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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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June
5, 2004 - Issue 114
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Opportunities
- Page One
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Here you will find listings of:
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- Positions Available - including Fellowships and Internships;
- Scholarship, Award and Grant Information; and
- Event Announcements.
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We
will update this page if we receive additional opportunities
for events, etc. that will occur before our issue publication
date.
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We receive these announcements from various
sources including Harvard University Native American Program
(HUNAP) and NativeShare
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To view additional listing from previous
issues, click here
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06/05/04
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Cloudy Waters: Writings about Minnesota Rivers
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THIS
WRITING COLLECTION IS OPEN TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING
TOPICS:
The
word Minnesota comes from the Dakota Language, and can have
different meanings based on its pronunciation. It can be pronounced
Mini sota, which can mean Clear water, or Mini
shota, which can mean Cloudy water. The Dakota Iapi
Okodakiciye (Dakota Language Society) is collecting writings
about Minnesota rivers to be part of an exhibit at the Minnesota
Historical Society titled "Cloudy Waters: Dakota Reflections
on the River."
The
Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers have been sites of both extraordinary
loss and pain, and enduring sources of cultural strength.
The complexity of the Dakota relationship to the river provides
this opportunity for reflection through creative writing.
The images and words presented in Cloudy Waters will convey
a variety of experiences in the lives of Dakota people from
the past, present, or future including celebration, mourning,
commemoration, humor, and survival; they will remind people
of the presence of Dakota culture in Minnesota. Dakota language,
Dakota words, images, faces, voicesall will be reflected
in this exhibit where the unifying element is water.
Each
participant will receive a certificate of participation. Selected
writings will be read in English and Dakota in the Cloudy
Waters gallery space at a public event. Entries could include
poetry, stories, songs, essays, history, fiction, non-fiction,
personal narratives, or anecdotes.
Writings
can be written in Dakota or English, and should be typed anddouble-spaced.
Writings
should be just one page, so quickwrite yours now!
**
Deadline has been extended to MONDAY,
JUNE 7th, 2004 **
Send
entries by email or mail, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to:
catan@visi.com
OR
Dakota
Iapi Okodakiciye, Room 2, Scott Hall
72 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
If
you have questions, email catan@visi.com
or call 612-331-9906 (new number).
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06/05/04
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P10th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference
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The
10th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference
on Minority Health will be presented on June 21-24, 1:30pm-4:30pm
EDT. The Videoconference will be broadcast by C-band satellite.
Selected sessions including the opening day will also be broadcast
by Internet.
Special
Opening Day Session: "Congressional Action on Health
Disparities and Minority Health", with Hon. Donna Christensen,
Hon. Michael Honda, Hon. Frank Pallone, and Hon. Hilda Solis
of the Congressional Minority Caucus.
VIDEOCONFERENCE
AGENDA: |
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Monday,
June 21 - Congressional Minority Caucus Panel
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Tuesday, June 22 - Bill Jenkins, Ph.D., Jennie Joe,
Ph.D.
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Wednesday, June 23 - Gilbert Gee, Ph.D., Judith
Bradford, Ph.D.
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Thursday, June 24 - Ana Abraido-Lanza, Ph.D., Jerome
Wilson, Ph.D.
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For
information: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2004/
To
register a satellite downlink site:
www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2004/satellite/siteagreement.cfm
(organizations that have registered for a previous broadcast
may update their registration at:
www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2004/satellite/express/
To
register for the Internet broadcast (currently only June 21):
www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2004/webcast/
Please
join us or this important event.
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06/05/04
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Scholarships
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EPA
Provides Scholarships for Native American delegates Native
America children who are accepted to attend the 2004 International
Children's Conference on the Environment will automatically
qualify for a full scholarship to attend the event. The scholarship
will cover the cost of travel, and all conference related
fees.
The
scholarships to Native American delegates is being provided
through a $50,000 grant from the Environmental Protection
Agency. Click
here to apply for the conference and qualify for the scholarship.
For
more information please contact:
Kimmie
Weeks
email: kweeks@icc04.org
phone: 860 437 0757
web: http://www.icc04.org
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06/05/04
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InPsych Program, University of Montana
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The
Department of Psychology at the University of Montana with
funding from Indian Health Services is pleased to be part
of a larger effort to recruit, educate, and train American
Indians in the field of Clinical Psychology. Section 217,
Title II of Public Law 102-573, entitled The American Indians
into Psychology Program was enacted as a response to the recognized
need to draw American Indians into psychology careers. Psychological
services on Indian Reservations are limited, and less than
0.1% of psychologists in the United States are American Indian.
Enrolled
members of federally recognized tribes are invited to make
application to the 4-year doctoral program in Clinical Psychology
(APA-accredited program). The InPsych Program offers two competitive
scholarships covering tuition, fees, and a monthly stipend.
American Indian graduate students are provided research and
academic mentors, tutors and academic counseling.
Additionally,
the InPsych Program offers a two-week Summer Program to assist
American Indian students prepare to make successful application
to graduate programs in Clinical Psychology. In addition to
writing vitae, personal statements, and studying for the GRE,
this year's summer enrichment program students will study
Psychology from an American Indian perspective.
For
applications to the graduate program, the scholarship, and/or
the Summer Program 2004 and for detailed information visit
the InPsych website at www.umt.edu/inpsych
or contact Gyda Swaney, PhD, Director, (406) 243-5630, email:
gyda.swaney@umontana.edu.
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06/05/04
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Request for Proposals
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The
Kellogg Foundation has contracted with the Corporation for
Enterprise Development (CFED) to assist in identifying regions
in rural America that demonstrate the capability of creating
Entrepreneurial Development Systems. The aim of the project
is to select up to four of these areas where the Kellogg Foundation
can make significant investments of up to two million dollars
to reinforce and enhance entrepreneurial systems. The Kellogg
Foundation and CFED are optimistic about the prospects of
this project serving as a major catalyst for promoting entrepreneurship
and homegrown economic development across rural America. For
more information about the project and to download the RFP,
please visit www.eshipsystems.org
For
more information, please contact: |
Rachel
Lopez
Congressional Hunger Fellow
Corporation for Enterprise Development
202-207-0142
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