August 2006 Native Village Opportunities

National SMART Grants Students who complete rigorous coursework in high school or who are pursuing degrees in math, science and critical foreign languages are eligible for funding. http://www.ed.gov	The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Internship Database Paid environmental internships that provide professional, on the-job learning experiences for bachelors, masters, and doctoral students and recent graduates. http://www.eco.org/	Google In-Kind Advertising Grants Deadline: Open Supports organizations that share community service in areas such, education, , the environment, youth advocacy, and much more. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/
Pipeline Project Matches Native American economics Ph.D students with mentors and facilitates networking between minority economics leaders and students. http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/	Call for Musicians Concert Date: April, 2007 Cleveland, Ohio Gives Native musicians a chance to get some recognition for their hard work as a musical genius. Contact: handzie@hotmail.com	Multicultural Advantage Internship Opportunity Center Updated listing of current internships for undergraduates, graduate students and professional students seeking to advance their career opportunities. http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/o
Call for Contributors to "Voices of Justice" Deadline: Rolling basis Seeking submissions of creative writing on topics including diversity, multiculturalism, equity, education and more. Contact: pgorski01@gw.hamline.edu write "ME Submission"on subject line.	Let's say Thanks Send a free card to a soldier serving in Iraq. www.letssaythanks.com	60th Anniversary Navajo Nation Fair Deadline: August 17, 2006 September 7 - 9, 2006 Window Rock, AZ Searching for young Navajo entertainers up to 25 years of age to perform. http://www.navajonationfair.com
Wilburforce Foundation Grants Deadlines: August 18 and December 15 Funds projects and programs that will strengthen work to permanently protect critical wildlife habitat and defend wildlife and wildlands from immediate threats. http://www.wilburforce.org/	Native American Language Teacher Training August 24-25, 2006 Bend, OR http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/	Honor Your Spirit, Protect The Children Donate badly needed school supplies for children on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/home.html
Protest and Rally Demanding Climate Justice and Truth Telling August 26, 2006 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Join the campaign to expose NOAA leadership and remember Katrina victims and call for justice for Katrina survivors. www.climateemergency.org	Bay Watershed Education and Training Hawaii Program Deadline: August 30, 2006 supports existing environmental programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout Hawaii. http://www.grants.gov/	SAIGE Native Youth Track: One People, A Diversity of Culture. August 28-31, 2006 Anchorage, AK http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/
The Ittleson Foundation Deadline: September 1, 2006 Provides funding for innovative projects in the areas of AIDS, Mental Health, and the Environment. http://www.ittlesonfoundation.org/	Network of Indian Professionals 2006 Annual Convention. September 1 - 3, 2006 Chicago, IL http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/	NM Women’s Cottage Industries Grants deadline: September 1, 2006 New Mexico Supports and nurtures the financial and creative well-being of the state’s underserved women and girls. http://nmwf.org/grants.html
CELEBRATING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR GRANTS PROGRAM Deadline: September 1, 2006 http://www.generalmills.com/	8th National Conference on Fatherhood and Families Abstract Deadline: August 30, 2006 February 28-March 2, 2007 Phoenix, Arizona This year's theme is: Building Community Bridges to Empower Fathers and Families. http://ent.groundspring.org/	CALL TO ARTISTS NMAI HOLIDAY ART MARKET December 8-10, 2006 Application Deadline: September 1, 2006 Washington D.C. and New York City Offers a diverse selection of Native art from the U.S., Canada, Central, and South American artisans. Sponsored by the Smithsonian. www.AmericanIndian.si.edu
8th Annual Native American Lifesavers Conference September 6 - 7, 2006 Bismarck, ND http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/	Cherokee Holiday Volleyball Tournament September 2, 2006 Deadline: August 30, 2006 Tahlequah, OK Limited to the first 16 teams applying for the tournament. Contact: cwashington@cherokee.org	8th Annual American Indian Elder Conference September 6-8, 2006 Oklahoma City, OK http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/
Tribal Indoor Radon Project Grant: 2006 Deadline: September 6, 2006 Projects must demonstrate how projects would reduce the health risks of radon. http://www.epa.gov/region9/funding/tribal-radon-06.html	Billy Mills Speaking September 7, 2006 Oklahoma A&M College and downtown Miami, OK Contact: cara@caracowan.com	Indian Child Welfare Training Institutes. Sep 6-8 Portland, OR Designed specifically for Indian child welfare workers in reservation, urban, and rural settings. http://www.nicwa.org/services/training/institutes/index.asp
McGruder Diversity Leadership Awards Deadline: September 8, 2006 Looking for nominees who make significant contributions toward furthering diversity in newspaper content and in recruiting, developing, and retaining journalists of color. http://www.freedomforum.org/	Innovations in American Government Awards Program Deadline: September 12, 2006 Given annually to programs that serve as examples of creative and effective government at its best. All units of government--federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial -- are included. www.ashinstitute.harvard.edu	Museums, Libraries, or Special Projects Planning Grants Deadline: September 12, 2006 Plan public humanities programs that promote lifelong learning in history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities for broad public audiences. CONTACT INFORMATION: 202-606-8269
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Music Fund Grants Deadline: September 12, 2006 New York Makes contemporary music of all genres more available and accessible to diverse audiences and communities within New York State. http://www.rockpa.org/	Race and Pedagogy National Conference September 14–16, 2006 University of Puget Sound,Tacoma, Washington Explores solutions for communities so all young people receive the quality education they deserve. www.ups.edu/documents/RPCAgenda.pdf	Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards November 3, 2006 Final Voting: September 13 - October 13, 2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba http://www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.ca/cim/3200.dhtm
Regional Forums for the America's Promise September 14-15, 2006, Charlotte, North Carolina September 28-29, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana October 12-13, 2006, Denver, Colorado Learn how to support youth in their educational, leadership, and business success. http://ga1.org/ct/s7wg-s91XPFJ/AmericasPromise	Asian &Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund September 14, 2006 New York, NY A Gala entitled: Celebrating Today's Minds, Tomorrow's Future. http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/	Home Depot Foundation Deadline: September 15, 2006 Funding to help create healthy, livable communities through affordable housing built responsibly, and the preservation and restoration of community trees. http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/support.html
CIC American Indian Studies Consortium National Conference September 15 - 16, 2006 Chicago, IL	The Journal of Indigenous Nations Studies Submission Deadline: September 18, 2006 Welcomes manuscripts that engage the empire’s distinctive assaults on Indigenous peoples. http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/conferences.htm	Graffiti Hurts National Award Program Deadline: September 15, 2006 Helps community leaders educate youth and adults about the impact of graffiti vandalism on neighborhoods. http://www.graffitihurts.org
CFED 2006 Assets Learning Conference September 19-21, 2006 Phoenix, AZ. Focus on building assets in low-income communities and addresses specific populations such as indigenous communities and children. www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu	INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS NATIONS TREATY SUMMIT September 21 - 22, 2006 Enoch Cree Nation, Alberta, Canada www.treatycouncil.org	Student Peace Prize Deadline: September 20, 2006 The world's only peace prize to and from students highlights the important role of students in the struggle for peace, democracy and human rights. http://ga1.org/ct/51w2-xY1PqRR/peaceprize
The Native Voices Past and Present Project Deadline: September 20, 2006 A paid semester of study and research at the University of Pennsylvania for Native American, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan students from any university or college across the United States. http://www.museum.upenn.edu/	Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Program Grants Deadline: September 22, 2006 Philadelphia, PA Seeks to stimulate leadership and best practices within the cultural community http://pewtrusts.org/	American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring Deadline: September 21, 2006 A major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. www.grants.gov
AmeriCorps Vista job opening with SW Youth Services Deadline: September 22, 2006 A one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position working to develop the New Mexico Native American Soccer Project. Email: southwestyouthservice@comcast.net	THE K. PATRICIA CROSS FUTURE LEADERS AWARDS Nomination Deadline: September 22, 2006 Recognizes graduate students who are committed to developing academic and civic responsibility and show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education. http://www.aacu.org/	2006 AIGC Annual Conference“Walking in two Worlds” Dates: September 22-23, 2006 Albuquerque, NM Learn more about rofessional development track, traditional and Native issues track, education graduate track, student services/scholarship undergraduate/ high school track, and graduate student presentations. http://www.aigcs.org
California Indian Music &Dance September 23, 2006 Part of the Tillie Hardwick Series California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, Santa Rosa, CA www.cimcc.org	National Science Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Grant Deadline: September 27, 2006 Supports science education among women, minorities, or those with disabilities. http://www.nsf.gov/	Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches Dates of Symposium: September 24-28, 2007 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada An opportunity for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) and conservation specialists to share knowledge about the conservation of Aboriginal material culture http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/symposium/callforcontributors_e.aspx
Women's Leadership Institute Celebration September 28, 2006 Chattanooga, TN Speakers include Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. http://www.cwli.org/activities.htm	National Forum on Tribal Environmental Science September 24-28, 2006 Ocean Shores, WA 98569 Provides a forum for training, discussing and addressing selected issues on science topics to include traditional knowledge of importance in Indian country. http://www.scgcorp.com/TribalScience/.	Federal Indian Policy and American Indian History September 28-30, 2006 Chicago, IL http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/conferences.htm
Where Have We Come from and Where Are We Headed? September 28-30, 2006 Calgary, Alberta Conference of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean www.larc.ucalgary.ca	AISES 28th Annual National Conference Graduate Student Paper and Poster Presentations at the 2006 AISES National Conference November 2-4, 2006 Deadline for Graduate Student Paper &Poster Presentations : September 29, 2006 Deadline for Call for Proposals: September 30, 2006 Detroit, Michigan The 2006 National Conference theme: Generations of Innovation. Showcases students and their work for other AISES conference participants http://www.aises.org/	The Ocean Fund Deadline: September 30, 2006 Supports nonprofit marine conservation organizations in their efforts to preserve the ecosystems of the world's oceans. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/
Indigenous Identity in Demographical Sources September 29-30, 2006. Ume University, Ume, Sweden, http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=149726	SCA Photo Contest June 1 - Sept 30, 2006 Enter your images in four different photo categories including a long-requested archival division. http://www.thesca.org/	National Public Lands Day September 30, 2006 www.npld.com
LIMINA: A JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Submission Deadline: September 30, 2006 Limina is an online, refereed, academic journal of historical and cultural studies. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=15148	Youth with Disabilities Roundtable, The National Indian Health Board September 30 - October 1, 2006 Sacramento, CA Brings together four important groups: the youth, the Tribal governments, the State governments, and the Federal government. http://www.nihb.org	Studies in the Humanities Deadline: September 30, 2006 Authors and readers needed for this issue related to American Indian studies (articles, interesting syllabi with explanatory memos, short fiction, poetry, book/film reviews, etc. Email: Judith Villa at: jvilla@IUP.EDU
NCAI Youth Commission, Ambassador Leadership Program Deadline: September 30, 2006 A scholarship program for young adults, ages 17-25, to lead the NCAI Youth Commission and represent the NCAI youth when their presence is requested. www.ncai.org	Angel Soft Angels in Action Awards Program Nomination Deadline: October 1, 2006 Recognizes children ages 8 to 18 who have executed exemplary acts of service to benefit their community, a charity, or cause http://www.angelsoft.com/	The Institute of Museum and Library Services Support Grants Deadline: October 1, 2006 Helps museums identify conservation needs and priorities and perform activities to ensure the safe- keeping of their collections. http://www.imls.gov/
The QuestBridgeCollege Match Deadline: October 1st, 2006. Offers opportunities for outstanding low-income students to gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation's top-ranked colleges. www.questbridge.org	“Honoring Spiderwoman Theater / Celebrating Native American Theater” February 19-21, 2007 Proposal Deadline: October 1, 2006 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio A diversity of presentations that explore the nature, the audiences, and the uses of Native American/Indigenous/First Nation theater and performance. http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/conferences.htm	National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission Ambassador Leadership Program October 1-6, 2006 Deadline: September 30, 2006 San Francisco, CA A scholarship program open to males and females aged 17-25. http://www.ncai.org/63rd_Annual_Convention.206.0.html
UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations Deadline: October 1, 2006 Application forms available for travel funds to this event. http://www.ohchr.org/	UNITE FOR CHILDREN. UNITE AGAINST AIDS Deadline: October 1, 2006 A contest for radio features and public service announcements to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and highlight young people's participation in the media. http://www.unicef.org/icdb	Angels in Action Awards Program Deadline: October 1, 2006 Angel Soft recognize children and youth ages 6-18 who are performing exemplary acts of community service. http://www.angelsoft.com/
Native American Political Leadership Program Summer 2007 Deadline: Oct 1, 2006 George Washington University, Washington DC Spend a semester in the nation's capital while taking classes at GW and participating in hands-on political internships www.gwu.edu/~siw	Navajo Nation Presidential Debate October 4, 2006 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Candidates will address the community and present their ideas and initiatives prior to the Nation's General Election on November 7, 2006. 480-727-0616	Native Women in Agriculture - 2006 Native Youth Writing Competition Deadline: October 1, 2006 Subject: "My Family's Land in Agriculture For Native youth in grades 9-12. Contact Vicky at: vlebeaux@indianaglink.com
International Conference on Music Education, Equity, and Social Justice October 6-8, 2006 New York, NY, USA Shares research in music education that investigates issues of educational equity and social justice. http://www.culturescope.ca/	The Montana American Indian Women’s Health Conference October 6, 2006 Billings, Montana This year's theme: Capturing the Vision of Wellness	MN-NAME Multicultural education conference October 7, 2006 Roseville Area High School A Multicultural Education Conference for Educators, Students, and Activists from the Minnesota Chapter of NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education.) http://www.mn-name.org
YOUTHRISING GRANTS Deadline: October 12, 2006 Offering grants for organizations to engage high-risk and/or gang-involved youth (ages 12-25) in volunteer service to their communities. http://ga1.org/ct/s1wg-s91XPFF/Awards	College Fair for American Indian Students October 14, 2006 Tulsa, OK www.tulsalibrary.org/airc	Grants to Engage Troubled Youth in Volunteer Service Deadline: October 12, 2006 Awards grants for organizations to engage high risk and/ or gang-involved youth in volunteer service. http://www.ysa.org/awards