美洲印第安大學基金會是由原住民族運作的組織，為幫助部落大學(Tribal Colleges and Universities)的組織。透過獎學金和其他資助專款，基金會幫助學生取得更高的學位，讓原住民學生能夠獲取知識、技能，進而增進原住民族社群和部落的文化價值。現在，基金會也在部落大學提供文化保存計畫、都市營造和其他課程。

The American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.
Today, the Fund also supports cultural preservation projects, capital construction and other programs at the tribal colleges.