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Canku
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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July
3, 2004 - Issue 116
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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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07/03/04
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7 th Annual NAMMY Submission Form Announcement
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SUBMISSION
FORMS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL ADVISORY & INDUSTRY MEMBERS
DEADLINE:
AUGUST 1, 2004
Nomination
Submission Forms Are Currently Being Sent To All Advisory
and Industry Members. This Year¹s Awards Recording Eligibility
Period has been extended from April 1, 2003 Through June 1,
2004. The Seventh Annual Native American Music Awards is tentatively
scheduled for the second weekend in November 2004 in Albuquerque,
New Mexico with more specific information to be announced
in the coming weeks.
Recordings
are eligible for the Seventh Annual Native American Music
Awards if they have been commercially released during the
eligibility period (April 1, 2003 through June 1, 2004) and
have national distribution by a domestic record company or
authorized distributor. NAMA Advisory members and Industry
members may submit an unlimited number of recordings for nomination.
Please review all guidelines in the submission form or visit
our website to register as an Advisory or Industry member.
Each
submitted recording may be entered in more than one (1) category
unless otherwise noted in the category guidelines. NAMA reserves
the right to eliminate entries which are deemed ineligible.
All entries will be compiled into a ballot and sent to NAMA
Advisory/Industry Voting members to select five finalists
in each category. Final Nominees will be announced in the
Fall of 2004 when public voting will commence.
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07/03/04
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NAJA Seeks Education Director
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Become
part of an exciting new program designed to increase the number
of Native journalists in mainstream media. The Department
of Contemporary Media and Journalism at The University of
South Dakota in partnership with the Native American Journalists
Association is now accepting applications for the position
of Education Director/Journalism Instructor. This position
is funded through a grant from the Knight Foundation to the
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA).
This
is an opportunity to work in the newly renovated Al Neuharth
Media Center, a state-of-the-art facility, on the campus of
The University of South Dakota. The Department of Contemporary
Media and Journalism offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor
of Science in mass communications and is accredited by ACEJMC.
For more information about the University and the Department,
visit the following websites: www.usd.edu
and www.usd.edu/cmj.
Responsibilities
include:
Providing
oversight of NAJA journalism education programs, including
a feasibility study and development of journalism curriculum
with an emphasis on teacher training programs for high schools
serving Native Americans in South Dakota and surrounding states.
Serving
as lead coordinator for NAJAs annual student projects
and scholarship programs.
Teaching
12 credit hours per academic year in the Department of Contemporary
Media and Journalism, inclusive of summer sessions and teaching
duties for the American Indian Journalism Institute. Primary
teaching responsibilities will include courses in journalism
emphasis areas.
The
selected candidate must have a Masters Degree in mass
communication or related field. Masters candidates with
significant professional background and previous teaching
experience are strongly desired. Candidates with experience
in American Indian education will be given special consideration.
We are seeking an individual with expertise in journalism
and with the ability to teach intensive writing courses for
mass media. Excellence in teaching is expected -- both in
the classroom and in mentoring students outside the classroom.
Salary
will be commensurate with qualifications.
To
apply send a letter of application, resume, and a transcript
showing highest degree. Please include the names and contact
information for three references to:
Ramòn
Chàvez, Chairman
Department of Contemporary Media & Journalism
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Review
of applications began on April 26, 2004 and has been extended
until July 8, 2004.
The
University of South Dakota is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative
Action institution.
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07/03/04
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Employment Opportunities at the Central Office
of the National Mental Health Association
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Internship
Opportunities Summer 2004
The National Mental Health Association, a nonprofit organization
addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness,
is seeking undergraduate and graduate students for its internship
program. The program is designed to provide a unique opportunity
for students to gain real-world work experience relevant to
their academic and career goals. Internships are available
in certain departs, such as: Administration, Affiliates, Communications/Media
, Executive Office, Healthcare Reform, Marketing/Publications,
and World Federation. See the internship program section of
this web site for more details or to apply online. Other application
options include sending a resume to NMHA/JDL, 2001 N. Beauregard
Street, Alexandria, VA 22311, a fax to (703) 684-5968, or
an e-mail interns@nmha.org.
No phone calls please. EOE
Public
Education - Program Director
Manages
day-to-day operations of various public education programs
that address the mental health needs of the general public
and individuals living with mental illness. Develops program
plans, reports, proposals and educational materials in all
media. Conducts research on relevant topic areas. Provides
technical assistance and participates in trainings for affiliates.
Plans and executes special events and other activities. Performs
other projects as needed. Utilizes culturally competent techniques
in all efforts. Masters degree in public health, psychology,
social work or related field preferred. Excellent benefits.
Send resume and to: NMHA, Attn: JR, 2001 N. Beauregard Street,
12th floor, Alexandria, VA 22311, fax: 703-684-5968, or email:
jobs@nmha.org. No phone
calls please. EOE
Federal
Affairs - Government Affairs Associate
The
National Mental Health Association is seeking a highly motivated
self-starter to join federal affairs team. Responsibilities
include legislative advocacy, policy analysis, grassroots
coordination, and some administrative support. Successful
applicant has work experience in federal advocacy or legislative
policy, excellent written/oral communications, and strong
computer skills. Please email resume, cover letter, writing
sample to NMHA, Attn: RI, 2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th
Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311, fax: 703-684-5968 or email to:
jobs@nmha.org. No phone
calls please. EOE
Sr.
Director of Fundraising
National
non-profit organization seeks Senior Director of Fundraising
a fundraising professional with a proven and verifiable fundraising
track record. Previous supervisory experience required. Duties
include supervising staff of no less than four. Goals include:
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Assist
program staff with raising annual budget of 8-10 million,
including overseeing proposal development and identifying
program sponsors
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Manage
existing and cultivate new relationships with corporate,
foundation, and individual donors
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Develop
training tools and provide technical assistance to community
affiliates across the country
The
position requires an applicant have at least a BA, strong
supervisory experience, and no less than 5 years experience
in fundraising, (preferably in healthcare); excellent communication
skills, a successful fundraising track record. Excellent starting
pay and benefits offered. Send cover letter, resume, and writing
sample to, Attn: LBM, P.O. Box 16810, Alexandria, VA 22302-0810,
fax 703-684-5968, or email: jobs@nmha.org.
No phone calls. EOE
Healthcare
Reform - Director of Consumer Advocacy
National
mental health advocacy organization seeks FT Director of Consumer
Advocacy to provide project and policy input and development;
includes writing and project management. Experience as a recipient
of mental health services essential. Excellent starting pay
and benefits offered. Send cover letter, resume, and writing
sample to, Attn: CSI, P.O. Box 16810, Alexandria, VA 22302-0810,
fax 703-684-5968, or email: jobs@nmha.org.
No phone calls. EOE
Policy
and Services - Program Coordinator
National
Mental Health Association seeks Program Coordinator to coordinate
programs that contribute to the work of the policy and services
area. Responsibilities include coordinating a technical assistance
program, general contract and project management for the Mental
Health Planning and Advisory Councils, and providing support
to board and several committees. Requires Bachelors
degree, Masters preferred. Must be proficient in Microsoft
Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook). Good benefits.
Send Resume to: NMHA, Attn: JS, 2001 N, Beauregard Street,
12th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311, fax: 703-684-5968 or email
to: jobs@nmha.org. No phone
calls please. EOE
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American Indian studies
(Fellowship) at the Newberry Library
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American
Indian studies (FELLOWSHIP)
Applications
from historians working in reservation-based communities,
tribal college faculty members, and librarians or curators
at American Indian cultural centers or museums, for Rockefeller
Foundation fellowships in the humanities for residential research
at the Newberry Library.
Deadline:
September 15, 2004
Contact: Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago,
Ill. 60610
Phone: (312) 255-3666
E-mail: research@newberry.org
Web: http://www.newberry.org/nl/research/L3rfellowships.html
Subjects:
Fellowships
at the Newberry Library provide assistance to researchers
who wish to use our collections, but who cannot finance a
visit on their own. Because the Newberry Library is open to
anyone over the age of sixteen who has a need to use its collections,
researchers are not required to hold fellowships in order
to use Library materials. Qualified individuals who present
themselves at the Reader Registration Desk with a valid form
of identification will be issued a reader's card and be admitted
to the reading rooms. For more information on gaining access
to the Newberry's collections, visit the collections page
or call (312) 255-3506.
Fellowships
at the Newberry Library are of two types: short-term fellowships
with terms of one week to two months and long-term fellowships
of six to eleven months. Short-term fellowships are generally
restricted to individuals from outside the metropolitan Chicago
area and are primarily intended to assist researchers with
a need to examine specific items in the Library's collection.
Long-term fellowships are generally available without regard
to an applicant's place of residence and are intended to support
significant works of scholarship that draw on the Library's
strengths.
No
fellowships are available for tuition or other educational
expenses, with the exception of the École des Chartes
exchange fellowship. Most fellowships are restricted to doctoral
candidates or postdoctoral researchers, although some fellowships
are available for other categories of applicants. Newberry
Library fellowships, with the exception of our exchange fellowships
in
Britain and France, require a residential period at the Library.
Fellows make the Library their research home during their
fellowship period and work on the projects for which they
have received funding. Our fellowship program rests on the
belief that all projects benefit both from engagement with
the materials in the Newberry's remarkably diverse collections
and from the lively community of researchers that gathers
around those collections.
Applicants
with individual questions regarding eligibility or other matters
should read these pages carefully before forwarding their
questions to the Committee on Awards at research@newberry.org
or (312) 255-3666.
See
also: D'Arcy
McNickle Center for American Indian History
The
D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History http://www.newberry.org/nl/mcnickle/biography.html
was founded in 1972. Its goals are to encourage the use of
the Newberry collections on American Indian history (see the
American
Indian History Collection); improve the quality of what
is written about American Indians; educate teachers about
American Indian culture, history, and literature; assist American
Indian tribal historians in their research; and provide a
meeting ground where scholars, teachers, tribal historians,
and others
interested in American Indian studies can discuss their work
with each other.
The
McNickle Center's staff, affiliated research projects, and
fellows have played a major role in shaping modern scholarship
on American Indian history. In its first two decades the Center
hosted nearly one hundred pre- and post-doctoral scholars
on long-term fellowships, generally of six to eleven months
duration. During the same period nearly two hundred short-term
fellows spent between two weeks and two months conducting
research at the Newberry. These long and short-term fellows
have produced nearly forty books and dozens of scholarly articles.
Most
recently, the McNickle Center entered into a partnership with
the thirteen Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
universities, dedicated toward constructing a nationally-recognized,
innovative, graduate program in American Indian Studies. Each
year, the CIC and McNickle Center collaborate on graduate
student programming (conferences, seminars, and workshops),
a national conference, and offer graduate student fellowships
as well as a CIC faculty fellowship.
These
initiatives broaden the McNickle Center's mission and compliment
our other activities. At present, the Center offers a bi-monthy
noon speaker series; organizes summer institutes for teachers
and scholars of American Indian studies; sponsors conferences,
seminars, and workshops for scholars and teachers; administers
several fellowship programs; and publishes Meeting Ground,
a national biannual newsletter.
Join
our Mailing List |
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us e-mail mailto:mcnickle@newberry.org
with your preferred postal mailing address, or mail the
information to: D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian
History, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610-3380.
Phone: 312-255-3564. |
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Brian
Hosmer, Director
Phone: 312-255-3563
Email: hosmerb@newberry.org
Available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
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Daniel
M. Cobb, Assistant Director
Phone: 312-255-3575
Email: cobbd@newberry.org
Available Monday through Friday
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Olivia
Littles, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 312-255-3564
Email: littleso@newberry.org
Available Monday through Friday
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07/03/04
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WRITER IN RESIDENCE
on the Toronto Island
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For
the upcoming, 2003-04 season, Native Women in the Arts has
created a writer in residency to stimulate Aboriginal women's
academic writing on art, culture and the advancement of Indigenous
Peoples.
PURPOSE:
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To
generate written material on subjects pertinent
to art, culture and the advancement of Indigenous
peoples.
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To
support Aboriginal Women writers by providing a
residency in order to create and complete publishable
academic works.
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Hosting
a discussion group with the writer in residence
and the larger Aboriginal, arts and cultural communities.
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Writers
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The
relevance of the hypothesis to art, culture and
the advancement of Indigenous peoples;
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Examples
of writer's previous works, published and un-published,
demonstrating their capacity to create unique and
interesting work on pertinent topics;
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A
synopsis of the work the writer wishes to undertake
for this residency;
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Leads
to magazines, academic journals or books that would
be interested in publishing your work;
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The
plausibility of the completion of the work within
the time-frame allotted by this project.
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Personal
Information: Include your full name, Aboriginal
nation affiliation/community, and updated contact
information, including phone number, fax (if applicable)
email and mailing address.
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Synopsis:
Include a 1-2 page synopsis of a project you wish
to complete during this writer in residency. Please
include: a) working title, b) topic to explore,
c) hypothesis (if applicable), d) explanation of
relevance to Aboriginal issues and art, e) possible
sources for publication, and f) estimated length
of work (ie: number of words).
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Example
of work: Please submit 2 examples of published and/or
completed works for review. Please do not send originals,
as work will not be returned.
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copy of your most recent resume or curriculum vitae.
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August 10th, 2004
Send
Application via mail to:
Writer
in Residence
c/o Native Women in the Arts
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 420
Toronto , ONT
M5V 3A8
OR
email
to: info@nativewomeninthearts.com
Put
in subject heading: Writer in Residence
Please do not fax your application unless otherwise advised.
or
further information about this project and the application
process, contact Kerry Potts at (416) 598-4078.
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