Hope on the Rez

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund) has released a new five-minute documentary video describing how the Fund improves the lives of American Indian college students attending tribal colleges and universities.

The Fund, along with its longtime Portland, Oregon-based advertising agency partner, Wieden+Kennedy, traveled to Indian country to record Native students telling their powerful stories. A team of professional cinematographers, photographers, and sound engineers toured tribal colleges and universities and attended graduation ceremonies. As the cameras rolled, students, elders, tribal college presidents, and community members described the miracles that cultural-based education through tribal colleges is producing for people of all ages.

Richard B. Williams, the Fund president and CEO, says "The American Indian College Fund video is a unique opportunity to see a very important part of Indian country. We are educating the mind and the spirit, and this it is captured in the video."

The Denver-based American Indian College Fund is the nation's largest provider of private scholarships for American Indian students, providing 5,000 scholarships annually for students seeking to better their lives and communities through education. For more information about the American Indian College Fund or to make a donation, visit www.collegefund.org.

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[randyds5]

the american indians carry such a heavy burden. I admire their strength.

[jfranklins]

God bless all Native American peoples.

[centurion180ad]

Eugenics Cult and the God damn bankers, aren't going to like this one bit.

Passing on spiritual ancestry directly parent to children, and stockpiling *useful* knowledge (such as animal husbandry) at a central source available to all is an afront to the inbreed usuring bigots.

[madahbee432]

we are not indians, indians are from india. we are anishanabeks first nations

[EthanCole15]

NATIVE POWER!!! We have to fight for the rights and protection of our people,culture,ways of life and WHO THE HELL WE ARE! I am a proud strong Native American Indian of the Tsalagi and Zapotec People.

[rockshockshamsul]

Fake indians ,,,, Real indians Come from India :P ... Nah I jokes ... Keep it native Indians :)

[Tara20052]

Great video.. Hope that it inspires..thanks for sharing..

[316bluethunder]

@TheBBQPope most people cant tell the difference who I am ,I am Native I look like a white man.I dont try to act white or disregard my Native background,I defend my nationality as native and all Natives.

[diodoro73]

such a beautiful people...

[BeefSatan]

ah, speak to me, dear sister...I know that old song.

[cranrezberry]

My name is Rez and spelled the same

[mdhookey]

Good video. It's the good fight for sure. Education bring rewards, hope and a chance to become better.