December 2010 Opps

December, 2010 Painting as Prayer Father John Giuliani "The greater the faith, the greater the result." Fools Crow, Lakota
Lets Say Thanks Send a free card to those in our military and show your support www.letssaythanks.com	Weengushk Film Institute Offers Media-Arts programs or Aboriginal youth and diverse people in the fields of film, video, and multimedia http://www.weengushk.com/	Second Native American Conference December 16, 2010 Washington D.C. Tribal leaders from all 565 tribes will meet with President Obama and government officials.
Stop Asian Carp in the Great Lakes December 15, 2010 Chicago, IL: Wednesday, January 11, 2011 Buffalo, NY: Tuesday, January 13, 2011 Cleveland, OH: Thursday, January 20, 2011 St. Paul, MN: Thursday, January 25, 2011 Green Bay, WI: Tuesday, January 27, 2011 Traverse City, MI: Thursday, February 1, 2011 Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, February 3, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI: Thursday, February 8, 2011 St. Louis, MO: Tuesday, February 10, 2011 Vicksburg, MS: Thursday, Public meetings to support efforts to help stop invasive species, like Asian carp, from moving between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. http://www.greatlakes.org
Grand Opening: Native American Longhouse. December 3, 2010 Lane Community College, Oregon.	Do Something Seed & Growth Grants Deadline: Ongoing Grants for community action projects around for youth. www.dosomething.org	Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival June 3-5, 2011 Oklahoma City, OK Accepting applications from Native Artists Phone (405) 427-5228.
imagineNATIVE & LIFT Mentorship Program: Application Deadline: Friday, January 7, 2011 Call for Applicants Make a short film for imagineNATIVE 2011! www.imagineNATIVE.org	Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Deadline: January 1, 2011 Promote wildlife conservation through partnerships with scientists, educators, and organizations committed to preserving Earth's biodiversity.h www.dwcf-rfp.com/	NEA Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants Deadline: January 5. 2011 Supports projects to increase young people's interest in reading and improving literacy in schools and communities.: www.YSA.org/g
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants Application deadline: January 12, 2011 Provides funds for the final states in project presentations. http://www.neh.gov/	Gates Millennium Scholars Program Scholarships Deadline: January 10, 2011 A good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of you choice. www.gmsp.org	“The New Old World: Antilles—Living Beyond the Myth Ends January, 2011 NMAI, New York Contemporary photos of Taino and Carib indigenous peoples brought back, by demand, for a third showing. http://www.nmai.si.edu/
National Grassroots Grant Program Deadline: Ongoing Supports nonprofit's that bring about progressive social change by addressing societal and environmental problems. www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/t	Student Leaders Program Deadline: January 12, 2011 Local Internships for Gr. 11-12 students committed to improving their communities http://foundationcenter.org/	Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative Deadline: January 12, 2011. Funds salmon habitat restoration efforts in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. http://www.ecotrust.org/wwri/
Project VoiceScape Deadline: January 14, 2011. For students in grades 7-12 to submit film ideas, films-in-progress, or completed short films for a 2011 competition. http://www.pbs.org/	Bring Back the Natives Deadline: January 14, 2011 Focuses on restoring, protecting, and enhancing native aquatic species, especially those near, or on, federal agency lands http://www.nfwf.org/	LEGO Children's Fund Grants Deadline: January 15, 2011. Grants for organizations who work together on projects that focus on early childhood education and development www.legochildrensfund.org/
Women’s Educational Equity grants Deadline: January 15, 2011. Funds for programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. http://www.aauw.org/	Hardwood Forest Foundation Scholarship Deadline: January 15, 2011 Available to college students enrolled in an education program http://www.hardwoodforest.org/	Skin as Material and Metaphor Part II -- ends January 16, 2011 George Gustav Heye Center, New York, NY A symbolic reminder of historical misrepresentation, exploitation, and racial politics www.nmai.si.edu/
Get Into It Grants Deadline is January 19, 2011 Grants to help K-12 youth create and implement local, hands-on obesity prevention programs. http://www.ysa.org/getintoit	Annual Southeast Indian Studies Conference January 18, 2011 UNC/Pembroke, North Carolina The study of American Indians in the Southeast cultural area. http://www.h-net.org/	Lexus Eco Challenge Contest Deadline: January 19, 2011 For middle and high school students http://foundationcenter.org/
The Kerr Foundation Deadline: January 21, 2011 Grants to organizations in OK (and surrounding states) addressing education, health, arts and culture, and human services. http://www.thekerrfoundation.org/	Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust Deadline: January 20 Supports nonprofit organizations that provide programs of direct assistance to disabled veterans and their families. http://cst.dav.org/Grants/Default.aspx	Wilderness Stewardship Challenge Deadline: January 24, 2011 Grants to nonprofit partners to implement on-the-ground conservation projects. http://www.nationalforests.org/
Eisner Prize Deadline: January 31, 2011 Uniting multiple generations, especially seniors and youth, to bring about positive and lasting changes in their community. http://foundationcenter.org/29	National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Deadline: January 31, 2011 Recognizes excellence in after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. http://www.nahyp.org/	Friends of Hawaii Charities Deadline: January 31, 2011 Supports programs that benefit Hawaii's women, children, youth, the elderly, and the needy. Focus is on culture, education social services, and more. www.friendsofhawaii.org
imagineNATIVE and NFB Digital Media Project Deadline: January 31, 2011 Looking for proposals from Canadian Aboriginal artists for audacious, innovative and socially relevant digital media works www.NFB.ca/	Shared Planet Youth Action Grants Deadline: January 31, 2011 For organizations that provide young people a continuum of opportunities to develop creative approaches to address pressing concerns in their communities. www.starbucksfoundation.com	NASA Video Contest Deadline: December 31, 2010 Students in Grades 3-8 submit a three- to five-minute video on a selected NASA spinoff technology http://www.nasa.gov/
College Horizons Application Deadline: February 14, 2011 June 12 -17, 2011: Colorado State University, Fort Collins June 26 - July 1, 2011 University of Rochester NY) Oct 15, 2010: Undetermined Helps prepare American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students Grades 11-12 for college. www.collegehorizons.org	Student News Action Network Launch! Deadline: January 31 2011 Takes the concept of the school newspaper to a global level and enables thousands of young journalists to collaborate and address issues of local and global significance. http://newsaction.tigweb.org	Bank of America Educational Grants Deadline: Rolling Local grants that address pressing social, economic, and cultural needs of communities across our global footprint.” http://www.bankofamerica.com/
Build a Bear Grants for Pawsome Causes Deadline: Rolling Support for children in literacy and education programs http://www.buildabear.com/	Native Lab Fellowship, Sundance Institute, Utah Deadline: February 1, 2011 May 23-27, 2011 Utah www.sundance.org	Community Improvement/Development Deadline: February 2, 2011 For those working to develop affordable, inclusive, and sustainable urban housing solutions http://foundationcenter.org/
ExploraVision Awards Program Deadline: February 2, 2011. Encourages kids in grades K-12 to create and explore a vision of future technology .http://www.exploravision.org/about/	Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Deadline: February 4, 2010 Establishes New Dissertation Fellowship in Education and Human Potential Awards for doctoral students whose research helps low-income students excel academically http://foundationcenter.org/	Oglala Commemoration Scholarship Deadline: February 4, 2011 Oglala Lakota College A scholarship created to honor Leonard Peltier for an Oglala Lakota tribal member. www.oglalacommemoration.com/
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation fellowship program Deadline: February 8, 2011 Helps high-achieving, low-income student reach their full potential through education.	Frances C. Allen Fellowship Deadline: February 10, 2011 Available to American Indian women working in any graduate or pre-professional field http://www.newberry.org/r	Bezos Scholars Program Aspen Institute Deadline: Feb 11, 2011 June 26 - July 2, 2011 Aspen, Colorado For h.s. juniors and teachers to help cultivate the next generation of leaders. www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/
Gardner Leadership Award Deadline: January 31, 2011 For an American whose leadership and work has transformed, mobilized, and unified people. www.independentsector.org/	New England Foundation for the Arts Deadline: February 15, 2011 Builds support structures to help Native artists access broader audiences, new markets, and financial resources. http://foundationcenter.org/	C-SPAN: StudentCam 2011 Deadline: January 20, 2011 Washington D.C. Individuals or teams of two to three students, in grades 6-12 create short video documentaries www.studentcam.org
Mead Foundation Environmental Grants Deadline: Ongoing Funds environmental projects in the Pacific Northwest regarding forestry, fisheries, and the sustainable use of resources. www.gileswmeadfoundation.org/	Giving Soul Scholarships What are you inspired to change in the world? Tell us how you did it? http://givingsoulscholarships.com/
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