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Pendleton Woolen Mills Opens New Store Downtown Denver

Pendleton Woolen Mills Opens New Store Downtown Denver

PORTLAND, Ore. (November 1, 2022) – Pendleton Woolen Mills, a global lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon, announces the grand opening of the Pendleton Denver store on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Located in the heart of the RiNo district at 2650 Walnut Street, this Pendleton store is a relocation from the previous downtown Denver Pendleton store on Larimer Square. The Pendleton Denver store will offer iconic womenswear, menswear, accessories and made in the USA wool blankets....

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American Indian College Fund to Host Twin Cities Food Event Featuring Five Indigenous Celebrity Chefs

American Indian College Fund to Host Twin Cities Food Event Featuring Five Indigenous Celebrity Chefs

American Indian College Fund to Host Twin Cities Food Event Featuring Five Indigenous Celebrity Chefs November 10 EATSS Event to Benefit Native American College Students October 31, 2022, Denver, Colo.-- Can you imagine a world without chocolate, blueberries, or guacamole? Neither can we. Yet the foods we take for granted were unknown outside the western hemisphere before 1492—because they are native to the western hemisphere. Imagine no peanut butter on a PBJ sandwich. Fajitas with no...

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Back-to-School

Back-to-School

Fall is back-to-school time for college students all over Indian Country. It is a time when I pause and think about how important tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are and how critical it is for mainstream institutions to have support readily available for Native students. In June, I shared thoughts about the meaning of tribal sovereignty as symbolized by our tribal flags and by the flags of tribal colleges. Now as the fall semester has started across schools nationwide, I have been...

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Culture is Not a Costume

Culture is Not a Costume

A guest post from Heidi K. Brandow (Diné, Kanaka Maoli), Communications Manager at First Peoples Fund As the fall season conjures memories of vivid colors, pumpkin-spiced lattes, and celebrations such as Halloween, we ask the public to refrain from participating in racist and inaccurate portrayals of Indigenous people through “Native American” themed costumes. These practices in no way honor Indigenous people but rather reinforce false narratives and dehumanize Indigenous people into...

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Join the American Indian College Fund in Support of the Indian Child Welfare Act:  Vital to Native Culture, Identity, and Sovereignty

Join the American Indian College Fund in Support of the Indian Child Welfare Act: Vital to Native Culture, Identity, and Sovereignty

On November 9, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments of Haaland v. Brackeen, the case concerning the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). ICWA has been labeled the “gold standard” in child welfare policy by numerous national child advocacy organizations. However, it is still largely unknown or misunderstood by average Americans. ICWA is not based on race, but rather upon the citizenship of the children involved in federally recognized tribes. This law...

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Media Alert: Top Performers Join Forces with American Indian College Fund for Free Virtual Native American Heritage Month Concert

Media Alert: Top Performers Join Forces with American Indian College Fund for Free Virtual Native American Heritage Month Concert

Media Alert: Top Performers Join Forces with American Indian College Fund for Free Virtual Native American Heritage Month Concert A Celebration of Indigenous Peoples, History, and Cultures on November 1st Denver, Colo.—October 19, 2022– Mark your calendars! The American Indian College Fund is hosting a free streaming concert to celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 7 p.m. MDT. The event will feature performances by Native and Non-Native entertainers and...

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