Aibl student chapters
The mission of AIBL is to increase the representation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in business and entrepreneurial ventures through education and leadership development opportunities.
AIBL Chapters are made up of student groups at high schools, tribal colleges (TCUs), and universities. AIBL Chapters are designed to help facilitate the overall goals of AIBL. Chapters create an environment that will promote and support the American Indian and Alaska Native business student and/or entrepreneur who will use their education and experience to help improve tribal economic environments. Chapters provide peer support, leadership development training, career and college guidance, and business networking through educational activities, community services projects, and social activities. Additionally, Chapters offer an “extended-family” support system to help students facilitate the transition of being away from home while attending school.
AIBL Chapter members become part of a broad network of Indigenous students and professionals where they can meet new students, make connections, and build relationships. AIBL membership includes peer support groups and networking providing academic, social, and emotional support that can help individual members with navigating the challenges of completing a degree.
Mentorship
Internships
Professional Development
Scholarships
National Conference
Chapter Activities
Chapter Benefits
AIBL members have an opportunity to secure unique benefits by organizing a student chapter or becoming members of a chapter. Some of the benefits are listed below:
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- Membership in a nationally recognized and professional Indigenous organization.
- Participation in National AIBL programming.
- Strength through numbers.
- Personal strength through networking.
- Soft skill development.
- Leadership training and experience.
- National conference participation.
- Fundraising experience.
- Recognition of achievement.
- Scholarship resources (when available).
- Access to discount AIBL merchandise.
Start a Chapter
If you are a student, faculty, or staff at a high school, tribal college (TCUs), or university, you can start a Chapter! Chapters provide leadership development, career and college guidance, and networking through educational activities, community service projects, and social activities. Chapters are a support system to help students facilitate the transition of being away from home while attending school.
Ready to get started? Email us your school’s name, list one or more faculty and/or staff names and emails who will serve as Chapter Advisor(s), and offer a brief description of why establishing a new Chapter will benefit the student community.
Membership Renewal
Officially renew your AIBL Chapter Membership! Chapter Advisor(s) and students must complete this form annually to keep membership active.
Chapter Logo
Each Chapter can receive their own logo! Send us two school color images with your preferred acronym and we will customize an AIBL Chapter logo just for you that can be used for promotion, recruitment, swag, and activity collateral.
Recruitment
Is your Chapter looking to recruit new student members? Download our print or digital recruitment flyer.
Fundraising
Leadership Blanket
Chapters looking for additional ways to support their fundraising efforts can do so by purchasing the Leadership Blanket at wholesale cost of $45.00 and sell at a retail prices of $65.00. Each blanket sold can profit the Chapter $20.
Advertisement Sales
Chapters can approach businesses to purchase an ad within AIBL’s National Business & Leadership Student Conference online and printed booklet. The student Chapter receives a 50% commission for each advertisement sold while gaining a valuable lesson from the selling experience. The remaining 50% supports conference marketing and promotional materials.
Diversify Your Donation
Raise money for AIBL and your Chapter. 50% of any contribution to American Indigenous Business Leaders goes directly back to your Chapter to support leadership development, community giveback, and event fundraising efforts. 100% of all donations are tax-deductible.
Chapter Engagement
AIBL would love to feature Chapter activities on social media for the world to see. It’s easy to submit and be spotlighted.
Chapters are expected to plan, coordinate, and execute at least one educational activity, community services project, or social activity with Chapter members annually. Fill out our Chapter Activity Report to keep AIBL up-to-date on your Chapter adventures.
Swag
AIBL merch is available for student Chapters at 25% off the retail price. Check-in with your AIBL advisor to receive the discount code.
chapter map
WEST REGION
- Aaniiih Nakoda College
- Blackfeet Community College
- Box Elder High School
- Chemawa Indian School
- Fort Lewis College
- Gonzaga University
- Heart Butte High School
- Heritage University
- Little Big Horn College
- Madras High School
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Montana State University – Billings
- Montana State University – Bozeman
- Napa Valley College
- North Thurston High School
- Northwest Indian College
- Portland State University
- Rocky Boy High School
- Rocky Mountain College
- Salish Kootenai College
- San Francisco State University
- Stone Child College
- Tsamx Tap’aalaw – Cow Creek Tribal Youth Council
- University of Alaska – Fairbanks
- University of Montana
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of Portland
- Utah State University – Blanding
- Warner Springs High School
SouthWest region
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- Highland Park High School
- Navajo Technical University
- Northeastern State University
- Northern Arizona University
- Phoenix-Scottsdale
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
- Sovereign Community School
- University of Arizona
Northeast region
- Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
SOUTHeast region
- No Active Chapters
Midwest region
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- Bemidji State University
- Haskell Indian Nations University
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
- Little Priest Tribal College
- Nebraska Indian Community College
- Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
- Oglala Lakota College
- Sinte Gleska University
- Sitting Bull College
- Standing Rock Community School
- Turtle Mountain Community College
- United Tribes Technical College
- University of Minnesota Morris
- White Earth Tribal and Community College