28th Annual Special College Issue • 2021-2022Welcome from AISES

Welcome from AISESGet the Most out of this Special Issue
img1WELCOME TO THE 2021–2022 SPECIAL COLLEGE ISSUE! Whether you’re in high school looking for your next step or already in college, this issue is designed to help you along the way.The academic path ahead can seem daunting in the best of times, so it’s no surprise that throughout COVID we’ve heard from many students about challenges and setbacks they’ve encountered. AISES responded early with the Together Towards Tomorrow fund to assist students in critical need. Maybe you were one of them? Now that we’re starting to get more of a perspective on how the pandemic impacted education, especially for underrepresented students, we can see that AISES was right to act quickly. For a glimpse of the story the statistics are beginning to tell, turn to “By the Numbers”.“For many students, finding a campus community that supports their culture is important.”The good news is that the pandemic will not last forever, and Indigenous people are nothing if not resilient. Our schools and our students will be back stronger than ever, and AISES — and this special issue of Winds of Change — are here to help.If hybrid learning shortchanged your chance at college counseling, catch up with “Getting In 101” and “Finding Funding”. Be sure to make the most of our list of “Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students” by taking the time to understand how this special section is formatted so you can easily check and compare important facts — like cost and graduation rate.Also in this issue you’ll find profiles of schools that represent a range of sizes and locations and get acquainted with the AISES College Chapter at Humboldt State University.One thing we hear a lot about — from students and professionals — is the importance of traditional knowledge. For many students, finding a campus community that supports their culture is important. Julia Doucette-Garr, who is completing her undergraduate degree in physics at the University of Saskatchewan, not only values her upbringing, she appreciates the edge it gives her on her STEM path. “My culture has given me a different way of looking at things, more of a holistic view,” she says. Read more about Doucette-Garr and the other students profiled in this issue in “The Student Body”.I hope you will find many useful pointers in this issue so that you can find a school that lets you thrive — where you are free to exercise your own “different way of looking at things.”
Ta’ Tura Tsiksu (With Much Respect),img2Sarah EchoHawk
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
AISES Chief Executive Officer
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