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AIHEC 2025: Scenes from Rapid City

1 week ago | tribalcollegejournal.org | Brianna Reed |Madison Weingust |Kathy Aplan

Without the Department of Education, we are concerned about the ability of the federal government to fulfill its promise of delivering on all statutory programs, including student loans and Pell Grants, funding for TCUs, and enforcement of civil rights protections in higher education.
Longtime Tribal College Leader Ron His Horse Is Thunder Walks On

3 weeks ago | tribalcollegejournal.org | Brianna Reed |Madison Weingust |Kathy Aplan

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) expresses great sorrow at the passing of longtime tribal college leader Ron His Horse Is Thunder on March 27, 2025. A descendant of Sitting Bull, His Horse Is Thunder (Hunkpapa Lakota) was an educator, lawyer, activist, and advocate for Native American rights and culture. He attended Standing Rock Community College (now Sitting Bull College) and went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree at the University of South Dakota School of Law.
AIHEC Warns of Potential Impacts of EO on Department of Education Closure

1 month ago | tribalcollegejournal.org | Brianna Reed |Madison Weingust |Kathy Aplan

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) is deeply concerned about the significant implications of the recent executive order, “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” which instructs the secretary of education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education.” Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), along with countless other educational institutions, rely on federal funding administered through the...
AIHEC Issues Statement on the Passing of Congressman Grijalva

1 month ago | tribalcollegejournal.org | Brianna Reed |Madison Weingust |Markus Altaha |Kathy Aplan

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) is deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva. For over two decades, he was a powerful advocate for tribal nations, public lands, and educational opportunities. His leadership in the House Natural Resources Committee helped shape policies that protected tribal sovereignty and strengthened support for tribal colleges and universities (TCUs).