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The Longest Walk Ends July 11, 2008 in Washington DC Join marchers and donate supplies as American Indian supporters walk through your area to commemorate the Longest Walk 1978 and bring attention to Indigenous Sacred Sites. North Route Itinerary http://www.sacredrun.org/ South Route Itinerary http://www.sacredrun.org/ http://longestwalk.org/
Do Something Plum Youth Grants Available to young people ages 25 and under who want to further the growth and success of their existing community action project. http://www.dosomething.org/	What Does Compassion Look Like to YOU? Submit your artwork on the Seeds of Compassion website http://www.whatdoescompassionlooklike.org/	Lifeline and Link-Up Helps pay for phone service and provides discounts on service for qualified subscribers, including those living on tribal lands. http://www.centurytel.com/
serviceVote A place where youth can combine their love of service and get involved in the political process. http://www.servicevote.org	NAMAPAHH Radio Programs NAMAPAHH programs are available for airing on local radio stations. Contact host Robin Carneen: robin.carneen@gmail.com	Virgil Masayesva Scholarship Fund Northern Arizona University In recognition of Virgil Masayesva and his efforts to advance Native environmental education and protection. http://www4.nau.edu/i
Native American Jump Start to Employment Program A link between the employer and Native American high school graduates who want a summer job. http://najsep.org	Europe in North America During the Great Age of Discovery March 16, 2008 U. of Missouri, St. Louis "Jamestown, Quebec and Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings" www.mohistory.org	Ronald N. and Susan Dubin Native Artist Fellowship Deadline: March 15, 2008 June 15-August 15, 2008 Santa Fe, New Mexico Support Native Americans and First Nations artists at the Indian Arts Research Center at the School of American Research. http://www.sarsf.org/
Building Healthy Teen Relationships Program Deadline: March 17, 2008 Supports community-based models of prevention that decrease relationship violence and increase positive, protective relationship skills. http://www.rwjf.org/	Roundtable Discussion March 20, 2008 Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA Federal Review of Tribal Economic Decision-Making and the Trust Responsibility www.hunap.harvard.ed	Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative Deadline: March 24, 2008 Provides grants to improve stream, river, estuarine, and other important marine habitats. http://www.naco.org/
1st Annual American Indian Walk for AIDS March 22, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Designed to help stop the devastation of AIDS and HIV on the reservations and in American Indian urban communities. www.rednation.com	Storytelling with Technology - Publisher Workshop March 27-29, 2008 Bellevue Community College, Seattle WA Provides participants with skills in using Native-language keyboards and to improve technology skills to create print language materials. www.ilinative.org	Uncovering the Mystery of Tribal Sovereignty March 25, 2008 Tacoma, wa March 27, 2008, Vancouver, BC April 22, 2008, Yakima WA April 23, 2008 , Spokane, WA May 22, 2008, Bellingham, WA Area businesses, local governments and the general public are invited to attend. http://www.goia.wa.gov/
Doodle 4 Google Deadline: March 28, 2008 Invites K-12 students in the U.S. design a Google logo on the open-ended theme "What If...?" http://www.google.com/	Earth Hour March 29, 2009, 8-9 p.m. Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund, help deliver a powerful message to citizens and world leaders about the need for action on climate change. http://www.earthhour.org/	Eastern Pequot Archaeological Field School Deadline: March 31, 2008 July 6 - August 2, 2008 Pequot Reservation, Connecticut An intensive study of tribal lands to identify and document archaeological sites, particularly those from the 17-19th centuries. http://www.archaeological.org/
Be the Change! Deadline: March 31, 2008 Empowers those under age 25 to work for peace, human rights, and the environment through education, leadership development, and participation. http://www.peacechild.org/	Hometown Helper Grant Program Deadline: March 31, 2008 Designed to lend a "helping hand" to individuals making a difference in their communities http://www.generalmills.com/	CIVICUS Youth Assembly Deadline: March 31, 2008 June 16-18, 2008 Glasgow, Scotland Offers young delegates ages 18-25 a program and a space to develop and commit to international action. http://www.rnw.org.uk/CIVICUS2008.aspx
NVision 4REAL TV series Beginning April 2008 (check local schedules) CTV and MTV in Canada and the National Geographic Channel [NCG] Episodes take celebrity guests on adventures around the world to connect with young leaders. Known airing dates: April 9, 2008 Nat Geo Adventure Italy April 16, 2008, NGC Spain April 23, 2008, Nat Geo Adventure, Asia, April 23, 2008, NGC Brazil/Portugal April 23, 2008 NGC Latin America www.4real.com	Sixth Annual H2O [Hip-Hop Odyssey] International Film Festival Submission Deadline: April 1, 2008 June 25 – June 29, 2008 New York City, This year’s theme: “Getting It Straight in 08: Celebrating Our History, Women, and Creative Control!” http://www.hiphopassociation.org/h2o	Acres for America Deadline: April 1, 2008 Provides funding for projects that conserve important habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants through acquisition of interest in real property http://www.walmart.com
Gulf Coast Conservation Projects Deadline: April 1, 2008 Provides grants for conservation projects that benefit marine and coastal habitats in and around the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.shell.com/	Sami Easter Festival April 2-8, 2008 Kautokeino, Norway A journey through Sami culture and its versatility. http://www.saami-easterfestival.org/Home.html	5th Annual Ivy Native Conference April 3-6, 2008 Harvard University, Cambridge Mass. REMIX: Indigenous Identities in the 21st Century. ivynativecouncil2008@gmail.com
Recycling Bin Grant Deadline: April 4, 2008 Supports local community recycling programs by providing recycling containers for public settings. http://bingrant.org/home.htm	ThinkQuest International 2008 Deadline: April 2, 2008 Students ages 9 -19 and their teacher-coaches team with peers in across the world to develop Web sites on educational topics http://www.oraclefoundation.org/	Cultural Crossings: African Americans & Native Americans Closes: April 4, 2008 University of Southern Maine, Portland An exhibition celebrating people with African/Native American heritage. http://www.usm.maine.edu/
NCGLNAC Lecture Series April 5, 2008 Portland, Indiana The impact of the white invasion of the Shawnee homeland during the latter half of the 1700’s www.ncglnac.org	12th Annual SAVE Summit April 5, 2008 North Carolina State University, Raleigh This year's theme is "Turn off the Violence...Tune into Save." http://www.nationalsave.org/main/summit.php	Free Indian Country Anti-Meth Training April 7-8, 2008 Phoenix, AZ A collaborative approach to combat meth production, distribution, and use. http://www.indiancountryanti-meth.webexone.com
Every Child Matters Training Institute April 9-11, 2008 Denver, Colorado Outlines a process for creating an educational campaign directed at candidates, the media, the public, and those who work at child- and family-serving sites. www.everychildmatters.org	Research Summit on the Urban Indian Experience April 10 - 11, 2008 Haskell Indian Nation's University, Lawrence, KS Focusing on the Urban Indian Experience http://www.haskell.edu/	13th Annual New England Conference on Multicultural Education* Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2008 October 8, 2008 Hartford Connecticut www.necme.org
FINRA Applications for Financial Education Programs Deadline: April 11, 2008 Funds research and/or educational projects that provide underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed for financial success. http://www.finrafoundation.org	Seeds of Compassion April 11 -15, 2008 Seattle, Washington Participants include the Dalai Lama. Highlighting the vision, science, and programs of early social, emotional, and cognitive learning. http://www.seedsofcompassion.org/ World of Children Deadline: April 11, 2008 Recognizes and elevates selfless individuals who make a difference in the lives of children across the globe. http://www.worldofchildren.org/	Film Your Issue Global Competition Deadline: April 14, 2008 Invites high school and college students in the United States to create and upload short two-minute films on issues that impact them and their generation. http://www.filmyourissue.com
Lifeways and Landforms: Stewarding Sacred Lands Deadline: April 15, 2008 June 27-29, 2008 Boulder, CO Dedicated to promoting partnerships to preserve the culture of Native peoples whose life depends on the culturally-appropriate management of their landscapes. Contact: Ruth Herrera: rherrera@spotlight29.net	Young Native Writers Essay Contest Deadline: April 15, 2008 To inspire Native American high school students to write honest portrayals of the richness of Native American life and history. http://foundation.hklaw.com	The Entertainment Software Association Foundation Deadline: April 15, 2008 Supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the quality of life, health, and welfare of youth. http://www.theesa.com/foundation/
Giving the Gift of Language April 17-19, 2008 Missoula, MT A symposium and teacher training workshop for Native Language instruction and acquisition. www.nsilc.org	Fostering Indigenous Business & Entrepreneurship in the Americas Submission Deadline: April 18, 2008 July 22-25, 2008 Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil http://fibeamanaus.mgt.unm.edu	Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative Deadline: April 18, 2008 June 21-29, 2008 Washington D.C For American Indian/Alaska Native high school students, ages 16-18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm
Service-Learning Youth Advisory Board Members Deadline: April 18, 2008 Accepting applications for associate board members, ages 17-20, on its youth advisory board. http://www.statefarm.com	The Eighteenth Century Revisited April 18, 2008 Montana Discussion pertaining to the exchange of ideas and the interdisciplinary traditions of the 18th century. shannon.schreiner@umontana.edu	Summer Internship, The Indian Land Tenure Foundation Deadline: April 18, 2008 Beginning June 9, 2008 Hiring current undergraduate or graduate students. hvalandra@indianlandtenure.org
National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education Annual Conference April 18-19, 2008 Santa Monica CA www.naapae.net	DNA, RACE, AND HISTORY April 18-19, 2008 Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ	Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples April 15-19, 2008 Boston, Massachusetts From the Association of American Geographers http://www.aag.org/
Intersecting Interests: Tribal Knowledge and Research Communities April 16-17, 2008 University of Montana, Missoula Creates formal dialogue among researchers and tribal knowledge keepers regarding Tribal Knowledge Guardianship http://www.tribalknowledgegathering.org	Inaugural Global Green Indigenous Film Festival April 18-20, 2008 The National Tribal Environmental Council and New Mexico Tourism Department will launch its first Global Green Indigenous Film Festival. www.ntec.org	Southwest Oral History Association Annual Meeting April 18-20, 2008 Tempe, Arizona http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=157657
NATIVE ART AUCTION April 19, 2008 Benefiting National Native News & Native America Calling Contact Susan Braine: sbraine@nativeamericacalling.com.	NCGLNAC 2008 Academic Conference April 19, 2008 Portland, Indiana Six outstanding educators present current research regarding Native American peoples Contact Donald Cochran: 765-285-5328 or dcochran@bsu.edu	11th Annual Symposium on the Recruitment & Retention of Students of Color April 20–22, 2008 Kansas City, Mo. http://katawacareer.blogspot.com/
Endangered Language Fund REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Deadline: April 21, 2008 Provides grants for language maintenance and linguistic field work. Contact: elf@endangeredlanguagefund.org	Seventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues April 21-May, 2008 New York, NY The theme is: "Climate change, bio-cultural diversity and livelihoods: the stewardship role of indigenous peoples and new challenges." http://www.un.org/	2008 NMU Indigenous Earth Day Summit April 22-23. 2008 Northern Michigan University, Michigan A call to action on Indigenous environmental issues. ww.nmu.edu/nativeamericans
SDFSC Programs for Native Hawaiians awards Deadline: April 21, 2008 Grants to fund programs that prevent or reduce violence, drug use, and delinquency. http://www.ed.gov/	Native Americans in the 21st Century April 22 and 29, 2008 Harvard University, Cambridge Mass www.hunap.harvard.edu	Warrior Spirit “Tribute to Crazy Horse” April 24-25, 2008 Albuquerque, New Mexico All about helping and healing Indian Nations. www.goodmedicine12.org
Native American Journalism Career Conference April 22-24, 2008 Black Hills, South Dakota For high school students interested in a journalism career. jharris@freedomforum.org	THE EIGHTEENTH MULTICULTURAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL April 23–26, 2008 Eugene, Ore Some of the finest storytellers in the nation share their cultural wealth. http://www.robertrubinstein.net/storyteller.php	Equity and Social Justice in Education Conference April 26, 2008 The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ
Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. Award Deadline: April 25, 2008 Honors individuals promoting cultural diversity or serving underserved populations within health promotion. http://www.healthpromotionjournal.com/	School of the Native: A Journey Through Time April 25-27, 2008 Jasonville, IN A celebration of northeastern woodland Indian culture and history. Contact Steve Tucker: sltucker97@excite.com	American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Science Deadline: April 30, 2008 July 5- August 2, 2008 University of California, Irvine For h.s. students, develop interactive story projects that combine computer game technology with American Indian culture and traditions. www.cfep.uci.edu/airp
Ronald McDonald House Charities Deadline: April 28, 2008 Provides grants and program services designed to make an immediate, positive impact on children in need around the world. http://www.rmhc.org	American Indian Summer Academy Deadline: April 30, 2008 July 5th - 12, 2008 University of California, Irvine For h.s. students, participate in interactive presentations, cultural workshops, and field trips and social events. www.cfep.uci.edu/airp	Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Deadline: April 30, 2008 Honors young people ages 8-18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. http://barronprize.org/
American Indian Summer Transfer Academy Deadline: April 30, 2008 June 27-29, 2008 University of California, Irvine For community college students and h.s. grads, provides information on community colleges and the transfer process, www.cfep.uci.edu/airp	World of Children Founder's Award for Youth Deadline: April 30, 2008 Recognizes youth ages 21 and under who are making extraordinary contributions to the lives of other children. http://worldofchildren.org/Awards.htm	Harvard University 13th Annual Powwow May 2, 2008 Harvard University, Cambridge Mass. www.hunap.harvard.edu
SACNAS Travel Scholarship Deadline - May 1, 2008 October, 2008 Paid expenses for lodging and airfare to the annual SACNAS conference www.sacnas.org/	Go Overboard Challenge Grant Program Deadline: May 1, 2008 Helps youth ages 12-20 spearhead projects dealing with global health, environmental, social, cultural, or economic causes. http://genv.net/en-us/burton	Northwest Indian Education Summit May 5-7, 2008 Siletz, Oregon Discuss innovations & issues in Indian Education Contact: Lou Farrow, 541 278-530
The 15th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium USA, May 2 - 3, 2008 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/SIL9brochure.html	New Generation of Polar Researchers (NGPR) Symposium May 4-11, 2008 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA http://www.disccrs.org/ngpr/	step Up Engineering Camp for Girls Deadline: May 9th, 2008. July 6-12, 2008 Northern Arizona University Mountain Campus, Arizona A one-week residential summer camp dedicated to introducing young women in high school to engineering. www.nau.edu/stepup
Native Women's Leadership Forum & Enduring Spirit Honoring Luncheon May 8, 2008 Quinault Beach Resort, Washington This year's theme is: "The Emerging Force of Native Women in Politics" Contact: info@nwnativeinfo.com	Connections: Earth + Artist Deadline: May 9, 2008 June 22, 2008 Fort Lewis College, CO Invites artists age 10 years and up from all nationalities to submit work for the art show. Contact Venaya at 505-947-7086 or 970-382-6982	KISKISIWIN: REMEMBERING STORIES AND HISTORIES May 12-14, 2008 Thompson, Manitoba Shares and advances knowledge of the history and development of the North and strengthens positive change in the current era. http://www.ucn.ca
Morton and Jane Blaustein Foundation Human Rights program Advances fundamental human rights both in the United States and abroad. http://www.blaufund.org/	INDIAN COUNTRY ANTHOLOGY Deadline: May 15, 2008 Seeking stories that take place in Indian Country (Canada, U.S. Alaska Hawaii Mexico) and/or stories that revolve around Native characters. Contact:IndianCountryAnthology@gmail.com