American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills Student Blanket Design Contest opened Nov. 15

Starting November 15, the American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills, the heritage lifestyle brand, are accepting submissions for sixth annual Tribal College Blanket Design Contest. American Indian and Alaska Native students attending a tribal college or university are eligible to submit up to two designs. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2026.

The Tribal College Blanket Design Contest elevates the work of promising artists attending tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). The first-place winner will have their design distributed on products internationally, with the top three designers also receiving scholarships and cash prizes. The winning design from each year is added to Pendleton’s American Indian College Fund collection of wool blankets. Pendleton has worked with the College Fund since 1995 and has provided over $1.5 million in scholarship support for American Indian and Alaska Native students attending TCUs. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.