IAIA /tags/iaia IAIA en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:35:51 GMT As tribal colleges face funding cuts, IAIA president remains optimistic /local-news/2025-08-07/as-tribal-colleges-face-funding-cuts-iaia-president-remains-optimistic In recent months, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was one of many tribal colleges facing federal funding cuts. President Trump’s budget proposal threatens to reduce the school’s federal allocation from $13.482 million to zero beginning October 1, 2025. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:35:51 GMT /local-news/2025-08-07/as-tribal-colleges-face-funding-cuts-iaia-president-remains-optimistic Jeanette DeDios New IAIA president sees opportunities to cultivate more donors and recognition of Indigenous artists /local-news/2025-08-07/new-iaia-president-sees-opportunities-to-cultivate-more-donors-and-recognition-of-indigenous-artists On August 1 2025, Shelly Lowe (Navajo) from Ganado Arizona became the newest president of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM. She previously served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities and led the Harvard University Native American Program. Lowe told ¾ÅÉ«Íø about her first introduction to IAIA when her son was looking for an art school. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:28:29 GMT /local-news/2025-08-07/new-iaia-president-sees-opportunities-to-cultivate-more-donors-and-recognition-of-indigenous-artists Jeanette DeDios Student and alum speak out on potential IAIA federal cuts /local-news/2025-07-03/student-and-alum-speak-out-on-potential-iaia-federal-cuts The Institute of American Indian Arts is facing the loss of all its federal funding – about $13 million – as outlined in President Trump’s budget proposal. A student and an alumn talked with ¾ÅÉ«Íø about what that could mean. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:12:13 GMT /local-news/2025-07-03/student-and-alum-speak-out-on-potential-iaia-federal-cuts Jeanette DeDios IAIA president trusts Congress to 'do the right thing' on potential defunding of tribal colleges /local-news/2025-07-03/president-of-iaia-speaks-out-on-the-potential-defunding-of-tribal-colleges On June 2nd, President Trump released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year that removes funding for tribal colleges, which includes the Institute of American Indian Arts. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 01:05:19 GMT /local-news/2025-07-03/president-of-iaia-speaks-out-on-the-potential-defunding-of-tribal-colleges Jeanette DeDios Lawmakers Advance Bill To Allow Lottery Scholarships At Some Tribal Colleges /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-15/lawmakers-advance-bill-to-allow-lottery-scholarships-at-some-tribal-colleges Tribal colleges are the only public higher education institutions in New Mexico where students cannot use the state lottery scholarship. A measure… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:09:10 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-15/lawmakers-advance-bill-to-allow-lottery-scholarships-at-some-tribal-colleges Hannah Colton