There are 25 messages in this issue.Topics in this digest: 1. CEU Summer University 2006 program information in PublicPolicy From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 2. New Unit from the CHOICES Program-Brown University From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 3. Behavior Decision Research in Management (BDRM) Conference Announcement and Call for Papers From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 4. Climate Justice Corps Fellowship Program - APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 3,2006 From: Jihan Gearon <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jihan.gearon@gmail.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 5. Native American Journalism Career Conference scheduled at Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 6. Parihaka International Peace Festival From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 7. American Indian Health Symposium, March 31, 2006 (UW - Madison) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 8. Upcoming Events: Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Native American Media Symposium From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 9. Distance Education- American Indian From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 10. Plains Indian Seminar call for Presenters From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 11. Stop the Raid Action Day release From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 12. Headlands Indian Health Careers Program From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 13. First Annual Conference on Institutional Mechanisms for Industry Self-Regulation From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 14. Intercultural Leadership Initiative From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 15. Nat'l Symposium: Understanding the American Indian Probate Reform Act From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 16. NEIL MCNABB MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNEY (03/31 - 04/2), Browning, MT From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 17. SHS to Host Largest Native American Youth Camp in the U.S. From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 18. Help Needed for Annual Leonard Peltier Solidarity Event Feb. 4 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 19. Oklahoma Scholars Program - All Oklahoma Schools should be participating! From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 20. EVENT: Annual SMSC Wacipi, August 25-27, 2006 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 21. SACRED RUN 2006, All Life is Sacred - Running for Land, Life and Peace From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 22. The Civic Education Project From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 23. Pacific Northwest Organizations Funded From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 24. Harvard University and low-income families From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b> 25. YAHOO IS TRACKING GROUP MEMBERS --> U can OPT OUT From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:28:39 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: CEU Summer University 2006 program information in PublicPolicyDear Colleague,We would like to solicit your help to promote theCentral EuropeanUniversity (CEU) summer program among your colleagues,your contacts or anyinterested academics and professionals. The CEU Summer University (SUN) program hostshigh-level, research-oriented,interdisciplinary and innovative academic courses aswell as workshops onpolicy issues for professional development in thesocial sciences and thehumanities. The one- or two-week long courses involvedistinguishedinternational faculty (including CEU professors), andadvanced doctoralstudents, junior or post-doctoral researchers,teachers and professionals asparticipants. Financial aid is available (see furtherdetails on the website).Please find enclosed information about the course/sthat may be ofparticular interest to you.The application deadline is February 14, 2006, unlessstated otherwise inthe announcement of a particular course. For further information applicants can visit our WEBsite(http://www.ceu.hu/sun), where they can find theapplication form and thedescription of each course, or contact the SUN office(http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=summeru@ceu.hu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b), orwrite to our automatic e-mail account to receive anapplication form(http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sunreq@ceu.hu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b). Applicants are encouraged to applyonline athttps://online.ceu.hu/osun and send the attachmentsvia regular mail by theapplication deadline.Thank you for your kind assistance.Sincerely yours, Eva Gedeon Executive DirectorSUNSummer University Office1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9.HungaryTel.: (36-1) 327-3811 Fax: (36-1) 327-3124 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 2 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:09:20 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: New Unit from the CHOICES Program-Brown University"The United Nations: Challenges and Change"(http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_unit.cfm?id=39) hasrecently been released. This new resource, developedby the Choices Program at Brown University, introducesstudents to the idea of "collective security." At theturn of the twenty-first century, the United Nationsis at the center of world affairs. With 191 MemberStates and a vast network of global agencies, the UNundertakes work ranging from environmental regulationto refugee resettlement. Since Franklin Rooseveltsteered the UN's formation, the United States hasprovided leadership and wielded unmatched influencewithin the United Nations. Today, as the internationalcommunity debates changes to the UN, the United Statesmust consider the role it will play within theorganization. Behind this question is the morefundamental question of how the UN should fit intofuture international affairs. Students will examinethe UN's role in the world through an evaluation ofthree areas of UN work - the Security Council,peacekeeping, and the Commission on Human Rights.Information on this new resource is available onlinefrom the Choices Program at http://www.choices.edu/.Free online resources are available from the ChoicesProgram's Teaching with the News at http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_twtn.cfm.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 3 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:27:46 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Behavior Decision Research in Management (BDRM) Conference Announcement and Call for PapersSummary: BDRM Conference in Los Angeles, June 15-18,2006 Submissions due March 15 at www.bdrm.org ----Dear all,The Behavioral Decision Making group at the UCLAAnderson School invitessubmission of papers, symposia, and posters for the10th Biennialconference on Behavioral Decision Research inManagement, to be heldJune 15-18, 2006 at Loew's Santa Monica Beach Hotel inSanta Monica,California. The conference will include apre-conference on teachingdecision making (organized by J. Frank Yates), aspecial session tohonor the contribution of Amos Tversky (organized byEldar Shafir) and akeynote address by Lee Ross (Stanford University).We encourage submission of original research all areasof behavioraldecision research, especially as it applies tomanagement and relateddisciplines. This includes but is not limited to workin the areas ofconsumer behavior, organizational behavior,negotiation, managerialdecision making, behavioral finance, experimental andbehavioraleconomics, decision analysis, behavioral strategy,behavioral operationsresearch, behavioral accounting, medical and legaldecision making. We also encourage submission of posters forpresentation at apre-conference on teaching decision making, June 15(for furtherinformation, contact Frank Yates,http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jfyates@bus.umich.edu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b). The submission deadline is March 15, 2006, with finaldecisions expectedby the first week of April. The conference web siteis listed at:http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/bdrm.xml, withsubmissions accepted atwww.bdrm.org. ---Rachel CrosonAssociate Professor OPIM: The Wharton School 567 Jon M. Huntsman HallUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA 19104215-898-3025________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 4 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:48:48 -0800 From: Jihan Gearon <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jihan.gearon@gmail.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Climate Justice Corps Fellowship Program - APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 3,2006*Can you please post this to the list? Thank you - Jihan Gearon******Please forward widely:******2006 CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM** *"*The most important thing I gained from this program is the friendshipsI've developed with the other Corps members. I know I can always call onthem if I need to. Also, just the opportunity as a whole! Who would havethought the daughter of an economically disadvantaged farm worker and singlemother would be sitting at the table with a district board member discussingwhat his decision on California's Flare Control Rule should be? I mean,never in my dreams did I imagine such an opportunity!"*- Suguey Hernandez, 2005 CJC Member withCommunities for a Better Environment, Oakland, CA*Do you see the devastating impacts climate change is having on communitiesaround the world?****Do you want to fight for climate justice, environmental justice and afuture free from fossil fuels?****Do you want to learn firsthand from leaders in the environmental justicemovement?******Then apply for the 2006 Climate Justice Corps Fellowship Program!***If you are a young organizer, researcher, or someone who is just interestedin working on environmental justice and climate justice issues, this is agreat opportunity for you. As a CJC Fellow, you will be paired with anestablished environmental justice group to work on climate justice issues.Past Corps members have worked for a variety of organizations including: theIndigenous Environmental Network, Deep South Center for EnvironmentalJustice, Southwest Workers Union, Kids Against Pollution, Communities for aBetter Environment, and Just Transition Alliance. You will become a betterorganizer, learn about the environmental justice implications of globalclimate change, and learn firsthand what it's like to do environmentaljustice work.*This is a ten-week, paid internship program for the next generation ofenvironmental and climate justice organizers. **Does that sound like you?**The Climate Justice Corps Fellowship Program*A subset of the Climate Justice Corps (CJC) Institute, the CJC FellowshipProgram is a project of the Environmental Justice and Climate ChangeInitiative (EJCC). It is a campaign to provide leadership development foryoung activists, organizers, and researchers from disproportionatelyaffected communities and to invigorate a new constituency for climateaction. CJC Fellows comprise a group of young activists and researchers whoare chosen by and housed at different EJCC member organizations andaffiliates during the summer. Fellows come together at the beginning oftheir residency for a five-day training in organizing, communications, andthe health and environmental dimensions of climate justice issues. They thenspend the next ten weeks learning from and working with their hostorganizations. Once in the field, Fellows will, depending on the needs oftheir host organizations, develop strategies for grassroots actions andmedia events, write issue and policy briefs on key local dimensions ofclimate and health problems, and support existing organizing. In the yearafter their placement, CJC Fellows are also required to organize one directaction centered on climate justice either on their college campus or withintheir community.CJC Fellows receive a taxable stipend of $2500 (about $1000 per month),travel to and from their training and host site, and a materials stipend.*Eligibility and Qualifications*CJC Fellows must be between ages 18 to 28. Applicants under the age of 18will be considered if: 1) they have graduated high school in the springbefore their internship, 2) they will turn 18 during the summer of theirinternship, 3) they will work in their home community with an organizationwith which they have a previous relationship. Although it is not arequirement, strong applicants will have experience working in communitiesof color and in either organizing or relevant environmental or socialjustice-oriented academic research. The ideal candidate will be able toquickly orient themselves to the field of climate justice and be bothstrategic and creative in their approach to climate justice work. Becauseof the leadership component of this program, applicants will be expected todemonstrate strong potential for leadership on environmental justice andclimate change issues in the future.*For more information about the Environmental Justice & Climate ChangeInitiative, the Climate Justice Corps, and climate justice, visit us onlineat **www.ejcc.org**Contact Jihan Gearon, at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jgearon@rprogress.org&amp;YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b or 510-444-3041, ext. 310 **for more information and an application**APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD*[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 5 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:26:56 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Native American Journalism Career Conference scheduled at Crazy Horse Memorial, South DakotaThe following article can be located at:http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=18039 Wednesday, January 18, 2006Native American Journalism Career Conference scheduledat Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota The seventh annual Native American Journalism CareerConference — the largest Native student journalismprogram in the nation — is schedule for April 18-20 atCrazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of SouthDakota. More than 600 high school and college students haveattended past conferences at Crazy Horse Memorial. Native students will be introduced to the basic skillsand practices of journalism by about 25 experiencedjournalists from around the country, many of themNative American. School teachers and advisers who are interested inorganizing student groups to attend the conference,must register in advance by contacting Janine Harrisat 605-677-5424 or http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jharris@freedomforum.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b. Write toJanine Harris at the Al Neuharth Media Center, 555Dakota St., Vermillion, S.D. 57069. The registrationdeadline is April 1, 2006. Lodging, meals and conference participation are freeto students and their teachers. South Dakota native Al Neuharth, founder of USA TODAYand the Freedom Forum, will be the opening speaker theevening of April 18. "Native Americans are the most underrepresented groupin newspaper newsrooms. We are working to change thatby inviting Native students to consider journalismcareers," said Jack Marsh, executive director of theFreedom Forum's Al Neuharth Media Center, one of theconference sponsors. "Improving employment diversityis a priority of the Freedom Forum. News coverage willbe fairer and richer with the addition of these newvoices." The conference is funded by the Freedom Forum andco-sponsored by the South Dakota NewspaperAssociation, the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation,Native American Journalists Association and thejournalism programs at South Dakota State Universityand the University of South Dakota.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 6 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:13:51 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Parihaka International Peace FestivalParihaka International Peace FestivalCelebrating leaders in Non-violenceMusic, Film, Comedy, Peace Forum, Jamming, TreePlanting…March 10-12, 2006Taranaki, Aotearoa-New Zealand Featuring Whirimako Black, Fat Freddy’s Drop, AnikaMoa, Katchafire, SunControlSpecies, Antix, RhianSheehan, Nick Taylor, Max Maxwell, House of Shem,Ardijah, Upper Hutt Posse and more In Aotearoa- New Zealand, during the land wars of the19th century, two great indigenous leaders ofnon-violence shone through to the entire population ofthe country, and indeed, to the world. Te Whiti ORongomai and Tohu Kakahi built Parihaka Pa (community)as a refuge for those alienated from their homes andland. This place of refuge, one of the mosttechnically advanced communities of the day, drew thedisaffected from throughout Aotearoa-New Zealandtogether to create a community of peace and tonon-violently resist further land alienation anddestruction of the indigenous Maori culture andlivelihood.Te Whiti and Tohu utilized creative non-violentstrategies later employed by other more well-knownactivists such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin LutherKing. When English settlers, supported by the centralgovernment, tried to occupy stolen native land,Parihaka citizens pulled up the survey pegs orcontinued to plough the fields in defiance of theauthorities. When an armed constabulary set out toinvade Parihaka in 1881, Te Whiti and Tohu sent outchildren to greet them with flowers, women to greetthem with food, and men to help them transport theirsupplies - bold, clever, political and humanistattempt to defuse the violent intentions of thegovernment. The authorities responded to Te Whiti and Tohu byransacking Parihaka and arresting many of theresidents. However, the incredible publicity generatedby the non-violent movement shattered the propagandaof the indigenous Maori people as ‘heathen savages’and started a turn around in recognition of Maorirights and the development of a just and peacefulnation.The Parihaka International Peace Festival celebratesthe vision and example of Te Whiti and Tohu, and theopenness of the people of Parihaka to advocatenon-violent action in the face of oppressive forcesand daunting odds. This vision can help us forge aculture of peace and nonviolence throughout the worldnow and into the future. For further information visit http://www.parihaka.com/or contact http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=peace-speak@parihaka.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b “If any come with guns and swords, be not afraid. Ifthey smite you, smite not in return.”Te Whiti O Rongomai “Stay where you are, even if the bayonet be put toyour breast do not resist.”Tohu Kakahi ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 7 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:19:40 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: American Indian Health Symposium, March 31, 2006 (UW - Madison)American Indian Health Symposium, March 31, 2006 Re: Exhibitor Arrangements for March 31 AmericanIndian Health and Science Symposium The UW-Madison is preparing to host the second annualAmerican Indian Health and Science Symposium, inpartnership with the American Indian Science andEngineering Society and the Great Lakes InterTribalCouncil. Titled Health Is Our Future, the Symposiumis geared toward informing American Indian pre-collegeand college students about opportunities in thesciences and health professions. The 2006 Health Is Our Future: American Indian Healthand Science Symposium will be held on March 31, 2006from 12-4 pm at Union South on the UW Madison campus. We invite and encourage all NARCH PIs and programstaff to participate and set up tables displayingtheir projects, and also very much hope that thoseprograms affiliated with UW's Native American HealthWorking Group will plan to exhibit and participate inthe event. The past two Symposia have enjoyed excellentrepresentation from faculty, programs, departments,and schools that set up displays and informationtables, We were quite gratified by the stronginterest and participation, and we know that this madethe day quite worthwhile for the more than 100American Indian pre-college and college students fromaround the state who visited campus that day. The links below include the program agenda andphotographs documenting the wonderful participationthe event enjoyed last year.Photos from 2003 event:http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/wphi/research/amsymp.htmAgenda from 2003 event:http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/wphi/research/amindian/AI%20Forum%20Program.pdfWe expect to have strong interest again this year, andrequest that you arrange for your exhibit before March1. Please do so by sending a message to Nicole Soulier at<http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nssoulier@wisc.edu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>, who is coordinating exhibitorsfor the event. We look forward to working with you to make thisyear's event a great success.best regards,Donna Friedsam UW Population Health Institute760 WARF Building, 610 Walnut StreetMadison, WI 53726phone 608.263.4881fax 608.262.6404http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=dafriedsam@facstaff.wisc.edu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=bhttp://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/uwphi/Nicole Soulier ------------- University of Wisconsin-Madison Powers-Knapp Scholar Class of 2007 Wunk Sheek American Indian Student Org Co-President 2005-2006 MCC Student Representative NARCH Phase 3 Student Intern- UW Population HealthInsitute http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nssoulier@wisc.edu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b (608) 772-3775 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 8 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:25:12 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Upcoming Events: Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Native American Media SymposiumMark your calendar now! This March you have the chanceto take part in two exciting events happening inWashington, DC. A national media symposium, organizedby FCNL, will examine how to increase media coverageof Native American issues, and the fourth annualEcumenical Advocacy Days, which FCNL cosponsors withmany other faith-based organizations, will providepractical tools for people of faith seeking toinfluence the government. Communications and Contemporary Native Americans(March 2-3, 2006): The absence of Indian voices in themainstream media and popular culture affects publicpolicies and public perceptions. Participants in theNative American media symposium, ³Who Wants to HearOur Story,² will include American Indian leaders,Native and Non-Native opinion makers, congressionalstaff and members of Congress, religious leaders, andother advocates. The symposium will be held in Washington, DC followinga meeting of Native American leaders. The event willinclude discussions comparing and contrasting thecurrent challenges and realities in Indian Countrywith the public images portrayed in the media; focusedworkshops to create a better representation of NativeAmericans in the news and entertainment industries;and presentations on the effect a compelling Nativenarrative would have on public policy. Learn moreabout the event and register at:http://www.fcnl.org/nativeam/media_symp.htm Ecumenical Advocacy Days (March 11-13, 2006): Morethan 1,000 people of faith will participate in thefourth annual national gathering of grassrootsprogressive religious activists in Washington, DC.Participants will focus on a broad spectrum ofinternational and domestic policies and developstrategies and tactics to advocate for building a justglobal community that nurtures peace, alleviatespoverty, and protects the integrity of God's creation.FCNL is sponsoring this year's Ecumenical AdvocacyDays along with more then 30 other faith-based groups.The event will provide Friends, church leaders,lay-persons, and others interested in advocacy with amix of worship, music, prayer, issue briefings,speakers and advocacy training workshops. Thethree-day session ends with a day of lobbying duringwhich participants will meet with theirrepresentatives in Congress to communicate theirconcerns about domestic and foreign policies. Find outmore at http://www.advocacydays.org/ ________________________________________ Contact Congress and the Administration:http://capwiz.com/fconl/dbq/officials/ Contribute to FCNL:http://www.fcnl.org/donate/ Order FCNL publications and "War is Not the Answer"campaign bumper stickers and yard signs:http://www.fcnl.org/pubs/http://www.fcnl.org/forms/forms.php?type=bump Subscribe or update your information to this list:http://capwiz.com/fconl/mlm/. To unsubscribe from thislist, please see the end of this message. Subscribe to other FCNL legislative, policy, andaction alert lists:http://www.fcnl.org/forms/forms.php?type=ls. ________________________________________ Friends Committee on National Legislation245 Second St. NE, Washington, DC 20002-5795http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=fcnl@fcnl.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b * http://www.fcnl.org/phone: (202)547-6000 * toll-free: (800)630-1330 We seek a world free of war and the threat of warWe seek a society with equity and justice for allWe seek a community where every person's potential maybe fulfilledWe seek an earth restored. If you no longer wish toreceive e-mail from us, please click here<http://capwiz.com/fconl/lmx/u/?jobid=63764981&queueid=582156436>.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 9 Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:12:08 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Distance Education- American IndianTitle: Distance Education- American IndianDeadline: Spring 2006 Contact: Suzanne Burcell 1 Harpst Street Arcata, CA 95521 Phone: 707.826.4498 Email: http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=smb7001@humboldt.edu&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b Website:http://www.humboldt.edu/~extended/special/AIE.html orhttp://www.humboldt.edu/~hsuitepp/spring.htm The American Indian Education Minor and ProfessionalDevelopment Program (ITEPP), Humboldt StateUniversity, promotes Indian self-determination bydeveloping learning communities that validate Tribalcultural values, facilitate academic success, andfoster a sense of self-efficacy among American Indianstudents, educators and other professionals. ITEPP is offering a five-course, 15-unit ProfessionalDevelopment Certificate Program leading to an AmericanIndian Education Certificate. Please see website foradditional information. Course sampling: AIE 430 (22476)- Proposal & Grant writing Process (1week intensive 13-MAR-06 to 17-MAR-06) Examine fundingsources and develop a grant proposal for a non-profitor tribal organization. AIE 345 (24610) - American Indians in Higher Education(on-line course). Begins with a comprehensive historyof American Indian higher education as criticalcontext for in-depth examination of diverse AmericanIndian responses to educational opportunities offeredby public, private, and tribal colleges in the US. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 10 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:18:01 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Plains Indian Seminar call for PresentersPlains Indian Seminar call for Presenters Plains Indian Museum SeminarBuffalo Bill Historical CenterCody, WyomingOctober 5-8, 2006Call for PresentersMemory and Vision: Native Arts of the Great Plains "The American Indian has tenaciously held on to hisarts, not in thesense of the object alone, but rather as a fabric thatbinds and holdstogether many dimensions of his very existence. Thearts are to him anexpression of the integrated forces that tie togetherand unify allaspects of life."Arthur Amiotte, 1992Plains Indian people have always turned to the arts asa means ofexpressing and communicating cultural knowledge,beliefs and values,tribal histories, and understandings about the landand universe as awhole. From generation to generation, Plains artistshave creativelyincorporated new ideas and materials with historicaland traditionaldesigns as powerful expressions of cultural identitiesand their ownlives and experiences.The 2005 Plains Indian Museum Seminar of the BuffaloBill HistoricalCenter will address the theme: Memory and Vision: Native Arts of theGreat Plains.Suggested topics for presentation include Plainscultural artistictraditions, the work of particular artists, museuminterpretation andpublic artistic presentations, trade and influences ofthe marketplace,arts education, and contemporary artistic expressions. Presentationsthat address new areas of Native American scholarshipare encouraged.Individuals interested in participating in the Seminarare invited tosubmit a 250 word abstract along with a resume byApril 28, 2006.Scholars and educators from tribal colleges andcommunities areespecially invited to participate.Please submit papers or contact with any questions:Jesse K. SiessPublic Programs CoordinatorEducation DepartmentBuffalo Bill Historical Center720 Sheridan AvenueCody, WY 82414307-578-4028http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jesses@bbhc.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 11 Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:38:17 -0600 From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=alyssa@ccp.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Stop the Raid Action Day release> Press Release> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Contact: Luke Swarthout> 1.26.05 > > 202-546-9707> > STUDENTS TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE RAID ON STUDENT AID> > “On February 1st, Congress will attempt to remove $13 billion dollars > of federal aid revenue right out of the federal loan programs,” > asserted Jess Tweedy, a senior at The Evergreen State College. > “Congress must stop the raid on student aid and vote down this > proposal.”> > “If passed, the budget bill ensures that student and parent borrowers > will pay $13 billion in overcharges on student loans to the federal > government,” she commented. “This overcharge loophole must be closed > – that $13 billion should stay in the student loan programs to > generate more need based aid.”> > According to the Student Public Interest Research Groups, thirty nine > percent of college graduates with loans have unmanageable monthly > payments. An estimated 65% of all college graduates from 4 year > public colleges now carry federal student loan debt.> > The budget reconciliation bill, a congressional proposal, has been > vehemently opposed by student groups and the academic community since > September. The policy raises interest rates on parental loans from a > 7.9% to 8.5% fixed rate and fixes the interest rate on student loans > at 6.8%. The act of fixing rates hits both student and parental > borrowers with an overcharge loophole as they pay their loans back. > The loophole will generate $13 billion dollars in crucial revenue that > should be used to pay for more need based aid. Instead, the money > will leave the loan programs and be used to pay for tax cuts.> > “The effect of this bill is that students and parents will end up > getting less out of our student aid programs as a college degree > continues to cost more. Students and their families need more aid in > order to make college less expensive, and not the other way around,” > explained Luke Swarthout, Higher Education associate with the Student > Public Interest Research Groups.> > “You’d think that Congress would respond by making loans cheaper and > more manageable for students and their families. But instead, it is > on the verge of raiding our student aid to the tune of $13 billion > dollars.”> > Today student groups and organizations will hold press conferences > across the country to urge the House of Representatives to stop the > raid on student aid, and to vote against the budget bill.> > For more information visit www.studentaidaction.com.[This message contained attachments]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 12 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:23:26 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Headlands Indian Health Careers ProgramHeadlands Indian Health Careers ProgramSummer 2006NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma HealthSciences Center is nowaccepting applications for its 2006 Headlands IndianHealth CareersProgram, to be held June 4 through July 29, 2006, onthe OU Normancampus.American Indian high school seniors and first-yearcollege students thatare interested in pursuing a career in the healthprofessions areencouraged to apply for this intense eight-weekenrichment programoffering mini-block courses in calculus, chemistry,physics and biology.These courses are designed to increase the students'knowledge andprepare them for the required college-level math andscience courseworkin pre-health programs.Students again will gain experience in the laboratory,strengthen theircommunication and writing skills, and attendinteractive presentationsat the OU Health Sciences Center colleges of PublicHealth, AlliedHealth, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing. Fieldexcursions to healthclinics and hospitals also are included.Travel, lodging and meal expenses will be provided foreach studentaccepted into the program. Applications for the Headlands program can be found atwww.headlands.ouhsc.edu or call (405) 271-2250.Application deadline isMarch 15, 2006.The Headlands program is sponsored by the OklahomaNative AmericanEXPORT Center with funding from the National Center onMinority Healthand Health Disparities of the National Institutes ofHealth.###________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 13 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:16:28 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: First Annual Conference on Institutional Mechanisms for Industry Self-RegulationFirst Annual Conference on Institutional Mechanismsfor Industry Self-Regulation February 24-25, 2006 Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Hanover, NH<http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mechanisms/>This conference seeks to convene scholars researchingmechanisms for solving common industry problems. Examples includecodes of conduct, standards, industry norms, collaborative agreements,information disclosure standards, and ratings organizations. These programsgovern a wide array of domains including environmental management,worker and product safety, technological compatibility, fiduciaryresponsibility, advertising, broadcast media, privacy, and digitalrights and other forms of intellectual property. This year, the conference will emphasizeself-regulation that purports to solve environmental problems such as pollution andoveruse of common resources, although several presentations will addressself-regulation in other domains are also very welcome. The agenda includes sessions on:* Private logics for self-regulation* Industry commons* International certification* Information disclosure* Codes and contracts* Public interaction with self-regulationThe conference fee is just $100 and includes entry tothe commencement banquette on Friday February 24. The conference agendaand travel information are available at<http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mechanisms/>The conference runs Friday evening through Saturdayevening, leaving Sunday available to enjoy skiing and other wintersports near Hanover. The conference organizers are Andrew King (Dartmouth),Michael Lenox (Duke), andMichael Toffel (Berkeley). Conference attendees are also welcome to come Fridaymorning to attend another conference at Dartmouth: the 4th AnnualBusiness Sustainability Initiative Conference<http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/clubs/bsi/>. That practitioner conference attracts business andcommunity leaders to discuss mechanisms for solving problems of industryand national development. Andrew KingAssociate Professor of Business AdministrationTuck School of Business at Dartmouth College202 Chase HallHanover, NH 03755Office: 603-646-9185Cell: 603-359-0369________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 14 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:18:58 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Intercultural Leadership InitiativeHello Green Bay Public School Minority AchievementColleagues:As promised, I am including information on theIntercultural Leadership Initiative program that Idiscussed at our last meeting. Bob Kovar is thedeveloper and administrator of this fine program. Heis cc'd above if you would like to contact himdirectly and the ILI website is at: http://www.ilileadership.org/.The mission of ILI is to improve academic and socialsuccess for students by reducing racial tensions inschools by promoting cultural understanding throughinter-cultural experiences at the grade school level.ILI Goals are:1. To reduce racial tension and conflict in highschools that serve Wisconsin tribal communities.2. To implement district-wide transition programs fromthe elementary schools into the high schools.3. To improve academic and social achievement ratesfor all ILI students, particularly American Indianstudents.ILI has strong curriculum, mentoring, transitions,peacemaking, and evaluation components to the K-12student program which is founded on strong theoreticaland empirical research. Quoting from the ILI site,this means:The basic theory of this project is to increase accessto, and development of, out-of-classroom orexperiential learning experiences that fosterresilience and become the focus as a preventionstrategy for youth in danger of high-risk behavior.These experiences should be taught in a manner thataddresses different individual and cultural learningstyles and be provided in a forum that breaks down thetraditional geographic boundaries that exist betweencommunities in our area.It is my sincere hope that we can learn from ILIthrough an initial discussion with Bob about how thismay work for American Indian and other ethnic minoritygroups in GBPS. I am working with our group, in thecommunity, and with other GBPS groups to strengthenour education system for all children and families sothat they feel positive, respected, and welcomed byus--that is why I'm sharing this resource and I hopeothers share their resources too! Bob will never tellyou this but he's been awarded nationally for thisproject and has truly made significant strides in"breaking the cycle" that adults, institutions, andsystems often continue by way of his focused work withchildren/youth (who are sometimes more flexible andopen to change than we adults are). He is smart,peaceful, compassionate, and passionate about hiswork....and he's right here in WI! Feel free tocontact him on your own time or to have him as a guestat one of our minority achievement committees. Takecare.Wiciwen Niw Kenewak (Accompanied by the Four Eagles)English: Nicky Bowman (Mohican)Owner, Bowman Performance Consulting LLCCertified 8A, Native American, & No Child Left BehindFirmwww.nbowmanconsulting.com715-526-9240 phone715-526-6028 fax________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 15 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:15:59 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Nat'l Symposium: Understanding the American Indian Probate Reform ActThe Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probateat Seattle University School of LawUnderstanding the American Indian Probate Reform ActA National SymposiumMarch 14 & 15, 2006Overall Introduction/DescriptionThe American Indian Probate Reform Act (AIPRA) waspassed by Congress in October of 2004 and becomeseffective in June of 2006. AIPRA removes theapplication of state intestacy laws and creates, forthe first time, a federal probate code governingdescent and distribution of federal Indian Trustholdings. The Act contains specific provisions thatfurther a Tribal government’s authority to drafttribal probate codes that will supersede portions ofAIPRA. Testamentary and intestate provisions of AIPRAmake estate planning and will drafting important forindividual Indians. Under AIPRA, estate planning inIndian Country will be a complex blend of federal andtribal laws. This two-day CLE is intended to provide acomprehensive overview of AIPRA and the application ofits provisions. AgendaMARCH 14, 20068:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast8:30 AM Welcome and Introduction9:00 – 10:15 AM Historical, Legal, and LegislativeHistory of AIPRAModerator: Thomas Reynolds, Regional TrustAdministrator for the Northwest and Alaska Regions,Department of Interior - Office of Special Trustee,Albuquerque, NMSpeakers:Historical Events Leading to AIPRA - John Sledd, OfCounsel, Kanji & Katzen, PLLC, Seattle, WALegislative Creation and Current Updates - David A.Mullon, Majority Counsel, United States SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.10:15 – 10:30 AM Break10:30 – 12:00 PM Land Consolidation Plans, PurchaseOptions, and Consolidation Agreements at ProbateModerator: Allen H. Sanders, Attorney and AdjunctProfessor of Law, Seattle University School of Law,Seattle, WASpeakers:Land Consolidation Plans - Debra DuMontier, Departmentof Interior, Office of Special Trustee, Pablo, MtPurchase Options and Buy Back Programs – Lee Fraser,Department of Interior, Office of Special Trustee,Washington, D.C. (Invited)Consolidation Agreements at Probate - Janet Yazzi,Attorney Advisor, Office of Hearings and Appeals,Albuquerque, NM12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Boxed Lunch Provided1:00 – 2:15 PM AIPRA’s Testamentary and IntestateProvisionsModerator: Honorable Marcel S. Greenia, AdministrativeLaw Judge, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Rapid City,SDSpeakers:• Honorable Patricia McDonald-Dan, Administrative LawJudge, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Albuquerque, NM• Chief Judge Earl J. Waits, Department of Interior,Office of Hearings and Appeals, Arlington, VA2:15 – 3:30 PM Indian Estate Planning and Willdrafting for the PractitionerModerator: Bob Anderson, Professor of Law, Director ofNative American Law Center, University of Washington,Seattle, WASpeakers:• Cecelia E. Burke, Deputy Director, Institute forIndian Estate Planning and Probate at SeattleUniversity School of Law, Seattle, WA• Douglas R. Nash, Director, Institute for IndianEstate Planning and Probate at Seattle UniversitySchool of Law, Seattle, WA3:30 – 3:45 Break3:45 – 5:00 Estate Planning Programs and Resources inIndian CountryModerator: Jim James, Regional Trust Administrator,Department of Interior Office of Special Trustee,Albuquerque, NMSpeakers• Douglas R. Nash, Director, Institute for IndianEstate Planning and Probate at Seattle UniversitySchool of Law, Seattle, WA• Dennis Colson, Professor of Law, University of IdahoCollege of Law Estate Planning Project• Cheryl Three Stars, Supervising Attorney, DakotaPlains Legal Services, Mission, S.D.• Stephanie Nichols, Seattle University Law Student,extern under the U of I Indian Estate Planning Projectat Swinomish and Upper Skagit Reservations 5:00 – 7:00 PM EVENING RECEPTION MARCH 15, 2006 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast8:30 – 9:30 AM AIPRA’s Federal Probate ProcessModerator: Douglas R. Nash, Director, Institute forIndian Estate Planning and Probate at SeattleUniversity School of Law, Seattle, WASpeaker: Honorable Sally Willett, Administrative LawJudge, USDHHS Social Security Administration, Officeof Hearings and Appeals, New Orleans, LA 9:30 – 10:30 AM Tribal Probate Codes under AIPRAModerator: Eric Eberhard, Partner, Dorsey and Whitney,Seattle, WASpeakers:• Rebecca Craven, Attorney, Bellingham, WA, drafter ofLummi AIPRA-approved Tribal Probate Code• Marlene Zichlinsky, Office of Secretary, Departmentof Interior, Regional Solicitor’s Office, Portland, OR• Diane Zephier, Attorney Decisionmaker, Department ofInterior Office of Hearings and Appeals, Rapid City,S.D. 10:30 – 10:45 AM Break 10:45 – 12:00 Application of the Uniform Probate Codeto Tribal Probate CodesModerator: Eric Eberhard, Partner, Dorsey and Whitney,Seattle, WASpeakers:• Thomas P. Gallanis, Professor of Law and Director ofW&L Center for Law and History, Washington and LeeUniversity, Lexington, VA• Elaine Hightower Gagliardi, Professor of Law,University of Montana, Missoula, MT 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break - Boxed Lunch Provided 1:00 – 2:30 PM Overview of the new Code of FederalRegulations for AIPRAModerator: Chief Judge Earl J. Waits, Department ofInterior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Arlington,VASpeakers:• Honorable Patricia McDonald-Dan, Administrative LawJudge, Department of Interior Office of Hearings andAppeals, Albuquerque, NM• John Dossett, General Counsel, National Congress ofAmerican Indians, Washington, D.C.• Honorable George Tah-Bone, Jr. Indian Probate Judge,Department of Interior Office of Hearings and Appeals,Oklahoma City, OK 2:30 – 3:00 PM Break 3:00– 4:00 PM Professional Responsibility – TribalAttorneys and Tribal Members Conflicts of Interests inEstate PlanningSpeakers:• Ron Whitener, Assistant Professor, Director ofTribal Court Criminal Defense Clinic, University ofWashington School of Law, Seattle, WA• John Strait, Professor of Law, Seattle UniversitySchool of Law, Seattle, WA Detail InformationFor more information and to register online:http://www.legalspan.com/seattleU/catalog.aspFor questions, contact the Institute for Indian EstatePlanning and Probate at 206-398-4284 or by email athttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=breilerr@seattleu.edu&amp;YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b REGISTER EARLY - SPACE IS LIMITED TO 220Date: Tuesday March 14 to Wednesday March 15Time: 8:30-5:00 (Check in opens at 8 a.m.)Place: Seattle University School of Law – Room C6Credits: 11.75 General CLE Credits; 1 Ethics CLECreditsCost: $455 ($430 if registered before February 15) Hotel Accommodations:Silver Cloud Hotel - 1100 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122Reservations: 800.590.1801 orhttp://silvercloud.com/14home.htmA discounted rate of $114 a night. The group coderequired for the rate is “SU-INSTI.”No cancellation penalty if cancelled 24 hours inadvance. It is advisable to make reservations soon. The mission of the Institute for Indian EstatePlanning and Probate (www.indianwills.org) is toassist Indian people in making informed decisionsabout their property by establishing estate planningprojects and providing information and training totribal members, government officials and the legalcommunity. The Indian Land Tenure Foundation(www.indianlandtenure.org) recognized the need for aunified, comprehensive, and efficient approach toestate planning in Indian Country, particularlyfollowing the passage of the American Indian ProbateReform Act (AIPRA) and as compounded by theannouncement in April 2005 that the Bureau of IndianAffairs would no longer be drafting and storing willsfor tribal members. Believing a national program isessential, the ILTF Board of Directors, in May 2005,voted to create the Institute for Indian EstatePlanning and Probate. The Institute began operationson August 1, 2005 and has assumed oversightresponsibility for four existing estate-planningprojects funded by the ILTF. The Institute relies onpublic and private grants, government contracts, andgenerous donations for funding. The Institute ishoused at Seattle University School of Law where itwas enthusiastically received and generously supported.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 16 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:17:25 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: NEIL MCNABB MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNEY (03/31 - 04/2), Browning, MTNEIL MCNABB MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNEYMarch 31 & April 1-2, 2006Browning Middle School Browning, MT 12 –Teams/ 10 Player teams/Double Elimination $300 Entry Fee (PAID before start of 1st game)$75 Deposit must be paid by March 10TH to reserve spoton bracket 1st place 2nd place 3rd place $ 2,000 $ 800 $400 jackets/trophy sweatshirts/trophy tshirts/trophy Also…Bob Aimsback Memorial3-Point Challenge MVP All Star Most InspirationalMr. Hustle Most Miles TraveledSportsmanshipMost 3-Point Shots, and theinfamous Cry Baby Award! Come Play ball and have fun! For More Information Contact: Lita Pepion (406) 252-1667 (406) 208-5779 orJunior Healy (406) 252-1667 (406) 208-9034 Send Entry Fee and Deposit to:Lita Pepion 616 South 35th Street Billings,MT 59101 No refunds on deposits or entry fee! Disrespecting referees, tournament staff, players orspectators; fighting and/or use or possession ofalcohol or drugs on school premises (including theparking lot) will not be tolerated and may result inejection from the game or team disqualification.No refunds will be given! Not responsible forinjury, finances, food, gas, beer or snagging (orNOT)! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 17 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:04:14 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: SHS to Host Largest Native American Youth Camp in the U.S.Cherokee Nation News Release(918) 456-0671, Ext. 3896 FAX (918)458-5580Cherokee Nation Director ofhttp://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Communications@cherokee.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b© Cherokee Nation - All Rights ReservedJanuary 19, 2006SHS to Host Largest Native American Youth Camp in theU.S.TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Sequoyah High School (SHS) willhost a three-day summer camp to teach Native Americanyouth about peer pressure, making good decisions andsports. The Native Vision Sports and Life Skills Campwill be held June 4-6 on the SHS campus is Tahlequah.“Sports is just a hook to get kids here,” said ClarkGaines, former National Football League (NFL) playerwho helps organize the camp.Campers will spend half of the day learning about thesport of their choice from professional and collegeathletes and the other half in breakout sessions onvarious topics including leadership, technology andCherokee culture to name a few.According to Gaines, the camp will teach threeimportant lessons: respect for authority, completionof the task, and the value of education.“We want to make sure that through all the drills andactivities we have, it’s not how big and strong youare, it’s how you apply and use discipline,” Gainessaid. “Without an education, a lot of those skillscannot be used effectively.”The sports offered are basketball, volleyball,football, soccer, running and baseball. Campers whoare traveling more than 30 miles will be allowed tostay on campus with a chaperone. Registration will belimited to the first 800 students.To receive a registration packet or for moreinformation on the Native Vision Sports and LifeSkills camp, contact Tera Shows at (918) 453-5542 ore-mail http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tshows@cherokee.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 18 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:27:19 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Help Needed for Annual Leonard Peltier Solidarity Event Feb. 4http://www.frolympia.org/website/Help Needed for Annual Leonard Peltier SolidarityEvent Feb. 4Posted by: fro on 12/08/2005 03:27 PM (Read: 20)Leonard Peltier -- a great-grandfather, artist,writer, & indigenous rights activist -- is a citizenof the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations who hasbeen unjustly imprisoned since 1976.13th Annual Northwest RegionalInternational Day of Solidarity with Leonard PeltierMarch and Rally for JusticeThe annual Leonard Peltier march, rally and meal inTacoma is a grassroots organized event. Though thereis a planning group, the Tacoma LPSG, the event itselfis the work of many people and groups throughout theregion. Much of the publicity comes from supporterswho hand out fliers, post posters in their area, andforward e-mail information on the event to others,thus making the annual event the work of all Peltiersupporters through the region. The next annual march,rally and meal will be the 13th year in a row it hasbeen held. And as in the past each event is dependentupon the good will and help from you the people. HELP NEEDED1. Publicity: We need volunteers to get out fliers andposters.2. Video and photographs: We need people to videotapeall three parts of our annual event, the march, therally and the program at the meal. We also needphotographs.3. Donations: We do not get money from foundations orlarge organizations. All the money we get to organizethe annual event comes from grassroots supporters.Click on Read More to find out more about the eventand how you can help!!!TACOMA LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT GROUPP.O. BOX 5464 TACOMA, WA 98415-0464Tacoma-lps(at)ojibwe.us or bayou(at)blarg.nethttp://www.leonardpeltier.org/ As individual fingers we can easily be broken, but alltogether we make a mighty fist. --Sitting Bull—http://www.frolympia.org/website/________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 19 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:02:37 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Oklahoma Scholars Program - All Oklahoma Schools should be participating!http://www.oklahomascholars.org/ Introduction The Oklahoma Scholars Initiative is a simple,low-cost, high-impact strategy to motivate students tocomplete high school courses that prepare them forcollege and careers. The Initiative places businesspeople in classrooms to promote the study of math,science, language arts, and social studies (theOklahoma Scholars Course of Study) immediately beforestudents select high school courses. The Initiative ismanaged by the Oklahoma Business and EducationCoalition. Course RequirementsEnglish Language Arts4 credits must consist of: » English I » English II » English III » English IVMathematicsThree units must consist of: » Algebra I » Geometry » Algebra IIScienceThree units must consist of: » Biology » Chemistry » PhysicsSocial StudiesThree and one half units must consist of: » World History (one unit) » US History (one unit) » US Government (one-half unit) » Oklahoma History (one-half unit) » Social Studies Elective (one-half unit)Languages Other Than EnglishTwo credits in the same language(and completion of State Board of Educationrequirements)Contact Us123 Robert S. KerrOklahoma City,OK 73125(405) 270-4497(405) 270-4496www.obecinfo.comWho's ParticipatingBeginning in school year 2003-2004, over 200 businessvolunteers gave presentations to 4,000+ eighth gradersto encourage those students to commit to completingthe Oklahoma Scholars Course of Study.Ardmore City Schools - Dr. Ruth Ann CarrArdmore Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Janet BatemanDurant Public Schools - Dr. Terry James Durant AreaChamber of Commerce - Rick HammelSand Springs Public Schools - Lloyd SnowSand Springs Area Chamber of Commerce - J.C. KinderTulsa Public Schools - Dr. David SawyerTulsa Metro Chamber - Susan HarrisScheduled for 2004-2005 Community Implementationsare:?Norman, Woodward, McAlester, and Sperry.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 20 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:18:29 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: EVENT: Annual SMSC Wacipi, August 25-27, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2006 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tessa Lehto at(952) 496-6160 Annual SMSC Wacipi, August 25-27, 2006 Now Fourth Weekend in August Shakopee, Minnesota – The Shakopee Mdewakanton SiouxCommunity will hold their annual Wacipi, or Pow Wow,Friday through Sunday, August 25-27, 2006. OnThursday, August 24, 2006, the SMSC will hold a danceexhibition at the Mall of America as a preview to thePow Wow. The public is invited to experience thebeauty and dignity of the Native American culture atboth of these events. For the first time the AnnualShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community Wacipiwill be held the fourth weekend in August. In previousyears the Wacipi was held the third weekend in August.The SMSC will once again hold a free dance exhibitionin Sam Goody Central at the Mall of America,Bloomington, Minnesota. This year’s display isscheduled for Thursday, August 24, 2006. Dancers andsingers will perform at several sessions, andinformation about SMSC enterprises will be available. The word Wacipi [wah-chee-pee] in the Dakota Languagetranslates as "they dance." Its more common meaning isa "Pow Wow," a social gathering where friends andrelatives come together to celebrate their way of lifeand where dancers in regalia and singers at the drumperform as their ancestors did before them for manygenerations. Thousands will gather to dance, to visit,to sing, and to celebrate the Dakota culture at theWacipi, which takes place on Community land next toMystic Lake Casino Hotel. The event begins with GrandEntry on Friday, August 25, 2006, at approximately7:00 p.m. Other Grand Entries will be held onSaturday, August 26, 2006, at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m., andSunday, August 27, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. Traditionalmoccasin games starting on Saturday will also be apart of the Wacipi, as will vendors with art, crafts,clothing, jewelry, pottery, beadwork, foods, and more.Fry bread, wojapi (delicious berry pudding/sauce),Indian tacos, smoked turkey legs, corn on the cop,chili, buffalo burgers, and traditional corn soup willbe among the offerings. The Wacipi is open to the public. Admission is freefor children 10 years and under and for elders 60 andover. Regular admission for the three-day event is $5and includes a commemorative Wacipi program andbutton, which will also entitle you to two free,catered meals: the evening meal on Saturday and lunchon Sunday. (These meals are free for elders andchildren, also.) Parking is free and golf carts areavailable to transport elders to the event from theparking areas. A camping area for dancers is on site,and hot showers are available at nearby Dakotah! Sportand Fitness. Visitors are also invited to attendchurch services Sunday morning at nearby TiowakanSpiritual Center at 10:00 a.m. on August 27, 2006. For more information on either event or for directionscall 952-445-8900 or go to www.shakopeedakota.org. About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community The SMSC utilizes its financial resources from gamingand non-gaming enterprises to pay for all of theinternal infrastructure of the Tribe, including butnot limited to housing, roads, water and sewersystems, emergency services, and essential services toits Tribal members in education, health, and welfare.The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has acharitable giving program which comes from a culturaland social tradition to assist those in need. Over thepast eight years the SMSC has donated more than $57million to charitable organizations and Indian Tribes,including more than $14.5 million in fiscal year 2005.The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, a federallyrecognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota, is the owner andoperator of Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Playworks,Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, The Meadows at MysticLake, and other enterprises on a reservation south ofthe Twin Cities. This press release and other information may bedownloaded from the SMSC website atwww.shakopeedakota.org. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 21 Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:08:09 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: SACRED RUN 2006, All Life is Sacred - Running for Land, Life and PeaceSan Francisco to Washington, D.C. February 11, 2006 - April 22, 2006 (Earth Day)For the latest news release and other info, click atleft.And...here is all about the Sacred Run Concert on Feb.10, 2006...A Native American Celebration of Land, Life & Peaceat StudioZ314 11th Street, San Francisco Feb 10, 2006, 8PM to benefit Sacred Run 2006With Dennis Banks and Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman,Peter Coyote, Robby Romero & Red Thunder, MarthaRedbone, David Amram, the San Francisco Taiko Dojo andmany other very special guests.We will kick off the whole Run with a festivecelebration on the night before in San Francisco'svibrant South of Market District. Click here for thelatest info Concert details - www.redhotpromotions.comDennis Banks .... is organizing Sacred Run 2006, much like the greatLongest Walk of 1978, crossing the entire UnitedStates from coast to coast.Sacred Run 2006 will begin with RedHot Promotions'Benefit Concert on Friday, February 10, 2006 atStudioZ in San Francisco's vibrant South of Marketdistrict, with Dennis Banks, Floyd "Red Crow"Westerman, Peter Coyote, Robby Romero & Red Thunder,Martha Redbone, David Amram, San Francisco Taiko Dojo,Pak Po, and other very special guests!Runners will leave on February 11, 2006 after earlymorning ceremonies on Alcatraz Island in San FranciscoBay, and arrive in Washington D.C. on Earth Day, April22, 2006.Plans are now being formed. We will need runners and alot of help planning and organizing. All runners andvolunteers need to fill out an Application. Write to Dennis at http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=dennisbanks@sacredrun.org&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b.We need sponsors!You can sponsor a runner for a mile or a thousandmiles,or make a donation to help buy gasoline, water, food,first aid supplies, etc.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 22 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:10:03 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: The Civic Education ProjectIf you want to help develop the leaders of tomorrow...If you want to know that you have made a positivedifference in the world... If you want to empoweryoung people to create change in their communities......then the Civic Education Project wants you!The Civic Education Project (CEP) is a leadership andcitizenship development program based at NorthwesternUniversity's Center for Talent Development. We bringtogether some of the brightest young leaders fromaround the country and give them the chance to applytheir gifts toward understanding and impacting some ofthe most pressing social problems facing our society.We are now hiring exceptional staff to help make ourSpring & Summer 2006 programs possible!CEP offers weeklong field study programs for 9th-12thgraders during the academic year, and intensive,three-week service-learning courses for 7th-12thgraders during the summer. CEP programs explorecomplex social issues through academic study,meaningful service work, and meetings with communityleaders. Built around these components, our curriculumteaches young people how to apply their skills andabilities to pressing social issues in their owncommunities. This year, CEP will offer programs inChicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, New York, and SanFrancisco, covering a wide variety of topics,including urban poverty, education, homelessness,environment, public health, politics, leadership, andsocial change.Instructional, residential, and administrativepositions are available, ranging from one-week toseven-week sessions in the spring or summer. Staffgenerally receive a cash stipend, room and board, andtraining in service-learning and experientialeducation. However, the biggest payoff comes from theopportunity to work with bright, motivated students,build community with passionate, dynamic colleagues,and gain valuable experience educating young peopleabout civic engagement and social responsibility. Theinvestment of your time and effort will be multipliedby the students we teach, as they take these tools andbuild a better tomorrow.Staff applications for our spring programs are due nolater than January 25, 2006, and summer staffconsideration begins February 1, 2006 -- so if you'reinterested, be sure to apply now! To learn more aboutCEP's spring and summer programs and staff positions,or to complete an application, check out our websiteat: http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/cep/jobs.html________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 23 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:00:06 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Pacific Northwest Organizations Fundedhttp://www.pgafamilyfoundation.org/The Paul G. Allen Family FoundationThe mission of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation isto transform lives and strengthen communities byfostering innovation, creating knowledge and promotingsocial progress. The Foundation supports nonprofitorganizations located in, or serving populations of,the Pacific Northwest, which includes Alaska, Idaho,Montana, Oregon and Washington. The Foundation’sprogram areas that are open for application include:arts and culture, youth engagement, and communitydevelopment and social change. Letters of inquiry areaccepted throughout the year. Visit the website listedabove for more in depth information about each of theFoundation’s program areas.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 24 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:25:39 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nativeshare@yahoo.com&YY=75063&order=down&sort=date&pos=1&view=a&head=b>Subject: Harvard University and low-income familiesHarvard University announced over the weekendthat from now on undergraduate students fromlow-income families will pay no tuition. Inmaking the announcement, Harvard's president LawrenceH. Summers said,"When only 10 percent of the students in Elite highereducation comefrom families in lower half of the incomedistribution, we are not doingenough. We are not doing enough in bringing elitehigher education to thelower half of the income distribution."If you know of a family earning less than $40,000 ayear with an honorstudent graduating from high school soon, HarvardUniversity wants to paythe tuition. The prestigious university recentlyannounced that from nowon undergraduate students from low-income families cango to Harvard forfree...no tuition and no student loans!To find out more about Harvard offering free tuitionfor families makingless than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aidwebsite at:http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htmor call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 25