在全美國，美洲原住民的孩子每天都需要花很多時間橫越嚴峻和偏遠的地區去上學；他們往往也缺少一些最基本的上課用品，像是紙、筆和筆記本。長年的困境影響到學生的人數，目前只有17%的美洲原住民高中畢業生，能進入大學；其中只有1/5的學生能在第一年裡克服學術上、情感上和經濟上的壓力。但是，就像我們所有人的孩子，這些年輕人對於未來也抱有美麗的夢想。從1997年起，美洲印地安教育基金會(the American Indian Education Foundation，AIEF)提供美洲原住民學生們走向成功道路的需要，藉以達成他們的夢想。

Throughout our country, Native American children travel each day for hours across rugged and remote areas to attend school. These students often lack the simplest tools — such as paper, pencils, and notebooks — needed to participate in class.
Years of struggle take their toll on students. Today, only 17% of Native American high school graduates begin college. Of these, only one in five makes it through the academic, emotional, and financial stresses of the first year.
Yet, like all our children, these youngsters are inspired by the dream of a better future. Since 1997, the American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF) has given hope to Native American students by providing the tools they need to succeed.