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"Like the Thunderbird of old I shall rise again out of the sea; I
shall grab the instruments of the white man's success - his
education, his skills, and with these new tools I shall build my
race into the proudest segment of your society."
Chief Dan George, SALISH
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Peaceweek September 14-21, 2010 Free --the largest virtual peace summit ever created. http://peaceweek.info/ |
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Moon Walk for Peace |
International Year of
Youth August 2010 - 2011 Advancing the full and effective participation of youth in all aspects of society. http://social.un.org/ |
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The Lost Films Looking for lost movies about Indian populations. Can you help? www.jfredmacdonald.com/ |
Free Child Safety Kit |
Books for Babies
Matching Grants Deadline: September 15, 2010 A national literacy program to inform parents of newborns of their important role in the development of their children. www.ala.org/ |
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Native American Student
Artist Competition For students in K-12, explore the connection between education and Native culture. http://kids.indianeducation.org/i |
Native American Scholarships |
Call for Doc/Drama Pitch Deadline: September 16, 2010 Pitch your idea for a drama series in this ImagineNATIVE contest www.imaginenative.org/ |
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2010 All Roads Film Festival Screenings National Geographic Auditorium Washington, D.C.
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BFC [Buffalo Field Campaign] Road Show, West Coast Schedule
2010
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Grad Fairs Speak with representatives from local, national, and international programs, learn about admissions and becoming a stronger candidate for graduate school.
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Native American Day September 23, 2010 Tribal Justice: Protecting and Preserving Tribal Families and communities Sacramento, CA www.CIHC.parls.ca.gov |
Friends Group Grant
Program Deadline: September 24, 2010 For creative and innovative proposals to help organizations interested in assisting the Refuge System. http://foundationcenter.org/ |
Freedom to Create Grants Deadline: Ongoing Funds projects that use the arts to create transformational change in the developing world. www.freedomtocreate.com/ |
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Adopt-A-Beach: The
World's Largest Shoreline Cleanup September 25, 2010 (check website for additional date) Great Lakes States: Ill, IN, MI, WI, OH In 2009, volunteers removed 18, 106 pounds of trash from shorelines. www.greatlakesadopt.org/ |
National Indian Council
on Aging Conference |
Young Native Women's Leadership Academy September 26-27, 2010 Tulalip Resort, Washington http://www.enduringspirit.org/ |
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Honor
the Earth Deadline: September 30, 2010 Helps Indigenous communities' prevent and adapt to climate change in ways that preserve and restore Indigenous cultures. http://foundationcenter.org/p |
WaysToHelp.org Grants |
The Loflin-Anaya Foundation Scholarship Deadline: September 30, 2010 Available to birth mother, a single mother recovering from an abusive marriage, or a Native American high school graduates. www.loflinanaya.org/ |
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Creating the Change We
Want: "Our Agenda, Our Way." September 27-28, 2010 Tulalip, WA How native women can create agendas for change in communities and the local, state, and national legislative process www.acteva.com |
PHD Project |
Vantage Point: The
Contemporary Native Art Collection Opens September 25, 2010 NMAI on the National Mall Washington, D.C. |
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Target Field Trip Grants Deadline: September 30, 2010 Grants for eligible trips including art, science, cultural, community service, civic projects, career enrichment and more http://sites.target.com/ |
Instruments for School
Music Programs |
Spirit of Conservation Migratory Bird Program |
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Music Preservation and
Research Grants Deadline: October 1, 2010 For those working to advance archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas http://pndapps.fdncenter.org |
Healthy Sprouts Award |
Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development
Deadline: October 1, 2010 Grants support Arts Culture, Environmental, Health, Justice, and more http://www.7genfund.org/ |
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Send Your Name Around
the Earth
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2010 or after Hitch a ride on NASA's next climate monitoring satellite http://polls.nasa.gov/ |
Professional Development
Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing |
NAME Founders
Scholarships for Students Deadline: October 4, 2010 Conference: November 3-6, Las Vegas, NV Scholarships for National Association for Multicultural Education Conference. http://nameorg.org> |
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Save The Child / Save
The Teenager October 7 – 8 ,2010 Albuquerque, NM Academic Excellence Workshop For teachers, tutors, classroom aides, Indian Ed, after school staff and Tribal and Bd. Members. www.stcstt.com |
Turtle Women Rising
Gathering |
2010 NIEA Convention
October 7-10, 2010 San Diego, California The Annual National Indian Education Association Convention http://www.niea.org/ |
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One Day on Earth October 10, 2010 Join filmmakers, journalists, teachers, students and citizens across the world to document the 24 hours of October 10 with video and photography www.onedayonearth.org/ |
Native Language
Terminology
Development Conference |
9th Annual Native
Hawaiian Convention
October 11 -14, 2010 Honolulu, HA Focusing on the power of community ideas and unity in rebuilding an economy that honors the identity of Hawaii. www.hawaiiancouncil.org. |
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Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay
Watershed Education and Training Program Deadline: October 14, 2010 Supports environmental education efforts that promote locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment. http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov |
California Indian
Conference |
Save The Child / Save
The Teenager October 14 – 15, 2010 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Academic Excellence Workshop For teachers, tutors, classroom aides, Indian Ed, after school and Tribal education staff. www.stcstt.com |
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Lowes Toolbox for Education Grant
Program |
Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund |
AGI: We Depend on Energy Deadline: October 15, 2010. A photography contest for all ages. The theme: "We Depend on Energy." www.earthsciweek.org/ |
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SEVEN Fund, Inc. Deadline: October 15, 2010 Grants for enterprise solutions to poverty that are faith- based, faith- inspired, or interfaith effort. www.sevenfund.org/ |
Lorrie Otto Seeds for
Education Grant Program |
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants |
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Save The Child / Save
The Teenager October 18 – 19, 2010 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Academic Excellence Workshop For teachers, tutors, classroom aides, Indian Ed, after school and Tribal education staff. www.stcstt.com |
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Teaching With a Cultural
Eye Institute October 14 - 16, 2010 Oakland, CA. Help develop the skills and awareness to successfully interact with, and teach, students and families from diverse backgrounds. www.nationalequityproject.org |
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NCGLNAC Children's Cultural Arts Class Pre-registration before October 15. 2010 October 23. 2010 Portland, Indiana Children ages 6 and up will learn about Great Lakes Native Americans Contact Kay Neumayer: kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com www.ncglnac.org |
Choctaw Code Talkers - PBS |
NCGLNAC Lecture Series October 23. 2010 Portland, Indiana Learn more about Great Lakes Native Americans Contact Kay Neumayer: kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com www.ncglnac.org |
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Race and Pedagogy
National
Conference Oct. 2830, 2010, University of Puget Sound, WA Theme: Teaching and Learning for Justice: Danger and Opportunity in Our Critical Moment www.pugetsound.edu/r |
New Journeys in Collaboration -A California Tribal Museum
Partnership Summit |
United States Soccer Foundation Grants Deadline: October 29, 2010 support for soccer projects and expenses. Priority will be given economically disadvantaged urban areas. www.ussoccerfoundation.org |
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Nestlé USA: Very Best in
Youth Program Deadline: November 1, 2010. Honors young people ages 13 - 18 who have excelled in school and are making their community and the world a better place. http://verybestinyouth.nestleusa.com/ |
Verizon Foundation Grants |
Tiger Woods Foundation:
Grants for Underserved Youth Deadline: November 1, 2010. For programs and projects that enhance the learning process for underserved children, and transitional programs for young adults. http://web.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/ |
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Save the Child/Save the
Teenager Academic Excellence Workshop November 1 - 2 Portland, Oregon Designed for teachers, tutors, classroom aides, Indian Ed, after school staff and Tribal and Bd. Members. www.stcstt.com |
Prudential Spirit of
Community Awards |
Youth Garden Grant
Program Deadline: November 1, 2010 For child-centered garden programs for youth ages of 3 -18 http://foundationcenter.org/ |
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Lexus Eco Challenge Contest Deadline: Challenge One (Land/Water) - November 3, 2010. Deadline: Challenge Two (Air/Climate) -January 19, 2011 For middle and high school students http://foundationcenter.org/ |
20TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NAME CONFERENCE |
Oregon Diversity
Institute November 4 - 5, 2010 Chemeketa Community College, Salem OR http://www.chemeketa.edu/odi/ |
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2010 National Conference on Minority Recruitment, Retention, and
Diversity
Enrichment November 7 - 10, 2010 Las Vegas, NV www.theacademicnetwork.org |
From Micro-Management to
Micro-Leadership |
Indian National Finals
Rodeo November 8 - 9, 2010 Las Vegas, NV |
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Exploring the Red Atlantic Conference November 12-13, 2010 University of Georgia, Athens Email: INAS@uga.edu |
Service-Learning Grants
to Fight Childhood Obesity |
ASCEND Humanitarian
Alliance Education Internship
Available to students and educators with an interest in international education in undeserved communities. http://ascendalliance.org/ |
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Smithsonian Fellowship
and Internship Programs www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm#iofg |
Preserve America Grant
Program Supports preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning. http://www.nps.gov/ |
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