March 15, 2009 Issue 196
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"You can't just sit down and talk about the truth. It
doesn't work that way. You have to live it and be part of it
and you might get to know it."
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Earth Hour 2009 March 28, 2009, 8:30 pm Major cities and homes across the world are supporting this international event. Join Us! Make a statement! www.EarthHourKids.org |
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We Shall Remain From the award-winning PBS series American Experience April 13, 2009: After the Mayflower April 20, 2009: Tecumseh's Vision April 27, 2009: Trail of Tears May 4, 2009: Geronimo May 11, 2009: Wounded Knee http://www.pbs.org// |
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U.S. Department of the Interior Seeking Addresses Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians seeking current addresses for Indian Money account holders who addresses are unknown. Search for your name: www.doi.gov/ost/index.html |
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The Linguists Dates available at website: Screenings across the world of this dying language film which created a huge buzz at the Sundance Film Festival http://thelinguists.com/screenings.html |
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Principals for Student Success Fellowship Term begins for Fall, 2009 Penn State University, College Park Allows American Indian participants to earn a master's degree in Educational Leadership with principalship certification Email: jwt7@psu.edu |
The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program
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2009 American Indian Parent Conference March 16-17, 2009 Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ |
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Creative Writing Contest |
Native Hawaiian Education Association (NHEA) Annual
Convention |
USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism
Fellowships |
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IAIA / Disney/ ABC 2009 Summer Television and Film
Workshop Deadline: March 27, 2009 Santa Fe, NM Assists both experienced and novice Native American screenwriters, filmmakers, directors and actors alike. www.iaia.edu/newmedia |
Native American Film + Video Festival |
Celebrating Educational Opportunities for Students of
All Cultures March 27-29, 2009 Austin TX http://www.tasb.org/ |
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American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student
Conference March 29-April 1, 2009 Missoula MT http://www.aihec.org/ |
Cook Leadership School Scholarships |
2009 Oregon Indian Education Association Conference (OIEA) March 27-29, 2009 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR |
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Junior 8 Summit Deadline: March 30, 2009 Event: July 8th - 10th 2009, Sardinia, Italy, From UNICEF: Brings together teams of youth ages 14-17 to let world leaders know that children across the world are equally affected by G8 decisions. www.unicefusa.org |
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Suder Foundation Seeks University Partners Deadline: March 31, 2009 Improves graduation rates of first-generation college students by providing them with financial, academic, emotional, and social assistance. http://www.suderfoundation.org/ |
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National Liberty Museum Cartoon Contest Deadline: March 31, 2009 Create and submit an original cartoon based around the theme "Dreams of Peace http://www.fastweb.com/ |
United States Golf Association Wildlife Links |
2009 Indian Summer Music Awards Deadline: March 31, 2009 September 11-13, 2009 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Honors the best American Indian music that has been commercially released between the period of March 2, 2008 and March 1, 2009. Contact: indiansummer@wi.rr.com. |
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Green America Awards Deadline: April 1, 2009 For groups that submit a local environment community project which makes best use of the plants to be provided by Nature Hills Nursery . http://www.naturehills.com/ |
Acres for America |
SAIGE Youth Track Deadline: April 1, 2009 June 1-5, 2009 San Diego, CA Provides Native American students an opportunity to learn about careers within the federal government and more. http://www.saige.org |
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TAP 5th Annual Art Contest April 1-July 31, 2009 For elementary students, this year’s theme is “We Are One World” or “The Ties That Bind.” elise@teachersagainstprejudice.org www.teachersagainstprejudice.org |
Energy Resource Development Tribal Internship Program |
Youth Track at Sixth Annual National Training Conference
Scholarship Deadline: April 1, 2009 Event: June 1-5, 2009 San Diego, California Enables Native American students to network with Native Professionals in training and learning about careers within the federal government, www.saige.org |
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Visualizing Power: Plains Pictographic Arts April 3 -4, 2009 The Peabody Museum, Boston, Mass. Ledger books, rock art, and buffalo robes and more. http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/ |
Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field School |
Ann Arbor Powwow April 4-5, 2009 Saline Middle School, Ann Arbor, Michigan This year's event will not be held at University of Michigan in protest of the school's refusal to release human remains and Native objects. |
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Indian Arts Research Center Grants Grants |
Braiding Through Water: Weaving
Traditional and Western
Sciences and Knowledge April 6-7, 2009 Flagstaff Az www.waterbraidingconference.com/ |
American Indian Educational Foundation Scholarships |
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Indigenous Earth Summit April 6, 2009 Northern Michigan University, Marquette Features panels, films and poster displays on environmental issues impacting Indigenous peoples and lands around the world www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans |
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Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth
Initiative Deadline: April 17, 2009 June 20 - 28, 2009 Washington D.C. For American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, interested in the health careers and/or biomedical research. www.aaip.org/ |
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2009 Partnerships for Indian Education Conference April 17-19, 2009 Norman, OK. An opportunity for Indian education partners to participate and engage in effective dialogue. http://www.indianeducation.org/ |
World of Children Awards |
Academic Conference: Native American Astronomy April 18 Portland, IN Six educators will present their research on current and ancient Native American Astronomy. www.ncglnac.org |
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27th Annual Protecting Our Children April 19-22, 2009 Reno, Nevada The National American Indian conference on child abuse and neglect. www.nicwa.org |
Return of the Ancestors Gathering |
The Endangered Language Fund Deadline: April 20, 2009 Provides grants for endangered language maintenance and linguistic field work http://endangeredlanguagefund.org/ |
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Indigenous Peoples 'Global Summit on Climate Change April 20-24, 2009 Anchorage, Alaska (USA) www.indigenoussummit.com |
International Interdisciplinary Conference on
Sustainability |
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages April 23-26, 2009 Madison WI http://www.councilnet.org/ |
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2009 Teens for Planet Earth Service Awards Deadline: April 15, 2009 Recognizes teens around the world for service-learning projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment http://teens4planetearth.com/ |
Global Youth Service Days April 24-26, 2009 If you're planning a project, please register: www.globalyouthserviceday.org/ |
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Project Learning Tree Grants Deadline April 30, 2009 Partners educators, students, and communities in environmental neighborhood improvement projects http://www.plt.org/ |
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Deadline: April 30, 2009 Honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet http://www.barronprize.org/. |
Fund for Wild Nature Grants Deadline: May 1, 2009 Deadline: November 1, 2009 Gran5s --to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity http://www.fundwildnature.org/ |
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Festival of Nations April 30, May 1, 2 & 3, 2009 St. Paul, MN Celebrating cultural diversity with food, music, and dance http://www.festivalofnations.com/ |
UCI American Indian
Summer Program for High School Students
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Indigenous Fellowship Programmes for 2010 Deadline(: April 30, 2009 Extensive training programme to strengthen indigenous representatives' knowledge of the United Nations system and more. http://www2.ohchr.org/ |
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The International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
Deadline: April 30, 2009 Relates to the rapid growth of indigenous, traditional and aboriginal knowledge www.alternative.ac.nz |
Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium |
Resident Assistants Needed, American Indian Summer
Institute in Computer Science Deadline: May 1st, 2009 Event: June 27 - July 12. 2009 www.airp.uci.edu |
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A.L. Mailman Family Foundation Grants Deadline: May 1, 2009 Enhances the ability of families and communities to address early childhood care and education www.mailman.org/index.html |
2009 Advanced Oral History Summer Institute |
UAF Field School Deadline: May 4, 2009 (earlier application is strongly advised) Summer, 2009 University of Alaska, Fairbanks For graduate and undergraduate students in archaeology, anthropology, history, ecology and related disciplines. www.uaf.edu/summer |
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Fur Trade and Metis History |
ESA Foundation |
Habitat for Humanity Service Learning Partnership Grants |
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Mix It Up Grants Program |
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Background: Robert Kaufman Fabrics: http://www.robertkaufman.com/
