Native Americas journal, the award-winning publication of Akwe:kon Press at Cornell's American Indian Program, has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Educational Foundation of America.

"Support from the Educational Foundation of America (EFA) is greatly appreciated," said José Barreiro, associate director for extension at the American Indian Program and editor of the journal. "We share with EFA's founder and current directors a profound interest in providing the best possible information and education to any students who desire to learn about the intricacies of the Indian world."

EFA helped launch Native Americas two years ago. This current grant will support increased marketing and distribution of the journal, Barreiro said.

During its first two years of publication, Native Americas has received numerous awards for journalism and design, including the General Excellence award from the Native American Journalists Association in June.

EFA was established by Richard Prentice Ettinger in 1959 to "support the rich diversity of American higher education." Barreiro said Ettinger built a foundation that preserves his interest in developing effective teaching materials to improve the quality of instruction. Ettinger also wanted college education to be available to all so that "everyone's personalities could be cultivated" and each individual could reach a high level of self-fulfillment, Barreiro said.