 May 2011
Alan and Patty Eckman
"To be a native person is to
be a good human being. Women's responsibility is to raise good human
beings. Wherever we go, we are with our mother."
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International World Peace and
Prayer Day 2011 June 18-21, 2011 Bdope, MN and the World "All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer" means respecting each others traditions, cultures, and religions www.worldpeaceandprayerday2011.org/ |
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Native American Students to Namibia 5 weeks during Dec/Jan break Namibian Desert Join Namibian university undergrads in field research for a reptile ecology project. deifler@haskell.edu |
Sportfish Habitat
Restoration Grants |
Horses
and Humans Research Foundation Deadline: May 15, 2011 Grants for research into the therapeutic effects of horses on humans www.horsesandhumans.org/ |
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Health
Careers Opportunity Program Deadline: May 25, 2011 Supports individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter and graduate from a health or allied health professions program. https://grants.hrsa.gov/ |
Conserving the
Future Conference |
Harvard Graduation Ceremonies May 26, 2011 Harvard University, Cambridge Mass. Joel Iacoomes, Wampanoag, class of 1665, will finally receive his degree! http://news.harvard.edu |
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Giving the Land a Voice
Multi-media Contest Deadline: May 27, 2011 A multimedia contest for youth, ages 15-24, to bring vision to Conserving the Future (U.S. Fish and Wildlife) http://americaswildlife.org/youth-contest/ |
Circles of Care V |
K-12
School Garden Grants Deadline: May 31, 2011 Grants to K-12 schools working on school gardens that engage students in learning about nutrition http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/ |
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Wallace Genetic Foundation Grants to nonprofit organization for long-term soil and environment conservation of the soil and of the environment http://www.wallacegenetic.org/ |
NASNTI Part F
Program |
The
Needmor Fun Deadline: May 31, 2011 Supports grassroots community groups that link the power of faith, labor, and community organization www.needmorfund.org/ |
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Disney/ABC Television Writing
Fellowship Deadline: June 1, 2011 Los Angeles, CA Open to all aspiring writers at least 21 years of age, www.abctalentdevelopment.com |
Build Healthier
Communities Grants |
NEA
Foundation-Nickelodeon Big Help Grants Deadline: June 1, 2011 For K-8 educators for projects about environmental awareness, health and wellness, community involvement www.neafoundation.org/ |
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Carol Jorgensen Scholarship for
Environmental Stewardship Deadline: June 3, 2011 For a full time student pursuing an undergraduate degree in an environmental stewardship discipline. jones.luke@epa.gov |
American Indian
Graduate Center Scholarship |
Algebra
Readiness Seminar for Grades 4-9 June 2 - 3, 2011 Gallup, New Mexico Designed for all who work with NA students www.aecdinc.org |
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Healthy Homes Production Deadline: June 9, 2011 Supports efforts to address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards https://grants.hrsa.gov |
Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program |
EPA:
Sense of Wonder Contest Deadline: June 10, 2011 To honor the late preservationist and ecologist Rachel Carson, the EPA, Generations United, and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc., For joint projects between youth and an older adult that expresses the Sense of Wonder they with our planet. http://www.epa.gov/ |
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8th Annual Gathering of Great
Lakes Nations - Pow Wow June 11 -12, 2011 Portland, Indiana Includes youth activities. Hosted by the National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture www.ncglnac.org |
Sequoyah Graduate
Scholarship |
Thirty-fifth Annual National Indian Timber Symposium June 13-16, 2011 Carlton, Minnesota. Theme: Integrating Traditional Knowledge with Modern Management /www.itcnet.org |
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Saucony Grants for Youth Running
Programs Deadline: June 13, 2011 Grants fort programs that encourage youth to improve their health and well-being through running. http://pndapps.fdncenter.org |
Kodak American
Greenways Awards Program |
National Forest Foundation Mid-Capacity Assistance Program Deadline: June 14, 2011 Supports community and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of our National Forests and Grasslands. www.nationalforests.org |
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AISES Intel Scholarship Deadline: June 15, 2011 For American Indian/Alaska Native AISES members pursuing degrees in the STEM fields. http://www.aises.org/ |
International
Competition for Innovative Employment Development Programs |
A.T.
Anderson Memorial Scholarship Deadline: June 15, 2011 For AISES members pursuing degrees in sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math. http://www.aises.org/ |
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GRAB Ends July 31, 2011 Smithsonian NMAI, NYC Presents photographs of the little-documented Grab Day, an annual tradition in the villages of the Laguna Pueblo, |
Study Abroad in
Turkey Scholarships for Minority Students |
Young
Women Speaking the Economy! Asks women aged 18-25, "What's on your mind at this time of global economic crisis?" http://imow.org/ |
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Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowship
Program Deadline: Rolling Ithaca College (Cayuga Nation), New York Seek representation of Native American issues and perspectives that could emanate from many disciplines www.icjobs.org |
Be Big In Your
Community Contest |
4th
Annual Native American 5K National Championships and Community Run June 18, 2011 Albuquerque, NM For toddlers-adults: races and many other activities for Native American/Alaska Natives/Canadian Aboriginals. SportsWarriorsTC@aol.com |
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Pre-Dental Summer Enrichment
Program for Native American Students June 20-July 15, 2011 Creighton University, Omaha, NE high school seniors or undergraduate college students who are interested in a career as a dentist. http://www.creighton.edup |
Northwest Indian
Language Institute |
Tom's
of Maine 50 States for Good Community Sponsorship Program Deadline: June 21, 2011 Supports grassroots organizations working to do good in their communities. www.tomsofmaine.com/ |
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California Indian Basketweavers
Association Gathering June 24-26, 2011 Ione, California An event designed to preserve, protect and promote California Indian basketry traditions. Open to public. http://gallery.mailchimp.com/f |
World of One Expo |
Coaching for Equity Institute June 22-24, 2011 and August 3-5, 2011 Oakland, CA Help people to become better teachers, teammates, and leaders http://nationalequityproject.org/ |
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NIES Seminar on Databases for
Education Research and Policy Analysis June 28-30, 2011 Arlington, VA http://ies.ed.gov/ |
Wendy O'Donnell
Schmidt Scholarship |
Christopher B. Duro Fellowship Deadline: June 30th, 2011 Fellowship for Native students pursuing graduate study to help the advancement of Native communities. www.sctei.org. |
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Mainstream College Special
Scholarships Deadline: June 30th, 2011 Special scholarships for American Indian students in mainstream universities and tribal colleges http://www.collegefund.org/ |
Tribal College
Special Scholarships |
Graduate Special Scholarships Deadline: June 30th, 2011 Special scholarships for American Indian students in mainstream universities and tribal colleges http://www.collegefund.org/ |
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Net Literacy Financial Connects
Contest Deadline: Rolling through June 30, 2011 Students from across the country to submit short videos that teach a lesson about the importance of financial literacy.. http://bit.ly/eDkDlX |
Native Plant
Conservation Initiative |
Tribal
College Scholarship Program Deadline: June 30th, 2011 For tribal college students or high school seniors http://www.collegefund.org/ |
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Keep Pets and Families Together Deadline: June 30, 2011 Grants nonprofit's working to prevent surrender or separation of companion pets from families. http://pndapps.fdncenter.org |
Captain Planet
Foundation: Grants for the Environment |
Save-the-Redwoods League: Grants for Education on Forest Stewardship Deadline: June 30, 2011. Grants for Grants for schools, associations, and other nonprofits engaged in quality redwood education. http://www.savetheredwoods.org/ |
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Net Literacy Financial Connects
Contest Deadline: June 30, 2011 Students to submit short videos that teach a lesson about the importance of financial literacy. www.netliteracyalliance.org/ |
Mario Savio
Young Activist Award |
Humanities: Preservation and Access Education and Training Deadline: June 30, 2011 Supports efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. http://www.neh.gov/ |
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National Coastal Wetlands
Conservation Grant Program Deadline: June 30, 2011 Supports protection and restoration efforts to preserve coastal wetland ecosystems http://www.fws.gov/ |
Building Evidence
to Prevent Childhood Obesity Deadline: July 1, 2011 Supports research about exercise and preventing obesity among underprivileged youth ages 3-18. http://www.rwjf.org/ |
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Brighter Future for Children and Youth Deadline: July 1, 2011. Supports the needs of children and young people age 5 -8 in violence prevention and more. http://new.gbgm-umc.org/ |
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Teachers for Global Classrooms Deadline: June 15, 2011. For middle and high school teachers to participate in a program aimed at globalizing U.S. classrooms. http://www.irex.org/ |
GeoCorps American
Indian Internships Deadline: July 1, 2011 Geoscience internships are available in America’s amazing public lands www.nc-cherokee.com/ |
International Association for Intercultural Education Conference Proposal Deadline: July 1, 2011 February 15-17, 2012 Veracruz, Mexico. www.iaieveracruz.org/callfp.html |
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Creation,
Destruction, Memory: Oral History and Regeneration July 1-2, 2011 University of Sunderland, UK www.ohs.org.uk/conferences/ |
Minority Access
NATIONAL Internship Program |
Grants
for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs Deadline: July 5, 2011 For tribes and tribal organizations for child abuse prevention programs and activities http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ |
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Indigeneity and the Arts: Visual
Cultures and Communication July 6-8, 2011 University of Kent, England |
Free Minds, Free
People |
Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at Old
Fort Niagara July 11-15 and July 18-22, 2011 Old Fort Niagara and Niagara University, NY Investigates the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans in the struggle to control North America. http://neh.niagara.edu |
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Summer Institute in Cardiovascular
Genetic Epidemiology |
Pulling Together
Initiative |
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students Deadline: July 15, 2011 Washington, D.C. Serve as an Intern at the Aspen Institute's office http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/ |
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American Legion Child Welfare
Grants Deadline: July 15, 2011 Funds for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children. http://foundationcenter.org/ |
Voting Integrity
and Civic Engagement (VoICE) |
Children of Many Colors Intertribal Powwow July 15 -17, 2011 Mooprark, CA www.RedbirdsVision.org |
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Humanities Collections and
Reference Resources Deadline: July 20, 2011 strengthen efforts to extend the life of important collections of library, archival, museum, and historic materials and make their content widely accessible http://www.neh.gov/ |
AIHEC 2011 Summer
Board of Directors Meeting July 21-23 2011 Santa Fe, NM |
World
Eskimo Indian Olympics July 20 -23, 2011 Fairbanks, Alaska The Super Bowl of Native sports. www.weio.org/ |
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Indiana Arts Commission and the
National Endowment for the Arts. July 31 – August 4. 2011 Portland IN Summer NCGLNAC Children’s Cultural Arts Classes. http://www.ncglnac.com |
The Newberry
Consortium in American Indian Studies: Graduate Student Conference |
Summer
NCGLNAC Cultural Arts Classes July 31 – August 4 Portland, IN Hands on, 2 ˝ day classes planned for ages 12 and up, including beading, dug out canoe making, black ash baskets, and much more. http://www.ncglnac.com |
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