October 2008 Opportunities Issue 191

	Sovereignty rests with the people. It grows inside us. Sometimes our anger can lead us to sovereignty of self. Direct it inward to build strength. Don't rely on courts or governments." Tome Roubideaux, Lakota
American Indian Gothic, 1954 David Bradley, American/Chippewa/Lakota

College Access & Opportunity Guide A free college opportunity guidebook aimed at first-generation and underserved college-bound students http://www.csopportunity.org/	ACTION ALERT! stolen Native American Art The Bureau of Land Management is looking for a prehistoric petroglyph that someone chiseled out of a rock face. The BLM says thieves could be trying to sell it on the black market right now. The BLM is offering a 5,000 dollar reward http://www.kcsg.com	NFWF Program Restores Watershed National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is accepting applications for the Arcel or Mittal Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program. http://www.grantstation.com/i
Support for Local Watershed Organizations Works to protect, restore, and enhance the nation's streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and bays. www.cwp.org	International Year of the Languages Through February 21, 2009 Supported by the United Nations http://donosborn.org/iy	Anne Ray Fellowship for Native Scholars Several opportunities open http://www.sarweb.org/
The Virgil Masayesva Native American Environmental Education Scholarship Fund For American Indian college students who are strongly committed to helping American Indian address environmental protection of their resources and land. http://www4.nau.edu/i	Through the Eyes of the Eagle: October 3 - January 4, 2009 NMAI, Washington, DC Illustrating Healthy Living for Children http://www.nmai.si.edu/s	Coca-Cola/NRC Recycling Bin Grant Program October 17, 2008 Supports local recycling programs by providing bins to collect beverage container recyclables in public settings. http://www.bingrant.org/
How to Start a Career in Art October 19, 2008 Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ Career pointers, starting points and to market your work with blogs, Web sites and other tools-of-the-trade. www.heard.org	The Native Spirit Film Festival October 19-28, 2008 London, England www.nativespiritfestival.com	A Night to Celebrate Indigenous Filmmakers of the Americas October 25th, 2008 Hollywood, CA 90027 Includes "For the Next Seven Generations" a movie about The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. Produced by Carole Hart, Emmy and Peabody winner. http://www.wif.org/
Beyond Borders: Families in Conflict Workshop October 29-30, 2008 Anchorage, AK Helps develop healthy and sustainable communities by empowering them to meet the needs of those around them. http://www.beyondbordersweb.org/	LEGO Children's Fund Deadline: November 1, 2008 Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that offer innovative projects to cultivate and celebrate a child's exploration of personal creativity and creative problem-solving. http://www.legochildrensfund.org/	National Wildlife Refuge System "Preserve America" Grant Program Deadline: November 1, 2008 Grants to help foster interpretive, education, and visitor initiatives that incorporate history and historic sites into the Refuge System's mission. http://www.nps.gov/
TV Made Me Do IT November 5, 2008 Muskogee, OK Brian Jackson, Cherokee, will try to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by inflating a balloon to 8 feet in 42 minutes. www.ibelieveguy.com	Luta Sah-can-skaw Circle November 8, 2008 California State University Bakersfield, CA Sponsored by CSBU Indigenous NA Club. http://horse.robinson.googlepages.com/home	Family Dinner and Fundraiser November 13, 2008 Santa Barbara, California Helping prepare African and Native American Youth in grades 5-12 for future enrollment in a 4-year college or university. http://www.projectexcelsb.org/
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Deadline: November 20, 2008 Spring, 2009 Internship sessions American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students interested in gaining museum practice and program development experience. www.nmai.si.edu/	Nestle Very Best in Youth Program Deadline: November 20, 2008 Honors young people (ages 13 to 18) who have excelled in school and who are making their community and the world a better place. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/	Strengthening Culture & Education to Empower Our Youth November 20 - 21,2008 The University of Arizona, Tucson For Native students in grades 8-12 Email kathy.savala@phxelem.k12.az.us
Video/Graphic Competition Deadline: November 21, 2008 Create a 30-second video that explains how a carbon cap will break America’s addiction to oil. http://edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=27811	2nd World Aqua Congress November 26-28, 2008 New Delhi, India. "Global Climate Change and Water Resources." http://www.worldaquacongress.org	The Sea World & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Deadline: December 1, 2008 Supports wildlife and habitat conservation, research, education, and animal rescue in countries around the world http://www.swbg-conservationfund.org/
Goldman Sachs Foundation: Prizes in International Education Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008 Seeks to increase awareness of the growing importance of international knowledge and skills for U.S. students. http://asiasociety.org/education/prizes/home.htm	Echoing Green Fellowships Deadline: December 1, 2008 Funds and supports extraordinary emerging social entrepreneurs and the organizations they launch. www.echoinggreen.org/	Sharing Cultures 2009 International Conference on Intangible Heritage May 30 – June 1, 2009 Pico Island – Azores – PORTUGAL A gathering of worldwide experts and scholars on Cultural and Intangible Heritage. http://sharing.cultures2009.greenlines-institute.org/
S.E.VEN Student Essay Competition Deadline: December 7, 2008 Open to graduate and undergraduate students interested in entrepreneurship and global poverty issues. http://www.sevenfund.org/	World Indigenous Peoples Conference: Education December 7-11, 2008 Kulin Nation, Melbourne, Australia	Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation Grants Deadline: December 12, 2009 Summer, 2009 Funds for overnight or day-camp experiences in summer 2009 that introduce young people to careers in manufacturing and engineering. http://fma-foundation.org/
NFL Youth Football Fund Grassroots Program Deadline: December 15, 2008. Provides support for neighborhood-based organizations and schools to create or rehabilitate playing fields in underserved neighborhoods. http://www.lisc.org/section/goals/healthy/youth	Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program December 15, 2008; Introduces a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofits. www.aspeninstitute.org	Genographic Legacy Fund Deadline: December 15, 2008. Supports indigenous or traditional communities for efforts to preserve and revitalize indigenous or traditional culture. https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/
	The All Roads Film Project December 15, 2008 Funds film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers from all reaches of the globe. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

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