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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
  

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.

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

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

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