society.

Services include:

Employment and Training Program
Educational Component
American Indian Families Partnership
Supportive Services
Elder Care Project
Inter-Tribal Entertainment Multimedia Training
Sherman Indian School Transition to College Project
Volunteer Program
Annual Pow Wow

Website: http://www.indiancenter.org/

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