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Article: American Indian College Fund 2009 Flame of Hope Gala Raises More than $400,000 for American Indian Scholarships.
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- Journal of India
- Article date:
- November 17, 2009
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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor 18 inches of snow could stop supporters of American Indian education from turning out to celebrate the American Indian College Fund's 20 years on Wednesday, October 28 at the Seawall Ballroom of the Denver Center of the Performing Arts. As more than 18 inches of snow accumulated outside, more than 300 supporters, American Indian students, and tribal college officials came to testify to the miracles that tribal colleges are producing across Indian country, and raise more than $400,000 for American Indian scholarships and support.
The event included a silent auction of Indian artwork by some of the nation's finest living and historic ...