Native Village Opportunities
June 2012

 



 

Blanket of Many Colors,
William Rabbit, Pueblo

"[The Old People] would gather words as they walked a sacred path across the Earth, leaving nothing behind but prayers and offerings."  
Cleon Thunder, Northern Arapahoe
 
NEFA  Native Arts Program
Deadline: Various
Grants and network development or NA artists and orgs in New England and nationally.
 http://foundationcenter.org/

17th Annual World Peace and Prayer Day
 June 21, 2012
 Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
This year the Buffalo Field Campaign will host "All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer"
http://www.WPPD2012.com

 Small Communities Transformation Program
 Deadline: June 18, 2012
 Supports tribal community health activities to improve health and aid in  prevention programming
 http://www.cdc.gov
NWF Short Grass Prairie Stewardship Fund
 Deadline: June 18, 2012
To help imperiled species that depend on the short grass prairie ecosystem.
http://foundationcenter.org

Native Asset Building Initiative
Deadline: : June 18, 2012
 Grants to help individuals and families learn about and use sound family budgeting and money management practices,
www.acf.hhs.gov

 NACF Grants
 Deadline: June 21, 2012
 A fellowship program that supports  Native artists.
www.nacf.us/user/register
American Indian Youth Film Workshop
 Deadline: June 29, 2012
Event Date: July 15 - 20, 2012
 Michigan State University
A FREE seminar on how to uses cameras, design shots, create story boards, soundtracks, special effects, and more
http://web2.msue.msu.edu/

Credit When It's Due
 Deadline: June 27, 2012
 For community-college students who transfer to 4-year schools
http://foundationcenter.org/
 

 UNITY Conference
 Deadline: June 29, 2012
Event Date: August 1-2, 2012
 Las Vegas, NV
For journalists and media professional, students, and those interested in diversity in the news media.
www.unityjournalists.org/
Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival
 Deadline: June 30, 2012
 A platform for Indigenous Media Artists to showcase their works.
http://vimaf.com
 

Generations United Youth Jumpstart Grants
 Deadline: June 30
 For youth-led intergenerational programs addressing hunger and nutrition.
http://bit.ly/mCprqx

 NIJC For All My Relations Youth contest
 Deadline: June 30, 2012
 Essay contest for Native students, grades 5-12. This year's theme: "Living Proof."
http://www.nijc.org/
Journalists in Aging Fellows Program
 Deadline: Deadline: July 1, 2012
Event Date: November 14 to 18
 San Diego, California
For journalists who cover issues in aging and/or who work for ethnic media outlets.
http://foundationcenter.org


Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Grants
 Deadline: July 2, 2012
For projects that link economic development and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the environment....
http://foundationcenter.org/

 Native Earth: Northeast Regional Native Youth Environment Camp
 Deadline: July 2, 2012
 Event: August 8-17, 2012
Akwesasne, NY
Open to indigenous youth, grades 9-12, in the Northeast Region.
www.esf.edu/
Tribal Court Improvement Program
 Deadline: July 9. 2012
 http://www.acf.hhs.gov

Basic Center Program Grant 
Deadline: July 9, 2012
 Provides an alternative for runaway and homeless Native youth.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
 

 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
 Deadline: July 11, 2012
 http://travel.nationalgeographic.com
American Indian Graduate Center Scholarship
 Deadline: July 13, 2012
 For Native graduate and undergraduate students
www.aigcs.org/Scholarships.aspx

Alaska Conservation Foundation Grants
Deadline: July 15, 2012
 Grants to Alaska Native tribes, organizations, and individuals for work on critical environmental issues.
http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/

 Third American Indian Teacher Education Conference
 July 13-14, 21012
 Northern Arizona University, College of Education, Flagstaff
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu
Young Leader Awards
 Deadline: July 16, 2012
 For those 40 and under who are improving health and health care for all Americans
www.rwjf.org/

Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizer  Funding
 Deadline: July 15, 2012
 For youth volunteers, ages 5-25, addressing the issue of childhood hunger. in their communities
http://foundationcenter.org

 “Asking Permission to Come Ashore: Journeys to Indigenous Health and Health Research”
 July 16-19, 2012
 Seattle, WA
http://nativeresearchnetwork.org/
AMA Healthy Living Grants
Deadline: July 16, 2012
For programs that educate youth, ages 2-21, about the safety and dangers of prescription drugs.
http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/


Family Connection Grants
 Deadline: July 16, 2012
 For comprehensive, residential treatment services for parents and their minor children
www.acf.hhs.gov
 

 Alliance for California Traditional Arts Grants
 Deadline: July 16, 2012 (Apprenticeship Program)
 Deadline:  July 16, 2012 (Living Cultures Grants Program)
 Deadline: Ongoing: (Traditional Arts Development Program)
http://foundationcenter.org/
First Stewards Symposium
 July 17-20, 2012
 Washington D.C.
Examines climate change and solutions for indigenous coastal cultures through traditional ecological knowledge.
www.firststewards.org

Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Camp
 Deadline: July 20, 2012
Event Date: August 11-17, 2012
 First Nations University of Canada, Regina, SK
To gain understanding of small business management and entrepreneurship
http://www.activecircle.ca/

 Shifting the Geography of Reason
 Date:July 19-21, 2012
 University of the West Indies; St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago)
Theme:  Racial Capitalism and the Creole Discourse of Native-, Indo-, Afro-, and Euro-Caribbeans
 www.caribbeanphilosophicalassociation.org
Mental and Behavioral Health Services in Child Welfare Grants
 Deadline: July 20, 2012
 Targets children and youth in child welfare systems who have mental and behavioral health needs
www.acf.hhs.gov/

Child Defense Fund Conference
  July 23-25, 2012
Cincinnati, Ohio,
To give American child hope and freedom to reach their God-given potential
www.childrensdefense.org

 Family Connection Grants
 Deadline: July 20, 2012
 www.acf.hhs.gov/
Intertribal Youth Event
July 22-29, 2012
San Diego, California
Set on ancestral lands, at the edge of the Pacific Ocean
www.intertribalyouth.org/

First Annual NB3 Foundation Golf Tournament
 July 24, 2012
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Proceeds will focus on reducing childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes and promote the leadership development of Native American children.
http://www.nb3foundation.org/

 Paddle To Squaxin 2012
 July 29, 2012
Port of Olympia, WA
An annual intertribal celebration of Pacific Northwest canoe culture and tradition.
http://paddletosquaxin2012.org/
Premier  Cares Award
Deadline: July 31, 2012
Recognizes exemplary health services programs accessible to medically  underserved populations.
www.premierinc.com/

NCGLNAC Summer Children's Cultural Arts Classes
 Pre-registration deadline: July 26, 2012
August 6 - 10, 2012
Portland, IN
Arts and culture classes for ages 12 and up.
www.ncglnac.org

 NCGLNAC Summer Children's Cultural Arts Classed
 Pre-registration deadline: July 26, 2012
August 6 - 10, 2012
Portland, IN
Native American arts and culture for Classes for ages 6 and up.
www.ncglnac.org
Promise Neighborhoods Program
Deadline: July 27, 2012
 Funds to improve children's education and development in our most distressed communities.
www.gpo.gov

Intertribal Youth Event
August 1-5, 2012
 Northern California
www.intertribalyouth.org/

 12TH Annual Conference for Indian Families
 August 2-4, 2012
 Universal City, California
Celebrating Indian Families, conducted by The National Indian Justice Center
www.nijc.org
DANCING EARTH
Aug. 1-12, 2012,
Santa Fe,  New Mexico.
A summer Indigenous contemporary dance training -- intensive.
Rulan@dancingearth.org

NEA Art Works - School-Based Projects
 Deadline: August 9, 2012
 For projects that replenish and rejuvenate America's enduring cultural legacy.
www.nea.gov/

 Intertribal Youth Event
August 11-19, 2012
Panama, Central America
www.intertribalyouth.org/
Advanced Oral History Summer Institute
 August 13-17, 2012
 UC Berkeley,  California
Institute on oral/video history.
http://www.h-net.org/
 

Community Impact Grants Program
 Deadline: August 13, 2012
 For those using volunteers to improve the physical health of their communities.
http://foundationcenter.org

 Bear Hugs Foundation Grants
 Deadline: August, 2012 for children
Deadline: October, 2012 for pets.
 Supports NPOs that enhance the quality of life for children,  families, and pets
http://www.buildabear.com
The Racial and Ethnic Health Care Equity program
Deadline: August 15, 2012
 Promotes equity in health care for common chronic conditions and infant mortality.
www.aetna-foundation.org/

Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educator:
 August 15 - 17, 2012
 Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, CN
http://necme.org/
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