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Native Village Opportunities
July 15, 2006, Issue 169
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“Here’s a mission we actually can accomplish. It’s time for Indian Country to show the rest of the Nation just how proud we are of our culture. " Joe Garcia, NCAI President |
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Ando-giikendaasowin July 14-23, 2006 University of Minnesota, MN "Seek to Know" is a Native American Math and Science summer camp for students in grades 9-12. http://app.gen.umn.edu/programs/anams/Default.htm |
Sustainable Nations Development Project
July 29-August 6, 2006 Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, CA Four Scholarship places are open for students wishing to attend. www.sustainablenations.org |
Arizona
State University (ASU) Advantage This program takes care of all direct costs such as tuition, fees, room, board, and books for households making less than $18,850. http://www.asu.edu/fa/advantage/howitworks.html |
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Joining
Voices July 17-19, 2006 Mystic Lake Casino, MN Learn about specific prevention programs and strategies that are being implemented with Native American youth audiences. Contact: scarsello@miph.org |
Vancouver
Diversity Festival |
Summer
Institute for Intercultural Communication Session I: July 19-21 Session II: July 24-28 Session III: July 31-August 4 Saturday, July 22 Portland, OR 47 workshops to choose from http://www.intercultural.org/pdf/VanGo_Tours.pdf |
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Creating Space for Culture and History in Indian
Health Care |
Institute
for Native Leadership in Higher Education Conference |
Free Summer Lectures July 26, 2006 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Speaker will be Simon Ortiz, Acoma Pueblo Poet, writer and professor |
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Caring
Across Communities Proposal deadline: July 28, 2006 Addressing mental health needs of diverse children and youth. www.rwjf.org/cfp/caringacrosscommunities |
Aboriginal
Peoples Choice Music Awards |
CTCNet
Community Technology Conference July 27-29, 2006 Washington, DC. Demonstrates the reach, capacity, and impact of Community Technology Centers across the United States. http://www.ctcnet.org/what/conference |
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Hoopa
Tribal Civilian Community Corps Deadline: August 4, 2006 Hoopa, CA Brings together Native Americans in 9-month tribal residential program to become active participants and members of the Hoopa Valley community. 1-866-255-TCCC or email - hoopatccc@yahoo.com |
American
Indian Fellowship In Business Scholarship |
AMERICAN
INDIAN FELLOWSHIP IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM August 4, 2006 Scholarships to American Indian college or graduate students majoring in business. http://www.ncaied.org/fundraising/scholar.html |
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UCLA
Summer Intensive Transfer Experience Program August 6-11, 2006 Location: UCLA, California UCLA invites Native High School Seniors, graduates, and community college students to learn about college http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/cccp/site.htm |
Re-enactment of Tsimshian move from British Columbia to Alaska |
Summer
Institute in Computer Sciences August 6th–19th, 2006 University of California, Irvine Teach high school juniors and seniors about web-design, Native American culture and societies, academic writing, and much more. http://groups.yahoo.com/ |
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Help
Increase the Peace Program August 7 – 11, 2006 Washington, DC Teaches young people and adults communication skills for conflict resolution www.afsc.org/hipp |
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Bringing
the Children Home Caravan Begins August 8, 2006 Alert Bay -across Canada Join the elders and residential school survivors in visiting the sites of former residential schools and help give voice to the spirits of the children who died there. http://www.mail-archive.com/ |
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Development Gateway Award August 11, 2006 Recognizes outstanding achievement in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the lives of people in developing countries. http://www.developmentgateway.org/award |
Open
Meadows Grants for Project Benefiting Women and Girls |
Nature and
Human Symbiosis Project Proposals Deadline: August 15, 2006 Prizes for projects involving education based upon Nature and Human Symbiosis and projects involving subjects such as regional culture, cultural activities, cooperation between universities and society, science, and technology. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/= |
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ICT for
the Empowerment of Youth Award Recognizes outstanding achievement in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the lives of people in developing countries. http://www.developmentgateway.org/award |
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Santa Fe
Indian Market August 19-20, 2006 Santa FE, NM A premiere art exhibit from more than 1,200 artists from a sharing their artistic gifts. http://www.swaia.org/schedule.php |
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Animal
Planet Hero of the Year |
Pomo
Language Preservation & Education |
Reducing
Health Disparities in American Indian and Alaska Natives by
Preventing Diabetes Throughout the Life Cycle August 21- 24, 2006 Oklahoma City, OK Provides a forum for sharing and exchanging information about ongoing pre-diabetes and diabetes prevention efforts. http://export.ouhsc.edu |
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Indigenous
Food Security Conference August 28-31, 2006 Penticton, B.C. Brings together native participants to work ensuring the long term sustainability of Indigenous food systems Contact: dawnm@cablelan.net |
SAIGE
Native Youth Track: One People, A Diversity |
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LOWE'S
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM GRANT PROGRAM Deadline: August 31, 2006 Awards grants to K-12 schools across the country. www.lowes.com/ |
Community-Based Job Training Grants |
Patagonia
Environmental Grant Program Deadline: August 31, 2006 Funds multi-pronged campaigns to preserve and protect our environment. http://www.patagonia.com/ |
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Canadian
Journal of History Graduate Essay Prize August 31, 2006 Award for best article submitted by a Canadian student based on original research. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=151118 |
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Journal of
the Humanities Fall, 2006 Submissions accepted (articles, syllabi, short fiction, poetry, film reviews, etc.) about American Indian studies. Contact: jvilla@IUP.edu |
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Acres for
America Deadline: September 1, 2006 Funds projects that conserve important habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants through acquisition of interest in real property. http://www.walmart.com |
Two
Feathers Endowment Grants Program |
Nomination
of the Navajo Innovation Award and the Navajo “Making a Difference” Deadline: September 1, 2006 Awarded to someone of "making a difference" in any area that is improving lives, conditions and environment for the Navajo people, youth to elderly. http://elibrary.unm.edu/inlp/Awards.htm |
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NWF Tribal
Lands Conservation Program Intern Boulder, CO An 11-month, full-time paid internship in NWF’s Rocky Mountain Natural Resource Center. www.nwf.org/careergateway |
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Seed
Grants for National Wildlife Refuge Organizations Deadline: September 1, 2006 provides seed grants to increase the number and effectiveness of organizations interested in assisting the Refuge System nationwide. http://www.nfwf.org/programs/nwrgp.cfm |
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Diversity and Aging in the 21st Century Conference September 6-8, 2006 Los Angeles, CA Addresses the challenges facing diverse populations as they age, and helps to build personal and programmatic cultural competence. www.aarp.org/diversityandaging |
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Family Literacy National Grant Competition Deadline: September 8, 2006 Grants for a wide array of initiatives designed to improve family literacy through innovative means. http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com |
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One Day's Pay September 11, 2006 Join others in performing good deeds in observance of September 11, 2001 http://ga1.org/ct/Cdwg-s91-PTl/OneDaysPay |
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GLOBAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT September 13-16, 2006 Nairobi, Kenya http://ga1.org/ct/Kdwg-s911PT_/YES |
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National Endowment for the Arts Grants Encourages artistic creativity, preserves diverse cultural heritage, and makes the arts more widely available in communities throughout the country. http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP07/Locals.html |
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Grants to Help Overcoming Difficulties of Switching Schools Deadline: September 15, 2006 Offers an award for students ages 9-18 who have demonstrated success in overcoming the difficulties during their family's relocation. http://news.publiceducation.org/t/5032/56868/126/0/ |
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Diversity Career Fair Calendar Listings From the Multicultural Advantage website. http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/ |
First Nations Grantmaking Provides financial and technical resources to tribes and Native non-profit organizations to support sustainable development efforts that fit within the culture. http://www.firstnations.org/grants.asp |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Women's Internship Provides women of color and opportunity to gain experience in a sports-related career. http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/ |
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Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program Designed to improve science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/ |
First Nations Composer Initiative Building a foundation to assist Native individuals and communities who are creating music projects which reflect their unique tribal and/or Urban Indian community. www.fnci.org |
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