Canku Ota

(Many Paths)

An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America

June 28, 2003 - Issue 90

Opportunities - Page Two

Here you will find listings of:

• Positions Available - including Fellowships and Internships;
• Scholarship, Award and Grant Information; and
• Event Announcements.

We receive these announcements from various sources including Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) and NativeShare

To view additional listing from previous issues, click here

06/28/03

INDIAN YOUTH TALENT CONTEST

2003 2nd annual Guiding Eagles nationwide Indian youth talent contest - Entry deadline is December 29, 2003.

There are three age groups (A) 6-9 (B) 10-13 (C) 14-18. Categories are: Writing, Art, Singing, Music, Dancing, Music/Drumming groups, Dance groups, Singing Language, and Spoken language. Volunteer judges are needed. For more information about this contest visit the website at www.guidingeagles.com or Tawnemara@aol.com (Karon) or Windsthatwhisper@aol.com (Sue) or call 1-866-480-0635

The Ladies of Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority, Inc. at HSU and the Women's Center are organizing the first annual "Women of Color" conference to provide young women (new college students and high school students) with the necessary knowledge to help them overcome obstacles often faced women of color, such as race, ethnicity, cultural background and sexual preference. They would like to invite Native American women to present a panel or workshops (individually or as a group) which would address different aspects of understanding to become a successful woman in today's society. Examples of workshop/panel topics could include (but not limited to) student workshop focusing on what current college students went through before going to college and how they managed to get where they are, panel of professionals with a university degree that will give the participants a chance to ask questions, women of color in the media, women's struggle/oppression. For more information contact Carolina Tercero at 826-9732 or caro22745@hotmail.com or womens_conference_2002@hotmail.comwomens_conference_2002@hotmail.com

06/28/03

SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship - American Indian/Alaskan Native full-time college students who are members of AISES and have cumulated grade point averages of 2.0 or greater. Students must be pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, business, natural resources, math and physical science. Awards of $1,000 for undergraduates and $2,000 for graduate students are available for one academic year.
http://aises.org/highered/scholarships/

06/28/03

SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Henry Rodriguez Reclamation College Scholarship - provides support for an undergraduate student who is enrolled in a Native American tribe and is seeking a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science, relating to water resources or an environmentally-related field. Eligible applicants must be a current member of AISES (or must apply for membership at the time of application for the scholarship). http://aises.org/highered/scholarships/

The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center internship opportunities. Selected students will work for 10 weeks during Summer 2003 on an earthquake engineering research project with a faculty mentor and will receive a $5000 stipend. To obtain additional information about PEER internship opportunities or to download an application, please visit the PEER Education Program web site, http://peer.ucsd.edu. To obtain additional information about the PEER Center, please visit http://peer.berkeley.edu.

Questions or concerns should be directed to the PEER Education Program Manager, Rena Rowe, at (858) 822-1344 or rrowe@ucsd.edu.

06/28/03

FIRST NATIONS DOCUMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Maple Lake Releasing is pleased to announce the video release of THE SHARING CIRCLE, a 26X22 documentary series on First Nations. The series covers issues ranging from Treaty History to sports. Information is available on-line www.maplelake.mb.ca/sharingcircle.html or by emailing tlcoles@maplelake.mb.ca

06/28/03

YOUTH SUMMER LEADERSHIP

June 23 - 27 The 2003 IDRS Summer Youth Leadership and Peacemaking Encampment. Registration deadline is June 13. The program is presented by the Indian Dispute Resolution Services. During the IDRS youth encampment, young people between 14-23 are engaged in 5 days of intensive leadership and peacemaking training. Last year nearly 100 youth throughout California, representing over 20 different tribes, took part in an emotionally and physically exhilarating experience. Participants may participate in leadership training through river rafting, a ropes course, talking circles, storytelling, hiking, art projects, and group fun! Call now if you want to sponsor a group. Space is limited. The program will be held at Coloma Resort, California (located 1 hour east of Sacramento, CA).

For more Information contact Charlene Sul, Youth Program Manager, at csul@indiandispute.com or 916-447-4800, ext. 102.
http://www.indiandispute.com/

06/28/03

YOUTH SUMMER EMPLOYMENT

Tlingit and Haida Central Council offer a Summer Youth Employment and Training Program that is designed to help Native and Hawaiian youth obtain summer employment. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements: must be 14 to 21 years of age, must be a resident of Southeast Alaska, must be enrolled as a Alaska Native, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian, and must be economically disadvantaged. For more information on the program in Ketchikan, contact the KIC Employment and Training Office at 907-225-5158.

06/28/03

YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAM

Hi. I just wanted to let you know that there are still spots open for this summer's middle school and high school salmon camp programs. All of the programs are for Native American students and they are FREE!!! Please pass this information on to anyone you know that might be interested in this program.

For the middle school programs we are going to first drive over to OMSI's Hancock Field Station where we will explore and learn about the environment of the semi-arid desert. Then in the middle of the week we will head west to raft on the Deschutes River and then camp at Trout Creek Ranch, north of Madras. We'll round out the program learning about the Warm Springs fish hatchery and having a traditional salmon bake.

Here are the details on the high school programs: The first program we are starting off with is our eastern Oregon research team for high school students. Some of the activities will include doing bat, reptile, and butterfly surveys, learning about fire ecology, learning about volcanology and the magma bulge on the South Sister, visiting the Museum and Warm Springs and the High Desert Museum, going on a raft trip, learning about ethnobotany, visiting a fish hatchery, and ending with a salmon bake, just to name a few. We'll be staying at OMSI's Hancock Field Station and Cascade Science School, and we'll also be camping out at Trout Creek Ranch and near Olallie Lake.

Then our next program is going to be down in northern California based in the redwoods. There we will work with some of the researchers of Redwoods National and State Parks learning about logging road restoration, erosion, bear damage, and pelicans. We'll also tour Humboldt State University and learn about their marine biology programs. Besides staying in the redwoods we are going to take a field trip up to Klamath Falls to study some of the water issues of the Klamath River in depth, and on our way we'll stop and learn about some of the forest fires that happened in the area last summer.

The final program for the high school students is to western Washington. First we'll head up to the San Juan Islands to study marine biology. Then we'll head east to learn about forestry with the Lummi. After that we are going to head to the Olympic Peninsula to learn about fisheries issues. Then we are going south to Mt. Rainer to learn about archaeology, and then to the Nisqually tribe to learn about river restoration.

We accept students who turn in completed applications with letters until the programs are full, so please sign up as soon as possible to secure a spot. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me, Ben Muir, at 541-763-4691 or salmon@omsi.edu.

06/28/03

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB OPPORTUNITY- INDIGENOUS EDUCATION (INST)

Athabasca University is now recruiting applicants for the position of Subject Matter Expert - Indigenous Nations and Organizations. The interested applicants should have a combination of academic and professional expertise in one or more of the following subject areas:

1. Leadership of Indigenous Institutions and Organizations
2. Management of Indigenous Institutions and Organizations
3. Indigenous Governance
4. Indigenous Management
5. Indigenous Values and Management
6. Comparative Indigenous Models : International Models
7. Financial Management for Indigenous Nations

Applicants should have a graduate or post graduate degree in a field related to or in Indigenous Studies.

Athabasca University is a distance education university and payment is based upon the preparation of high quality teaching materials. Interested applicants are encouraged to email, fax or mail a one-page synopsis including course subject (from above), objectives, description, reading materials and their curriculum vitae to:

Harold Cardinal
Assoc. Professor, Indigenous Education
Athabasca University, Edmonton Learning Center
3rd Floor, North Tower,
10030-107th Street,
Edmonton, AB. T5J 3E4

Phone : (780) 428-2064
Fax : (780) 497-3416
Email : indigenous@athabascau.caindigenous@athabascau.ca

Regards,

Harold Cardinal
Center for World Indigenous Knowledge and Research

**Careers for Aboriginal Scholars***
Cathy Wheaton
Manager of Employment Equity
University of Regina
www.uregina.ca/hr
306-585-5627 phone
306-585-5232 fax

06/28/03

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

GENERAL MANAGER (FULL TIME - PERMANENT)

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing the operational activities of Ketchikan Indian Community programs, KIC Tribal Hatchery and KIC Tribal Health Clinic. Assists the Tribal Council with policy planning, budget preparation, setting long and short-range organizational goals and objectives. Initiates and administers contractual commitments for KIC with governmental and non-governmental agencies. Requires considerable knowledge of Public Law, CFR pertinent to KIC, and Tribal Law. Ability to manage human and financial resources, to maintain effective working relations with Tribal members, employees, funding agencies, and the public.

Requires minimum Bachelor?s degree with 5 years experience.

Applications and resumes can be sent to KETCHIKAN INDIAN COMMUNITY, 2960 Tongass, Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901. Closing date: Open Until Filled. Native Preference Applies.

For information on Ketchikan Indian Corporation (KIC) job openings, contact KIC at 907-225-5158 or view job openings at
www.kictribe.com/JOBS/Job_Announce.htm

06/28/03

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Dartmouth Admissions Office invites applications for the Assistant Director of Admissions position(s).

The Assistant Director of Admissions will share in all of the responsibilities involved with the recruitment and selection of talented
undergraduates. Sensitivity to the needs of differing groups of students and a commitment to a diverse student body are essential. Specific duties will include travel designed to attract qualified students, several months of reviewing and assessing applications, organizational duties related to the spring programs for accepted students and conducting daily group information sessions and interviews. Candidates should possess a willingness to spend long hours working on application reading, travel and specific projects as well as the ability to deal effectively with students, parents, high school guidance counselors, alumni and faculty. Strong public speaking and writing skills required. Salary and specific responsibilities will depend on the successful candidate's credentials.

Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and some experience or special training in educational administration or the equivalent. Experience in admissions recruitment and enrollment is highly desirable. A valid driver's license is required. Interested candidates should send a letter and résumé to Dan Parish, Associate Director of Admissions, Dartmouth College, 6016 McNutt Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3541 (or by email to dan.parish@dartmouth.edu).

Dartmouth is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer; women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Review
of applications will begin May 23, 2003 and will continue until the position is filled

06/28/03

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

American Indian-Alaska Native Head Start Communities
Georgey Sparks Branch Chief, Head Start Bureau
Intent to Apply for Training/Technical Assistance Contracted Positions: Region 11

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is implementing a new Head Start training and technical assistance (T/TA) system that will be managed by ACF Regional Offices. (The term Regional Office includes the American Indian/Alaska Natives Branch and the Migrant and Seasonal Programs Branch.) This system will be supported with contractual assistance. A contract to do this will be competitively awarded in each Regional Office within the next few months.

In order to expedite implementation of this system, Region 11 is requesting information from any individual interested in being considered for one or more of the positions to be available after the award of this contract. We anticipate the contractor will be working to fill these positions by the end of July, 2003. Please submit your resume by July 1, 2003.

These positions include Regional T/TA Managers, Program Content Experts in each of four areas (Health, Disabilities, Early Literacy, and Fiscal/Administration/Management) and local T/TA Specialists. The positions will have a full-time work schedule and may, at the Government's discretion, be funded for up to a five year period. Candidates for these positions should have appropriate educational background and experience. A description of the duties of each of these positions may be found by looking in the "What's New" section of the Head Start Bureau web-site http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/.

The Regional T/TA Managers and Program Content Experts will be based in Washington, DC. Local T/TA specialists will be out-stationed near their assigned grantees and would, in most cases, be expected to work out of their homes.

Interested individuals should submit a brief resume of 1-2 pages (including a phone number and e-mail address where you may be contacted) and specify the position(s) including, for local T/TA Specialists, the State(s) location for which you wish to be considered. Please send this information to:

American Indian-Alaska Native Program Branch (AI-ANPB)
Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
330 C Street, SW, Room 2030
Washington, DC 20447
Attn: Mary Barbarisi - Region 11 - Head Start T/TA
mbarbarisi@acf.hhs.gov Subject line: Region 11 - Head Start T/TA
(202) 205-8436 Fax

All resumes will be provided to the contractor (upon its selection) for appropriate follow-up.

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