PRE-COLLEGE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Title: 12th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative
Deadline: Student application- April 17, 2009; Counselor application- March 6, 2009
Date(s): June 20 - 28, 2009
Location: Washington D.C.
Contact: Julie Bottoms, Student Programs Administrative Assistant
Phone: Phone # 405-946-7072 x133/ Toll Free: 877-943-4299
Website: www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm

The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 12th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 20 - 28, 2009. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research.

To accompany the students, AAIP is accepting applications for counselors, age 21 and older, to serve as role models and chaperones to a select group of five high school students. AI/AN medical and health professional students are encouraged to apply. AAIP will cover travel, lodging, meals, as well as provide a stipend upon completion of the program. Counselors will be expected to arrive in Washington D.C. 1-2 days prior to program dates.

Title: 2009 HUNAP-PMAE Summer Internship
Deadline: March 2, 2009
Contact: Trish Capone, Associate Curator or Susan Haskell, Curatorial Associate
Phone: 617-496-3702 or 617-495-9125
Email: pcapone@fas.harvard.edu or haskell@fas.harvard.edu
Website(s): www.hunap.harvard.edu & http://www.hunap.harvard.edu/component/content/article/11-news/38-2009-pmae-summer-internship

The Peabody Museum and HUNAP invite applications for summer 2009 internships for Harvard undergraduate and graduate students (or recent 2009 graduates). Applications from outside Harvard University also may be considered.

The internships enable students to gain experience in museum activities such as curatorial research, collections management, conservation, archives, museum education, public programming, and/or publications, with a preference for North American projects. Interns will be matched with available projects based on their interests expressed in the application. Interns work under the supervision of a museum staff mentor. The internships are for 8 weeks (20 hours/week) beginning on June 8th. A stipend is provided.

Title: Human-Environment Regional Observatory-Central Massachusetts (HERO-CM) Research Program
Deadline: March 1, 2009
Location: Clark University, Worcester, MA
Website(s): http://www.clarku.edu/hero & http://www.clarku.edu/departments/hero/pdfs/Hero_Brochure.pdf

The Human-Environment Regional Observatory-Central Massachusetts (HERO-CM) research program provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to analyze the causes and consequences of global environmental changes at local scales in faculty-led research projects.

This summer we will be conducting a set of projects that use remote sensing, to examine either Massachusetts forests or suburban Boston lawns and associated water management concerns. Some of our inquiries will be grounded entirely in remote sensing, while others will use remote sensing to answer landscape ecology or social science research questions. Thus we value a range of student backgrounds, including not only GIScience but also human and environmental geography, and related fields.

Students will be paid $4000 for 8 weeks (June 8th through July 31st, 2009), $300/wk for room/board, transportation costs to/from Worcester, and, if their research productivity is good, an expenses-paid trip to the March 2010 annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (in D.C.) to present their research results.

Title: Harvey W. Branigar, Jr. and Anne Ray Native Internships
Deadline: March 30, 2009
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Phone: (505) 954-7205
Email: poon@sarsf.org
Website: www.sarweb.org & http://www.sarweb.org/iarc/branigar/branigar.htm

The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers two nine-month internships to Native individuals who are recent graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their collections management experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field and discourse of museum studies.

The internships include a $2200 monthly stipend, housing, book allowance, travel to one professional conference, and reimbursable travel to and from SAR. The internship period is September 1–May 31.

The interns will devote their time to working on IARC programs, directed research and writing activities, and collections management and registration. In addition to daily duties specific requirements include presenting a research paper at the SAR Colloquium Series; attending a national conference; assisting in the coordination and facilitation of one IARC seminar or symposium; providing tours of the IARC collection; and working on outreach initiatives to Native communities.

See the websites above for details on how to apply.

Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition’s 3rd Annual Conference
Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers: Communities Demanding Justice
April 28 – 30, 2009
Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia, MN

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition seeks proposals for our upcoming Restoring the Sacred Trails of Our Grandmothers: Communities Demanding Justice conference, which is a 2-½ day event.

Each workshop is approximately 60 – 90 minutes in length, however, longer workshops may be considered by the planning committee. Panels are encouraged including SART teams and other multi-disciplinary panels.

As a coalition, we have had several discussions about what justice would look like for American Indian and Alaska Native victims of sexual violence and how communities can provide deterrents for this type of violence against our women and children. Therefore, we are especially interested in proposals that incorporate our theme of “Communities Demanding Justice” into their workshop proposal. The intended audience may include advocates, law enforcement, medical professionals, chemical dependency programs and various others working on ending violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and children.

All presenters will be offered travel assistance including lodging, per diem, and mileage. In addition, the conference registration fee will be waived, and an honorarium of $250 will be given to each presenter.

If your proposal is accepted, please note that we will NOT be making paper copies of materials, but will make cd’s for all conference participants with workshop materials. Therefore, please submit ALL CONFERENCE MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2009

Click here for application form

Please type or print all entries.

Proposal submissions must be postmarked by March 1, 2009. Completed proposals may be submitted via mail, fax, or on our website at www.miwsac.org. If you have questions, please contact Nicole Matthews at 651-646-4800 or 1-877-995-4800, or by e-mailing nmatthews@miwsac.org.

Title: National Congress of American Indians 111th Congress - Legislative Summit 2009 Executive Council Winter Session
Conference date(s): March 2-4, 2009
Location: The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center, 1400 M Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Website(s): www.ncai.org

This year's NCAI Executive Council Winter Session - "111th Congress - Legislative Summit" will focus on upcoming legislative issues that members of the 111th Congress will be debating this Session. Discussion will also address the new Obama Administration's agenda. This meeting provides an opportunity for tribal leaders and advocates to visit congressional offices to discuss current legislative issues of concern. We hope to see you in Washington, D.C.!

Recommended Congressional Meetings March 3 - 1:00-5:00pm

We strongly encourage you to attend this important session and take advantage of the time allotted for Hill visits. To schedule visits, contact the office of your senators and representative as well as any other offices you would like to visit. If you wish to meet with the member directly, request the fax number to send a meeting request to the scheduler. You should fax your meeting request IN WRITING to the scheduler, and follow up to ensure the request was received.

Title: Fifth Annual Southeast Indian Studies Conference
Conference date(s): April 2-3, 2009
Location: University Center Annex, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Contact: Alesia Cummings
Phone: 910.521.6266
Email: alesia.cummings@uncp.edu
Website: http://www.uncp.edu/ais/news/sisc/index.htm

The purpose of the Southeast Indian Studies Conference is to provide a forum for discussion of the culture, history, art, health and contemporary issues of Native Americans in the Southeast. The conference serves as a critical venue for scholars, students and all persons interested in American Indian Studies in the region.

Keynote Speaker: Donald L. Fixico (Shawnee, Sac & Fox, Muscogee Creek and Seminole), Distinguished Foundation Professor in the Department of History at Arizona State University. He has served on the Advisory Council for the National Endowment for the Humanities and his books include The American Indian Mind in a Linear World: American Indian Studies and Traditional Knowledge (2003), and The Urban Indian Experience in America (2000).

Title: For All My Relations 10th Annual Conference for Indian Families
Conference date(s): July 9th – 11th, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, California
Contact: National Indian Justice Center
Phone: 707-579-5507
Email: sabrinarawson@nijc.org or ambervolkmuth@nijc.com
Website: http://www.nijc.org

Please join us for new information and resources to develop ways to address issues of concern to Native communities. It is for All Our Relations that we come together to share our knowledge, skills, hopes and dreams for the future of Indian families.
This conference will have an opening general session with guest speakers, two days of workshops, a college career fair, silent auction, a wealth of exhibits, and lastly, a closing general session.

Title: 2009 National American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) Conference
Conference Date(s): April 7-9, 2009
Location: Desert Diamond Hotel and Casino in Tucson, Arizona
Website: http://www.aibl.org/

The American Indian Business Leaders, a national student based organization, is to support and promote the education and development of future American Indian business leaders. AIBL sponsors the National American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL) Conference.

AIBL’s National Conference is the hottest place to be for Indian students and professionals to access business information and expertise. Each year AIBL’s Conference offers a selection of activities designed to stimulate, enhance, and expand our participants’ educational experience beyond what is taught through traditional academic methods, to address contemporary business issues impacting Indian Country.

Dakota and Ojibwe Language Scholarships at the University of Minnesota

Dakota Language Scholarships
The Wahpetunwin Dakota Iapi Scholarship is a financial aid program for University of Minnesota degree-seeking undergraduates who demonstrate strong dedication to learning to speak and teach the Dakota language. To be eligible, students must have submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be admitted or pending admission to an undergraduate degree program in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. Selection is based on evidence of academic promise and commitment to learning to speak and teach the Dakota language and to using his/her education to the benefit of the community, with preference given to students of Dakota, Lakota, or Nakota heritage, those who demonstrate financial need, and parents of children in a Dakota language immersion program. Scholarship awards cover students’ tuition and fees for two years. Recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 gpa in order to keep the scholarship.

Application deadline: MARCH 13th, 2009

The Continuing Education Dakota Iapi Scholarship is a financial aid program for continuing education (non-degree seeking) students at the University of Minnesota who demonstrate dedication to learning and/or teaching the Dakota language. Selection is based on evidence of commitment to learning the Dakota language and to using his/her education to the benefit of the community, with preference given to students of Dakota, Lakota, or Nakota heritage and parents of children in a Dakota language immersion program. Scholarships cover the tuition of one Dakota language (DAKO) course per semester for up to four semesters. Recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 gpa in order to keep the scholarship.

Application deadline: MARCH 13th, 2009

For more information, contact Beth Brown at 612-624-8217 or brow0857@umn.edu.

Ojibwe Language Scholarships
The Ojibwemodaa Eta! Student Language Scholarship is a financial aid program for University of Minnesota degree-seeking undergraduates who demonstrate strong dedication to learning to speak and teach the Ojibwe language. To be eligible, students must have submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be admitted or pending admission to an undergraduate degree program in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. Selection is based on evidence of academic promise and commitment to learning to speak and teach the Ojibwe language and to using his/her education to the benefit of the community, with preference given to students of Ojibwe heritage, those who demonstrate financial need, and parents of children in a Ojibwe language immersion program. Scholarship awards cover students’ tuition and fees for two years. Recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 gpa in order to keep the scholarship.

Application deadline: MARCH 13th, 2009

The Ojibwemodaa Eta! Continuing Education Student Scholarship is a financial aid program for continuing education (non-degree seeking) students at the University of Minnesota who demonstrate dedication to learning and/or teaching the Ojibwe language. Selection is based on evidence of commitment to learning the Ojibwe language and to using his/her education to the benefit of the community, with preference given to students of Ojibwe heritage and parents of children in a Ojibwe language immersion program. Scholarships cover the tuition of one Ojibwe language (OJIB) course per semester for up to four semesters. Recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 gpa in order to keep the scholarship.

Application deadline: MARCH 13th, 2009

For more information, contact Miguel Vargas at 612-626-5759 or varg0043@umn.edu.

Visit our website, http://amin.umn.edu/ for information and applications about our Dakota/Ojibwe Language Programs & Scholarships

JTBF SUMMER LEGAL INSTITUTE -TWIN CITIES- Thursday, July 9, 2009 — Friday, July 17, 2009

I have attached the application form (2009 Twin Cities SLI Program Application.pdf). All costs for students selected are paid by the Foundation. We keep assisting selected students through college and into law school. Please apply and pass the info on to other interested parents or clients. Feel free to give my contact info too.

We will add the middle school program next summer, but the planning for that program will begin in August.

Best regards,
Bernice L. Fields
Arbitrator and Attorney at Law
301 Fourth Ave. S., #270N
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1032
voice: 612-677-8300
b.l.fields@att.net

Title: Youth Track at Sixth Annual National Training Conference Scholarship
Deadline: April 1, 2009
Location: San Diego, California
Contact:
JoAnn Brant, Youth Track Coordinator
Phone: (202) 564-0375
Email: Brant.joann@epa.gov
Website(s): http://www.saige.org/yt/ytrack.html or http://www.saige.org/yt/2009ytapp.pdf or www.saige.org (under Youth Track)

The Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) is the only national Non- profit organization that advocates for American Indian and Alaska Native Government employees. SAIGE will host their 6th annual training conference, “Many Nations, One Voice,” June 1-5, 2009 in San Diego, California at the Town and Country Hotel.

As part of the Training Conference, SAIGE will also host the annual Native Youth Track.
This program is designed to provide Native American students an opportunity to learn about careers within the federal government, to participate in professional and personal development workshops and training, and to network with Native American professionals.

SAIGE is offering a limited number of scholarships for Native students to attend the 2009 Training Conference June 1-5, 2009 in San Diego, California. The scholarships will include conference fee, airfare, hotel accommodations and per diem for meals.

The Youth Track is open to Native Students between the ages of 18 and 25 who can demonstrate they are currently enrolled in good standing at an accredited high school, college or university. Students must be interested in gaining a professional degree and in the possibility of pursing a career with the federal government. SAIGE invites American Indian/Alaska Native students to submit their application form, letter of reference, proof of school enrollment, and completed emergency medical information form for consideration to attend the conference. A short essay about their interest in government careers and information about themselves is also required.

Title: 2009 Keepers of the Fire Scholarship Program
Deadline: August 31, 2009
Application Process
Contact: Dr. Michael Niles (Wakshe)
Office of American Indian Projects
411 North Central Avenue #880M
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Email: Michael.Niles@asu.edu (ATTN: Edbesendowen Scholarship Selection Committee)

The “Keepers of the Fire Scholarship” is an annual scholarship program that awards 3 $500.00 scholarships to American Indian (Indigenous) students attending a college or university in the United States or Canada. The scholarships are given in honor of Philip L. and Esther J. Niles. Philip Niles was an enrolled tribal member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma (descended from the Fox family clan) and dedicated his professional life to helping many American Indian tribes throughout the United States through his employment with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Scholarship Requirements

1. The 3 Keepers of the Fire Scholarships will be given to 3 American Indian (Indigenous) students who are accepted into or registered at a college or university (preferably studying Social Work or American Indian Studies).
2. The scholarship is a 1-time award of $500.00. The recipients and non-awardees are encouraged to reapply in the following year (fall 2010).
3. The nominees must be an enrolled tribal member of any American Indian (Indigenous) tribe or community in the United States or Canada.
4. Preference will be given to those who are returning to their tribe following their college graduation.

Title: 2009 “Ghigau” (beloved woman) Scholarship Program
Deadline: August 31, 2009
Application Process
Contact: Dr. Lisa Byers
OU-Tulsa, School of Social Work, Schusterman Center
4502 E. 41st St.
Tulsa, OK 74135

The “Ghigau Scholarship” is an annual scholarship program that awards 1 $500.00 scholarship to a Cherokee student attending a college or university in the United States, Canada, or other Indigenous community. The scholarship is given in honor of the Cherokee Tribe and to celebrate the family of Dr. Lisa Byers and her children, Brady and Halle (all Cherokee tribal members). The scholarship is also a way of supporting the education and capacity-building of the Cherokee student population.

Scholarship Requirements
The Ghigau Scholarship will be given to a Cherokee tribal member/student who is accepted into or registered at a college or university (preferably studying Social Work or American Indian Studies).

The scholarship is a 1-time award of $500.00. The recipient and non-awardees are encouraged to re-apply in the following year (fall 2010).

The nominee must be an enrolled tribal member of the Cherokee tribe.

Preference will be given to those who are returning to their tribe or village following their college graduation.

Title: 2009 Edbesendowen Scholarship Program
Deadline: August 31, 2009
Application Process
Contact: Dr. Michael Niles (Wakshe)
Office of American Indian Projects
411 North Central Avenue #880M
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Email: Michael.Niles@asu.edu (ATTN: Edbesendowen Scholarship Selection Committee)

Edbesendowen is a Potawatomi word that means “Humility.” The spirit of this scholarship is the recognition of the importance of being humble and knowing that we are no more than the next. Our presence on Mother Earth is a gift. We are not more than the trees or the oceans. We are equal to all things that we share our planet with. We are not more than
those who struggle or have no home. Those that have taught me this important concept are remembered through this award.

Scholarship Requirements

1. The scholarship will be given to an American Indian (Indigenous) student who are accepted into or registered at a college or university (preferably studying Social Work or American Indian Studies).
2. The scholarship is a 1-time award of $300.00. The recipient and non-awardees are encouraged to re-apply in the following year (fall 2010).
3. The nominees must be an enrolled tribal member of any American Indian (Indigenous) tribe or community in the United States, Canada, or elsewhere.
4. Preference will be given to those who are returning to their tribe following their college graduation.

The Artist Leadership Program enables indigenous artists to research, document, network, and develop life skills to enhance artistic growth and strengthen career development. This two-part program includes a visit to Washington, D.C., to conduct research and to receive professional training services, as well as an artist-facilitated community project to share the knowledge learned from the visit.

Title: The Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Deadline: March 3, 2009
Website (s): http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx
and www.udall.gov

The Morris K. Udall Scholarship program awards eighty $5,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in tribal health, tribal public policy or the environment. Scholarship recipients participate in a five-day Orientation in Tucson, AZ, to learn more about the tribal and environmental issues through discussions with experts, their peers, and members of the Udall family. Applications must be submitted through a Udall Faculty Representative at the student’s college or university. More information about Faculty Representatives can be found on the Udall website.

Deadline Extended: March 15th, 2009

Do you want to learn about business as it is relevant to Tribes?
Do you want to spend your summer at one of the top universities in the country?

LEAD and the Native American Finance Officers Association Summer Business Institute

For more than 28 years, the LEAD Program has provided business education to more than 7,500 minority high school students. In summer 2009, LEAD and the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) are partnering to provide a unique program for Native American and Alaska Native students.

Native American and Alaska Native high school juniors will participate in a four week program to learn about business and finance as it is relevant to Native communities. Tribal leaders and Native people working in business and finance will introduce students to exciting career opportunities. Students will live on a university campus, participate in interactive classes and corporate site visits conducted by business school professors and corporate executives.

Students will also take classes in marketing, accounting, finance and economics. The curriculum also includes a day focused on college admissions. Students will participate in business and stock market competitions. On weekends, students will engage in a variety of extracurricular activities from theme park trips to sporting events.

Participating Universities:

Original Application Deadline: February 5, 2009
Application deadline for Native students extended to: March 15, 2009

It is to your benefit to submit your application as soon as possible before the deadline, as you will have a higher likelihood of being accepted into the program.

Please do not let cost deter you from applying. Additional funding is available for Native American students.

To apply online visit: www.leadprogram.org. Click on "LEAD Business." Native American and Alaska Native students in currently in their junior
year of high school should apply.

For more information contact:
Tashina Etter
Associate Director of Education and Programs
Native American Finance Officers Association
Tashina@nafoa.org
303.503.8772

Title: Indigenous Fellowship Programmes for 2010
Deadline(s):
- English: April 30, 2009
- Spanish: July 15, 2009
- French: TBA
- Russian: September 30, 2009
Website: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/fellowship.htm

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organizes every year an Indigenous Fellowship Programme, which is an extensive training programme aimed at strengthening indigenous representatives’ knowledge of the United Nations system, general Human Rights mechanisms and other mechanisms more specifically dealing with indigenous issues.

This programme is EXCLUSIVELY for indigenous persons. It is implemented in close cooperation with University partners and other UN agencies. Trained participants are better equipped to assist their organizations and communities in using existing international instruments and mechanisms to protect their rights. This training programme is available in 4 languages: English, Spanish, French and Russian.

Please visit the website for more information.

Title: Fellowship Opportunities at the Newberry Library
Deadline: March 2, 2009
Email: E-mail: research@newberry.org.
Website: http://www.newberry.org/mcnickle/darcyhome.html

The Newberry Library offers two-short term residential fellowships for scholars of American Indian heritage: the Power-Tanner Fellowship and the Allen Fellowship.

Frances C. Allen Fellowship for Women of American Indian Heritage
This fellowship is for women of American Indian heritage working on a project appropriate to the collections of the Newberry Library. Applicants may be working in any graduate or pre-professional field. Financial support varies according to their need and may include travel expenses. Allen Fellows are expected to spend a significant part of their tenure in residence at Newberry's D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History. The tenure of the fellowship is from one month to one year. Applicants must submit a budget of travel and research expenses. Awards will vary up to $8,000 of approved expenses.

Susan Kelly Power and Helen Hornbeck Tanner Fellowship
This fellowship for Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars of American Indian heritage supports up to two months of residential research in any field in the humanities, using the collections of the Newberry Library, and provides a stipend of $1600 per month.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is looking to develop the next generation of public health leadership for our people through the Public Health Summer Fellows Program, in collaboration with the CDC and Morehouse School of Medicine. A summary about the program, with links to the application, is included below.

2009 NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) believes in the importance of building the public health workforce, where American Indians and Alaska Natives have the capacity to address the health needs of their own communities.

Committed to this goal, NIHB has partnered with the Morehouse School of Medicine, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and the Minority Health Professions Foundation to implement the second annual NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship Program for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

NIHB would like to reach a large number of interested candidates and we need your help. Please encourage promising young college students or recent college graduates to apply to this summer's fellowship!

About the NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship:
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the NIHB Public Health Fellows will be individually mentored and trained for 9 weeks in health policy, programming, and research practices and engage with the Tribal Leaders helping the CDC implement its Tribal Consultation Policy. Fellows will be provided with housing, meals, local transportation and travel allowances during their fellowship. Fellows will receive a full stipend upon completing the program.

Applications for the NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship are available online:
http://web.msm.edu/Public_Health/PHSF/PHSF_app.asp

Please be sure to write within your application that you are applying for the NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship. All applications must be sent to the Morehouse School of Medicine.

Please note: the application deadline is March 13, 2009.

If you have any immediate questions, please contact:
Morehouse School of Medicine
Public Health Summer Fellows Program
720 Westview Drive, SW
NCPC Building, Room 336
Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
Phone: 404-752-1924
Fax: 404-752-1160

Please be sure that your completed application packet includes: an application, resume, letters of recommendation and a statement of interest and career objectives. Official transcripts must be mailed directly from academic institutions. Completed packages and transcripts must be received by the application deadline.

Aimee Centivany, MPH Senior Advisor, Grants Management & Compliance
If you have questions about the program contact Aimee at acentivany@nihb.org or at (202) 507-4079.

Title: The Peabody Museum Weekend of the Americas—Visualizing Power: Plains Pictographic Arts
Date(s): Friday, April 3 through Saturday, April 4, 2009
Contact: Catherine Linardos
Phone: 617-495-2269
Website: http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/ & http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/Weekend.html (find out registration information here)

Ledger books, rock art, and buffalo robes, stunning examples of Native American pictographic arts, offer the warriors’ perspective on life in the West. What stories do they tell? What can we learn from them? What significance do they have for Native peoples today?

Explore with us current understanding of Plains pictographic arts, how they changed after contract with non-Natives and exposure to written documents and new materials. The seminar expands on themes presented in the Peabody’s new exhibition Wiyohpiyata, which features a newly discovered Lakota ledgerbook from the mid-nineteenth century.

Title: The MLT Career Preparation Program
Deadline(s): February 28th, 2009 (first deadline) and April 15th, 2009 (second deadline)
Website(s): http://www.ml4t.org/join/programs/prep & http://www.ml4t.org/join/programs/prep/apply

The MLT Career Preparation Program's mission is to prepare high-achieving minority college juniors and seniors for success in the leading entry-level business-related jobs.

Our Program Components:
Professional 1-on-1 coaching every month throughout the introspective, internship search, and job conversion processes
4 leadership development weekends co-developed with corporate partners focused on skill-development and immersions
Access to job opportunities through corporate partner- led workshops and exclusive interviewing

For further information please attend a MLT Career Prep Web-based information session. Please see website for further information.

Special Guests: Colin Wesaw, Thorne & Wakinyan LaPointe

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Hosted by: Augsburg Students in AIS 322 - American Indian Storytelling Class

Fry Bread Served

Free Parking in Lot L (24th & Riverside Ave)

Sponsored by Augsburg College: Indigenous Student Association, American Indian Student Services, American Indian Studies, Global Education and Weekend College