November 2010 Opps

November, 2010 Rose Moon "We need to save those Elders who cannot speak for themselves -- the trees." Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders
Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving: Annual Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island November 25th, 2010 San Francisco, CA Giving Thanks to the Creator and Mother Earth. Dedicated to our Ancestors, Sacred Places and Future Generations http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/	Virtual Town Hall on children and hunger November 15, 2010 What you can do to help Congress to pass the child nutrition bill www.hungeractioncenter.org/	Lost Sparrow November 16, 2010 Independent Lens, PBS Unravels the mystery surrounding 1978 deaths of two Crow boys, Bobby and Tyler Billings www.pbs.org/
Do Something Seed & Growth Grants Deadline: Ongoing For community action project ideas and programs that are just getting started. www.dosomething.org/g	Bank of the West Charitable Investments Program Deadline: Ongoing Supports nonprofits which improve the quality of life, particularly for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. https://www.bankofthewest.com/	JPMorgan Chase Foundation Grants Deadline: Ongoing For community development, youth education, and arts and culture www.jpmorganchase.com/
PepsiCo Foundation Grants Deadline: Ongoing For global partnerships that improve the quality of life across communities in areas of great need. www.pepsico.com/	Home Delivery and Food Backpacks Demonstration Projects Deadline: November 19, 2010. Supports home delivery and food backpack services for children living in low-income areas who face hunger. http://www.fns.usda.gov	Next Generation Learning Challenges Deadline: Nov 19, 2010 Focused on improving college completion, particularly for low-income young adult http://nextgenlearning.com/
Morrill Scholars Program Deadline: December 1, 2010 Ohio State University America's largest diversity scholarship program with over 400 awards of at least full tuition to potential students from minority cultures. http://oma.osu.edu/f	Puffin Foundation Artist Grants Deadline: December 1, 2010 Provides grants to art organizations and artists who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their race, gender, or social philosophy. http://www.puffinfoundation.org/	Newberry Library Seminar in American Indian Studies, Thursday, December 2, 2010 Chicago Illinois "The End of Pre-History: Environmental Epistemology in the Lower Ohio River Valley" J www.newberry.org/
International Conference on HATE, CENSORSHIP & FORBIDDEN CURRICULA. Dec 2 - 4, 2010 University Of Arizona Tuscon Focusing on student/community resistance to cultural issues. Leslie Marmon Silko and Simon Ortiz will speak	Storytelling for the Holiday Season December 11, 2010 Santa Rosa, CA www.cimcc.org	Saucony Run for Good Foundation Deadline: December 13, 2010 Grants for organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids under 18. www.sauconyrunforgood.com
Coral Reef Conservation Fund Deadline: December 15, 2010 Provides grants to reduce and prevent degradation of coral reefs and associated reef habitats. http://foundationcenter.org	Temper of the Times Foundation Deadline: December 15, 2010. Provides funds to underwrite advertising that promotes wildland ecosystem conservation and restoration in the U.S. http://www.temperfund.org/	General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Grant Program Deadline: December 15, 2010. Grants for programs to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. www.generalmills.com/
Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Education Grants Deadline: December 27, 2010 For programs that provide hands-on introduction to boating and fishing for youth in underserved and minority communities. http://pndapps.fdncenter.org	Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants D Deadline: December 31, 2010 Grants to support community groups working on gardening projects in their neighborhoods .garden makeover http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/	Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Deadline: December 31, 2010 The goal of the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries is to provide print books to the K-12 school libraries and students that need them the most. http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/
The Paul Lucas Conference in History Deadline: December 31, 2010 Indiana University, Indiana Topic: Consensus and Compromise in Cultural Change www.indiana.edu/~hgsaconf/	Castle Ink Cartridges Scholarships Deadline: December 31, 2010 Available to students committed to recycling and the environment www.castleink.com/_ink-scholarship.html	Captain Planet Foundation: Grants for the Environment Deadline: December 31, 2010 Funds hands-on environmental projects for youth around the world. www.captainplanetfoundation.org/
"Up Where We Belong" Native Musicians in Popular Culture Ends: January 2, 2011 National Museum of the American Indian The stories, histories, music, and collaborations of Native musicians and musical artists. http://newsdesk.si.edu/	Thunder in the Desert December 30, 2011 - January 9, 2012 Tucson, AZ Invites the world's indigenous cultures: to share their unique cultural expressions with peoples from other tribes. http://www.usaindianinfo.org/	Bayer USA Foundation Educational Grants Deadlines: January 1, 2011 Supports programs that enhance the quality of life, provide unique and enriching opportunities that connect diverse groups www.bayerus.com
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Accepting Letters of Inquiry Deadline: January 1, 2011 For nonprofits working to protect the world's wildlife and ecosystems through established conservation programs. http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/link/689/rfp	Hawaii International Conference on Education January 4-7, 2011 Honolulu, Hawaii http://www.hiceducation.org/	Relatives as Parents Program Deadline: January 5, 2011 To create and improve services for grandparents and those who are parenting relatives' children. http://foundationcenter.org/p
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Grants Deadline: January 1, 2011 Supports projects that help conserve endangered or threatened species, their habitats, and the communities that surround them. www.dwcf-rfp.com	National Park Service: American Battlefield Protection Program Deadline: January 13, 2011 Supports the protection of battlefield and associated sites located on American soil or within U.S. territorial waters. http://www.nps.gov/	California Wildlands Grassroots Fund Deadline: December 20, 2010 The California Wildlands Grassroots Fund supports nonprofit organizations that show a demonstrated ability and commitment to conserve California's natural landscapes, ecosystems, plants, and wildlife. www.calwildlandsfund.org/
AMERICAN INDIAN EXPOSITION January 30 - February 15, 2011 Tucson, AZ 10,000 years of culture, 150 tribes, 14 days< www.usaindianinfo.org	Giving Soul Scholarships Available to all college students who are actively making a difference in the world. . http://givingsoulscholarships.com/i]	Hardwood Forest Foundation Scholarship Deadline: January 15, 2011 Available to undergraduate seniors, master's and doctorate students enrolled in an education program http://www.hardwoodforest.org
Project VoiceScape Deadline: January 14, 2011 Provides mentorship to young filmmakers in grades 7-12 and showcases their work on PBS/POV related media http://www.pbs.org/	Indian Arts Research Center Fellowships Deadline: January 15, 2011 Santa Fe, New Mexico To advance the work of mature and emerging Native artists. http://artists.sarweb.org.
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