AIHEC Student Congress

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📚🎓 Attention Incoming & Returning Tribal College Students! 🎓📚

The 2026–2027 academic year is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to get ready for a successful start!

✅ Register for your classes at your Tribal College or University (TCU)
✅ Order your textbooks and supplies early
✅ Check your financial aid and student accounts
✅ Connect with your advisors and support services
✅ Get prepared to make this your best year yet!

Every semester is a new opportunity to learn, grow, lead, and create a brighter future—not only for yourself, but for your family, your community, and the next seven generations. Your education is an investment in your dreams and in the strength of Tribal Nations.

We extend our best wishes to all incoming freshmen, returning students, educators, faculty, and support staff for an incredible 2026–2027 school year. Thank you for the dedication, resilience, and passion you bring to our Tribal Colleges and Universities each day.

Here's to a year filled with knowledge, achievement, new friendships, cultural pride, and endless opportunities.
Have an amazing, safe, and successful school year! We believe in you, and we can't wait to see all that you'll accomplish. ❤️🪶📖

From all of us in the AIHEC ASC Student Congress, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Northwest Indian College and the Lummi Campus for graciously hosting the 2026 ASC LIFE Conference. 🌿✨
We are incredibly thankful for the warm welcome, generosity, hospitality, and support shown to students from Tribal Colleges and Universities across Indian Country. This conference provided us with meaningful opportunities to grow as leaders, build lasting connections, learn from one another, engage in important conversations, and strengthen our commitment to serving our Tribal communities.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Northwest Indian College President Dr. Lexie Tom, NWIC Board of Trustees Chair Destiny Petroske, Elder Juanita Jefferson, AIHEC, the AIHEC Student Congress, the Student Activities team, conference organizers, presenters, volunteers, and everyone who contributed their time, energy, and knowledge to making this conference such a success.
Most importantly, thank you to the students who showed up with open hearts, open minds, and a shared commitment to Indigenous leadership and the future of our Tribal Nations. The connections made, lessons learned, and memories created will continue to inspire us long after the conference has ended.
We leave this experience feeling grateful, empowered, and even more committed to advocating for our communities and carrying forward the strength, resilience, and vision of our ancestors.
Wopila tanka to Northwest Indian College and everyone who helped make the 2026 ASC LIFE Conference an unforgettable experience! ❤️🌿🪶
Together, we learn. Together, we lead. Together, we strengthen the future of Indian Country.
With gratitude,
The 2026 AIHEC ASC Student Congress ✨

**🌟 Applications Are Open for the 2026 ASC LIFE Conference! 🌟**

Calling all Tribal College and University (TCU) students ready to grow as leaders, build lifelong connections, and make a difference in Indian Country!

Join us for the **2026 ASC Leaders in Future Endeavors (LIFE) Conference**, hosted by **Northwest Indian College** in beautiful **Bellingham, Washington**, **July 6–10, 2026**.

📅 **Conference Dates:** July 6–10, 2026
✈️ **Travel Days:** July 6 & July 10
📍 **Location:** Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, WA

The ASC LIFE Conference is designed for TCU students who are passionate about developing their leadership skills through engaging sessions, student collaboration, and learning from leaders across Indian Country.

✨ **Conference Highlights:**
🔹 Leadership Development
🔹 Networking Opportunities
🔹 Policy & Advocacy
🔹 Student Engagement
🔹 Inspiring Speakers from Across Indian Country

This is your opportunity to invest in yourself, strengthen your voice, and connect with future Indigenous leaders from Tribal Colleges and Universities across the nation.

🌱 **Leadership isn't about having all the answers—it's about having the courage to learn, serve, and inspire others.** Your journey starts here!

📲 **Ready to apply?**
Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit:
**[https://forms.gle/KJHOiO96iSN5IXYE9](https://forms.gle/KJHOiO96iSN5IXYE9)**

📧 **Questions?**
Email: **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**

Congratulations to the Newly Seated 2026-27’ Student Congress:

President
• Samatha Antone, Tohono O'odham Community College

Vice President
• Breana Brave Heart, Institute of American Indian Arts

Secretary
• Samara Charging Crow, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

Treasurer
• Christine White Lightning, Sitting Bull College

Communications
• Casey Morton, Oglala Lakota College

Great Lakes Regional Representative
• Marissa Strong, Red Lake Nation College

Midwest Regional Representative
• Arlete Lohnes, Sitting Bull College

Southwest Regional Representative
• Terance Woody, Dine College

Northwest Regional Representative
• Mylan Caye, Salish Kootenai College