July 15, 2008 Summer Issue
 Artwork: http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports1/lacrosse.jpg |
"The People of Turtle
Island (America's 500 Nations) were the first to invent team
sports, including baseball, basketball, as well as lacrosse.
While the 'civilized' world played war games, our tribal men,
women and children were settling disputes playing team sports
with long bats and lacrosse sticks."
Oren Lyons, Chief of the Onondaga Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy |
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Living Indian Museum Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA Emails of support from the Native community are needed to support an Intertribal presence on Alcatrazl Please send emails of support to: goga_gmp@nps.gov. More information: Ranger Jose Rivera: jose_rivera@nps.gov |
Native American Basketball Tournaments
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First Peoples Worldwide Addresses injustices by equipping Indigenous peoples with resources to challenge government, corporation, and conservation policies. http://www.firstpeoplesworldwide.org/ |
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Baseball’s League of Nations: A Tribute to Native Americans in
Baseball Ends December 31, 2008 Howes Cave, NY http://www.iroquoismuseum.org |
Support Native Student's
Fight to Wear Eagle Feather's to Graduation
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National Society for American Indian Elderly Recruiting volunteers for candidates to work with American Indian elder programs http://www.nsaie.org/ |
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Partnership for a
Drug-Free America Arizona Looking for Native American talent to participate in several National TV commercials for an Anti-Meth campaign Email: GFCsubmissions@gmail.com |
Education and Outreach
Grants Program |
Native Arts Programs Deadline: July 15, 2008 New England. Support for projects including preservation of arts and cultural traditions, contemporary Native arts, and/or training and technical assistance. http://www.nefa.org/ |
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Animal Planet Hero of the Year Contest Deadline: July 19, 2008 Recognizes individuals ages 18 and older for their extraordinary service in time, effort, and results for a cause that contributes to the welfare of animals. http://animal.discovery.com/ |
International Youth
Leadership Conference |
Transforming Schools Our Way: Culture, Courage, Commitment July 20-23rd, 2008 Tulsa, Oklahoma. Co-hosted by the National Indian School Board Association and the Association of Community Tribal Schools Contact: Carmen Taylor (carmen_taylor@skc.edu) or Misty Hirsch (misty_hirsch@skc.edu |
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GROOVE: Percussion Ensemble Ends: July 29, 2008 Tulsa, OK Muscogee- Creek musical artist, Julian B. will share self-expression through different forms of percussion and musicalensemble for youth ages 10-18. www.nimi.us |
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Painting w/ Merlin Little Thunder Ends: July 30, 2008 Tulsa OK Youth ages 13-18 can work with Merlin Little Thunder in learning ways that artwork leads to self-expression. www.nimi.us |
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KILI Wind Turbine Opening Celebration July 31, 2008 Pine Ridge Reservation, SD A day-long outdoor event with a feast, speakers and music |
Twenty-First Century Warriors: Understanding the Changing Faces and
Needs of Native Students |
Humanities Collections and Resources Grants Deadline: July 31, 1008 http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=162340 |
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The
International Day of the World's Indigenous People Deadline: July 30, 2008 Friday 8, 2008 United Nations Headquarters, New York City Organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples. email: tribal.link@lycos.com |
Native American Youth Camp |
Finger Weaving: Ends: August 13, 2008 Tulsa, OK Ages 10 and up can learn the basic techniques of the traditional art of off-loom weaving. www.nimi.us |
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Friday Night Cinema for Youth Ends: August 15, 2008 Tulsa, OK Showing contemporary Native American cinema www.nimi.us |
Grants for School Partnerships Around the World |
The Choice is yours August 14-16,2008 Browning, MT A gathering of people interested in ideas of returning to a way of life emphasizing indigenous traditions and beliefs. email: LongStandingBearChief@yahoo.com |
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Rapid Response Grants Program Deadline: August 15, 2008 and October 15, 2008 Supports studies to reach children who are at highest risk for obesity, including African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, and Pacific Islander children http://www.rwjf.org/ |
AARP FORUM ON INDIAN HEALTH & FINANCIAL SECURITY |
Free Indian Country Anti-Meth Training August 18-19, 2008 San Diego, CA A collaborative approach to combat meth production, distribution, and use. http://www.indiancountryanti-meth.webexone.com |
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International Young
Professionals Summit August 19, 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom http://www.iyps.org |
Global Youth Service Day |
CELEBRATION OF SPIRIT August 20-23, 2008 Orlando, Florida Features a wide variety of activities, prominent leaders and native celebrities from many of the 565 Indian Nations recognized by the federal government, Contact Carroll Cocchia: cocchia1@sbcglobal.net |
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Exploring the
Interface Between Science & Tradition in Native Health Research August 25-28, 2008 Portland, Oregon http://www.npaihb.org/ |
SPIRIT
of Conservation Migratory Bird Program |
10th Annual National
Fatherhood & Families Conference Call for papers deadline: August 31, 2008 March 1 - 4th , 2009 Phoenix, Arizona This year's theme is “Healthier Communities-Families-Fathers” www.azffc.org |
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Barbara Bush Foundation
for Family Literacy: National Grant Program Deadline: September 5, 2008 Provides grants for projects designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/ |
Speak New Words Music
Video Contest |
Refuge System Support
Activities Deadline: September 5, 2008 Seeks proposals for projects that assist organizations as co-stewards of natural resources within the National Wildlife Refuge System http://www.nfwf.org/ |
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Ronald McDonald House
Charities Grants to Aid Children September 8, 2008 Provides grants and program services designed to make an immediate, positive impact on children in need around the world. www.rmhc.org |
Access to Knowledge
Conference |
Ronald McDonald House
Grants for Children's Health and Well-Being Deadline: September 8, 2008. Support programs that help children read, provide nutritious after-school meals, offer life-changing surgeries, or help prevent life-threatening disease. http://www.rmhc.com/rmhc/index/grants.html |
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WHO Foundation: Women
Helping Others Deadline: September 9, 2008 Supports grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children. http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm |
Development Gateway
Foundation Photo Contest |
Hooked on
Hydroponics Grants Deadline: September 15, 2008 Helps young people learn how to grow plants hydroponically and to explore related topics in botany and environmental science. http://www.growstore.com/ |
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The All Roads Film
Project Deadline: September 15, 2008 Funds film projects by and about indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers from all reaches of the globe. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ |
"INDIGENOUS VOICE IN
FILM" |
Every Child Matters September 16, 2008 Washington D.C http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/ |
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DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
FUND |
youngARTS |
Captain Planet Foundation Deadline: September 30, 2008 Supports hands-on environmental projects for youth in grades K-12. http://captainplanetfoundation.org/ |
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The
Grammy Foundation Grant Program Deadline: Oct 1, 2008 Support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas http://www.grammy.com/ |
Tommy Hilfiger Education Grants |
Sabbatical Program for Alaska Nonprofit and Tribal Leaders Deadline: October 1, 2008 From The Rasmuson Foundation http://rasmuson.org/ |
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Leading Change Conference: Blending Indigenous and Western Planning
October 1-3, 2008 Anchorage, Alaska An open forum for the exchange of ideas, stories and information among many different peoples throughout Alaska, Hawaii, North America and the world. www.leadingchange2008.com |
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World Conservation Congress October 5-14, 2008 Barcelona, Spain. A gathering of more than 8,000 of the world's leading decision makers in sustainable development. http://cms.iucn.org/ |
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SACNAS Conference October 9-12, 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah This year's theme is "International Polar Year: Global Change in Our Communities." http://sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/ |
"Increase Your Green" School Competition |
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Deadline: October 10, 2008 Winter, 2008-2009 Internship sessions American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students interested in gaining museum practice and program development experience. www.nmai.si.edu\ |
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Moving Beyond Mobility October 13-14, 2008 Berlin, Germany Brings together those in the field of international youth exchanges to share state of the art intercultural theory and practice. www.afs60.de |
Project Earth Environmental Education Grants |
Park Science in the Arctic October 14-16, 2008 Fairbanks, Alaska Focuses on parks and protected areas (e.g., preserves, monuments, and refuges) in Greater Beringia http://nps.arcus.org |
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Healthy Sprouts Awards
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