EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Faculty member in Public Administration (Specialty in Tribal Governance), Evergreen State College
Deadline: Review of applications begins January 11, 2010 and will continue until position is filled
Location: Olympia , Washington
Phone: 360-867-6861
Fax: 360-867-6794
Email: facultyhiring@evergreen.edu
Website: http://www.evergreen.edu/facultyhiring
The Evergreen State College is seeking a full-time, continuing faculty member in Public Administration, with a specialty in Tribal Governance. The successful candidate will teach in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, in the Tribal Governance concentration and, on a regular rotation, in the interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum. Within the MPA program the candidate will teach a variety of subjects in the public administration/public policy/tribal governance curriculum, which covers a full range of topics in the field of Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration, Public Policy, Tribal Governance and Intergovernmental Relations including federal, tribal, state, and local relationships. The MPA Tribal Governance concentration offers an MPA curriculum with an emphasis on the complex legal, cultural and political context of tribal governance.
The candidate hired will hold a doctoral degree in one of the following fields: Public Administration/Affairs, Public Management, Public Policy, Political Science, Anthropology (with an emphasis on Tribal/Indigenous Governance), or Law. In addition, the candidate may have a specialty within, but not limited to, the following subfields: Indigenous Governance, Community Development, Community Planning, Economic Development, Non-Profit Administration, Cultural Anthropology and Tribal Law.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Associate Planner, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Deadline: Open until position filled
Contact: Durwood Vanderhoop
Email: durwood@wampanoagtribe.net
Phone: 508-645-9265 x161
This position shall provide support services to the administrative and program management activities of the Planning Department. Principle responsibilities include facilitating a variety of planning programs for Tribal Government and its citizens, as well as assist in the preparation of funding proposals. Duties include: Assist with the planning and implementation of new and on-going programs and special projects; Assist in the research, development and writing of funding proposals as well as follow-up correspondence and reports; Assist in maintaining the filing system, record keeping system, and budgets. Minimum position qualifications: High School Diploma, Two years work experience in planning or a related field; Demonstrated skill and ability to write formal planning documents, funding reports and grant applications; Computer Skills in MS Word, MS Excel, databases and internet.
Please contact Durwood Vanderhoop in the Planning Department for a full job description.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair in U.S. Western History, History Department at the University of Oregon
Deadline: Review process begins November 15, 2009 and will continue until position filled.
Contact: Jeffrey Ostler, Chair, Dixon Chair search, Department of History, University of Oregon , Eugene , OR 97403-1288 .
The History Department at the University of Oregon invites applications and nominations for a new endowed chair, the Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair in U.S. Western History. The department seeks an accomplished scholar, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, whose work focuses on any aspect of the American West, broadly defined, especially those with areas of specialization in Asian American history, Chicano/Latino history, African American history, Native American history, environmental history, and the history of women and gender. The successful candidate will be expected to teach an array of courses in the field at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: "Earl Stadtman Investigators," NIH Intramural Research Program
Deadline: Complete applications should be received by November 1, 2009; however, applications will be accepted until available positions are filled.
Contact: Dr. Roland Owens, Assistant Director, NIH Office of Intramural Research
Email: owensrol@mail.nih.gov.
The National Institutes of Health, the nation's premier agency for biomedical and behavioral research, is pleased to announce the launch of its search for top-tier tenure-track candidates to become "NIH Earl Stadtman Investigators." Earl Stadtman was an outstanding NIH scientist who mentored many current leaders in the biomedical community. In his honor, the NIH is recruiting basic, clinical and population-based investigators who seek the flexibility of scientific exploration in an intellectual and supportive environment. We offer competitive startup packages and a collaborative, academic environment with more than 1,100 principal investigators engaged in cutting-edge basic, translational, clinical and population-based research. Our scientists focus entirely on their research with ample opportunities to mentor and train outstanding fellows at all levels. One special feature of our research program is the NIH Clinical Center , the world's largest hospital entirely devoted to biomedical research.
To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a CV, a three-page description of proposed research, and three letters of recommendation through our online application system, at
http://tenuretrack.nih.gov. No paper applications will be accepted.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: The Capturing Spirit Project (CSP), Executive Director
Contact: Shelley A. Welch, MA, LMHC
Email: shellwelch@thecapturingspiritproject.org
Website: www.thecapturingspiritproject.org
CSP is seeking an Executive Director. A dynamic woman who is moved by the mission and wants to take it on, who can help create a system, who can write grants that earns her a nice salary (and hey, one for the project director too), and begin to strengthen Indian Nations at the source. CSP, a collaborative not competitive project, is based on the powerful work of American Indian women across the country who are committed to strengthening Indian Nations beginning with the Mother and Child.
The Capturing Spirit Project (CSP) is a not-for-profit project dedicated to the long term emotional health of American Indian women and their children. By reconnecting American Indian (AI) Mothers to their traditional childbirth practices, mother infant attachment increases, thus providing a healthy basis for future emotional and relational health.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Assistant Professor, Native American Studies Dept, Dartmouth College (tenure track)
Deadline: Review of applications will begin Monday, November 23, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled.
The Native American Studies Program at Dartmouth College invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor (at either entry or advanced level) to begin July 2010. The successful candidate will have the Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment and will complement the Program's existing research strengths and course offerings. We invite candidates whose principal area of research and scholarship is in Native American Studies (or comparable concentration), with particular expertise in environmental studies and sustainability. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and an active program of research and publication. Application materials must include a letter of application, CV, three letters of reference and a writing sample. Applications should be directed to
N. Bruce Duthu, Search Committee Chair, Native American Studies, Dartmouth College, 37 North Main Street, Hanover, NH 03755.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies/Ethnic Studies, Brown University (tenure-track)
Deadline: Review of complete application will begin November 20, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
Contact: Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Director, CSREA
Phone: 401-863-3080
Email: Evelyn_Hu-DeHart@brown.edu.
The Brown University Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in American (CSREA) announces a tenure-track position at the Assistant level in American Indian studies, which is a part of the Ethnic Studies program housed at CSREA. We are seeking an interdisciplinary scholar with grounding in the humanities, social sciences or other relevant academic background who will lead the development of American Indian studies and contribute to the growth of comparative race and ethnic studies at Brown.
The appointment will be shared between CSREA/Ethnic Studies and the department appropriate to the candidate's educational background and primary field of research, including but not limited to these departments at Brown: American Civilization and Public Humanities, History, Anthropology, Sociology, English, Education. We welcome applicants whose research focuses on Native American/ American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan. A Ph.D. is required by the time the appointment begins in July 2010. Teaching experience and publications are highly desirable.
To apply, please submit a letter, a complete C.V, and three letters of reference to:
Professors Karl Jacoby/Rhacel Parreñas, co-chairs, American Indian Studies Search Committee
CSREA, Box 1886 , 150 Power Street , Brown University , Providence , RI 02912 .
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Director, Aboriginal Governance Program
Location: University of Winnipeg
Deadline: November 15, 2009
The University of Winnipeg is currently seeking to fill a tenured/tenure-track position to assume the leadership, ongoing development and coordination of the Aboriginal Governance Program's undergraduate and recently launched graduate programs. The start date is negotiable but preferably no later than July 1, 2010. The successful candidate will be a member of the program (tenured or tenure-track) and serve as Director for a minimum three year term. Reporting to the Dean of Arts, the ideal candidate would be qualified at the rank of Associate Professor, and have research, professional and/or teaching experience in one or more of the following areas: Indigenous-centered research methodologies, Indigenous philosophy, Aboriginal governance (treaty and non-treaty), negotiation and constitution building, Aboriginal politics, law (from both domestic and international perspectives), Indigenous peoples and international relations, Indigenous languages, cultures and histories, and/or financial management. Applicants must have a completed Ph.D., or equivalent, in a relevant discipline, or possess a suitable combination of education and experience. Teaching experience at the university level is strongly preferred.
Applicants should submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, one writing sample (an article or book chapter) and a teaching dossier, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to Tim Babcock, Chair, Aboriginal Governance Program Search Committee, c/o Human Resources, 515 Portage Avenue , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3B 2E9 .
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Position Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington Tenured faculty Position
Deadline: Formal review of applications will begin on 11/1/09 and continue until the position is filled.Contact: Sonya Atalay
Phone: (812) 856-2638
The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington (IUB) seeks an outstanding senior scholar with a specialization in Native American Studies for a tenured faculty position with some administrative responsibilities; advanced junior candidates may be considered, as well. Responsibilities include normal faculty research expectations, a 1-1 teaching load, and halftime duties as Director of IUB's First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC). FNECC, established in 2007, has as its mission building the Native American community (students and faculty) within the university, supporting and engaging in active recruitment and retention of Native American students and advancing awareness and understanding of Native Americans/First Nation peoples.
Interested candidates should submit an electronic application or send a complete package by mail. Applications should include a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, relevant publications, a brief vision statement for the FNECC, and a list of at least six referees with full contact information, including email addresses. Cover letters should address administrative experience.
Email complete applications to kdhunt@indiana.edu or mail to Search Committee, c/o Professor Kevin D. Hunt, Indiana University, Anthropology Dept., 701 E. Kirkwood Ave , Student Building 130, Bloomington , IN 47405 .
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Staff Accountant, National Congress of American Indians
Deadline: Open Until Filled.
Contact: Nketia Agyeman
Phone: (202) 466-7767
Email: nagyeman@ncai.org
Website: www.ncai.org
The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Staff Accountant position in our Washington , DC office. Under the direction of the NCAI Director of Finance, the primary duties of the Staff Accountant are: Calculating, posting, and verifying financial data for use in maintaining accounting records; Accounts payable - batching, coding, posting invoices and cutting checks; Accounts receivable - invoicing, posting payments, daily deposits, filing and collections Account reconciliation; Coordinate with Director of Finance to meet the organization's goals; Prepare ad hoc reports for and respond to requests from Director of Finance; Assist with cash and revenue controls at conferences; Other functions as directed by management; and Some travel is required.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Program Manager, Partnership for Tribal Governance, National Congress of American Indians
Deadline: Open Until Filled.
Contact: Nketia AgyemanPhone: (202) 466-7767
Email: nagyeman@ncai.org
Website: www.ncai.org
The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Program manager in our Washington , D.C. office. Under the direction of the NCAI Partnership for Tribal Governance (PTG) initiative Director, the primary duties of the position are: Provide program and management support for the PTG initiative; Coordinate the provision of technical assistance and training services to tribes and other partners; Research, document, and organize technical assistance resources to support the PTG initiative; Help develop and implement management systems to support the PTG initiative, including technical assistance and training services; Manage work of consultants and interns, including oversight and review of work products; Coordinate meetings with multiple partners; Conduct research to write proposals and reports; Manage budgets and track financial expenditures; Work with Director and other staff to plan and implement program services and evaluate results; and Communicate with tribal leaders on a continuing basis. Some travel is required.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Court Clerk of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Court
Location: Mashpee , MA
This position is a part-time two-year grant position and continuity will be based on additional funding after two years. This position is for 20 hours per week. Responsible for preparation, maintenance and closing of all case files; implementation of court automation; accounting and public information systems; compilation of financial and statistical reports.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Individual must be of high moral character and integrity.
- Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Must be computer literate, including proficient at word processing and database management.
- Must be physically able to carry out the duties of the office.
- Must be free of any conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude.
Send resumes to: The Mashpee Wampanoag Elders Judiciary Committee, Post Office Box 480 , Mashpee , MA 02649 . Phone (508) 477-0208 Fax (508) 477-1218.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Program Grant Administrator, American Indian College Fund
Deadline: Opened Until Filled.
Website: http://www.collegefund.org/
The American Indian College Fund (the Fund), is a national, non-profit organization headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Created in 1989 to support the nation's tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.
Position Summary
Directly responsible for administering and managing multiple non-scholarship programs. Organizes and coordinates implementation: recruits applicants, monitors and works within budgets, evaluates, and provides reports on programs. Programs include special grants and non-scholarship endowment disbursements. Communicates program specifications to the tribal colleges and collects data as necessary for accountability to donors. Incumbent will work closely with corporation, foundation, and major donor resource development staff on communications and relationships with donors in relation to projects.
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with:
- Familiarity with tribal colleges and American Indian culture, education and communities.
- Knowledge of doctoral or other terminal degree attainment process.
- Knowledge of process for publishable research.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Donor Database Manager & IT Liaison, The American Indian College Fund
Deadline: Opened Until Filled.
Website: http://www.collegefund.org/
The American Indian College Fund (the Fund), a national, non-profit organization headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Created in 1989 to support the nation's tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.
The Donor Database Manager will work closely with multiple development and administrative staff to provide quality data management in relation to all internal and external requests regarding database information. Job duties will focus on decision-making responsibilities for policies and procedure, data entry, extraction, major donor and prospect tracking, and report generation and analysis. This position will work closely with all development and data entry teams to ensure the utmost consistency and accuracy of information entered into donor database. This position works closely with the direct marketing team in strategizing and processing appeals and analyzing the appeal results. The Donor Database Manager will work closely with technology team and IT consultant to optimize database security, efficiency, and integrity. This position will also serve as the liaison between the Fund and the IT consultant.
Additional Consideration will be given to candidates with:
- Working knowledge of the tribal college system
- Experience in higher education American Indian culture issues
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Scholarship Administrative Assistant (Part-Time), American Indian College Fund
Deadline: Opened Until Filled.
Website: http://www.collegefund.org/
The American Indian College Fund (the Fund), a national, non-profit organization headquartered in Denver , Colorado . Created in 1989 to support the nation's tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund transforms Indian higher education by funding and creating awareness of the unique, community-based accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole.
The Scholarship Administrative Assistant will provide administrative Support to the Scholarship Team, Special Scholarship program administered by the Fund and General Scholarship program that provides support to over thirty tribal colleges and universities in order to fulfill a core mission of the American Indian College Fund. The Scholarship Administrative Assistant reports to the Scholarship Grant Administrator.
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with:
- Familiarity with fundraising practices.
- Experience in working with tribal colleges.
- Understanding of financial aid policies and requirements.
- Experience in working with American Indian students.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, National Congress of American Indians
Deadline: Opened Until Filled.
Contact: Nketia Agyeman
Phone: (202) 466-7767
Email: nagyeman@ncai.org
Website: www.ncai.org
The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Director of Intergovernmental Affairs position in our Washington , DC office. Under the direction of the NCAI Executive Director, the primary duties of the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs are legislative and administrative advocacy on matters of federal Indian policy, including:
- Policy analysis and drafting, such as development of proposed policy language, congressional testimony, issue papers, policy position papers, and fact sheets;
- Legislative and administrative policy monitoring;
- Making recommendations to the Executive Director about emerging policy issues that the organization may want to consider as part of its public policy agenda;
- Planning and implementation of advocacy events, conferences, briefings, and other training programs and staff teams;
- Coalition building and coordination;
- Participation in national coalitions and task forces;
- Public relations and media outreach; and
- Communication with tribal governmental representatives, other tribal organizations, Congressional staff and the public.
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Staff Attorney, National Congress of American Indians
Deadline: Opened Until Filled.
Contact: Nketia Agyeman
Phone: (202) 466-7767
Email: nagyeman@ncai.org
Website: www.ncai.org
The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Staff Attorney in our Washington , D.C. office. Under the direction of the Executive Director and General Counsel, responsibilities include:
- Legal analysis
- Legislative analysis and drafting
- Researching background information related to tribal issues
- Drafting memoranda
- Preparation of amicus briefs
- Coordination with federal agencies
- Legislative and agency advocacy
- Advising and updating tribal leaders on important issues
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Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Information Management Specialist, National Congress of American Indians
Deadline: Opened Until Filled.
Contact: Nketia Agyeman
Phone: (202) 466-7767
Email: nagyeman@ncai.org
Website: www.ncai.org
The National Congress of American Indians has an opening for a full-time Information Management Specialist in our Washington , D.C. office. Under the direction of the Executive Director and Director of Policy and Programs, responsibilities include:
- Work with the organization staff to understand existing processes and information usage practices;
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficient use and reuse of information to support decision making for the organization;
- Work with the NCAI team to define and design information management systems that can support the NCAI strategic plan and programs and operations in a more efficient and effective manner;
- Work as the lead on the in-house technology team to implement new technologies to enhance information management and communications including the development of the information architecture for a new web site;
- Assess periodically the technology (hardware and software) needed to support operations and programs and provide cost efficient recommendations and plan for acquisition and implementation to management;
- Work with the Communication Team to coordinate communication with external web site providers;
- Develop and implement, with team input, the processes, policies and procedures for information management and conduct staff training
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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Scholarship Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Southwest Tribal NARCH Scholarship Program
Email: www.mynarch.net
The purpose of the Southwest Tribal NARCH Scholarship Programs is to help American Indian and Alaska Native students pursue an education in public health. Fall 2009 marks the first round of scholarship funding.
Applicants must be an enrolled member in a federally recognized tribe. Priority
will be given to members of tribes in New Mexico , Texas , and Colorado . Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program. Priority will be given to students that have demonstrated commitment to their program of study for the Graduate Research Assistant program. Priority will be given to dual degree MD and MPH students for the MPH scholarship program. Two students will be selected per semester per program.
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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Newberry Library, Fellowships in the Humanities, 2010-2011
Deadline: See below
Phone: 312-255-3666
Email: research@newberry.org
Website: http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellowshome.html
The Newberry's fellowships support humanities research in our collections. We promise wide-ranging and rich collections; a lively interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research with staff curators, librarians, and scholars; and an array of scholarly and public programs.
LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIPS- Applications Due: January 11, 2010
These awards support research and writing by scholars with a doctorate. Their purpose is to help fellows develop or complete larger-scale studies that draw on our collections, and to foster intellectual exchange among fellows and the Library community. Fellowship terms range from six to eleven months with stipends of up to $50,400. Major long-term fellowship funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Dr. Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel.
SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS- Applications Due: March 1, 2010Ph.D. candidates and scholars with a doctorate are eligible for short-term travel-to-collections fellowships. Their purpose is to help researchers study specific materials at the Newberry that are not readily available to them elsewhere. Short-term fellowships are usually awarded for a period of one month. Most are restricted to scholars who live and work outside the Chicago area. Stipends are $1600 per month.
NEW: We invite short-term fellowship applications from teams of two or three scholars who plan to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. The individual scholars on a team awarded a fellowship will each receive a full stipend of $1600 per month. Teams should submit a single application, including cover sheets and CVs from each member.
We also offer exchange fellowships with British, French and German institutions, a fellowship for American Indian women pursuing any post-graduate education, and a fellowship for published independent scholars.
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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Moreau Academic Diversity, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, University of Notre Dame
Deadline: December 10, 2009
Contact: Don Pope-Davis, Ph.D. (574-631-5716); Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. (574-631-1626)
Address: Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Office of the Provost, 300 Main Building, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame , IN 46556-5602
Email: moreauscholars@nd.edu
The Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Program seeks to increase the number of scholars who will contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and research excellence of The University of Notre Dame by providing a two-year research, teaching, and mentoring experience. Promising candidates in any discipline who meet one or more of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Scholars in any discipline from one of the populations underrepresented historically in American higher education (e.g., Women, Native American, African American, Asian American, or Latino/a)
- Scholars whose research focuses on Gender, First Nations/Native American, Africa/Africana, Asian/Asian American, Ethnic, Latino/a, or Latin American Studies
- Scholars with interdisciplinary research projects that promise to enhance cultural competency and diversity within the American educational landscape and who are interested in exploring the implications of such work for liberal education in the Catholic tradition
- Scholars with a track record of involvement in initiatives aimed at promoting diversity in higher education through teaching Fellows will devote their time to research and will teach two courses each year during their tenure. The first will be in the area of their specialization. The second will be a core undergraduate offering for the department serving as their home. Fellows will also be part of mentoring initiatives sponsored by their host department and the Office of the Provost. These will be geared toward long-term professional development and the evaluation of each fellow for possible appointment to a teaching-and-research position at the University.
These two-year postdoctoral appointments will carry a starting annual salary of $50,000. Health insurance and $5,000 for relocation/research expenses will also be part of the fellowship package.
Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree by August 2010 or have received the terminal degree in their discipline within the past five years.
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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships, 2010-2011 (Wesleyan University , Center for the Americas )
Deadline: December 4, 2009
Contact: Robert T. Conn, Director, Center for the Americas
Address: Wesleyan University , 255 High Street , Middletown , CT 06459
Email: rconn@wesleyan.edu
Wesleyan University invites applications for two fellowships:
(1) Native American Studies. We seek a cultural anthropologist or historian whose research focuses on indigenous peoples of the Americas .
(2) Latin American Studies. We seek a postdoctoral fellow whose research focuses on literary and/or cultural production in the borderland zone of the Caribbean, Mexico , and the United States .
These fellowships carry limited teaching duties, and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Ph.D. must have been received before July 2010 and preferably since 2006. Annual stipend of $45,000, research/travel funds and health insurance.
Renewable for a second year. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States , or expect to pursue a teaching career in the United States . Electronic applications accepted only, in PDF or Word format--Submit letter of interest, CV, 3 letters of reference, and brief writing sample to: Robert T. Conn (see above).
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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: DOE ARRA-Funded Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program
Deadline: November 30, 2009 (Applicants may begin submitting applications on September 30, 2009)
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced last Wednesday that up to $12.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be awarded in early 2010 to support at least 80 graduate fellowships to U.S. students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering through the newly created Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship program. To be eligible for the Fellowship, applicants must be U.S. citizens and currently a first or second year graduate student enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, or an undergraduate senior who will be enrolled as a first year graduate student by the fall of 2010. Applicants must be pursuing graduate study and research in the physical, biological, engineering and computational sciences. Interested students can apply online at: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
Each fellowship award will be $50,500 per year for three years to provide support for tuition, living expenses, research materials and travel to research conferences. Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of peer review.
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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Ann Plato Fellowship, Trinity College , Hartford Connecticut
Deadline: Review of applications begins November 15, 2009 and will continue until filled.
Phone: 860-297-2128
Email: Nancy.Horton@trincoll.edu
Website: http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/DeanOfFaculty/AnnPlatoFellowship.htm
Trinity College invites applications for a one-year pre- or post-doctoral fellowship to promote diversity at our nationally recognized liberal arts college in Hartford , Connecticut . Ann Plato Fellows will join the faculty in one of over 30 academic departments or interdisciplinary programs, interact regularly with colleagues and students on campus, and work on their own research. Pre-doctoral fellows will teach one course during the year; post-doctoral fellows will teach two courses.
Date of Fellowship: September 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011
Stipend: Between mid-$40,000 (pre-doctoral) to mid-$50,000 (post-doctoral), plus health benefits, office space, computer, conference travel expenses, and assistance in finding housing near campus.
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Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
Title: The Anschutz Distinguished Fellowship in American Studies, 2010-2011 ( Princeton University )
Deadline: November 13, 2009
Location: New Jersey , United States
Website: http://www.princeton.edu/ams/anschutz/current_search/
The Princeton Program in American Studies, founded in 1943, sponsors teaching, research, and public discussion about the history, literature, art, and culture of the United States , in ways that span the traditional disciplines.
The Anschutz Distinguished Fellowship, created through an endowment by the Anschutz family, will be awarded in the academic year 2010-11 to a writer, critic, journalist, musician, artist, or other contributor to the arts, letters, public service, or commerce. The fellowship holder need not be an academic scholar. However, the selection committee will place great weight on indicia of the candidate's teaching ability as well as the rigor, innovation, and interdisciplinary emphasis of the proposed seminar course. The Anschutz Fellow is expected to teach one interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar course for the American Studies Program either in the fall or the spring semester. The seminar will be composed of no more than 15 students, and it will meet for three hours weekly over a 12 week teaching semester. The Fellow will also deliver one public lecture to the University. The Fellow will enjoy full access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University. A computer-equipped office on campus will be provided for the semester.
A Fellow who elects to reside on campus will receive a salary of $50,000, plus benefits. A Fellow who elects to commute from elsewhere will receive $32,000, plus benefits.
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CALL FOR PAPERS OPPORTUNITIES
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Workshop- Race, Ethnicity, Indigenous Peoples and Politics: Land, Territoriality & the Environment, Canadian Political Science Association Conference
Deadline: November 3, 2009
Conference Date(s): June 1-3, 2010
Location: Concordia University , Montreal , Canada
Website: www.cpsa-acsp.ca
Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the Oka Crisis, this daylong workshop will explore issues of land, territoriality and the environment from the vantage of, or its intersection with, research on race, ethnicity and Indigenous peoples.
This workshop aims to bring together scholars from different subfields and participants from government, the public sector and the community and to encourage innovative, crosscutting scholarly exchange on matters of land, territoriality and environment.
The workshop will consist of four panels: (1) Oka @ 20 which will examine the impact of the Oka crisis on Indigenous peoples, Canada and politics; (2) Contentious Claims which will explore intersections of identity and territoriality; (3) hot spots/hot topics which will look the politics of land and landlessness; and (4) a panel on constructions of land and environmental politics.
Paper proposals for this workshop are most welcome! Beyond the usual call for papers, REIPP is specifically seeking proposals connecting the study of race, ethnicity and Indigenous peoples and advancing the discipline and its theoretical and methodological underpinnings.
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: 2010 Canadian Journal of Native Education: Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Contact: Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, Indigenous Education
Email: indigenous.education@ubc.ca
Research is a part of everything we do and how we live our lives. In this 2010 Canadian Journal of Native Education (CJNE) theme issue "Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research" we will highlight scholarly work focused on the importance of reclaiming and redefining "research" from Indigenous perspectives by experiencing the process and approaches in which scholars connect to "spirit" in doing research.
This CJNE call is for research papers, stories and thought-pieces that address the 2010 theme. The following questions are of particular interest:
- How do Indigenous research approaches contribute to the significant improvement and transformation of Indigenous education?
- How do researchers "connect to spirit" in their research?
- How do Indigenous research approaches and methodologies honor and strengthen our connection to our families, communities, nations and ourselves?
- How does the natural world contribute to and inform Indigenous research?
- How does Indigenous research draw on Indigenous ways of knowing and being, connecting with self and spirit?
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: The Newberry Library Seminar in American Indian Studies, 2009-2010 Academic Year
Deadline: Open until filled.
The seminar will provide a forum for works-in-progress that explore topics in American Indian Studies. We encourage the submission of proposals for seminar papers that examine a wide variety of subjects relating to American Indian and Indigenous history and culture broadly conceived. The seminar is open to graduate students, faculty members and independent scholars. Graduate students and junior faculty in the early-writing stages who wish to present work are especially encouraged to apply. The seminar will meet several times during the academic year, usually on a Thursday afternoon from 3pm to 5pm, at the Newberry Library in Chicago , Illinois .
To propose a paper, please send a one-page proposal, a statement explaining the relationship of the paper to your other work, and a brief c.v. to: Jade Cabagnot, Program Assistant, D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History, The Newberry Library. Please send all materials as electronic attachments via email to: mcnickle@newberry.org.
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: 2010 Annual Meeting American Society for Ethnohistory Call for Papers
Deadline: April 15, 2010
Conference Date(s): October 14-16, 2010
Conference Location: Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa ON Canada
Email: jbelisle@uOttawa.ca
Website: http://ethnohistory.org.
The theme for the ASE Ottawa 2010 is titled 'Creating Nations and Building States : Past and Present,' focusing on indigenous societies and their relations with expanding colonial and modern state structures of Canada , America , and Latin America . This general theme is intended to initiate discussions on the complex and often fractious relations between Native societies and expanding state structures in the Americas from contact onward. Papers on instances of ethnogenesis, persistence and transformation of identity, culture and social structures over time are especially welcomed.
We are strongly encouraging electronic submissions. All of the necessary forms will be made accessible through the American Society for Ethnohistory's website: http://ethnohistory.org. Completed forms can then be emailed directly as Microsoft Word attachments to jbelisle@uOttawa.ca. For those submitting proposals via U.S. Mail, please send panel/paper abstracts, registration fees, application cover letter, and curriculum vitae to: ASE Program Committee Chair, c/o Professor Jean Francois Belisle; History Department; University of Ottawa ; Ottawa , ON ; Canada K1N 6N5.
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Call for Papers, Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Association's 31st Annual Conference
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Location: Albuquerque , NM
Conference Dates: February 10-13, 2010
Proposals for both Panels and Individual Papers are now being accepted for the Native/Indigenous Studies Area. Listed below are some suggestions for possible presentations, but topics not included here are welcome and encouraged.
- Indigenous Methodologies
- Indians in Higher Education
- Teaching Popular Culture in Native American Studies
- Biography, autobiography, and nonfiction works by and/or about Indigenous people
- Native Literature
- Public Health and Indigenous Peoples
- Popular culture and religion (or, religious popular culture)
- Native peoples across borders: racial/physical/economic/politicalŠ etc
- Native representations in popular culture (television, comic books, video/computer games (etc)
- Politics and Native peoples
- Indigenous Women in Social Work
- Indigenous resistance, regional or global (whaling/fishing rights, incarceration issues, sports mascots, etc.)
Inquiries regarding this area and/or abstracts of 250 words may be sent to L. Rain Cranford-Gomez (ohoyocreole@gmail.com) or Citlalin Xochime (citlalin@att.net):
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Southeastern Indians Through Time: Land, Geography, and Environment- Call for Papers
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Conference Date(s): February 19-20, 2010
Location: University of Georgia , Athens , GA
Contact: Professor R. Alfred Vick
Email: ravick@uga.edu
Mailing Address: 609 Caldwell Hall, University of Georgia , Athens , GA 30602 .
The Institute of Native American Studies at the University of Georgia ("UGA") invites proposals for a conference on the Native peoples of what is today the Southeastern United States, to be held at UGA in Athens , GA , February 19-20, 2010. Cheyenne-Arapaho filmmaker Chris Eyre will be a featured guest. He will be showing and discussing his documentary "The Trail of Tears," part of the series "We Shall Remain" on American Experience.
Proposals should be for presentations of 15-20 minutes concerning the tribal nations with historical ties to the Southeast in relation to one or more of the three terms in the conference subtitle. Emphasis should be on change through time. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: sacred sites; environmental ethics and attitudes; relationships to the environment through food, medicine, ceremony, and myth; relationship to flora and/or fauna; reactions to temporal and spatial changes in environment and landscape; climatic changes; recombinant neo-tribes and their ties to specific lands; the process of geographic naming and appropriation thereof; protection and management of tribal lands; legal battles for land and land integrity; the evolution from so-called "pre-historic" tribes to contemporary tribal nations; the effects of removal and dispossession; and historical reconstruction. No specific discipline is required. Proposed papers can be from any disciplinary perspective, including anthropology, archaeology, ethnobotany, history, landscape architecture, law, literature, and religious studies, among others. It is the organizers' hope to publish the proceedings as an edited volume.
Proposals should be no more than 250 words and should be typed and double-spaced. Selection will be based on quality, originality, and significance, as well as fit with other presentations. Deadline for submissions is December 1, 2009. Submitters will be notified by January 1, 2010. Although no honoraria will be paid, a limited amount of funds are available to assist with travel and expenses. These will be allotted on a competitive basis and will favor graduate students.
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New Opportunity !
Title: Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Language Revitalization
Contact: Dr. Priscilla Day
Email: pday@dumn.edu
Website: www.bemaadizing.org
Eni-gikendaasoyaang the Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Language Revitalization is seeking article submissions for our online journal Bemaadizing. Bemaadizing is an online interdisciplinary journal of Indigenous life. We are looking for submissions that reflect Indigenous learning across the lifespan, Indigenous resiliency or are open to having an eclectic mix of topics.
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
Title: Sixth Annual Southeast Indian Studies Conference
Deadline: January 11, 2010
Conference dates: April 8-9, 2010
Location: The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke , NC
Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Jacobs, American Indian Studies Department, UNC Pembroke
P.O. Box 1510, Pembroke , NC 28372
Phone: (910) 521-6266
Email: mary.jacobs@uncp.edu
Proposals are invited for papers and panels addressing the study of American Indians in the Southeast cultural area. Topics may include academic or creative works on: archaeology, education, history, socio-cultural issues, religion, literature, oral traditions, art, identity, sovereignty, health and other matters. Creative works may include any written, visual, musical, video, digital or other creative production that connects to Southeast Indian peoples' experiences, histories or concerns. Proposals are welcome from all persons working in the field. Only complete proposals will receive full consideration. Individuals may submit only one proposal.
Proposals are to be submitted electronically or by mail by January 11, 2010. Proposals may not be accepted after this date. Send to alesia.cummings@uncp.edu or Alesia Cummings at American Indian Studies, PO Box 1510 Pembroke , NC 28372-1510 .
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Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
Title: Proposed special issue of SAIL: Facing East: Literatures of Indigenous New England
Deadline: Title and 250-word abstract/paper proposal- December 30, 2009; Final Essays due June 30, 2010
Contact: Margo Lukens, University of Maine (Margaret_Lukens@umit.maine.edu); Siobhan Senier, University of New Hampshire (ssenier@unh.edu)
Indigenous New England remains under-represented and under-theorized across the many disciplines of Native American Studies. In the study of literature, just about the only Native writers from this region to get any acknowledgement are the earliest ones (e.g., the obligatory Occom and Apess, who appear in many anthologies and syllabi). The tendency to weight literary study toward such early figures only reinforces the idea that Indians vanished from the northeast long ago.
We therefore seek papers and contributions that will illuminate the rich and continuous literary output of Native people in New England from 1930s newspapers like The Narragansett Dawn, to contemporary writers like Abenaki poet Cheryl Savageau and Mohegan historian/novelist Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel, to the brand-new Passamaquoddy-Maliseet dictionary, full of sentences that tell stories. We hope to privilege pieces that focus on literature from the 20th century and forward (although we certainly welcome work on earlier periods as well); and we aim to place Native community-based scholarship alongside more conventionally university-based research.
We would like to use that scholarship as an opportunity to keep deconstructing, reconstructing, complicating and interrogating the very idea of a nation. In other words, this is a good time to start looking in earnest at the literatures of peoples who might not always have federal recognition, reservations, or a particular blood quantum--all colonial constructs that constrain, even as they enable, nationhood. Indigenous New England , and its literature, is promising terrain in which to have such conversations.
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CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES
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Conference Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: 10th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations
Conference Date(s): July 19-21, 2010Location: Queen's University Belfast , Northern Ireland
Website: http://www.Diversity-Conference.com
The Diversity Conference has a history of bringing together scholarly, government and practice-based participants with an interest in the issues of diversity and community. The Conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalize society. Diversity is in many ways reflective of our present world order, but there are ways of taking this further without necessary engendering its alternatives: racism, conflict, discrimination and inequity. Diversity as a mode of social existence can be projected in ways that deepen the range of human experience.
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Conference Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: 2010 National Tribal Science Forum
Date: June 6-10, 2010
Location: Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Traverse City, Michigan
Theme: "Mother Earth: Indigenous Knowledge and Science to Promote Positive Change."
This national forum is being sponsored by the National EPA-Tribal Science Council and hosted by
the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. The forum is designed for
representatives of Tribal communities, including elders, leaders, faculty, staff and students working on environmental issues.
The forum will provide a platform to discuss issues of vital interest to Indian Country and make available opportunities to:
- Showcase tribal science through cutting-edge research and case studies
- Promote Native Science and highlight progress being made in environmental and health programs on tribal lands
- Share tribal science success stories through presentations, exhibits and poster session
- Obtain technical training in high priority areas identified by tribal governments and members of the Tribal Science Council
- Network and share knowledge among Native scientists and environmental professionals from throughout Indian Country
- Interact with Native students and hear their environmental voices via youth poetry and poster contests
Visit the forum web site for up-to-date information including agenda, plenary sessions, keynote speakers and registration beginning January 2010: http://epa.blhtech.com/2010TribalScienceForum.
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Conference Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: 16th Annual American Indian Business Leaders Conference
Conference Date(s): April 8-10, 2010
Location: Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Black Bear Casino Hotel, Cloquet , MN
Phone: (877) 245-2425
Website: www.aibl.com
AIBL Mission : To support and promote the education and development of future American Indian business leaders
Since 1995, the American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) organization fulfills its mission by conducting a national conference that offers business and leadership skill development, through the participation and engagement of over 75 established AIBL chapters that are based in middle and high schools, Tribal Colleges and Universities. Currently, there are 76 AIBL Chapters across America .
Conference Highlights:
* Business Symposia, Keynote Speakers and Panel Discussions
* Business and Leadership Development Workshops
* Business Plan Competition
* Scholarship Stipend Awards
* Banquet Awards Ceremony
* Networking Opportunities
* Corporate Contacts for Internships
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Conference Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: NGÅ PAE O TE MÅRAMATANGA INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS CONFERENCE 2010
MÇtauranga Taketake: Traditional Knowledge
Conference Date(s): June 6-9, 2010
Location: Auckland , New Zealand
Website: http://www.traditionalknowledge2010.ac.nz/
Theme: 'Kei muri i te awe kÇpara, he tangata kï: Recognising, engaging, understanding difference'
This conference addresses the question of difference. What are the costs to communities and society of failing to understand others? Can we reflect on our own assumptions and practice, our shared past and present and imagine and pursue a better future for individuals and the greater collective? The conference will provide opportunities to discuss strategies for engaging, understanding and accommodating difference in order to build relationships that address social, economic, resource, and environmental risks associated with failure to understand sufficiently the differences among indigenous and non-indigenous communities and societies. Given the diversity present in those attending the conference there will be many opportunities to learn from diverse contexts around the world about efforts to engage across the inter-face between indigenous and non-indigenous communities, across all disciplines, from individuals to societies, governments and nations. The intention is to move beyond identifying and understanding problems toward creative solutions that meet the needs of present and future generations. The conference provides the opportunity to develop a broader understanding by seeing and hearing things outside our own scope, to make connections across boundaries, and to formulate partnerships across new interfaces.
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Conference Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: "Sustainability--Indigenous Community--Activism": The 11th Annual American Indian Studies Association Conference
Conference Date(s): February 4-5, 2010
Location: Memorial Union, Arizona State University , Tempe Arizona
Contact: Elizabeth Martos
Phone: 480-727-8691; 480-965-3634 (Main desk)
Email: Elizabeth.martos@asu.edu
For more information visit: http://americanindian.clas.asu.edu
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Conference Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (Multicultural Institute), Strengthening Connections for Strategic Multicultural Leadership
Dates: December 10-12, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas , TX
Website: www.naspa.org/programs/multi
Student affairs professionals and faculty working in multicultural education, as well as those who frame their practice in multicultural pedagogy, face challenging questions. What are effective methods for multicultural educators in developing their own professional competencies? How can educators partner with one another to deepen multicultural practice on campus? What are means of being strategic in our multicultural work with fellow community members including administrators, faculty, and students?
The NASPA Multicultural Institute is a dynamic professional development experience designed specifically for multicultural educators in higher education. This three-day Institute will consist of plenary speakers, educational sessions, and roundtable discussions. The Institute theme of Strengthening Connections for Strategic Multicultural Leadership summarizes the program's goal of creating a forum for multicultural educators across the academy to connect with one another, and gain valuable tools and ideas to engage upon returning to their institution.
All sessions and meals are open to register participants only.
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MISCELLANEOUS OPPORTUNITIES
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Miscellaneous Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Ambassadors Program, Americans for Indian Opportunity
Application Deadline: January 8, 2010
Website: http://www.aio.org/projects/ambassadors_program_
The Ambassadors Program is the only leadership initiative in the United States that encourages participants to weave their traditional tribal values into a contemporary reality. The Program provides a creative combination of mentorship, personal reflection, dialogue with national and international decision-makers, community involvement, communications training, and a discovery process into tribal values. Up to eighteen participants are selected to participate in the program that runs for two years. The participants are Native American, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, and are between the ages of 25-35.
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Miscellaneous Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Field Environmental Biology course for Native students
Deadline: November 6, 2009
Contact: Dr. Michael Cramer, UNDERC-East Assistant Director (mcramer@nd.edu) or Dr. Gretchen Gerrish, UNDERC-West Assistant Director (ggerrish@nd.edu)
Website: http://underc.nd.edu
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and University of Notre Dame have united to establish a Field Environmental Biology course for Native students. Tuition, housing and travel are paid for, 6 credits/summer, and get paid $2,500/summer.
The purpose of this program is to promote an understanding of field-oriented environmental biology and how field research is conducted. The program helps to prepare Native American students for advanced studies in environmental biology, so they can better manage biological resources on their lands. Also, the program promotes a better understanding of Native American attitudes towards the environment in non-Native American students interested in environmental biology, so they can incorporate these cultural insights into better management strategies. These goals are achieved through interactions with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal preservation and DNR, the Lac du Flambeau DNR, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and by encouraging dialogue and collaboration between the students enrolled in the program.
Eligibility: Native American descent; Minimum of Sophomore standing in an accredited college; Planning to obtain a 4-year degree in the environmental sciences; Competitive admission based on previous academic performance and statement of purpose
Program Description- The program spans two academic years.
First year: UNDERC-East runs for a 9 - 10 week period (late May- late July). The UNDERC-East site encompasses more than 7500 acres with abundant wildlife (including wolves, black bear, deer, and fisher) and includes 30 lakes, several streams, wetlands, and northern forests that have been protected for nearly a century in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Second year: UNDERC-West also runs for a 9 - 10 week period (June - mid August). The UNDERC-West site encompasses more than a million acres with abundant wildlife (including bison, elk, mountain lion, and grizzly bear) and includes grasslands, montane forests, streams and lakes on the Flathead Reservation in Montana and associated tribal lands.
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Miscellaneous Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: 2009 Native Women & Youth Agriculture Essay Contest
Deadline: November 6, 2009, 5pm
Contact: Tina Voigt
Phone: 406.259.3525
Email: tvoigt@indianaglink.com
Essay Topic: "How Would I Manage Agriculture Risk on My Reservation?"
(Research WHAT is Risk Management using the links below and then apply it to the essay topic)
http://www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/1997/irm_intr.html http://farm-risk-plans.usda.gov/
Who Is Eligible? Young Native American Women & Men who will be entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2009. Graduates of May or August 2009 are also eligible to enter. Must be a member of a Federally Recognized Tribe.
Winners & Prizes: Three (3) finalists will be announced the second week of November 2009 and provided an all-expense paid trip (including chaperone) to the 2009 Intertribal Agriculture Council & Indian Nations Conservation Alliance annual meeting in Las Vegas , NV December 7-11, 2009. Finalists will be awarded several other special prizes presented at the event & will serve as Ag Ambassadors in 2009/2010. Each finalist is required to read a short self introduction and their essay (as submitted only) at the awards luncheon.
Guidelines: 3-6 pages in length, Typed, One-inch margins, Double spaced, 12-point font, 3-5 sources. All entries MUST BE ACCOMPANIED by a separate sheet containing the student's name, address, telephone number, email (if available), school attending & Tribal affiliation.
Judging Criteria: Creativity, Quality of Sources, Quality of Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation, Organization of information, Length of Entry, Documentation of Sources (3-5 sources required), Appropriate information for topic.
Send Essay Submission to:
Native Women & Youth in Agriculture
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Miscellaneous Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley , Free SMP Education Sessions
Contact: Terrie Drew, SMP Integration Project Coordinator
Phone: 978-946-1243
Email: tdrew@esmv.org
On behalf of Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. (ESMV) and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) we are pleased to announce the launching of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Integration Project, funded by the Administration on Aging.
The Mission of this project is to reach isolated elders and their caregivers in rural areas and in counties with a high Native American presence. Our intent is to promote the delivery of accurate and culturally appropriate information about health benefits eligibility and essential aging services to these "hard-to-reach," underserved and unserved populations. The goal of the program is to educate elders and their caregivers in order to increase access to services and decrease the potential for healthcare errors, fraud and abuse; as well as other deceptive marketing tactics. The SMP integration project is now scheduling FREE SMP education sessions.
To schedule an education session for your senior/elder population or for more information contact:
Terrie Drew.
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Miscellaneous Opportunity Announcement
New Opportunity !
Title: John Trudell: TRUDELL film screening and discussion
Date: Friday, November 20th 7:00pm
Location: University of New Hampshire , Memorial Union Building , Stafford Room ( 83 Main Street , Durham , NH )
Contact: Sean McGhee Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
Email: smcghee@unh.edu
Phone: 603-862-0324
Legendary Native American poet and activist John Trudell (Santee Sioux) will host a screening of TRUDELL, the highly-acclaimed documentary film about his life and work. John Trudell is an acclaimed poet, national recording artist, actor and activist, whose international following reflects the universal language of his words, work and message. Trudell's film credits include Thunderheart, Dreamkeepers, Incident at Oglala, On Deadly Ground and Smoke Signals. Discography includes Bone Dayes (Produced by Angelaina Jolie), Blue Indians, Johnny Damas & Me and A.K.A. Grafitti Man.
This event is free of charge and open to the public.
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