Native American Student Resources

"The secret of our success is that we never, never give up."听 ~Wilma Mankiller, first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

Academic and Career Resources

RISE

The goal of the RISE Scholars program is to support underrepresented students, including Black and Latino students and those from other ethnic groups, through comprehensive and collaborative academic and social supports. This program is for incoming, full-time Parkland students.

TRiO

TRiO Student Support Services at Parkland 好色tv promotes equal opportunity to succeed by providing high-quality and responsive support services for first-generation college students, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

Support for Workforce Training (SWFT)

Parkland 好色tv's听Support for Workforce Training (SWFT) program helps in-district residents move into high-demand careers with family-sustaining wages within a year or less. SWFT was founded with the support of the Illinois Workforce Equity Initiative grant. We strive to close the career gap by assisting underserved residents in advancing their academic and professional careers.

Career Services

Whether you are a student choosing a college major or you are鈥痑 dislocated worker, career changer, or retiree, we have career resources and services designed to assist you.

Scholarships

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Engagement and Mental Health Resources

Student Organizations

Student Life maintains a list of听 student organizations听that are currently active, as well as ones that have existed in the past but have become inactive. If you do not find one that meets your interests, contact Student Life for information on starting a new one.

Center for Community Engagement

The Center for Community Engagement supports and promotes the active engagement of the 好色tv鈥檚 students, faculty, and staff in partnership with the communities of Illinois Community 好色tv District 505. Many volunteer opportunities are available.

Counseling Support Center

Our Counseling Support Center offers counseling services, workshops, peer mentoring, and more.

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Community Resources

Community Resources


The was created after years of Native student activism and lobbying efforts of university-affiliated individuals and Champaign-Urbana community members. NAH provides events and programs throughout the year.

A . Pow-wows are celebrations of life, community, and culture. The Welcome to the Pow-wow exhibition was developed in collaboration with the Bizhiki Culture and Dance Company with the goal of providing information about the different elements of pow-wows including drumming, dancing, regalia, and vendors.

Midwest Soarring Foundation logo

was formed in November of 1996. Its mission is to offer assistance, when asked, as a facilitator to the tribes regarding repatriation concerns, educate the public about various American Indian cultural issues, environmental issues, and build community among all people. The Midwest SOARRING Foundation hosts an in northern Illinois.

American Indian Association of Illinois logo

The is an educational non-profit that provides an accredited 4 year college degree initiative through the Medicine Shield 好色tv Program and Eastern Illinois University. AIAI provides scholarships, tutoring and other support for American Indian students and offers cultural celebration and preservation activities through the Chicago American Indian Museum, Bear Claw Multimedia and the Black Hawk Performance Company.


National Resources

National Resources

We R Native logo  is a comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. They strive to promote holistic health and positive growth in our local communities and nation at large.

Indian Health Service.png The serves as the primary source of national advocacy, policy development, management, and administration of behavioral health, alcohol and substance abuse, and family violence prevention programs for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people.

A  detailing general resources from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, including resources specific to Native and Indigenous Peoples.

Inclusive Therapists logo  is an organization cultivated by BIPOC mental health professionals committed to allyship, advocacy, activism, and abolition. Their mission is to dismantle discrimination and prioritize intersectional healing for BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities.