AIUM Community Announcements - 02/01/09 Announcements are emailed out to American Indians at the University of Michigan (AIUM) listserv each Sunday. If you have an item to add to the announcements, please email aium@umich.edu by the Saturday evening prior. AIUM on the web: http://www.umich.edu/~aium AIUM on Facebook: Native Americans @ umich http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200676724 Old announcements archived here: http://www.umich.edu/~aium/listserv.html ------------------------------------------ AIUM: Upcoming Meetings and Events ------------------------------------------ 1. Office hours 2. 37 Dancers for the 37th Annual Ann Arbor Powwow – February 2 3. Powwow Planning Meeting – February 3 4. Native Grad Student Writing Group – February 4 5. UM Anishinaabemowin Class – February 4 6. Native Grad Student Reading Group – February 6 7. SCOR Meeting – February 6 --------------------------------- AIUM: Academics --------------------------------- Please see #52 for a list of summer science opportunities for undergraduates ------------------------------------------------------ Internships / Fellowships / Scholarships / ------------------------------------------------------ NEW 8. NIDDK (Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Summer Internship NEW 9. Morehouse School of Medicine Public Health Summer Fellows Program NEW 10. TARDEC Summer Hire Program NEW 11. National Museum of the American Indian Internships NEW 12. Phillips Fund Grant for Native American Research 13. NSF/AISES Fellowship Program 15. Summer Undergraduate Research Internships Available for Science and Engineering Majors 16. National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers 2009 Summer Undergraduate Internship Programs 17. Graduate fellowships for field work with American Indian communities in the Southwest Program ---------------- Employment ---------------- NEW 18. Mental Health Counselor NEW 19. Victim & Family Therapist NEW 20. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE/CASE MANAGER (BSN or RN) NEW 21. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (PhD or PsyD) NEW 22. Family Services Licensing Specialist NEW 23. Native American Indian/Alaska Native Student Counselor 24. AIHFS Hiring Finance Director 25. Intercultural Development Program Manager ----------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Conferences & Powwows ----------------------------------------------------- NEW 26. Ojibwe Language Pow Wow NEW 27. 26th Annual MSU Powwow of Love – February 21-22 28. Native American Critical Issues Conference NEW 29. CMU 20th Annual Powwow 30. First Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association 31. 30th American Indian Workshop 32. 15th Annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference NEW 33. Call for Proposals: INDIGENOUS EARTH ISSUES SUMMIT NEW 34. 37th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow – April 11-12 35. The 9th Annual Critical Race and Anti-Colonial Studies Conference --------- Other --------- NEW 36. Prelude to the Powwow at MSU NEW 37. Ojibwe Language Quiz Bowl at MSU NEW 38. AIS "Treats 4 Sweets" Fundraiser Sale for Youth Program NEW 39. Act and Write for YKB '09! NEW 40. American Quarterly Call for Papers NEW 41. House Approved Economic Stimulus Bill (H.R. 1) NEW 42. Full-Ride Engineering Scholarship - NEED APPLICANTS!! NEW 43. Volunteer Abroad in Latin America: Diabetes Education Position NEW 44. AMERICAN INDIANS INTERESTED IN FILM NEW 45. Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court @ MSU NEW 46. Jackie Tice at Global Thursdays NEW 47. Retreat/Workshop: Restorative Justice and the Art of Healing 48. DLNR attempts to thwart Hawaiians from Sovereign Sunday 49. Events at Nokomis Learning Center 50. Events at American Indian Health and Family Services 51. Events at Ziibiwing Center 52. 2009 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN THE SCIENCES ****************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------ AIUM: Upcoming Meetings and Social Events ------------------------------------------ 1. Office Hours Each week, AISES and NASA hold office hours at Trotter Multicultural Center, 3rd floor. This is an opportunity to check-in, study, and get help with papers and courses. This week’s office hours (subjects tutored in parentheses): M: T: W: R: F: Please email aises.exec@umich.edu or nasa.exec@umich.edu for more information. ****** 2. 37 Dancers for the 37th Annual Ann Arbor Powwow – February 2 37 Dancers meets Monday’s from 6-8 pm in the Trotter Basement, 1443 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI. Free parking is available. This Monday will be the second meeting of the 37 Dancers Native American dance group from 6-8pm in the Recreation Room of Trotter. Please come and bring friends interested in learning/ practicing Native American dance steps for the powwow! Please contact Stephanie (coteste@umich.edu) or Elise (emcgowan@umich.ed) for more information. Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48206671404 ****** 3. Powwow Planning Meeting – February 3 The next planning meeting for the Dance for Mother Earth powwow is Tuesday, February 3 at 7:15 pm. Trotter Multicultural Center Conference Room C, 1443 Washtenaw Ave. Free parking is available at Trotter. Please email Conner (sandefur@umich.edu) or call (608-334-8726) for more information. ****** 4. Native Grad Student Writing Group – February 4 We are an interdisciplinary group of graduate students committed to support and accountability as we progress through graduate school. Our meetings consist of check-ins and updates followed by focused study time. During this time, some work on reading or assignments specific to their research and course of study, while others workshop papers they are writing. We meet Wednesday's at noon at Eastern Accents. This is our designated 'writing' day. If you don't have a paper to workshop, or need to focus on reading/assignments, students are welcome to join us for a supportive study atmosphere. Meetings generally end around 4 or 5 pm and students are welcome to come for all or part of the meetings. There is no requirement for regular attendance to group meetings. Eastern Accents is located at 214 S 4th Ave in Ann Arbor. If you have any questions about this group or our meetings, please contact Chris at chrisfin@umich.edu ****** 5. UM Anishinaabemowin Class – February 4 Noongwa e-Anishinaabemjig meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Directions are posted below. Please e-mail Margaret Noori (mnoori@umich.edu) with any questions or if you would like to be added to the e-mail list to receive any schedule updates. Room: 3512 505 S. State Street 3700 Haven Hall Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1045 http://www.ojibwe.net ****** 6. Native Grad Student Writing Group – February 6 We are an interdisciplinary group of graduate students committed to support and accountability as we progress through graduate school. Our meetings consist of check-ins and updates followed by focused study time. During this time, some work on reading or assignments specific to their research and course of study, while others workshop papers they are writing. We meet Friday's at 1 pm at Eastern Accents. This is our designated 'reading' day. Fridays, we generally focus on individual study, whether it's reading books/papers, working on homework assignments, studying for exams, or grading papers. Meetings generally end around 4 or 5 pm and students are welcome to come for all or part of the meetings. There is no requirement for regular attendance to group meetings. Eastern Accents is located at 214 S 4th Ave in Ann Arbor. If you have any questions about this group or our meetings, please contact Chris at chrisfin@umich.edu ****** 7. SCOR Meeting – February 6 SCOR MEETING (Students of Color of Rackham) Friday, February 6 5-7pm Burton *Memorial* Tower, Rm 506 http://www.music.umich.edu/About/facilities/central_campus/burton/burton.htm SCOR: http://www.umich.edu/~scorweb/ ------------------------------------------------------ Internships / Fellowships / Scholarships / ------------------------------------------------------ NEW 8. NIDDK (Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Summer Internship Application deadline is Februay 15, 2009. http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/Funding/FundingOpportunities/Minority_Health_Research_Coordination/undergrad-rsch-train-prg.htm Dear Colleagues, I'm please to announce that the Office of Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH is now accepting applications for the Undergraduate Summer Internship Program (SIP). This ten-week program provides opportunities for undergraduate students from underrepresented minority population who are interested in pursuing biomedical research to work with a mentor at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland or in an NIDDK lab in Phoenix, AZ. NIDDK will provide housing and up to $500 travel expense in addition to the $2,500 stipend to those fortunate enough to be selected. Sincerely Ms. Winnie Martinez Program Analyst Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, NIDDK, NIH II Democracy Plaza 6707 Democracy Blvd., Rm 648 Bethesda, MD 20832 Tel: 301-435-2988 Fax: 301-594-9358 MartinezW@mail.nih.gov ****** NEW 9. Morehouse School of Medicine Public Health Summer Fellows Program The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) believes in the importance of building the public health workforce, where American Indians and Alaska Natives have the capacity to address the health needs of their own communities. Committed to this goal, NIHB has partnered with the Morehouse School of Medicine, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and the Minority Health Professions Foundation to implement the second annual NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship Program for American Indian and Alaska Native students. About the MSM/NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship: Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the MSM/NIHB Public Health Fellows will be individually mentored and trained for 9 weeks in health policy, programming, and research practices and engage with the Tribal Leaders helping the CDC implement its Tribal Consultation Policy. Fellows will be provided with housing, meals, local transportation and travel allowances during their fellowship. Fellows will receive a full stipend upon completing the program. Applications for the MSM/NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship are available online: http://web.msm.edu/Public_Health/PHSF/PHSF_app.asp Please be sure to write within your application that you are applying for the NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship. All applications must be sent to the Morehouse School of Medicine. Please note: application deadline has been extended till March 13, 2009. If you have any immediate questions, please contact: Morehouse School of Medicine Public Health Summer Fellows Program 720 Westview Drive, SW NCPC Building, Room 336 Atlanta, GA 30310-1495 Phone: 404-752-1924 Fax: 404-752-1160 Description of the General Program: http://web.msm.edu/mph/publichealth.htm (Modified Listing Below) MSM/NIHB Public Health Summer Fellows Program The MSM/NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship Program is collaboration with the Morehouse School of Medicine, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and the Minority Health Professions Foundation and the National Indian Health Board. The program is designed to introduce and expose American Indians and Alaska Natives students to public health careers. The MSM/NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship is directed toward rising junior, senior undergraduate American Indians and Alaska Natives. Program Outline The MSM/NIHB Public Health Summer Fellows program is an academically rigorous and intensive ten (9) week summer program. Students will experience firsthand the excitement, relevance and promise of careers in Public Health. The program’s focus includes: - Principles of Epidemiology - Disease Surveillance/Investigation - Community Based Public Health Research The program commences with a two-week course to provide students with a foundation in the principles of epidemiology. The program then combines this academic knowledge with direct hands-on field experience. Using the combined resources of program sponsors and collaborators, students are placed into community based public health internships. During this nine-week fellowship, participants work with professional mentors who are at the forefront of researching the nation’s priority public health issues. Students will participate in weekly seminars and learn how to analyze important health policy, programming and research issues. During the final week of the program Fellows participate in a symposium and provide oral presentations on their internship experiences. Selection Criteria Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled as rising junior or senior undergraduate students or have received an undergraduate degree within six months prior to the application deadline. Applicants must be American Indian or Alaska Native and be able to provide supporting documentation as we move forward with the award process. Student selection is based on criteria of: 1. GPA 2. Statement of Interest (student essay) 3. Recommendations 4. Leadership ability and skill Stipend Participants will receive a stipend upon completion of the program. Housing, meals, local public transportation cost, and travel to and from Atlanta are provided. Application and Admissions Application Deadline: March 13, 2009 Make certain that your completed application packet include the following: application, resume, 2 letters of recommendation, statement of interest and an essay stating career objectives. Official transcripts must be mailed directly from academic institutions. Completed packages and transcripts must be received by the application deadline. ****** NEW 10. TARDEC Summer Hire Program The TARDEC Summer Hire Program exposes aspiring high school and college students to the multiple engineering and technological possibilities that the U. S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) houses. The overall purpose of the program is to show these individuals what science and engineering can offer as a career, while highlighting the many benefits TARDEC has to offer. They also get to experience technology that could ultimately lead to enhancing the future forces, ensuring that our Soldiers are an agile, lethal and survival force. Exposing and enlightening talented young individuals to the critical role TARDEC plays for the Soldier and the Global War on Terror influences them to pursue an education within the engineering and scientific fields. Upon their college graduation, we hope these students keep TARDEC in the forefront of their ultimate career choice. The students are assigned to projects that are developed by experienced and established TARDEC Senior Engineers. The projects are selected for the Summer Hire program based on how beneficial they will be to existing TARDEC programs, while providing the students an opportunity to apply their own knowledge and skills in a professional working environment. Serving as team leaders for the project team are TARDEC Junior Engineers, which mainly consist of engineering interns or college engineering co-ops. The Junior Engineers have an opportunity to receive first hand experience in project management and team leadership, a trait that could be crucial to long-term management success. The Junior Engineers, along with their summer hire teammates, are responsible for regularly reporting project status and accomplishments to their respective Senior Engineers. An announcement will be posted February 2 - 6, 2009 at: http://acpol. army.mil/ employment/ The title of the position is Engineering Aid/Engineering Technician. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, High School (age 16 and above) & college students interested in Engineering & Science (E&S) careers. ****** NEW 11. Phillips Fund Grant for Native American Research Scope The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans, in the continental United States and Canada. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, psycholinguistics, or for the preparation of pedagogical materials. The committee distinguishes ethnohistory from contemporary ethnography as the study of cultures and culture change through time. The grants are intended for such costs as travel, tapes, films, and consultants' fees but not for the purchase of books or permanent equipment. Eligibility The committee prefers to support the work of younger scholars who have received the doctorate. Applications are also accepted from graduate students for research on masters theses or doctoral dissertations The committee sometimes approves two awards to the same person within a five-year period. Award and Duration The average award is about $2,500; grants do not exceed $3,500. Grants are given for one year following the date of the award. Grants are taxable income, but the Society is not required to report payments. It is recommended that grant recipients discuss their reporting obligations with their tax advisors. Deadline and Notification Applications are due by March 1 (the effective deadline in 2009 is Monday, March 2). This is a receipt deadline, NOT a postmark deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all materials, including the letters of support, reached the Society on time; send an email inquiry to Linda Musumeci, Research Administrator, at LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org[1] or call 215-440-3429. Notification is sent in May. Requirements Recipients of awards are expected to provide the American Philosophical Society Library with a brief formal report and copies of any tape recordings, transcriptions, microfilms, etc., acquired in the process of the grant-funded research. The materials will be made available to scholars using the Library?s collections. How to Apply Retrieve the 3-page application form below. Fill it out completely using 11-pt type or larger. Do not add extra pages. Send your completed application as an e-mail attachment to applications@amphilsoc.org[2] or mail to: Phillips Fund for Native American Research American Philosophical Society 104 South Fifth Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386 Two letters of support ON OUR FORM are required, which may be submitted electronically to lettersofsupport@amphilsoc.org[3] or forwarded with the proposal in sealed envelopes. Alert your referees that letters MUST follow our format and MUST NOT exceed one page. The application and both letters must be received by the deadline. For more information see: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips.htm ****** NEW 12. National Museum of the American Indian Internships The Internship Program provides educational opportunities for students interested in the museum profession and related fields. Interns complete projects using the resources of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and other Smithsonian offices. Internships are an opportunity for students to learn about the museum;s collections, exhibitions, programs, and methodologies and to meet professionals in the museum field. STRUCTURE There are four internship sessions held throughout the year. Each session lasts approximately ten weeks and interns will receive hands-on experience through a variety of assignments. Most assignments provide interns with museum practice and program development experience; some may be more research-oriented. Interns are expected to work from twenty to forty hours per week. Some interns choose to find a part-time job to help pay for expenses during their internships. Internship application deadlines* and ten-week internship session dates: DEADLINES AND SESSION DATES OCTOBER 10 WINTER: Starting first full week of January NOVEMBER 20 SPRING: Starting third full week of March FEBRUARY 6 SUMMER: Starting first full week of June JULY 12 FALL: Starting last full week of September *If Dates Given Fall On A Weekend Or Holiday, The Actual Deadline Will Be The First Workday After The Given Date. ELIGIBILITY Students who are currently enrolled in an academic program, as well as individuals who have completed studies in the past six months, are encouraged to apply. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent is generally expected (with withdrawals and incompletes explained). Students should have the ability to work a minimum of twenty hours per week. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Travel, housing, and stipends may be provided to students on a limited basis. Students receiving stipends must work full time (forty hours per week). ACADEMIC CREDIT The Smithsonian Institution welcomes the opportunity to work cooperatively with schools seeking to grant academic credit for internships. Applicants are encouraged to initiate arrangements for credit with their college or university. The Smithsonian does not grant academic credit. CONTACT For more information about this program, please contact Internship Program staff. Internship Program National Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Institution Cultural Resources Center Community and Constituent Services Department 4220 Silver Hill Road Suitland, MD 20746-2863 Phone: 301-238-1540 Fax: 301-238-3200 Email: NMAIinterns@si.edu ****** 13. NSF/AISES Fellowship Program NSF/AISES Fellowship Program AISES Summer Research Fellowship Program in Information Technology, Educational Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Electrical and Computer Engineering This fellowship program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is a collaboration between the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the University of Michigan and St. Thomas College, Minnesota. The program is open to Native American students interested in pursuing academic and professional careers in information technology, educational technology, and geographic information systems and/or electrical and computer engineering. The fellowship program runs for a 10 week period between June-August 2008. AISES fellows will participate in biweekly seminars, learn more about graduate education opportunities in these fields, and have the opportunity to present their research at a national meeting. Eligibility Applicants must be rising sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time of application and be members of AISES. Application Procedure 1. Complete the AISES Summer Research Fellowship Application to be found at: www.aises.org 2. Provide a personal statement regarding your academic and professional interests to Sandra Gregerman, University of Michigan, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, 204 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 or via e-mail at sgreger@umich.edu 3. Upon acceptance to the fellowship program, review information about research options and contact via phone faculty research mentors identified by the host institution to learn more about the projects. 4. Select a project to work on. Compensation 1. $5000 summer stipend. 2. Roundtrip airfare or other travel to the Ann Arbor, Michigan. 3. Travel funds to attend research conference. 4. Housing stipend. Application Deadline: March 1, 2009 Housing Students will either be housed in off-campus housing or a University of Michigan dormitory if not currently residing in Ann Arbor or within commuting distance of the University of Michigan. For more information please contact Sandra Gregerman, sgreger@umich.edu ****** 15. Summer Undergraduate Research Internships Available for Science and Engineering Majors Explore the new field of nanotechnology at Northwestern University (NU) - it's the best summer job you'll ever have! As a participant in the 9-week NU-REU Program, you'll - Work full-time on a nanotechnology research project - Have access to world-class equipment and facilities - Enjoy research seminars and field trips - Enhance your public speaking and technical writing skills - Submit your paper for possible publication and be part of the peer-review process - Participate in team events like the summer picnic, and explore Chicago REU participants come from small and large schools, across the country. They receive a stipend of $4,500 plus round-trip airfare and dormitory housing. To be eligible for this program, you must be: - a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, - majoring in engineering or the sciences, and - have at least one year left to complete your undergraduate degree The deadline for application is February 15 and women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information or to download an application visit: http://www.nsec.northwestern.edu/REU.htm or contact Denise Dooley at (847) 467-4862 or email d-dooley@northwestern.edu. This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the NIH-National Cancer Institute. ****** 16. National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers 2009 Summer Undergraduate Internship Programs Dear Prospective Candidate, We would like to invite you to apply to the NSF-STC Summer Undergraduate Internship Program. The National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers (STCs) offer paid summer internships at our seventeen centers, located at prestigious universities around the United States . These summer internships provide undergraduates an opportunity to conduct research in a graduate schoolsetting in the following fields: 1) biological sciences, 2) computer and information sciences, 3) engineering, 4) geosciences, and 5) mathematical and physical sciences. These summer research opportunities are fully funded and are an excellent way to gain a competitive edge toward graduate school. The centers are currently accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Programs. Deadlines are rapidly approaching and I would like to encourage anyone interested to apply. For more information on participating Centers and their application process and deadlines please access our website at www.nsfstc.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at wuehara@cens.ucla.edu. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to seeing your application. Sincerely, Wesley Uehara Recruiting Manager NSF-Science & Technology Centers ****** 17. Graduate fellowships for field work with American Indian communities in the Southwest Southwest Communities and Natural Resource Fellowships The Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnerships Program provides fellowships to graduate students with diverse academic backgrounds from the social to environmental sciences. Fellows typically study the political, cultural, economic and environmental forces that bear on the relationships between communities and the environment. The Southwest Communities and Natural Resource Fellowships support graduate students doing participatory research with Native American and other southwestern communities. Participatory research is a cooperative approach to research. It engages community members and researchers in a joint process in which both contribute equally and where community members are more than just key informants who provide information in interviews or by other means. They are equal partners in the research: they help formulate research questions, and help design and conduct the research. Community members contribute their expertise about the local situation in pursuit of mutual knowledge, and researchers provide tools and methods for joint analysis of conditions. This may lead to community members making informed decisions to improve their lives. The program accepts proposals for research on sustainable natural resource management, social and economic justice in environmental management, community ability to maintain traditional lifeways and land uses in the face of outside and/or competing interests, integrating scientific and traditional knowledge in environmental restoration, and other topics relevant to natural resource issues in Native American communities. Fellowship Details: * Masters fellowships provide awards of up to $7,000 * Pre-Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $2,000 * Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $15,000 Eligibility: * We accept applications from students at any U.S. college or university. * Students need to be enrolled in a degree-granting program at their home institution. * Students need to be engaged in graduate research that deals directly or is explicitly relevant to U.S. urban and/or rural communities engaged in the sustainable management of natural resources. * Students need to be planning to conduct participatory research that actively engages community members in the research process. * Minority and under-represented students are encouraged to apply. Deadline/Application: * Applications must be received by February 2, 2009 * Applications and full program details online: www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry Contact Information: Carl Wilmsen CFERP Program Coordinator University of California, Berkeley 101 Giannini Hall #3100 Berkeley, CA 94720 Tel: (510) 642-3431 Email: cffellow@nature.berkeley.edu ---------------- Employment ---------------- NEW 18. Mental Health Counselor Hannahville Indian Community Wilson, MI Mental Health Counselor Website: www.hannahville.net This 32 hour full time position provides treatment to children, adolescents, adults and families; outreach, assessment, case planning, education, case management, referral and crisis intervention; responsible for coordinating and providing suicide prevention and response awareness activities to youth ages 10 ? 24. Master?s degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work and from an accredited program. Appropriate licensure. Dual credential in substance abuse counseling preferred. Valid driver?s license with no restrictions. Two years experience in assessment, counseling and crisis intervention required. Wage is negotiable. Deadline Tuesday, February 3 at 4pm EST. Submit completed Application for Employment to Hannahville Indian Community Human Resources Department, N14911 Hannahville B-1 Rd.; Wilson, MI. 49896 or download application at www.hannahville.net and postmark by due date. ****** NEW 19. Victim & Family Therapist The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has a current job opening for a Victim and Family Therapist position. This position will provide mental health counseling services to all persons qualified; facilitate MRT group therapy sessions, make recommendations, referrals and support. Work directly with the Tribal Police Program Manager, the Family Violence Prevention Coordinator, and the Director of Social Services. Assist the Family Violence Prevention Coordinator in community awareness outreach. Maintain confidentiality of clients at all times. Write reports, collect data, and statistics. Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. If you are interested in applying for this position please visit our website at www.pbpindiantribe.com to view a detailed job description and to download an application. For questions, please contact the Human Resource office toll free at (877) 715-6789 or (785) 966-3060. ****** NEW 20. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE/CASE MANAGER (BSN or RN) Successful applicant is eligible to apply for the Loan Repayment Program through the Indian Health Service. A full time grant funded Public Health Nurse Position responsible for improved health outcomes of high risk tribal members. This will be accomplished through early detection and prevention of chronic health problems and implementation of a case management program that improves access to health services through assessment, planning, coordination and monitoring. For further information and application requirements, please visit www.kbic-nsn.gov or contact the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Personnel Department at 906-353-6623, ext. 4140. ****** NEW 21. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (PhD or PsyD Successful applicant is eligible to apply for the Loan Repayment Program through the Indian Health Service. A professional specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbance, and behavior problems. These maladies range from short-term crises, such as difficulties resulting from adolescent rebellion, to more severe, chronic conditions such as phobias, clinical depression, substance abuse, and schizophrenia. For further information and application requirements, please visit www.kbic-nsn.gov or contact the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Personnel Department at 906-353-6623, ext. 4140. ****** NEW 22. Family Services Licensing Specialist ** Two positions are available, one at the Grand Rapids Office and the other at the Lansing Office POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Open/closed competitive Job Title: Family Services Licensing Specialist – part time, 24 hours per wk Department: MICWA – Grand Rapids Office Reports to: Family Services Supervisor Classification: Exempt POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the recruitment, retention, and maintenance of MICWA foster homes. Assure that all licensed homes are in compliance with State of Michigan Licensing Rules and Regulations. Participation in county Licensing Coalitions. Train prospective Foster Families within a large geographic area. JOB COMPLEXITY: Design and implement recruitment proceedings (including, but not limited to attendance at Pow Wows, presentations to tribal communities, etc.) to obtain quality Native and Non-native American foster families. Will work to recruit and license foster homes able to work with specialized foster children. Send prospective foster families information on how to become a foster parent. Assess and complete home studies on all applicants, as well as, complete Re-evaluations on the agency’s foster home families. Conduct special evaluations on foster families, when there are allegations of non-compliance. Participate in compliance conferences and administrative law hearings as necessary. Must attend and be certified as a trainer in Foster Pride/Adopt Pride. Must make Foster Pride/Adopt Pride available to all applicants in cooperation with local coalitions. Will participate in coalitions as directed by the supervisor to offer support to agencies and applicants for training. Must be able to assist in the intake process with supervisor when a placement is needed. Will also maintain and collect information on all borrowed homes. Assist in training development for licensed homes through MICWA and it’s coalitions. Foster home maintenance, such as: home visits, report writing, complaint investigations, foster parent training, file maintenance, audit files and other related duties as needed. This often requires after normal business hours appointments. ACCOUNTABILITY: Will conduct self in a professional and ethical manner at all times, in a manner consistent with Social Worker Code of Ethics. Required to maintain strict confidentiality of information. Must perform duties within State of Michigan Rules and Regulations. Must be culturally sensitive. Must be flexible and willing to cover a large service area. CONTACTS: MICWA staff, foster/adoptive families, DHS staff, Court personnel, Tribal Social Services and Tribal Courts, private agencies and children. WORKING CONDITIONS/SAFETY HAZARDS A large amount of time will be spent in families’ homes, with children and families. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field. Must have adequate transportation and be able to travel frequently in down state areas. Must successfully complete and pass a background check showing no convictions other than minor traffic violations. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Preference will be given to qualified Native Americans. Reply to: Please send resume, cover letter and three letters of reference and verification of Native American status (if claiming preference) to: Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency Attn: Lynn Thompson 6425 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Suite # 3 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone # (517) 393-3256 FAX # (517) 393-0838 Date Posted: 1/23/09 Closing Date: Open until filled. ****** NEW 23. Native American Indian/Alaska Native Student Counselor Summary This position is accountable for providing support to Native American/Alaska Native students participating in the Morehouse School of Medicine/ National Indian Health Board Public Health Summer Fellowship. Based in Atlanta Georgia, this mentoring program seeks to provide early exposure to undergraduate students in community based public health programming and research practices. Applicants must be familiar with cultural nuances and considerations of Native American Indian / Alaska Native populations, possess intervention/mediation skills and work comfortably with a diverse student population. Background in Public Health desired. Housing and travel to and from Atlanta included. Responsibilities - General Public Health Summer Fellow student supervisor as needed. - Coordinate survey/evaluations of the program to be included in the student data collection and date entry and program results. - Coordinate student/mentor/CDC orientation activities. - Assist in the preparation of reports, agendas and other written materials when necessary. - Assist with the student’s travel and maintain documentation for fiscal records. - Assist with the scheduling of meetings and student training/seminar sessions as required. - This list is not inclusive of all duties and responsibilities which may be assigned, but are only listed as typical responsibilities. Dates of employment: May 14th through August 8th 2009 Contact: Tina Rasheed, Director Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 752-1924 e-mail: crashed@msm.edu ****** 24. AIHFS Hiring Finance Director Employment Opportunity Finance Director Department: Administration Reports To: Executive Director FLSA Status: Exempt Salary Level: Based on Education/Experience Medical Benefits, Generous Personal Leave and Vacation Package Organization Overview: American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan – Minobinmaadziwin (AIHFS) is a non-profit ambulatory health center, founded 1978. AIHFS provides quality, culturally integrated, medical & preventative dental care. All of AIHFS programs integrate traditional Native American healing and spiritual practices with contemporary western medicine in both treatment and prevention. Summary: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance Director will mainly be responsible for planning, directing, and controlling financial, human resources, and administrative functions. This include preparing budgets, conducting financial analyses and preparing financial reports; developing and implementing an effective system of accounting; managing the payroll system. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Performs other duties as assigned) - Participates in the provision of effective strategic, financial, and human resources planning and information. - Reviews transactions and makes recommendations regarding Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). - Provide controllership functions in order to ensure finances are managed according to legislation, policies, and procedures and GAAP. - Provides financial and human resource advice and guidance to the Executive Director - Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives - Research, prepare, and submit annual operational budgets and annual report. - Prepare detailed monthly reports on financial, human resources, and administrative matters for Executive Director and the Board of Directors at the monthly meeting. - Administer employee benefits package including workers compensation and fringe benefits. - Maintains general ledger and is responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities. - Maintains all finance policies and procedures within the agency to ensure the provision of effective and efficient functions and services. - Respond to the auditors comments concerning finances and oversee required action to address deficiencies. - Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial and human resource legislation, policies, and procedures. - Oversee proper accounting of accounts payable, medical accounts receivable and payroll. - Keep proper records and oversee accounting for grant invoicing and reconciliation. - Perform monthly bank account reconciliation. - Prepare tax filings and other government required documentation. - Create all necessary accrual and manual journal entries. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises Accounts Manager Education/Experience/Certificates/Credentials: Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with emphasis on accounting and 5+ years progressive supervisory experience in financial administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters level education preferred. Community Health Center or other medical/community services related experience preferred. Experience with federal grants preferred. Other Qualifications: - Knowledge of Generally Accept Accounting Principles (GAAP) - Knowledge or preparation of financial statements, budgets, written reports and correspondence; making general ledger. - Knowledge of financial statement and budget preparation - Skill in the use of personal computer, MS Office applications, and accounting software - Ability to make verbal presentations - Familiarity and experience working with the Native American Community at a local and state level. Respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of a diverse Native American community, as well as an ability to work with other racially, culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Work Environment/Physical Demands: The characteristic demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. A moderate to high amount of in-state and out-of-state travel is required; high of volume of meeting and event attendance required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. How to apply: Please send a cover letter (include the position that you are applying for, a summary of your interest and qualifications for position), minimum salary requirement, resume and a list of three professional references with contact information to: American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan, Inc. Attn: Hilary Kirk, Operations Director P.O. Box 810 Dearborn, MI 48121 Fax: (313) 846-0150 Email: hkirk@aihfs.org No phone calls, please - only applicants being considered for interviews will be contacted American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans in accordance within the scope of the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, US Code, Sections 44-46 & 474); all applicants will receive equal consideration. All potential hires are subject to a criminal background investigation and must pass drug and alcohol testing upon employment and random testing during the course of employment. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Revised 1/21/09 ****** 25. Intercultural Development Program Manager Market Title: Student Affairs Program Manager Department: Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs FLSA Status: Exempt Target Salary Range: $37,000 - $45,000 Hours/Week: 40.0 Hours/Week NOTE: This position is located in the Michigan Union, within the Division of Student Affairs. The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) is responsible for the support, advocacy, and development of programs that promote education and inclusion with regard to racial, ethnic, and cultural exploration. This unit leads the campus community in the articulation and development of comprehensive student involvement in racial and ethnic diversity education programs that serve the entire campus community and deepens both student of color and majority students' understanding of their unique cultures and heritages. All unit efforts are in the service of: 1) fostering a sense of community through intellectual, social, and cultural exchange, and 2) promoting a more healthful, multicultural and respectful institutional climate that effectively responds to the needs and concerns of various student constituents, honors the contributions of a variety of student populations and actively supports students in actualizing their personal development, civic leadership, and academic pursuits. Basic function: Under the direction of the MESA Director or Associate Director and in partnership with broad campus constituencies, this position provides leadership for efforts engaging students in the process of developing and enhancing intercultural competencies. Will manage, develop and oversee the unit's efforts on matters related to engagement of intrapersonal, interpersonal and cognitive development of student intercultural maturity.. Will develop and manage a comprehensive plan to strategically execute programs that focus on efforts to assist students in self-authoring their intercultural maturity and competency. This plan will build upon and support existing community-specific efforts and cross-cultural programming led by MESA's Community Development Program Manager and Multicultural Development Program Manager, respectively. Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities Program Management Plan, organize, manage and produce programs that challenge and support interpersonal, intrapersonal and cognitive development of intercultural maturity among students; further enhance students' understanding of the importance of developing intercultural competency skills in order to effectively navigate complex cultural contexts. Partner with student organizations and other campus entities as appropriate to implement related programming. Lead the development of unit programs that focus on building intercultural skills and address the intersectionality of identities in overall identity development. Collaborate with other Division of Student Affairs units on existing program or create new programs that focus on intercultural skill development/maturity. Assess the development of intercultural maturity among student participants in programming. Interact and collaborate with student coordinators and student committees engaged and interested in developing intercultural competency skills. Exercise professional judgment to develop and oversee implementation of initiatives that foster theoretical sound practices for leadership development around issues of diversity, race, ethnicity and social justice among students and their organizations. Provide co-curriculum experiences, training, resources student leaders and their organizations that are grounded in good practices for identity, leadership and community development, and other areas of specialized theoretical knowledge, research, and practices. Recommend modifications to programs as needed based upon student satisfaction, efficacy in meeting student needs, student learning outcomes and changes in student culture trends. Manage Community-specific and Cross-cultural programming when requested. Deliver and administer high quality, initiatives and educational programs to a wide number of constituencies (undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, university wide units and the campus community) in a developmental, ethical, and culturally competent manner. Produce written and Work Manuals for implemented events and initiatives. Maintain collaborative partnerships with campus constituents to assist in the promotion of events and services managed by this position. Initiate and develop partnerships with other units in the Division that promote leadership around concerns for diversity, community, race, ethnicity and social justice. Conduct program marketing campaigns and promotion of events and services. Develop training materials and resources for students, their organizations in the development of intercultural maturity. Develop and implement a plan to strengthen MESA intercultural development programming at the Trotter Multicultural Center. Administrative Foster excellent communication and maintain partnerships among administrative offices, academic departments, faculty resources and community resources to promote assigned work projects. Serve on various University committees to address the development of intercultural maturity among various Division of Student Affairs units. Lead and participate in departmental committees (including liaison relationships with other departments, roundtable discussions, etc. Assist the Director in the on-going evaluation of the unit's initiatives to foster diversity, community, leadership and social justice among student communities. Develop and maintain partnerships with university communities. Maintain and make recommendations to the Associate Director/Director regarding the administration of programming budgets. Produce post-event summaries with financial reports for programs managed. Manage the MESA Cross-Cultural Community Grant and workshops. Determine objectives and goals for major intercultural community programs. Assist in increasing the visibility of the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. Take personal responsibility for fostering a positive workplace climate and makes ethical decisions that promote student, organizational and institutional success. Perform job duties in accordance with principles of good practice as jointly established by the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Direct Service Develop and/or exercise Intercultural competency skills in working and negotiating complexities in the similarities and differences of all communities and individuals encountered through the work of MESA. Foster excellent communication and maintain partnerships among administrative offices, academic departments, faculty resources and community resources to promote assigned work projects. Exercise professional judgment and specialized knowledge by providing accountability, advice, consultation and guidance to individual students, MESA staff and registered student organizations including support for effective navigation and negotiation of campus rules and regulations. With guidance from the immediate supervisor, exercise professional judgment and specialized knowledge to provide appropriate intervention when student behavior appears to be harmful to others or self-destructive including referral and/or emergency services. Provide individual and organizational development consultation and training. Advise and assist in the development of problem identification, problem solving skills, program development and leadership development. Provide resources and information to students and their organization, responding effectively to the needs/concerns of staff and students involved in the community initiatives. Respond to inquiries, complaints or requests from students, staff, faculty and community regarding events. Provide excellent and timely service students, staff, faculty, or community members seeking information on programs or activities of the unit. Assist in increasing the visibility of the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. Other duties as assigned. Supervision Supervision Exercised Functional supervision is exercised over student staff. Functional supervision is exercised over faculty, staff and student volunteers affiliated with the community events. Supervision Received General guidance and direction is received from the Director of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs. Direct supervision is received from the Associate Director. Job Requirements: Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in relevant field. At least three years of experience in student affairs and/or services work. Must be flexible, creative and able to work collaboratively with others. Strong administrative and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced, changing environment. Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication. Direct experience, understanding and deep engagement with issues impacting multi-ethnic students and those who have experience racial and ethnic oppression. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, ideologies, including personal and social orientations. Background and understanding of Intercultural theoretical frameworks. Ability to compose periodic unit reports. Flexible work schedule required for weekend and evening programs. Desired Qualifications Masters degree in Higher Education Administration, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Proven experience and ability to work collaboratively and motivate students and colleagues. Experience with various phases of program planning Working knowledge of University policies and procedures ----------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Conferences & Powwows ----------------------------------------------------- NEW 26. Ojibwe Language Pow Wow Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=61562689407 Saturday, February 7, 2009 1:00pm - 5:00pm Multipurpose Room - Spartan Village Community Center 1460 Middlevale Road East Lansing, MI Come join us for our annual traditional Pow Wow, em ceed by Helen Roy entirely in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)! We have several dancers who have been invited, but all dancers are welcome (Doors open for dancers at 11am). There will be traditional dancing, jingle dress dancing, fancy dancing, a hoop dance and inter-tribal dances too! This is a great chance to immerse yourself in the Ojibwe Language for a few hours, and to experience a small traditional pow wow. Don't worry, everything Helen says will be translated into English on a big screen, so you'll know what's going on, even if you're new to Ojibwe language. The Pow Wow is free and open to everyone. We hope to see you there! Helen Roy is the MSU Ojibwe Language Teacher. Ojbiwe is offered every year through the department of Linguistics and Languages. ****** NEW 27. 26th Annual MSU Powwow of Love – February 21-22 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1125721692 The North American Indigenous Student Organization of Michigan State University will present the 26th Annual Powwow of Love on Saturday February 21, 2009 and Sunday February 22, 2009 at the Jenison Field House, located on the MSU campus in East Lansing, Mich. Come experience traditional American Indian music, dancing, food and artwork from over 50 vendors from all over the United States. A dance and drum competition will feature Eagle Flight as host drum and the contest prizes are to be announced. During Native Heritage Month in November, NAISO held a fry-bread contest at the Nokomis Learning Center and offered cash prizes and an invitation to vendor this year’s powwow. Third place winner Eva Menefee of Lansing, Mich. won the $100 prize and has confirmed to be one of the powwow vendors. First place winner Shannon Meijia won the $300 prize and second place winner Goffy Wahweotten won the $200 prize. The doors will open to the public at 10 a.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children and seniors, and FREE for children under the age of 6 and MSU students. Weekend passes are available. If you have any questions or for more information visit http://www.msu.edu/~naiso or call 517-432-7153. Everyone is encouraged and welcome to attend! This is the largest student organized event held on the campus of MSU and over 4,000 individuals attend this event annually. In 2000 NAISO received the Outstanding Student Government Organization Event award from MSU as well as the Excellence in Diversity award in 2001. The mission of the North American Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO) is to strive to promote education, and motivate the Native Student community and majority community in and around Michigan State University through social and cultural support. *Drum Contest* 1st:3,000 2nd:2,000 3rd:1,000 non placing $1,000 split ****** 28. Native American Critical Issues Conference "Visioning Our Future, Celebrating Our Traditions" Registration materials on line and special rate for students. Deadline extended to Feb 20th and Hotel Feb 28th The next Michigan Indian Critical Issues Conference is at Soaring Eagle Inn & Conference Center on March 12-14, 2009 Registration information at www.miec.org or call S Kota at 810.989.2727 for a hard copy. www.miec.org. MIEC PO Box 378 Haslett, MI 48840 ****** NEW 29. CMU 20th Annual Powwow March 21-22, 2009 Rose Arena - CMU Southeast Campus Broomfield Road Mount Pleasant, MI Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50842526815 Grand Entry: Saturday 1 p.m & 7 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. Head Vet - George Martin M.C - TBA Host Drum - TBA Head Man Dancer - Dan Isaac Head Lady Dancer - Kit Landry Head Judges - Maheengun & Bernadette Shawanda Drum Contest: 1st- $3000.00 2nd - $2000.00 3rd - $1000.00 (non-placing drums recieve $200.00) Hand Drum Contest: 1st- $400.00 2nd - $300.00 3rd - $200.00 Dance Contest: Adults: 1st- $400.00 2nd - $300.00 3rd - $200.00 Teens: 1st - $200.00 2nd - $150.00 3rd - $100.00 Chillenz: 1st - $ 100.00 2nd - $ 75.00 3rd - $ 50.00 Tiny Tots: Saturday ONLY honorarium $10.00 Admission: General Public - $7.00 Elders & Children - $5.00 Week-end Pass - $12.00 CMU Student with I.D - FREE & SCIT tribal members with I.D - FREE Vendors by invitation ONLY!! For more Info. - Native American Programs (989) 774 - 2508 www.cmich.edu/powwow ****** 30. First Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association First Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association May 21-23, 2009 University of Minnesota – Twin Cities For More Information Heather Dorr College of Continuing Education cceconf3@umn.edu Please continue to check the conference website for program and location details at amin.umn.edu/NAISA2009 Important Dates Online registration open February 23, 2009 Acting Council: Ines Hernandez-Avila (University of California-Davis) ighernandez@ucdavis.edu J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Wesleyan University) jkauanui@wesleyan.edu K. Tsianina Lomawaima (University of Arizona) lomawaim@email.arizona.edu Jean O'Brien (University of Minnesota) obrie002@umn.edu Robert Warrior (University of Illinois) rwarrior@uiuc.edu Jace Weaver (University of Georgia) jweaver@uga.edu ****** 31. 30th American Indian Workshop – March 25 – 28 30th American Indian Workshop Bremen (Germany), 25–28 March 2009 Transgressing Borders – Defining Boundaries/ Identity, Emotion, and Politics in Indian Country This workshops examines the significance of borders and boundaries for the construction of identity and the politics of difference in and around Indian Country. Borders, boundaries, frontiers, and related concerns such as migration, nationalism and transnationalism, place, community, and identity, have been studied by anthropology, history, and other disciplines for more than twenty years. Indigenous peoples, however, for all their (more often than not) involuntary involvement in the construction of political and symbolic boundaries, first and foremost „The Frontier“, in the history of the North American continent have, as of yet, only rarely been recognized as significant actors in these processes. In the light of the recently renewed interest in theorizing politics in native North America, this call for papers proposes to look at borders and other demarcation lines as sites as well as subjects of ongoing political conflict and negotiation of identities in and around Indian Country. They are constituted by everyday as well as academic and artistic practices, maintained by rituals and symbols, strategically naturalized or mythologized, and contested in longstanding power struggles. Borders are the membranes through which local communities, state and national governments interact. Contributions of 30 minutes length are invited which should relate to the following themes: 1. Border-crossers: Boundaries, Power, and Emotion In an age of imagined communities“ (Anderson) defined by symbolic boundaries, a focus on the subjective and emotional in practices of cultural imagination is crucial to our endeavours of mapping the distribution of power in political arenas, because it enhances our understanding of how identities evolve and groups come into existence. Individuals tell us how boundaries are constructed, policed, enforced, crossed, or transcended. Therefore, this workshop proposal asks for contributions exploring the indigenous discourse about the subject and the boundary in medicine and psychology, media, arts, mythology, music, and literature: Border-crossing and border-crossers from mythological figures such as clowns and tricksters to present-day practices, emotions, and coping strategies of indigenous work migrants, refugees, relocatees, returning urbanites, political activists, and adoptees. 2. Indigenous Communities: Boundaries, Sovereignty and Plurality Another set of questions addresses native communities and their relation to boundaries. Invited are papers exploring cultural and political pluralities within the boundaries of indigenous communities, histories of borders cutting across native communities, and struggles about boundaries between neighboring native and nonnative communities. What are the different concepts of the nature of boundaries and of the correspondency of polity, place, and culture implied in arguments over the membership of tribes, the constitution and jurisdiction of tribal governments, gaming compacts, and native rights to natural resources? 3. Current Research Traditionally, a third session of the workshop will be devoted to brief presentations (20 mins.) about current research projects relating to matters from all fields of Native American culture, history, language, arts, media, music, and literature. ****** 32. 15th Annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference – March 26 - 29 “We are Honoring all the Keepers of our Language” March 26, 27, 28, & 29, 2009 Kewadin Casino and Convention Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Anishinaabemowin Art and Drama Anishinaabe Resource Development MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS Youth and children’s track / activities CONTACT INFORMATION Anishinaabemowin Stories & Music www.anishinaabemowin-teg.org Preservation Initiatives Feast and Social or by mail: Scholarship Awards & Banquet Anishinaabemowin Teg Inc. Fiddle and Step Dance Night 4 Peltier’s Trail Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0 ARTISANS, VENDORS & DISPLAYS Displays, Language resource materials, crafts and the promotion of Anishinaabemowin. For More Conference information, contact: Joyce Johnson, Conference Coordinator Anishinaabemowin-Teg Inc. 4 Peltier’s Trail Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0 Web page www.anishinaabemowin-teg.org Follow the link to the15th Annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference Scholarships: Scholarship applications are provided by language teachers where students in elementary, secondary, and post secondary schools have the opportunity to apply for these scholarships. As well, students currently enrolled in any Ojibway Language program are encouraged to apply. Please visit our web page for an application. Host Hotels: Kewadin Convention Centre 1 (800) 539 2346 Early Registration Fee-: PAYMENT and registration form must be received by Friday, February 4, 2009 $195.00 CDN/US $ 112.50 CND/US ~ Elder or Student $ 67.50 Child or Youth Registrations will not be accepted by fax or email. Please mail your Registration Form accompanied by your Payment to the above address. Groups of 20 or more will receive a 10% discount. For the discount to apply, the group registration must be received by mail no later than February 4, 2009 in our office located In Wikwemikong, Ontario Canada. Regular Registration Fee: For all other registrations received after February 4, 2009, the below rate will apply: $250.00 CDN / US ~ Regular $125.00 CDN / US~Elder or Student ID $ 75.00 CDN / US ~ Day Rate Please note, 10% on the group discount of the regular registration fee will apply to those registrations received after February 4, 2009 and before March 11, 2009. Payment options – Business or organizational cheques, Certified Personal cheque, or Money Order are accepted. Payment on site, in addition to the above, cash, American or Canadian. Please note, we are not set up for interact, visa or other credit cards. Banquet: The banquet is not included in this year’s registration fee. The banquet ticket is $25.00 for Adult or child. ****** NEW 33. Call for Proposals: INDIGENOUS EARTH ISSUES SUMMIT The Northern Michigan Center for Native American Studies is currently seeking presentation proposals for our 2nd annual Indigenous Earth Issues Summit to be held in Marquette, MI on April 6, 2009. Please see the call for proposals below. Any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail me or call 906-227-1397. You can also visit our websites at http://www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans or http://www.myspace.com/indigenousearthdaysummit Miigwech/thanks! Aimee Cree Dunn (adunn@nmu.edu) Call for Proposals: NMU 2009 Indigenous Earth Issues Summit Northern Michigan University is seeking presentation proposals for the second annual Indigenous Earth Issues Summit to be held at NMU in Marquette, Mich., Monday, April 6. It is sponsored by the Center for Native American Studies with generous support from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The summit will function as a call to action on Indigenous environmental issues in the Great Lakes area, on Turtle Island and around the world. The keynote speaker will be Indigenous environmental activist Evon Peter (Neetsaii Gwich'in). Presentations should ultimately include ideas on how to address Indigenous environmental concerns. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: - Traditional Ecological Knowledge (T.E.K.) - Nuclear industry and Indigenous lands - Mining in Indigenous territory - Climate change - Impacts of economic globalization on Indigenous peoples - Solutions in Indigenous cultures to environmental problems - Indigenous subsistence rights - Pollution in Indigenous country - Protection of sacred lands A variety of presentation formats are encouraged (music, art, and film as well as paper and panel presentations). All interested persons, particularly activists, Native elders and Native community members are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Proposals should be 150-300 words in length. Deadline for submissions is Monday, February 23. You will be notified of your acceptance by Friday, February 27. Send to: cnas@nmu.edu (attachments should only be in Microsoft Word or as a PDF) -or- Center for Native American Studies Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, MI 49855 For more information call 906-227-1397 or visit www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans ****** NEW 34. 37th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow – April 11-12 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44431631563&ref=ts The 37th Annual "Dance for Mother Earth" Ann Arbor Powwow will be held April 11-12, 2008 at the Olds-Robb Student Rec Buidling on the Eastern Michigan University Campus. http://www.umich.edu/~powwow Doors open at 10:30AM both days. Saturday Grand Entries at 12:00PM & 7:00PM Sunday Grand Entry at 12:00PM For a complete schedule of events visit http://www.umich.edu/~powwow/ Come for a couple of hours, for the whole day, or for both days! And bring cash to shop from over 40 Native vendors! Volunteers are needed! Gain free admission with a volunteer shift of just 2hrs! Email powwowvolunteers@gmail.com for more information. Event is open to the public. All are welcome!! This is an alcohol and drug free event. Hosted by EMU’s Native American Student Organization and UM’s Native American Student Association. ****** 35. The 9th Annual Critical Race and Anti-Colonial Studies Conference The 9th Annual Critical Race and Anti-Colonial Studies Conference Compassion, Complicity and Conciliation The Politics, Cultures and Economies of 'Doing Good' Montreal, June 5-7 2009 Concordia and McGill Universities CALL FOR PAPERS Global political activism, official apologies, charity, advocacy and solidarity campaigns, 'rescue' missions, truth and reconciliation hearings, private philanthropy, 'humanitarian' interventions. The politics, cultures and economies of doing good seem to have gained a redemptive, sanctioned and empowering status, which has elevated actions and actors above critical scrutiny. This conference is aimed at interrogating the politics and practice(s) of 'doing good'. It asks: What is defined as 'doing good' and how is it tied to constructions of benevolent others? Who is positioned and empowered to 'do good'? How is 'doing good' historically embedded and what are some of its foreseen and unforeseen consequences? What does an anti-racist and anti-colonial lens reveal about past and present humanitarian actions and interventions, and how might it inform present and future practice(s)? What are the relations between humanitarianism and imperialism? How can these relations be exposed and meaningfully addressed? We invite panels and papers from scholars, activists, and researchers whose work engages an antiracist, antiimperialist framework. We welcome papers in French. Topics can include, but are not limited to: - Truth and reconciliation commissions - The discourses and politics of apologies - Dynamics and representations of benevolence - The politics of humanitarianism - Geopolitics and ethics in the context of empire, colonial relations and histories of citizenship - NGOs and the politics of 'doing good' - Cultural activism, coalitions and collaborations - Environmental justice vs conservation - Hierarchies of 'doing good' - Reproducing colonial hierarchies through "change agents" - Racialized and gendered dynamics of compassion - Cause-related marketing - Working across lines of power in solidarity/coalitions - Problematizing Aid (health, medical, food) - Exaltations of 'civil society' - Academic-activist research partnerships and interventions - Militarization, occupation and humanitarianism Deadline for abstracts is March 9th, 2009. Please send a 250-500 word abstract with title, keywords and institutional affiliation to RACE.Montreal@gmail.com, or to Yasmin Jiwani, Communication Studies, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, or Charmaine Nelson, Dept. of Art History, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T6. Any students in the Montreal area wishing to help out can contact Alan Wong at wongzhongat@gmail.com. --------- Other --------- NEW 36. Prelude to the Powwow at MSU Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=20068554990 Ever wonder what a powwow is? Interested in learning about Native American culture? Join the North American Indigenous Student Organization for: Prelude to the Powwow Wednesday, February 4th 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. International Center - Spartan Rooms There will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn a traditional dance step! Hope to see you all there :) ****** NEW 37. Ojibwe Language Quiz Bowl at MSU Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46822189505 Friday, February 6, 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Multipurpose Room, Spartan Village Community Center, MSU 1460 Middlevale Road East Lansing, MI We have 18 first year Anishinaabemowin Students this year! So Helen is dividing them into 6 teams of 3 for this year's quiz bowl. Come watch them answer questions from the more advanced students, all in the language. There will be a powerpoint running behind them to help audience members follow along and learn something too. And pay attention! There may be prizes YOU can win too. ****** NEW 38. AIS "Treats 4 Sweets" Fundraiser Sale for Youth Program American Indian Services "Treats 4 Sweets" Fundraiser Sale for Youth Program Saturday, Feb. 14th, 2009 11am-3pm 1110 Southfield rd Lincoln Park, Mi. (Back Building) ph. 313.388.4100 Items available for purchase: Indian Tacos, Frybread, Native Arts & Crafts, Baked Goods and Valentine's Gifts! ****** NEW 39. Act and Write for YKB '09! Dear aspiring thespians, Remember that auditions for Yoni Ki Baat are held early next week: 1. Monday, February 2, 2009 from 5:00-9:00pm in the Michigan Room in the Union 2. Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 6:00-10:00pm in Anderson Room A in the Union For an audition, email ykb09directors@umich.edu with your availability on these dates during audition times. YKB is a monologue show written and performed by university students concerning multicultural women's issues. We raise awareness about domestic abuse and violence against women. All proceeds are donated to SAKHI, a women's shelter based in New York. We promise a good time while working for a great cause! No previous acting experience is necessary. Don't worry! If you don't want to act, there is still a great way to involved! Submit a finished monologue by Tuesday, February 3rd toykb09directors@umich.edu. If you need more time or have any other questions, please email us! Yoni love, YKB Core 09 ****** NEW 40. American Quarterly Call for Papers Message from the Editorial Boards of American Quarterly (the official journal of the American Studies Association) Reply to aquarter@usc.edu American Quarterly Call for Papers Alternative Contact: Indigeneity, Globalism, and American Studies Paul Lai and Lindsey Claire Smith, Guest Editors Within standard genealogies, Native studies and other racially based studies arose from a similar moment of empowerment in the struggles for racial and ethnic rights in the 1960s and 1970s, often in solidarity with Third World decolonization movements. Increasingly, Native American studies highlights connections between Native America and indigenous communities around the world, reframing questions of sovereignty and indigenous rights in international terms while continuing to challenge political discourses of the nation-state. Such work decenters paradigms of first contact with European colonial powers and subsequent domination by the United States military and government that have overshadowed discussions of native contact with peoples of other origins. This special issue explores transnational and cross-ethnic flows among indigenous peoples of the Americas, including the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, and these other peoples. Such moments of alternative contact complicate and enrich our understanding of the links between U.S. colonial and imperial projects, sovereignty, and racial formation. Ultimately, this project seeks to theorize a more dynamic indigeneity that articulates new or overlooked connections among peoples, histories, cultures, and critical discourses within a global context. We seek work that theorizes cosmopolitan indigeneities as the transnational movements of indigenous peoples and their governments, social and activist movements, arts, and critical discourse. We seek scholarship that identifies moments of contact among indigenous Americans and ethnic others in historically, geographically, and disciplinarily specific conjunctures and that highlights the dissonances as well as synergies produced by reconfiguring comparative ethnic studies work within the frameworks of transnational American studies and global indigenous movements. This work might offer new languages for discussing the global presence of indigeneity to counteract notions of unsophisticated or parochial Native communities and offer alternatives or rejoinders to the work of postcolonial studies by considering issues of continuing (neo)colonialism and the relation between indigenous peoples and state formations. Framing such scholarship within globalism might build upon a long tradition in Latino/a studies of examining indigenous encounters with others and mixed-race subjectivities, query long-standing tensions between Asian Americans and native Pacific Islanders, and continue exploring histories of Native and African American connections. Additionally, we encourage submissions of papers that theorize less-studied contact, such as between Native American and Asian American bodies, communities, histories, literatures, visual arts, and politics. In these material and creative encounters, personal, political, collective, and global conceptions of sovereignty and citizenship point toward theoretical as well as practical implications for resisting empire. Email essays by September 1, 2009, to aquarter@usc.edu. Information about American Quarterly and submission guidelines can be found on our Web site: www.americanquarterly.org. ****** NEW 41. House Approved Economic Stimulus Bill (H.R. 1) From Jerilyn Church at AIHFS (01/28/09): This evening the House approved an $819 billion economic stimulus package to revive the economy 244-188. None of the Republicans voted for the bill. The legislation includes an estimated $544 billion in federal spending and $275 billion in tax cuts for individuals and businesses. The Senate is working on a costlier version of the bill. The bill includes: - $550 Million for IHS priority health care facilities construction, deferred maintenance, purchase of equipment and related services (including health IT) - Consistently, exempts American Indians and Alaska Natives from payment of Medicaid and CHIP premiums and cost sharing for services they receive directly or by referral from IHS-funded health programs. - Provides full payment at Medicaid and CHIP rates to those Indian health programs, unreduced for exempted cost sharing (effective 10/1/09 permanently) - Exempts certain Indian-specific property from consideration in determining Indian eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP - Codifies in law CMS Manual Instruction of 2003 that similarly exempts Indian-specific property from Medicaid estate recovery. - Codifies in law the current FACA-exempt CMS Tribal Technical Advisory Group and its 2003 Charter; adds one representative each for IHS and Urban Indian Organizations. - Requires State Medicaid and CHIP agencies in States with one or more Indian Health Programs or Urban Indian Health Organizations to seek advice from these entities on state plan amendments, waivers, and demonstrations likely to have a direct effect on them. Please contact Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow to encourage their support for this package which would provide long over due resources to address the extraordinary health disparities that our Native communities struggle to overcome. The Senators can be contacted at the addresses below. Stabenow, Debbie - (D - MI) 133 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-4822 Web Form: stabenow.senate.gov/email.cfm Levin, Carl - (D - MI) 269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-6221 Web Form: levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm Mitakuye Oyasin, Jerilyn ****** NEW 42. Full-Ride Engineering Scholarship - NEED APPLICANTS!! TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - A retired Cherokee citizen has established two scholarships at a Texas college for American Indian students studying engineering. R. Larry Snider, 75, and his wife, Gerri, established the scholarships in 2007 at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. One scholarship offers a full ride to any engineering student who is a citizen of a federally recognized tribe, but preference is given to Cherokee or Choctaw students. The second scholarship is a $5,000 award to female engineering students. "God has blessed us abundantly financially, and we want to encourage Native American students to go to college - particularly engineering college - so they could reap the benefits of a college education," Snider said. Snider said his parents couldn't afford to send him to college so he had to work 40 hours - sometimes more - a week at whatever job he could get just to pay for college. He said he worked many jobs in retail until he got enough engineering education to work as a draftsman or engineering assistant. "I took five years to finish as I started out to be a medical doctor as my mother was a nurse," he said. "So we knew first-hand how difficult it was to attend college without financial assistance." He and Gerri married while he was a junior in college. After that their "night out" for the week was to eat the "Blue Plate Special" at Walgreens for 99 cents and then spend 50 cents to go to a double feature movie watching old movies. They paid $35 a month for rent - including utilities - at an apartment above a garage. The apartment was so tiny that one room was the kitchen, bedroom and sitting area all in one. And when they opened the oven door they had to remove everything from the kitchen table because the oven door covered the table. "I rode a motorcycle to college everyday, and my wife took a bus, which required several changes to get to her job at a telephone company in downtown Houston," Snider said. Snider didn't tell anyone he was Native American because as a child he had seen his father - who was a pipe fitter - get forced off the streets when he was in Muskogee, Okla., because he was a "half-breed." Now, Snider wants Cherokee youth to be able to attend college and enter in a career in engineering, opportunities he didn't have as a young student. Vita P. Como, the Cullen College senior director of development and director of the Engineering Career Center, is leading the effort to attract more Indian students to apply for the scholarships. "They're really enthusiastic about getting it out there. I wish all my alumni were like the Sniders," Como said. "Engineering has been the way up and way out for people who want to enter professional careers." The University of Houston has a student population of about 42,000, and the engineering college has an undergraduate student population of about 2,300. The Sniders said they would fund the scholarships every year, and if tuition rises, they would cover it as well. Students can apply for admission online at www.uh.edu. The scholarships are open to all disciplines in engineering. (713) 743-4216. vcomo@uh.edu. ****** NEW 43. Volunteer Abroad in Latin America: Diabetes Education Position VOLUNTEER ABROAD IN LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN for CHILDREN WITH DIABETES Volunteer with AYUDA--American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad, Inc. BELIZE (March) ECUADOR (July) ENGAGE IN: *Train-the-trainer diabetes program *Diabetes Education and Empowerment Camp for Kids *Rural community outreach projects *Family workshops DESCRIPTON OF EXPERIENCE: Volunteers will be working with children from low income communities in Belize or Ecuador, many of whom suffer from alienation and preventable complications as a result of their diabetes. AYUDA helps bring these children and families support in the form of medical resources, emotional and peer support, and education so that these children may grow into happy, healthy leaders in their own communities. In Belize, the program focuses on training nurses and other medical personnel how to work with children with diabetes, as well as some grassroots family outreach work. In Ecuador, in addition to the outreach projects, volunteers will collaborate with Ecuadorian youth leaders at Campo Amigo, the national diabetes camp for children inspired by AYUDA. SKILLS REQUIRED: Many of these children come from extremely poor communities and have few medical resources. It is typical to find kids without the necessary resources to afford insulin, eat regularly or receive adequate medical attention. Thus, all volunteers must be prepared for the often trying conditions in which AYUDA operates. We are seeking out-going, responsible leaders who are excited about working with kids in a friendly, challenging, and dynamic environment. Teamwork is a critical element to the program's success, so all volunteers must be cooperative and natural leaders. All applicants must be proficient in Spanish for the Ecuador program. No prior diabetes experience required. ORGANIZATION PROFILE: AYUDA is a non-profit organization that empowers youth to serve as agents of change in diabetes communities around the world. AYUDA does so by training and bringing youth leaders to international communities, collaborating with local partners, and educating and empowering young people with diabetes to take control of their health and become leaders in their respective communities. Learn more at www.ayudainc.net RELEVANT ACADEMIC INTERESTS: public health, medicine (and pre-med), nutrition, education, anthropology, Spanish, international studies, social work, communications. INQUIRIES: Danielle Ennis ennisd@ayudainc.net WWW.AYUDAINC.NET ****** NEW 44. AMERICAN INDIANS INTERESTED IN FILM IAIA - Disney - ABC Summer Television and Film Workshop Offers Exceptional Learning Opportunity for American Indians Interested in Film Santa Fe, NM - If you are:  a) Native American b) passionate about film and c) wondering how to get a leg-up in Hollywood, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, wants you! IAIA, in collaboration with the Disney - ABC Television group, is now accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Television and Film Workshop happening June 14 - July 24. Now in its sixth year, the workshop promises to be one of the most demanding and most rewarding yet! THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 27, 2009. The summer workshop is structured to assist both experienced and novice Native American screenwriters, filmmakers, directors and actors alike. The six-week intensive is divided into two separate tracks, a writer’s workshop and a production workshop, providing cross-collaboration between both. Writers will create short scripts for the production students in addition to developing and writing scripts. Production students will focus on production techniques including camera, sound, lighting and all aspects of post-production. Acclaimed executives, producers, screenwriters, directors and actors (both Native and non-Native) visit from the film and television industry to share their expertise in individual and group settings, as well! All students who complete the six-week program receive academic credit upon completion. Shawna L. Begay, New Media Arts faculty at IAIA and program director says, “It's been exciting to see students go on to work in the industry or bring skills back to their own communities to teach others after completing the workshop. It has really provided a way for many to jump-start their careers in film production and get noticed.“ For more information please call Shawna L. Begay at 505.424.5716 or email sbegay@iaia.edu[2]. To find out more about the program, and to apply, please visit www.iaia.edu/newmedia . ****** NEW 45. Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court @ MSU February 17: The Indigenous Law and Policy Center Presents Justin Richland to discuss his book: Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court. 11am-1pm in MSU College of Law Castle Board Room ****** NEW 46. Jackie Tice at Global Thursdays http://www.accesscommunity.org/site/Calendar/1431071009?view=Detail&id=106861 March 5, 2009 Kerrville New Folk Award winner Tice mingles her American Indian and European roots, combing through subjects from Shakespearian love to the call of coyotes. “Musically buoyant and lyrically brave - folk-rock with Native American spirituality...Tice's songs capture instances of universal recognition and appeal,” declared Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Visit www.myspace.com/aanmglobalthursdays for photos and song samples or http://www.jackietice.com/. Tickets for Global Thursdays are NOW just $8 in advance; $10 at the door; and three-concert package of your choice for just $20. Click below to buy tickets for a single concert, or the three-concert package, online with a credit card. Online ticket sales end at 5 p.m. the day prior to the show. Advance-sale tickets are only available online with debit or credit card and are held for pickup at the ticket table on the night of the performance. Free, ample, lighted parking is available in the municipal lot behind the Museum, which is accessed by turning north from Michigan Avenue onto Neckel Street. All Global Thursdays performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009 Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM If you'd like to attend this event you can purchase tickets online: https://secure2.convio.net/accfea/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=106861&JServSessionIdr006=6cuc4vrga1.app1a ****** NEW 47. Retreat/Workshop: Restorative Justice and the Art of Healing February 20-22, 2009 There is no word for art in Native languages. Rather, art serves everyday purposes to make the ordinary extraordinary. Art is part of the concept of WoLakota, a philosophy that reflects a way of life that is in balance and harmony, and shares the process of becoming both whole and beautiful to behold. In this gathering facilitated by Indigenous Issues Forums team Harley Eagle (Dakota), Jim (Lakota/Onondaga) and Ruth Yellowhawk (Wyandot), participants will explore how art can serve us --- as individuals and as communities --- to heal and become whole. Along with the visual art of Lakota artist Jim Yellowhawk, the presenters also will share film clips, inspiration from the natural world, and more. Find out how you can use art in classrooms, in community, family, and in any setting where the spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual impact of various issues can be explored and embraced. In this highly interactive gathering, both the value of art as teacher and of dialogue as critical to our development as human beings will be practiced together. Also, curriculum models will be shared. This event is gender inclusive. Children and elders are welcome! Contact us from special family package pricing. Leaders: Ruth and Jim Yellowhawk and Harley Eagle Time: Friday, 7 p.m.-Sunday, 1 p.m. Cost: $190 per person ($75 deposit; $115 balance due). Scholarships available. Registration: www.leaven.org/registration.htm Ruth Yellowhawk focuses her personal and professional interests on learning by striving to understand our human connections to one another and to the natural world. Currently she serves as the Co-Director of the Indigenous Issues Forums, a group of Native facilitators dedicated to community building practices. IIF runs an Indigenous Book Club, The Circle of One Book Forum. Much of her work is done in collaboration with other organizations including The Kettering Foundation, Independent Television Services, National Issues Forums Institute, Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, the Pu'a Foundation, The Mennonite Central Committee, and with many diverse educational centers and with public broadcasting. An Ohio Native American of Huron/Wyandot/German ancestry, Ruth lives in a cabin the Black Hills with her husband Jim, an internationally acclaimed Lakota/Iroquois artist, and their son Gabriel. As a family, the Yellowhawks follow the Pow Wow and Native American Fine Arts circuit. They enjoy music, reading, kayaking, traditional dancing, motorcycling, and walking around the Black Hills. Harley Eagle is of Dakota/Salteaux First Nations, enrolled in the Wapaha Ska Dakota First Nations Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his wife Sue, who is of Russian Mennonite descent, and their two daughters, Danielle and Emma. They share a position as co-coordinators of Mennonite Central Committee Canada's work with Aboriginal people. In addition, Harley is co-director of the Anti-Racism Program (ARP) of Mennonite Central Committee U.S., where he is also a Dismantling Racism trainer. Harley's most recent work involves designing a process for People of Color to address internalized racist oppression. He has co-instructed courses in restorative justice at Eastern Mennonite University's Summer Peacebuilding Institute and Oglala Lakota College in South Dakota. Harley and Ruth work together to design and facilitate restorative justice workshops that go beyond a mechanical nuts and bolts understanding of restorative practices. They work to recall and reclaim indigenous understandings and lifeways that can allow people to walk in balance today and for future generations. Both believe that in order to facilitate justice, one must first practice where it matters most: within ourselves and within our families. They have conducted workshops with the Center For Restorative Justice and Peacemaking in Minnesota, with a Tribal Judges Symposium in Montana, with the Black Feet Tribal Courts, with the Sicangu Lakota community at Sinte Gleska University on the Rosebud Reservation, with the Center of Restorative Justice in Rapid City, and many other organizations who invite them to co-journey. Jim Yellowhawk, an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux Tribe and an Onondoga/Iroquois on his mother's side, has experimented with innovative media, such as neon light, mixed-media air brush, bark paper collage, and even painting on umbrellas. Jim portrays subjects of traditional symbols, such as the eagle, the buffalo, and the circle, for which he has strong beliefs. Many of his compositions are circular and evocative of star legends in night sky scenes, such as the work entitled "Star World." Jim's work has appeared as posters promoting events; in art museum collections, in art shows and published in books. His art and designs have also been selected for use on apparel and on numerous compact discs, book covers, and cassette recording covers, including one for the rock band Steppenwolf. Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Art from Marion College in Marion, Indiana, in 1981. In addition to creating art, he enjoys time spent with his family, including riding motorcycles, running, and dancing. He lives in the beautiful He Sapa Black Hills with his wife Ruth and their son, Gabe. Presented by The Leaven Center A RETREAT AND STUDY CENTER NURTURING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Lyons, Michigan P.O. Box 97, Lyons, MI 48851 | leavencenter@leaven.org | 989-855-2606 www.leaven.org ****** 48. DLNR attempts to thwart Hawaiians from Sovereign Sunday http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090118/BREAKING01/90118032 ****** 49. Events at Nokomis Learning Center 5153 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 www.nokomis.org tel: 517.349.5777 fax: 517.349.8560 info@nokomis.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Okemos-MI/Nokomis-Learning-Center/10027493540 Every Monday night from 6-9 is open craft night. Please bring your crafting supplies and join us for conversation and good times as we all work on our projects and learn from one another. Feel free to bring snacks to share too! We hope to see you soon! Nokomis Learning Center ****** 50. Events at American Indian Health and Family Services (313) 846-3718 4880 Lawndale Detroit, MI 48210 http://www.aihfs.org nfox@aihfs.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=508322352 February 4: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: beading with Tilly Shannon February 11: 5-6 pm: TOPS 5-8 pm: Cooking class with Connie Pashenee February 18: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Diabetes Talking Circle February 25: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Jingle Dress Dance (women) March 4: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: beading with James Aquash March 11: 5-6 pm: TOPS 5-8 pm: Cooking class with Connie Pashenee March 18: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Diabetes Talking Circle March 20: 6-8 pm: National Native American AIDS/HIV Awareness Day Event! Matrix Theatre Performing!!! March 25: 5-6 pm: TOPS 6-8 pm: Fancy Shawl Dress (women) ****** 51. Events at Ziibiwing Center 6650 E. Broadway • Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: 989.775.4750 Fax: 989.775.4770 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1125721692 Performance Circle Class February 3, 10, 17, 24 Anishinabemowin Club February 11 & 25 Lil’ Language Warriors Club February 12 & 26 Collection Showing February 21 Mondays thru Saturdays 10am – 6pm Changing Exhibit “The Artistic Expressions of the Great Lakes Indians” The Artistic Expressions of the Great Lakes Indians exhibition will present cultural material dated just after the period of European contact into the early 20th century. It will attempt to show the range of object types that characterize traditional Great Lakes Indian art. The major object types to be exhibited include beadwork, birch bark, clothing, quillwork, silk appliqué, weavings and wood. Drawing primarily from the collections of Laura Herrington of Royal Oak, Michigan, Tom Noakes of Canfield, Ohio, Richard Pohrt Jr. of Ann Arbor, Michigan and Mike Slasinski of Saginaw, Michigan the exhibit can be characterized as being inter-tribal and reflective of an evolving art style. Call for more information (989) 775-4750. On exhibit through August 1, 2009 http://www.sagchip.org/ziibiwing/ ****** 52. 2009 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN THE SCIENCES www.lsa.umich.edu/slc 2009 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN THE SCIENCES Let us know if you find this list helpful. Please email slc@umich.edu if you apply to any of these. Thanks! U-M Cardiovascular Summer Research Fellowship June 1 – August 7 $4,000 Stipend Application Deadline: January 30, 2009 www.sitemaker.umich.edu/cvcsummerfellowship/applicant_information UC-Berkeley Amgen Scholars Summer Research Opportunity In science and biotechnology for undergraduates. June 1 – August 7 Stipend, room and board, transportation Application Deadline: February 2, 2009 http://mcb.berkeley.edu/amgen/application.php Also at 9 other universities. See www.amgenscholars.com Marine Science Summer Opportunity @ University of California-Davis June 21-August 15 $3,600 stipend, housing, meals, transportation Application Deadline: February 15, 2009 www.bml.ucdavis.edu/student-info/researchexp.html Lunar and Planetary Summer Opportunity June 8-August 14 $5,000 stipend and $1,000 travel expense. Application deadline: January 23, 2009 www.lpi.usra.edu/lpiintern ISIS Pharmaceuticals Paid Summer Internship For undergraduates. Enter between May 18 and June 22 and work 40-hour week until August 14. Application deadline: February 27, 2009 www.isispharm.com Department of Defense Paid Summer Diversity Internship Initiative For undergraduates and graduates. Stipend plus housing. https://secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp Select Option 2 for Government Scholarship Program, then choose Department of Defense from drop-down menu. Virginia Bioinformatics Institute For juniors or seniors interested in biomed engineering or bioinformatics. Stipend, housing and meals provided. Application deadline: February 6, 2009. https://www.vbi.vt.edu/education_and_outreach/educational_programs/undergraduate Environmental Biology/Micro Summer Research Experience@Univ Nevada-Las Vegas June 21-August 7 $4,500 stipend, $600 food allowance plus housing and airfare Application deadline: March 7, 2009 sols.unlv.edu/reu_main.html Marine Sciences Summer Research @ Oregon State University Application deadline: February 16, 2009 hmsc.oregonstate.edu/REU/index.html Two Year Scholarship plus Summer Internship Oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, math and engineering. At National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Application deadline: October 31 www.epp.noaa.gov/ssp_undergrad_page.html Summer Biophysics Course @ University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill May 19-August 9 Application deadline: March 13 www.biophysics.org/tabid/88/Default.aspx Environmental Health Summer Research Experience@ University of Washington For sophomores, juniors and seniors $5,200 stipend plus available housing Application deadline: February 2, 2009 www.ehrep.washington.edu Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors $2,000-$3,000 Deadline: February 6, 2009 grad.arizona.edu/imsd/undergraduate-summer Chemistry Summer Research for Undergraduates Located at 16 research labs across US and Canada. Stipend plus travel and housing. Application deadline: February 21, 2009 depts..washington.edu/centc/education.htm Equity Paid Summer Research Program@ Oregon Health and Science University For undergraduates interested in biomedical science and research. Application deadline: February 27, 2009 www.obsu.edu/obsuedu/academic/som/diversity/equity.cfm Summer Research Program @ Columbia University In sciences for undergrads from historically underrepresented groups. Stipend and housing. Early bird priority online deadline: February 1, 2009 Mail deadline: February 20, 2009 www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/sub/pstudents/oma/summer-research/application.html Geoscience Summer Internship in Boulder, Colorado For undergraduate science, math and engineering students Application deadline: February 1, 2009 www.resess.unavco.org Summer Research Experience in Chemistry and Physics@ University of Oregon Chemistry or Physics junior preferred. $4,500 stipend plus room/board and travel. Application deadline: February 15, 2009. reu.oregon.edu Nanoscience and Engineering Summer Research Opportunity@ UC-Berkeley Stipend, room and board. Application deadline: February 6, 2009 http://mint.physics.berkeley.edu/coins/ Summer Research Internships@ Colorado State University For undergrads interested in research experience in science, technology, engineering or math Stipend plus food and housing allowance Application deadline: March 2, 2009 http://lamar.colostate.edu/~agep Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Program@ NASA For juniors and seniors Paid 10 or 15-week summer, fall or spring internships. Application deadline: February 1, 2009 http://research.nianet.org/larss Life Sciences Research Opportunities@ University of Minnesota Stipend, room and board, travel. Application deadline: February 15, 2009 http://cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research Optometry Enrichment Program @ University of Houston For economically or academically disadvantaged and/or underrepresented students. May 17-June 27 Application deadline: March 15, 2009 http://www.opt.uh.edu U-M Biological Station Summer Research June 16-August 18 $4,400 stipend, room and board, travel reimbursement. Application deadline: February 15, 2009 www.lsa.umich.edu/umbs/ Biomedical Research Summer Opportunity@ University of Virginia Stipend, housing, travel. Application deadline: February 15, 2009 www.med.virginia.edu/srip Nanomaterials Research Experiences @ West Virginia University May 26- July 31 $4,200 plus room and board. 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