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Native Village Opportunities September 2007 Issue 179 |
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“As we walk along the trail of life we carry a bowl and
each experience we have is like a stone we pick up and put
into the bowl. To change all we have to do is turn the bowl
upside down and then show our light there.”
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Call To those Who Took Part in The Longest Walk
in 1978 Please share your photos to inspire those marching in the Longest Walk of 2008 www.longestwalk.org |
Global Chalk for Peace September 15-23, 2007 Worldwide Streets are the media. http://www.infinitepossibility.org/ |
Cheyenne River Horse
Rescue Program Needs Help 300 mustangs need to find alternative habitats or risk being destroyed phone: 605-964-6866 www.ispmb.org |
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Sister Study Join others in making a difference for future generations of Native women in the fight against breast cancer. https://sisterstudy.niehs.nih.gov/ |
Staples Foundation
for Learning Grants |
Purdue NAECC Open
House October 6, 2007 Purdue University, Layafette, Indiana Attend the Grand opening of Purdue's Native American Education and Cultural Center (765) 494-4539 |
Understanding and
Respecting Cultural Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and
Tribal Communities
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Give the Gift of Sight Foundation September 24-28, 2007 Los Angles, California Free eye exams and glasses for children ages 4 to 21 - American Indians and non American Indians as well. Partially sponsored by United American Indian Involvement, Inc. 213- 202-3970 |
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Contesting Knowledge: Museums and Indigenous Perspectives
AIS Conference September 24, 2007 Chicago, Ill http://www.cic.net/ |
Atlatl Day and Knap-In |
Community Activist Award Deadline: September 28, 2007 Dedicated to keeping young people from smoking and to helping all smokers quit. http://www.americanlegacy.org/ |
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California Documentary Project Deadline: October 1, 2007 http://www.calhum.org |
QuestBridge National College Match |
My Hometown Helper Deadline: September 30, 2007 Supports initiatives that help hometowns across America http://www.myhometownhelper.com/ |
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Lights On After-school Seeks Partners October, 2007 Support the Lights On After-school nationwide celebration of afterschool programs. http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/ |
WINS/ FBI Honors Intern program |
2007 Thanksgiving Revisited Deadline: October 1, 2007. Inviting filmmakers ages 2-25 to create two-minute short films that illustrate what Thanksgiving means to them. www.nativenetworks.si.edu |
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Publishing Historical Records Grant Deadline: October 1, 2007 Supports projects promoting the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage . http://www.archives.gov/ |
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Oral History and Performance Conference Proposal deadline: October 1, 2007 March 14 and 15, 2008 Columbia University, New York City Welcomes proposals using media, multiple approaches, and theoretical frameworks. http://www.ohmar.org/ |
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White Earth Adoptee Welcome Home Event October 5- 7, 2007 White Earth Ojibwe Reservation, MN Welcoming home all the children who were adopted to families off the reservation. www.geocities.com/fnoac |
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"Hit the Bricks and Walk to School" October 3, 2007 Join other children, parents, school officials, community leaders in walking to school to help fight obesity. http://www.walktoschool.org/register/ |
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25 Beautiful Girls:
Toot Your Own Horn Deadline: October 1, 2007 For girls, ages 7-12, recognize your beauty and nominate yourself! http://www.newmoon.org/ |
INDIAN LAW CONFERENCE |
laura Jane Musser Fund: Intercultural Harmony Program Deadline: October 10, 2007 Supports projects that promote mutual understanding and cooperation between groups and citizens. http://www.musserfund.org/harmony.php |
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THE GATHERING OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE AMERICAS October 11-14, 2007 Sonora, Mexico www.encuentroindignea.org |
Veterans Day National Poster and Essay Contests |
New England Conference on Multicultural Education Oct. 11, 2007 Hartford, CT http://www.sde.ct.gov/ |
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The Role of Indian Nations in the
Development
of America October 13, 2007 Washington, DC Part of the NMAI's American History and Culture Series http://www.nmai.si.edu |
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Native Voices Endowment Deadline: October 15, 2007 Funds to help document and record a Native language for future preservation and education. http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/ |
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The Pathways Within Roads to Reading Initiative Deadline: October 15, 2007. Donates books to literacy programs in small and rural low-income communities. http://pwirtr.org/biannual.html |
Arctic Energy Summit Technology Conference |
Digital Humanities
Start-Up Grants |
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Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant Program Deadline: October 15, 2007 Supports schools and school parent teacher groups projects that build stronger community spirit http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/ |
The Pathways Within Roads to Reading Initiative |
Native American Political Leadership Program October 15 , 2007 Washington DC For Native American college students interested in learning more about political leadership. http://www.gwu.edu/~siw/politics/naplp/ |
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The Pathways Within October 15 and March 15 Donates books to literacy programs in small and rural low-income communities. http://pwirtr.org/ |
Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants |
Healthy Sprouts Awards Deadline: October 15, 2007 Supports school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. http://assoc.garden.org |
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imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival October 17-21, 2007 Toronto, Canada Seeking web-based art works by international and Canadian Indigenous new media artists and website designers. www.imagineNATIVE.org |
Seeds of Culture |
Empowering our Youth through Education October 18 -19, 2007 Phoenix Arizona Sponsored by the Arizona Indian Education Association http://2007nayc.tripod.com/ |
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National Indian Education Association 38th Annual Convention October 25-28, 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii http://www.niea.org/ |
Law School Admissions Workshops For People of Color |
National Conference to Spotlight Native American Archives,
Libraries and Museums October 23-25, 2007 Oklahoma City, OK. A national conference focusing on tribal archives, libraries, and museums. http://www.tribalconference.org |
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The ORIGINS: First Nations World Theatre Reading Series October 24-26, 2007 New York City, New York www.bronitskyandassociates.com |
17th Annual Indian Land Consolidation Symposium |
Pulling Together Initiative Deadline: October 26, 2007 Supports organizations interested in managing invasive and noxious plant species through the formation of local Weed Management Area partnerships http://www.nfwf.org/ |
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CVS Caremark Community Grants
Deadline: October 31, 2007 Supports children with disabilities and healthcare for the uninsured http://www.cvs.com/ |
National Wildlife Refuge System Preserve America Grant
Program |
2007 Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Summit November 1-2, 2007 Washington, DC. www.summit.diversitybestpractices.com |
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Preserve America
Grant Program Deadline: November 1, 2007 Protects historic sites and promotes history and education programs that support refuge programs. http://www.fws.gov/ |
UNA-USA Internships |
VisionMaker Film
Festival November 11-26, 2007 Lincoln, NE From Native American Public Telecommunications to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. http://nativetelecom.org/ |
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Native Film Southwest/Texas Popular &
American Culture
Associations 29th Annual Conference Deadline: November 1, 2007 February 13-16, 2008 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Proposals from all disciplines relating to Indigenous film and media are welcome. Contact: marubbio@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1523 |
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Youth Garden Grants
Program Deadline: November 1, 2007 For schools and community organizations with child-centered, outdoor garden programs. http://www.homedepot.com/ |
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Gleitsman Foundation: Invites Nomination for
2008 Citizen Activist Award Deadline: November 2, 2007 Recognizes the achievement of those who have initiated positive social changes. http://www.gleitsman.org/citForm.html |
Native Film Conference
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Seventh Native
American Symposium November 1-2, 2007 Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK |
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The Longest Walk II
Benefit Concert Longest Walk Benefit Concert November 3, 2007 San Francisco, CA The best will be performing!http://www.redhotpromotions.com |
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Documentation of
Cultural Collisions: Historic Resources for New
Learning November 10, 2007 Washington, DC Part of the NMAI's American History and Culture Series. http://www.nmai.si.edu/ |
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Outta Your Backpack
Media Project Workshop! Flagstaff, AZ Youth: Join Native media makers to gain skills and produce your own short video, documentary or digital story. http://www.indigenousaction.org/ |
United League of
Indigenous Nations Treaty Ratification |
Fund for Wild Nature
Grants Program Deadline: November 2, 2007 Funds for campaigns to save, restore, and defend native species and wild ecosystems and biological diversity. http://www.fundwildnature.org/ |
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Veteran
Entrepreneurship Support Grant Program Supports educational projects and organizations that address the entrepreneurial needs of veterans, http://www.veteranscorp.org |
Teach & Inspire |
COVER MODEL SEARCH Looking for models for the cover of Redskin Magazine, http://www.redskinmagazine.ca |
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Seed Grants for
Community Message System http://www.cvm.org/d |
Idyllwild Arts
Academy Scholarships |
The United Nations
Association of the USA Internship Program
Open to high school, undergraduate and graduate students who possess a strong interest in international affairs. http://www.unausa.org/ |
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