Carrie Billy, a member of the Navajo Nation and CEO and president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), attributes one of the country's oldest youth organizations, Girl Scouts, for opening her mind to the possibility of creating change for countless citizens. She is a trained attorney and has made it her life work to advocate on behalf of all Native peoples. The state of the tribal college movement today underscores her efficacy. This article briefly highlights the career of Carrie Billy.