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Gipp to speak at Democratic National Convention

2008-08-22T10:17:00.000-07:00

Gipp to speak at Democratic National Convention
BISMARCK (UTN) – United Tribes Technical College President Dr. David M. Gipp has been invited to address the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
Gipp will speak to convention delegates assembled in the 20,000 seat Pepsi Center on Tuesday, August 26 between 3 and 3:30 p.m. MDT. His will be one in a series of talks by so-called ‘real people’ who have been asked to offer ideas on the theme of “Renewing America’s Promise.”
Gipp will focus on renewing the country’s promise for American Indians, who are largely invisible in the national consciousness.
“I consider it an honor to be selected,” said Gipp. “It’s uncommon to have access to this kind of audience for expressing a tribal viewpoint. It says something about change in America.”
Gipp is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Tribe. He has been the leader of United Tribes Technical College since 1977.
Part of his talk will focus on the role of tribal higher education in the process of rebuilding tribal nations.
Gipp’s invitation to speak came at the recommendation of Senator Barack Obama. He was notified in a letter from Howard Dean of the Democratic National Convention Committee.
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David M. Gipp, President

Havasupai flood relief sought

2008-08-22T09:46:00.001-07:00

The Havasupai Tribal Council is requesting financial, technical andsupplies assistance to deal with the recent flooding which wiped outtrails, campgrounds and some homes.
Please contact Ron Quasula, Emergency Coordinator at nativefire1@yahoo.com for more information.

The Havasupai Tribal Disaster Fund has been set up to assist withrelief efforts.
Account # 7089718444Wells Fargo Bank Arizona330 East Beale StreetKingman, AZ 86401
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Native vote, Washington

2008-08-21T09:12:00.001-07:00

www.nativevotewa.org
http://nativevotewa.wordpress.com
http://www.myspace.com/nativevotewa

For Immediate Release Contact: Chris Stearns 206-902-6680 cell
August 20, 2008

Native Vote Washington Congratulates Primary Winners

Native Vote Washington is proud to congratulate all of the Native candidates who cruised to victory last night in Washington ’s so-called “top two” primary. So kudos to John McCoy (Tulalip) who won his primary in the 38th Legislative District by a healthy 18 point margin, Don Barlow (Ottawa) who outpaced his nearest opponent in the 6th LD by 20 points, and Jeff Morris (Tsimshian) who dominated his 40th LD race by 62 points.

Statewide, the Governor’s race is pretty darn close (as expected) with Chris Gregoire (D) beating challenger Dino Rossi (R) by a 49-45 margin, or about 34,000 votes. Rossi has highlighted his Tlingit heritage this campaign season.

Of course, since the “top two” vote getters move on to the November General Election, this means that we are in for a rematch of the races we just covered. Morris’s opponent may throw in the towel, but the chances are everyone else will look at the next 76 days until we hit November 4 as “get down to business” time, and can likely expect to be the target of at least some negative campaigning.

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Indian coalition against racism

2008-08-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Press Release

For Immediate Release For more information contact
August 19, 2008 Louis Gray 918-766-4530 or
Cindy Martin at 918-633-3381

TICAR Joins SPIRIT rally against Redskin Mascot at Union v. Jenks game

Tulsa, OK)- Tulsa Indian Coalition Against Racism (TICAR) will join the Society to Preserve Indigenous Rights and Indigenous Traditions (SPIRIT) as they call for an end to the Redskin mascot and renewing their effort to free Leonard Peltier. The rally will start at 5 pm at Union Tuttle Stadium on the public sidewalk. Participants will call on Union to drop its controversial mascot, and draw attention to the upcoming parole hearing for Leonard Peltier accused of killing two FBI agents 33 years ago despite considerable evidence that suggests he is innocent.

September 12th is Leonard Peltier's Birthday AND the annual football showdown between Union and Jenks to be held this year at the Union Tuttle Stadium. TICAR and SPIRIT are joining together to educate the public about the type of mockery and disrespect American Indian sports team mascots encourage in their fans and others, (see link: http://www.unionps.org/index.cfm?id=118), against American Indian peoples. TICAR asks all our members, friends and supporters to come stand with us to stop the use of derogatory Indian mascots on September 12th.

TICAR has attempted to meet with Union School Board officials and have never been placed on the school board agenda. TICAR calls on Union to reconvene an open task force of school officials and Native Americans to study the use of the mascot. “Union has been given every opportunity to join the fraternity of other schools to change” said TICAR President Louis Gray.

We have been respectful and patient," Gray added. The school board met in a closed process and voted to continue the use of the Redskin mascot several years ago. The Tulsa civil rights group has tried to educate the school system about the use of the mascot but has never been granted an audience to air their grievances.

SPIRIT led the successful counter rally against the Land Run activities last year that had over 500 people in attendance.

TICAR has been joined in the effort to end the use of the mascot by the Tulsa Chapter of the NAACP, The Jewish Federation, the Coalition Of Hispanic Organizations (COHO), the Tulsa Inter-Faith Alliance, Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ), and many other groups have called on Union to change.
TICAR
10026-A South Mingo Road, #278Tulsa, OK 74133-5700PH: 918.948.7028
Or e-mail us at:
TICAR49@MSN.COM

NW Tribal Economic Summit

2008-08-20T09:25:00.000-07:00

NW TRIBAL POLICYMAKERS & BUSINESS LEADERS
TO ATTEND 4TH ANNUAL SUMMIT
ON DIVERSIFYING LOCAL TRIBAL ECONOMIES

By Design, Indian Gaming Left Off the Agenda,
as Tribes Look For Alternative, Healthy Means
to Sustain Economies for “Seven Generations to Come”

Tulalip, WA – On Thursday and Friday, August 21 and 22, Northwest tribal governmental and business leaders, lawyers and community members will meet at the new Tulalip Resort for the 4th Annual Emerging Northwest Tribal Economies Conference – two days of dialogue about various Indian economic diversification issues.

“The tribes realize that the success of Indian gaming will not continue forever,” said conference co-chair Gabe Galanda, an Indian lawyer and partner at Seattle’s Williams Kastner. “As such, tribal leaders are looking at both traditional and not-so traditional ways to create, diversify and sustain vibrant Indian economies.”

Participants will consider an array of legal and financial opportunities – other than Indian gaming – that will help ensure the long-term health of tribal communities:

- Tribal infrastructure development and tax-exempt financing;
- Creating a tribal tax base and otherwise leveraging sovereign Indian tax advantages;
- Inter-tribal and international indigenous commerce and trade;
- Indian business formation and structure;
- Public policy opportunities for tribes to develop their economies; and
- Federal contracting preferences for tribal governments.

Consistent with the spirit of tribal self-determination, whereby “the Indian future is determined by Indian acts and Indian decisions” (President Nixon’s Message to Congress (1970)), the program is predominately comprised of the newest generations of Indian leaders and professionals.
Editor’s Note: For detailed program information, visit: http://www.theseminargroup.net/seminar.lasso?seminar=08.INDWA The media is welcome to attend the event at no charge, but please email Gabe Galanda to RSVP.

Lobbyist RFP

2008-08-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

Request for Professional Services and Proposal

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT)Tribal Council The CSKT Tribal Council is seeking the professional services of a lobbyist for the State of Montana 2009 Legislative Session.
The work envisions a deliberate planning process with the Tribal Council prior to the beginning of the legislative session to establish legislative priorities; craft a Tribal Council approved legislative agenda with identified outcome, and to establish communication protocol. The contract will include deliverables, documented and frequent reporting requirements, a legislative session report card and a method for reviewing potential legislative actions. The contract will not include any provisions for retainer nor will it be session based.
The goals are many including the following: to improve access to information, improve access and influence over pending and future legislation, improve communications and responsiveness, and convey and communicate the Tribes position on a variety of issues pending before the State legislature. Because all legislative actions and positions advocated for are intended to benefit the CSKT Tribes, a rather exclusive partnership is preferred.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES and VALUESThe following principles serve as a foundation for the professional services of a lobbyist for the 2009 Legislative Session: Tribes Set the Agenda – This will occur early in the process given that there are interim committees or special task forces that convene prior to the actual 2009 session to discuss a variety of Legislative issues or initiatives. The partnership is action oriented. Diligent Tracking With Frequent Reporting – Tracking legislative proceedings and bill processes on a daily and weekly basis and reporting the same to the designated contact. Pay For Performance – The Tribes will require frequent reporting of the lobbyist on the status of activities and recommendations for Tribal action. Therefore, the engagement will have a provision for paying on a periodic basis. A standard retainer or session fee is not an option. Staying Ahead of the Game – The Montana Legislature Bill Tracking System is a good tool for Bill searching and tracking. The CSKT require more to keep the Tribes ahead of the game with respect to issues/initiatives and what is going on even up to the time when the Governor makes a decision to sign or veto a bill.Access to Leadership – The Tribe may be interested in providing testimony in committee hearings. Therefore, the lobbyist must know whom to contact when and with what kind of message in representing the Tribes’ targeted Legislative priorities. Accountability – The lobbyist will assist the Tribes in establishing a report card or accountability system on the performance of the Legislative and Executive Branches during the 2009 session.
REQUIRED ACTIVITIES The following represents a “menu” of activities for the 2009 Legislative session. There will be some activity prior to the session with respect to interim committees, special task forces, and pre-session deliberations. The CSKT Tribal Council will identify priority tasks as part of an aggressive legislative agenda. Assistance in Framing Agenda and Priorities – There will be pre-session deliberations as the Tribes set legislative priorities. This will include meetings with Tribal Council members and select staff. The end result will be a documented Legislative agenda and priorities or targets for the 2009 session. The lobbyist will assist the Tribes in a working session on this agenda including advising on trends or history of initiatives, which committees or Legislative leaders to target, and whether the Tribes will be responding to others’ bills or introducing its own Legislative initiatives. It is expected that the lobbyist will prepare a document following the pre-session meeting. This will be presented for Tribal Council approval and will guide future activities.
Drafting Legislation – There may be the need for the lobbyist to assist the Tribes in drafting specific bills, including the wording of the bills and selection of sponsors or co-sponsors. Tribal staff may assist as directed by the Chairman and or Tribal Council. Bill Tracking – This includes utilizing the “Look Up Bill Information” tracking system of the Montana Legislature as it relates to the Tribal Legislative agenda and priorities for both introducing Legislation as well as tracking other bills introduced by other parties that affect the interests of the Tribes. Bill tracking on a daily basis will be contingent on the Tribes agenda as described in 1. Assistance in Testimony – This will include advising Tribal officials on opportunities for testimony, drafting the testimony itself, and arranging with committee chairs for appearance by Tribal officials, as well as one-on-one meetings prior to bill hearings or deliberations on the floor. Pre-legislation Session Deliberations – There may be interim committees, special task forces, caucuses, or other deliberative bodies that may be considering Legislative initiatives. This also includes the Governor’s “call” in terms of what he is proposing to submit to the Legislature for consideration. Therefore, the lobbyist may be requested to attend sessions to monitor these meetings and report back to the Tribes on issues affecting the Tribes’ interest. Legislative Alerts – As needed, the lobbyist may provide email alerts over and above bill tracking reports to Tribal officials on developments or trends during the Legislative session. Alerts could also include warnings about potentially damning legislation, advisories on legislation that affects all Montana Tribes, opportunities for testimony, or warnings about how bills may be changed in the committee process before hitting the floor for votes. Protocol for managing this activity will be developed by the lobbyist and approved by the Tribal Council. Governor/Executive Branch Tracking – This includes a wide variety of activities, including opportunities for meetings with the Governor and Executive Branch officials on the Tribes’ agenda and priorities, advisories on the Governor’s priorities, and tracking the status of a bill prior to signing or vetoing. Technology – The Tribes and the lobbyist will have some dialogue on how to use various digital tools to advance the Tribes’ agenda and issue advocacy. Important time frames and outcomes The CSKT are looking to procure professional services as early as October 2008 to work with the Tribes on crafting a legislative agenda for the 2009 legislative session. Meetings with the Tribal Council on initial planning would take place following tentative selection. Interviews of prospective applicants and firms may take place following the close of the RFP.
Note - - The Tribes may want to conduct initial planning sessions before entering into a final contract as the scope of services may be crafted in the planning sessions. The Tribes will compensate for time as needed as the relevant services defined. If there is a difference in projected costs for initial planning sessions prior to final agreement, please include that information in the required response.
The RFP proposal and/or response should include at a minimum. (1) The responder’s best assessment of the above activities with consideration on how to structure the functions within the CSKT Tribal government. Qualifications of responsible personnel involved in the work and appropriate credentials. Resumes of all individuals who may be involved in subcontracting and or may work on any aspect of the project must be included. Identify areas of expertise. (2) Description of ability to engage in and complete the requested tasks as defined above including pre-session planning meeting to craft legislative agenda. (3) Availability and flexibility of responder. Ability to commit to a schedule to meet the required deadlines, meet with a local planning Team, and have local review of the materials before adopted by the Tribal Council. This would be negotiated as part of the contract scope of work (dates for interim products, etc). The contract will be time limited and will not exceed 60 days beyond the end of the legislative session, unless modified. (4) Provider Liability insurance or proof that individual is an independent contractor. (5) Description of recent experience in doing this type of networking and/or working with a variety of different functions and individuals. Please include specific examples of past successful legislative work, bill drafting, and advocacy. (6) Professional expertise with this type of activity. Experience with Indian issues and Tribal advocacy. Documented successful experience with bill drafting, carrying and approval. Provide examples of relevant successful experience. (7) Costs should be well detailed including wages or cost per task. Any response should be clear in terms of incidental costs as well as hourly rates, travel expenses, etc. (8) There will be a provision for termination of the agreement at the discretion of the Tribes as well as a formal background and referral check prior to engagement. Integrity and full disclosure is necessary including the ability of the lobbyist to provide frequent written reports and sound advice on how the Tribes should position themselves within the context of the 2009 Legislature. There must be dialogue on an “exclusive” relationship between the lobbyist and the Tribes, including reporting on any potential conflict of interest, since there may be a varied client base.
Questions may be directed to James H. Steele, Jr., Tribal Chairman (406) 675-2700 ext. 1007. Questions may also be E-mailed to jamess@cskt.org. Proposals must be submitted to Teresa Wall-McDonald, Policy Analyst, (406) 675-2700, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, Mt. 59855. Proposals may also be emailed with all attachments to teresawm@cskt.org. The CSKT are requesting that all proposals be submitted by September 12, 2008. Proposals and all required attachments may be emailed by September 12, 2008. Indian Preference Certification All proposals will become the property of the CSKT Tribal Council. The Tribes reserve the right to accept, reject and negotiate any aspect of any proposal received.The proposals will be reviewed with a decision made in the next five to 10 working day, following receipt.

The Keeper

2008-08-13T12:05:00.001-07:00

United Tribes News www.uttc.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 AUGUST 2008
More information Wayne Pruse 701-255-3285 x 1360, wpruse@uttc.edu

Eagle sculpture to be dedicated September 4
BISMARCK (UTN) – A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 4 at 2 p.m. for the eagle sculpture, “The Keeper,” a student project of the United Tribes Art-Art Marketing Program.
The Keeper is a metal sculpture depicting an eagle. It is the fifth piece of public art created in the last five years in a cooperative project with the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District. The students crafted The Keeper over the summer.
The public dedication ceremony takes place where the sculpture is permanently installed at the south end of Bismarck’s Sertoma Park near the tennis courts.
For more information contact Wayne Pruse, director, United Tribes Art-Art Marketing Program, 701-255-3285 x 1360, wpruse@uttc.edu.
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STUDENT ARTISTS: United Tribes students who created The Keeper, from left, Charles Anderson, New Hope, MN; Tina Curley (Fort Peck Tribe) Wolf Point, MT, designer of the sculpture; Stacey Grant (Omaha Tribe of Nebraska) Lincoln, NE; Brenna Ashburn (Standing Rock Tribe) Harwood, ND; E. J. Red Bear (Cheyenne River Tribe) Eagle Butte, SD; and, in foreground, Kristina Kalenze (Spirit Lake Tribe) Bismarck, ND. Not pictured: Freedom McLaughlin (Standing Rock Tribe) Bismarck, ND; and Dustin Thompson (Standing Rock Tribe) Bismarck, ND. United Tribes News photo.
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Rodeo job opportunity

2008-08-07T08:21:00.001-07:00

http://www.nmhu.edu/announcementsPIX//001759.pdf
http://www.nmhu.edu/faculty_staff/hr/current.html
FYI - please send on to those who would be interested....Thank you

Olympic games fun

2008-08-04T13:19:00.000-07:00

From YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaDQL0rMWw

Trahant at UNITY

2008-08-01T09:57:00.000-07:00

From News From Indian Country

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Now in session ...

2008-08-01T09:29:00.001-07:00

INTERTRIBAL COURT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Administration Office

49002 Golsh Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 P: (760) 751-4142 F: (760) 751-3078

News Release:
Date: August 1, 2008
Contact: Temet Aguilar, (760) 751-4142

All Rise…. The Intertribal Court of Southern California is Now in Session!

For Immediate Release: (Valley Center, CA.) The Intertribal Court of Southern California (ICSC) provides San Diego County tribes a fair, culturally sensitive and independent judicial forum for resolving disputes on local reservations. August 1, 2008, member tribes dedicated the court’s new Justice Center at its permanent location on the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians’ Reservation.

“Returning justice and fair play to reservations has long been the dream of tribal elders. Today, this court allows tribal governments to enforce public safety and community standards while ensuring the right of every individual to their day in court,” said Anthony Brandenburg, chief judge of the ICSC.

The court settles disputes over tribal enrollment, hears Indian child welfare cases and handles civil infraction violations such as trespass and assault. Housing disputes, environmental issues, land use and torts may also be brought to the court. A circuit court serving the 10 member tribes, The ICSC provides court administration, clerks, bailiffs and computerized case management; the judge makes rulings based on each participating tribe’s laws, ordinances, customs and historical precedent.

Brandenburg notes that, “Tribal governments have different concerns and priorities and like any state, city or county government, the tribe is responsible for creating its own ordinances, or laws that apply on the reservation.”

As the first of its kind in California, the ICSC is heralded as a model for offering efficient and economic judicial processes to multiple tribes, through shared administration. The founding tribes are the Pala Band of Cupeño Indians, La Jolla Nation of Luiseño Indians, the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, the Pauma Band of Mission Indians, The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, and the Iipaay Nation of Santa Ysabel, the Jamul Indian Village, Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians, Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, and San Pasqual Band of Indians.

According to Temet Aguilar, tribal court administrator, the ICSC also benefits non-Indians. “When you come on the reservation you will be treated with the same fairness and judicial discretion you would receive as a tribal member.
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“We don’t treat people differently. At the same time, tribes now have the governmental infrastructure to ensure that non-members as well as members are equally responsible for upholding the community’s laws.”

Aguilar, a Luiseño-Diegueño Indian, was instrumental in bringing the court services to San Diego County tribes. “While in law school, I realized there was no way our tribes would ever receive the law enforcement and community cohesiveness we wanted without doing it ourselves. Today tribal governments are increasingly in a position to realize the long held dream of bringing law and order to our communities.

“It’s a matter of sovereignty: that’s what we are doing right here, right now, making the positive changes we want, through our own tribal government, law enforcement personnel, and our own courts. It’s an example of our people once more exercising control over our lives and land. It’s our own leaders starting this, creating it, enforcing it and enhancing it. True change comes from within”

Chief Judge Brandenburg, of American Indian descent, likes to explain that while tribes are governments, they are also family, and like any family have their disagreements. But now the court gives them the tools to fairly resolve conflicts. However, he points out, the current and future success of the ICSC depends on continued cooperation between state and local law enforcement and courts. “The Sheriff and the District Attorney’s Offices and the local judicial community have been supportive and really are partners in providing comprehensive public safety.

“We have before us an opportunity to clear up the gray areas and the void of local tribal authority created by Congress with passage of Public Law 280, which gave the state responsibility for criminal jurisdiction on reservations. Public Law 280 has hampered the ability of both the tribes and state law enforcement to provide for the necessary adoption and enforcement of community standards of peace and safety. But we are all working together to change that,” he added.

The ICSC offers services including educational programs, free attorney referral service and court-sponsored Alternative Dispute Resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Special programs designed to meet the needs of the tribal community such as Indian law, wills, and trust will also be made available.

The Intertribal Court is located at 49002 Golsh Road, Rincon Reservation, Valley Center California; contact number is (760) 751-4142.

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Funding opportunities

2008-07-29T11:35:00.000-07:00

GO Tribal
Subject: [NSTEP] Possible Funding Opportunities

There are 27 funding notices included below my signature block. Please check each for eligibility as many may not be specific to Tribes. Questions should be directed to those identified for that specific notice. Information courtesy of Laurie Brown. Thank you, Laurie.

Regards,
Lizana Pierce, Project Manager
DOE's Tribal Energy Program
Golden Field Office
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Phone: (303) 275-4727
Fax: (303) 275-4753
lizana.pierce@go.doe.gov

For information on the Program and our "Guide to Tribal Energy Development", see www.ere.energy.gov/tribalenergy
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There are 27 funding notices included in this Issue.

Full text of many of these funding notices can be accessed at the following internet sites:

Grants.gov notices: http://www.grants.gov

FBO notices: Loren Data Corporation: http://www.fbodaily.com/ or FedBizOpps: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

1) $10 Billion in Efficient and Clean Energy Loan Guarantees

The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for Federal Loan

Guarantees for Projects that Employ Innovative Energy Efficiency,

Renewable Energy, and Advanced Transmission and Distribution

Technologies. DOE seeks projects related to biomass, geothermal,

solar, wind energy, hydropower, alternative fuel vehicles, energy

efficiency, energy efficient building technologies and efficient

electricity transmission, distribution, and storage. DOE intends to

issue loan guarantees for stand-alone projects and projects related to

manufacturing technologies and the large-scale integration of

renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage technologies

into the electrical grid. $10 billion expected to be available. The

guarantees can be issued for loans of up to 80% of total project cost.

Applications due 12/31/08. For more info, go to:

http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/keydocs.html. Refer to

Sol# DE-FOA-0000005.

2) Clean Energy and Cost Effective GHG Reductions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for

Cost-Effective Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through

Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy, and Corporate Greenhouse Gas

Management Grants. Proposals should demonstrate the potential to

create lasting change in the market for energy efficient and clean

generation products, services, and best practices and should address

areas including, but not limited to: Improving energy performance in

the residential and/or commercial/government market through increased

use of high-efficiency products; Improving quantification and

management of greenhouse gas emissions, reductions, and energy use

across the lifecycle of products, and; increasing demand/market

penetration for green power products and on-site renewables.

$6 million expected to be available, up to 20 awards anticipated.

Responses due 8/6/08. For more info, contact Kayla Roach at

roach.kayla@epa.gov or go to:

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42115 .

Refer to Sol# EPA-OAR-CPPD-08-04. (Grants.gov 6/23/08)

3) Climate Change and Allergies

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for the

Climate Change and Allergic Airway Disease Grant. Through this

program, EPA seeks research on the impact of global change on the

development and severity of allergic airway disease from exposure to

pollen, mold, and other plant-derived allergens. $1.8 million

expected to be available, up to 2 awards anticipated. Responses due

10/1/08. For more info, contact Barbara Glenn at

glenn.barbara@epa.gov or go to:

http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_climate_change.html .

Refer to Sol# EPA-G2008-STAR-I1. (Grants.gov 7/2/08)

4) Climate Change and Federal Crop Insurance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture request proposals for Climate

Change Impact, for an analysis of the potential long-term implications

of climate change for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)

and the development of a program impact model that incorporates the

impacts of the implications identified to the Standard Reinsurance

Agreement (SRA). For more info, contact Steven Prado at

steven.prado@kcc.usda.gov or go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6b9f898a72ba66089edb1dc9fcd1883d&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# AG-AG-645S-S-08-0015. (FBO 7/16/08)

5) Arctic Change

The National Science Foundation requests proposals for the Arctic

Observing Network and the Study of Environmental Arctic Change.

Proposals may focus on new projects, the continuation of existing

AON projects, or projects that address environmental observing system

coverage, design and optimization. $24 million expected to be

available, up to 20 awards anticipated. Responses due 9/20/08.

For more info, contact Martin Jeffries at mjeffrie@nsf.gov or go to:

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08579 .

Refer to Sol# 08-579. (Grants.gov 7/1/08)

6) Biodiesel Fuel Education

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for the

Biodiesel Fuel Education Program, for projects in areas including,

but not limited to: 1) Enhancement of current efforts to collect

and disseminate biodiesel information; 2) Coordination with other

biodiesel educational or promotional programs, and 3) Creation of a

nationwide networking system that delivers biodiesel information to

targeted audiences. $960K expected to be available, up to 2 awards

anticipated. Responses due 8/8/08. For more info, go to:

http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/biodieselfueleducationprogram.cfm .

Refer to Sol# USDA-CSREES-OP-001745. (Grants.gov 7/9/08)

7) Small Transit Hybrid Demonstration

The U.S. Department of Transportation requests proposals for Research

Hybrid Fuel Technology Transit System, for projects to demonstrate, in

revenue service, small transit vehicles (less than 30 feet) employing

a hybrid propulsion system. $241K expected to be available. For

more info, contact Sean Ricketson at Sean.Ricketson@dot.gov or go to:

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html . Refer to

Sol# D2008-HEV-STV-TRI. (Grants.gov 7/7/08)

8) Showcase Energy Facility

The U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

announces its intent to solicit competitive proposals from

pre-qualified sources for a Design-Build subcontract for design and

construction of a laboratory and office facility called the Energy

Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) project. The ESIF will be located

in Golden, CO. It will be a signature building for energy technology

integration research and engineering and a high visibility project of

national scope. The firm fixed price for the design-build is

currently estimated at $70 - $75 million of which approx. $22 million

is associated with equipment procurement and installation. Responses

for pre-qualification are due 8/25/08. For more info, contact

Karen Leitner at karen_leitner@nrel.gov or go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e3cb58c3dd2ab6a22635e113dbba64d0&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# RFJ-8-88646. (FBO 7/18/08)

9) Weatherization Program

The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for Weatherization

Training, Technical Assistance, Analysis, and Information

Dissemination. Areas of interest include: 1) Leveraging

Partnerships and Data Analysis, and 2) Technical Assistance, and

Information Dissemination. $340K expected to be available, up to

2 awards anticipated. Responses due 7/28/08. For more info, contact

Jacqulyn Wilson at Jacqulyn.Wilson@netl.doe.gov or go to:

https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/0ba000b968a07c9885256c3f0067b90d/27c4355be75a522185257474004a7101?OpenDocument .

Refer to Sol# DE-PS26-08NT00690. (Grants.gov 6/26/08)

10) LIHEAP Clearinghouse

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces its intent

to request proposals to provide a Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Program (LIHEAP) Clearinghouse, responsible to collect, develop,

organize and disseminate information on LIHEAP programs, current

energy issues and trends, other low income energy assistance programs,

other programs that affect LIHEAP-eligible clients and other relevant

information of interest to grantees. Solicitation to be released on

or about 7/12/08 (though unable to locate as of 7/19/08). For more

info, contact Anita Nearhoof at anita.nearhoof@psc.hhs.gov or go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=dd01cf1eade0aa2e7e6ff30b87ec2f11&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# 08Y014416. (FBO 6/27/08)

11) International Methane Partnerships

The U.S. Agency for International Development requests proposals for

Public-Private Alliances Related to Methane to Markets Partnership.

This Partnership is an international initiative that focuses on

advancing cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a

clean energy source. Targeted methane sources include: Landfills,

livestock and agricultural wastes, underground coal mines, and

natural gas and oil systems. Partnership countries include:

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine,

and Vietnam. Responses due 9/30/08. For more info, contact

Angela Fortune at afortune@usaid.gov or go to:

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41164 .

Refer to Sol# M-OAA-GRO-EGAS-07-063-MTM. (Grants.gov 6/30/08)

12) Reducing Indoor Pollutants - Region 9

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, requests proposals

for Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants

Grant Program. EPA seeks projects that support demonstration,

training and outreach for reducing exposure to indoor pollutants for

K-12 schools and homes. Project must take place in CA, AZ, HI, NV, or

the Pacific Islands. $115K expected to be available, up to 4 awards

anticipated. Responses due 9/10/08. For more info, contact Shelly

Rosenblum at rosenblum.shelly@epa.gov or go to:

http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/indoor-environments.html .

Refer to Sol# EPA-R9-AIR6-08-005. (Grants.gov 7/15/08)

13) Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance - Maryland

The Maryland Energy Administration seeks proposals for Energy

Efficiency Technical Assistance. MEA seeks to hire a firm to perform

the following: 1) Assist in reviewing and analyzing utility energy

efficiency plans, 2) Assist in developing an expenditure plan to spend

funds received from the auction of carbon dioxide allowances,

3) Assist in developing future RFPs, and 4) Attend meetings to discuss

MEA and utility plans. Responses due 7/23/08. For more info, contact

Jeremy Rosendale at jrosendale@gov.state.md.us or go to:

http://www.energy.state.md.us/news/bids/index.asp .

14) Sustainable Transportation - New York

The New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State

Energy Research and Development Authority request proposals for

Sustainable Transportation Systems. This program will support

development or demonstration strategies and commercial technologies

that have the potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the

consumption of petroleum by reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in

New York State. Proposals will also be accepted for improving the

efficiency and/or economics of inherently-low VMT modes of

transportation (mass transit, freight rail). $1.5 million expected

to be available, responses due 9/16/08. For more info, contact

Joe Tario at JDT@nyserda.org or go to:

http://www.nyserda.org/funding/1239pon.asp . Refer to PON# 1239.

15) 2009 Formula Hybrid International Competition - California

Plug in America requests proposals for the Formula Hybrid Competition.

This program will support California student teams to design, build

and race plug-in hybrid electric cars for the 2009 Formula Hybrid

International Competition. Individual awards NTE $15K. Responses due

10/21/08. For more info, contact formulahybrid@pluginamerica.org or

go to: http://www.pluginamerica.org/formula .

(Green Energy News http://www.green-energy-news.com/index.html)

16) Fuels Roadmap and Biomass Study - New York

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority requests

proposals to develop and conduct a Renewable Fuels Roadmap and

Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Study for New York. $750K expected to

be available, 1 award anticipated. Responses due 8/12/08. For more

info, go to: http://www.nyserda.org/funding/funding.asp?i=2 . Refer

to PON# 1249.

17) Renewables - California

The City of Roseville, CA seeks offers for renewable electric power

and/or renewable energy certificates (RECs). Only resources with a

first point of interconnection to the Western Electricity Coordinating

Council wholesale power grid will be considered. Responses due

8/8/08. For more info, contact James Takehara at

jtakehara@roseville.ca.us or go to:

http://www.roseville.ca.us/rfps/request.asp?bidID=41 .

(Green Power Network 7/11/08)

18) Renewables - Federal Agencies

The Defense Energy Support Center seeks 239,290,128 kWh of renewable

energy certificates for ultimate transfer to the U.S. Department of

Interior, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Air Force Reserve Command, Air

Mobility Command, Kirtland Air Force Base, Air Education & Training

Command, Internal Revenue Service, Air Combat Command, Food and Drug

Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and

Technology. Responses due 8/4/08. For more info, contact

Jezabel Avilés at jezabel.aviles@dla.mil or go to:

http://www.desc.dla.mil/DCM/DCMSolic.asp?LogOut=1&SolicID=1333&SPos=83 .

Refer to Sol# SP0600-08-R-0417. (Green Power Network 7/3/08)

19) PV - Arizona

The U.S. Department of the Air Force seeks photovoltaic energy

resources for the Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. The minimum size will be

1 MW. Responses due 9/12/08. For more info, contact Arthur Perry at

arthur.perry@dm.af.mil or go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b9dcfe2722ee8963fe0845f2c2d27001&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# FA4877-08-R0017. (Green Power Network 7/3/08)

20) DG and CHP - New York

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority requests

proposals for Distributed Generation as Combined Heat and Power.

Areas of interest include: Demonstration of DG-CHP systems at

facilities in NY; Recommissioning Studies to revisit qualifying,

existing, NYSERDA-funded DG-CHP installations; and Technology Transfer

Studies to broaden the market penetration of DG-CHP systems in NY.

$25 million expected to be available, individual awards NTE

$4 million. Responses due 8/14/08, 12/11/08 and 4/16/09. For more

info, contact Edward Kear at ebk@nyserda.org or go to:

http://www.nyserda.org/Funding/1241pon.asp . Refer to PON# 1241.

21) Early Stage Clean Energy Companies - New York

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority requests

proposals for Early Stage Support for Developers of Renewable and

Clean Energy Technologies. Though this initiative, NYSERDA seeks to

create sustainable support networks and infrastructure for early stage

renewable and clean energy technology companies and entrepreneurs and

provide them with critical opportunities to facilitate partnerships

and develop or market products. $5.77 million expected to be

available, individual awards NTE $1.5 million. Responses due 10/1/08.

For more info, contact Judy Jarnefeld at jj1@nyserda.org or go to:

http://www.nyserda.org/Funding/1216pon.asp . Refer to PON# 1216.

22) Solar Cells - Federal Prisons

The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR seek

quotes for a minimum of 25 MW of solar cells. Responses due 8/11/08.

For more info, contact Staci Card at scard@central.unicor.gov or go

to: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=716b1e3a8495d72eeeaceb9c85ab3321&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# EP2497-08. (FBO 7/13/08)

23) Solar Panels - Massachusetts

The U.S. Department of the Interior seeks 72 solar panels for use in

the Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, MA. A specific brand of

panels is identified alternative systems with similar current and

voltage characteristics shall be considered. Responses due 7/31/08.

For more info, contact Marcia Dolce at Marcia_Dolce@nps.gov or go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b6f6d0d05b99d93cf1037e8d3077ccb3&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# Q1780080012. (FBO 7/12/08)

24) Transportable Wind Generators - California

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, announces its intent to

seek quotes for 8 Transportable Wind Generators to support the Fire

Science and Technology Office in China Lake, CA. The Transportable

Wind Generators shall provide a minimum of 30 knots of wind at a

distance of 100 feet. The solicitations will be released on or about

7/22/08. For more info, contact Derrick Hu at derrick.hu@navy.mil or

go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=03a5a7c18975d8dd147617ddbdaae707&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# N6893608R0066. (FBO 7/9/08)

25) Solar Power Purchase Agreement - California

The U.S. Coast Guard announces its intent to issue a solicitation for

its TraCen Petaluma Solar Power Purchase Agreement. The solicitation

will be posted on or about 8/15/08. For more info, contact Mary Myers

at mary.k.myers@uscg.mil or go to:

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cf44551a25296bbc221fb5d2e18db6b5&tab=core&_cview=0 .

Refer to Sol# HSCG89-08-R-QE3003. (FBO 7/20/08)

26) Environmental Education Grants

PPL Electric Utilities requests proposals for Project Earth

Environmental Education Grants. This program supports renewable

energy and energy conservation projects that encourage action in

schools located near PPL facilities (PA, CT, IL, ME, NJ, NY).

Award range $500 to $5K. Responses due 10/15/08. For more info,

including eligible school districts, go to:

http://www.pplweb.com/community+partners/our+education+programs/environmental+education+grants.htm .

(RFP Bulletin 7/11/08)

27) Environmental Education

The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation seeks proposals to

support educators to develop environmental curricula that integrates

field activities and classroom teaching and that incorporates basic

ecological principles and problem solving. Grants NTE $1.5K.

Responses due 9/27/08. For more info, go to:

http://www.mgaef.org/index.html . (RFP Bulletin 7/3/08)

Bear Butte

2008-07-29T08:35:00.000-07:00

FORWARDED ITEM

For more information please contact A. Gay Kingman 605-484-3036, KingmanWapato@rushmore.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: A. Gay Kingman
Sent: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:50 pm
Subject: Protection for Mato Paha (Bear Butte)

On July 10, 2008, the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association passed the attached resolution to Protect Mato Paha (Bear Butte). Mato Paha is a South Dakota State Park not Federal and private developments are encroaching on this site that is sacred to tribal people.

The Sturgis Rally will take place in August. While many bikers are respectful, the bars create problems. Drunkenness, lewdness and other disrespectful actions will occur in the bars which are developing closer and closer to Mato Paha. Despite protests of American Indian People and other supporters, the county has granted alcohol licenses to the bars. Recently, a corporation has purchased majority ownership in the bar closest to Mato Paha and they are going to have helicopter rides over the butte. We are informed this corporation is affiliated with or are former Blackwater high clearance mercenaries and have already strong armed some American Indians who were on public land taking pictures.

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Northern Cheyenne have land at the base of Mato Paha, but there is still land not owned by American Indian Tribes and the price of the land has increased tremendously so our Tribes cannot afford to purchase what should be our Land in the first place according to our Treaties.

Help is needed to protect our Sacred Sites and Mato Paha. Please feel free to contact me about the attached resolution by the GPTCA or the contact person for supporters of Mato Paha: tamra@protectsacredsites.org.

In Spirit,

A. Gay Kingman, Executive Director

Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association

1926 Stirling St.

Rapid City, SD 57702

Cell: 605-484-3036

Fax: 605-343-3074

E-mail: KingmanWapato@Rushmore.com

ATTACHMENT: BEAR BUTTE PROTECTION RESOLUTION

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Joy Harjo

2008-07-21T11:49:00.001-07:00

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/

Laboratory of Anthroplogy

News

For immediate release

July 21, 2008

Media Contacts:

Shelby Tisdale, Director

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture

505-476-1251

shelby.tisdale@state.nm.us

Steve Cantrell, PR Manager

505-476-1144

505-310-3539 - cell

steve.cantrell@state.nm.us

Joy Harjo and the Arrow Dynamics Band

August 20, 2008-7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Santa Fe, NM- After the Wheelwright auction and cocktail reception kick off Indian Market Weekend at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture's Annual Native American Music Under the Stars concert. At these sell-out events on Milner Plaza, people bring their blankets or low to the ground beach chairs and spread out under Santa Fe's renown night sky.

Ticket prices are $20 in advance and may be purchased in the Museum Gift Shops, or at the door on the night of the event for $25 (cash only).

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Joy Harjo is a vibrant multi-dimensional/multi-cultural talent. She's a poet/songwriter, sax player, singer, and author. Her roots extend from her birthplace in the Mvskoke Creek Indian Nation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Santa Fe where she attended the Institute of American Indian Arts. After graduating from the University of New Mexico she began writing poetry and songs that were influenced by Southwestern Indian music, Nat King Cole, Charlie Parker, native philosophies and the American Indian rights movement. She moved to the wildly urban Los Angeles and then eventually to her current home in Honolulu, Hawaii.

She is as well-known in the poetry world as she is with her music, winning numerous awards for her published works. Her seven books of poetry include She Had Some Horses, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, and How We Became Human, New and Selected Poems. She has received numerous literary awards and two of her more locally-known awards are the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in Arts (1997) and the Witter Bynner Poetry Fellowship(1994).

Harjo has performed internationally, from the Arctic Circle in Norway at the Riddu Riddu Festival, to Madras, India, to the Ford Theater in Los Angeles. She has been featured on both Bill Moyers', The Power of the Word series and on Garrison Keillor's show. Harjo narrated both Turner's The Native Americans series and the Emmy award-winning Navajo Codetalkers for National Geographic.

She has taught at several universities and recalled in a 1993 Kenyon Review interview that she began playing saxophone to gain balance when she began teaching. "[I] was afraid that in that atmosphere of that place, I was going to lose my poetry. That was around the time I started playing tenor sax. I play tenor and soprano now, but I realize that in a way it was a way to keep that poetry and keep that place," she said.

She has served on the National Council on the Arts, is the Joseph Russo endowed professor at the University of New Mexico, and when not teaching and performing, lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she is a member of the Hui Nalu Canoe Club.

Harjo has released three award-winning CD's of original music and performances including Letter from the End of the Twentieth Century, Native Joy for Real, and She Had Some Horse. A song from her forthcoming CD, Winding Through the Milky Way, just won a New Mexico Music Award. Many of the songs from her new CD will be performed with her band on stage at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on August 21st. She plans to perform a mixture of her old with the new for an exciting performance that mixes poetry and song during one of our fabulous New Mexico sunsets.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from Cowgirls BBQ and Grill.

For more information the public may call 505-476-1269.

No coolers, alcohol, guns, or drugs permitted.

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Located on Museum HillT, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture shares the beautiful Milner Plaza with the Museum of International Folk Art. Here, Now and Always, a major on-going exhibition, combines the voices of living Native Americans with ancient and contemporary artifacts and interactive multimedia to tell the complex stories of the Southwest. The Buchsbaum Gallery displays ceramics from the region's pueblos. Five changing galleries present exhibits on subjects ranging from archaeological excavations to contemporary art. In addition, an outdoor sculpture garden offers rotating exhibits of works by Native American sculptors.

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Information for the Public

Location: The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is located on Museum HillT, Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail.

Information:505-476-1269 or visit www.indianartsandculture.org

NM public utility commission

2008-07-10T09:03:00.000-07:00

NEW MEXICO -- PRC meets with Zuni leader to discuss telecom taxes

The Public Regulation Commission said its staff has met with Zuni Gov. Norman Cooeyate and his tribal council to "explore ways to develop a working relationship to address the issue of the unnecessary collection of taxes from Native American Tribes and their members." The meeting took place yesterday afternoon at the Zuni Pueblo tribal governor's chambers, the PRC said.

The Federal Indian Trader Regulations preempt the state from collecting gross receipts tax for non-native services rendered to a native tribal entity or to members of a native tribe on a reservation. Further, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Regulations provide that receipts from selling telecommunications services to a native tribe or member on tribal territory are not subject to gross receipts tax as prohibited by federal law, the commission pointed out.

Earlier this year, the PRC expressed concern regarding gross receipt taxes, as well as the collection of unauthorized taxes in general from any exempt person or entity in connection with the provision of telecom or utility services. The commission determined it was necessary to open an investigation and to establish a dialogue between the state and tribal leaders.

A public workshop will be held on July 11 to help formulate initial proposals for a new commission rule governing the activities of regulated entities relative to the collection of non-federal taxes from Native Americans, the commission said. (Docket 08-00023-UT)

SEAFAIR photos

2008-07-10T09:02:00.002-07:00

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Press Contact: Noel Franklin
Cell: 206-331-6596
Email: nfranklin@unitedindians.org

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2008 Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow

Photos representing previous Seafair Indian Days Pow Wows are available on the following exclusive online gallery. These are intended from press use only in conjunction with print or online publicity of the 2008 Seafair Inidan Days Pow Wow.

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2008 Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow
Our Warriors: Past, Present, Future

Seattle, WA - United Indians of All Tribes Foundation announces the 23rd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow, July 18 through July 20, 2008.

A Pow Wow brings together Native American and non-Native American alike to socialize and celebrate with Indigenous Dance, Song, Arts, Traditional Crafts and - don't forget! - great Indian food.

"Our Pow Wow is a fun, unique and spiritually uplifting event. " Says Marty Bluewater, Interim Administrative Officer for United Indians. "We welcome all citizens and their families to enjoy Daybreak Star Center and Discovery Park-one of the most beautiful parks in the country."

What:
23rd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow

When:
July 18th, 2008 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm Grand Entry: 7:00 pm
July 19th, 2008 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Grand Entry: 1:00pm & 7:00 pm
July 20th, 2008 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Grand Entry: 1:00 pm

Where:
Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Discovery Park
3801 W. Government Way
Seattle, WA 98199

Prices:
Friday (7/18/2008) is Family Pow Wow Night and admission is $1.
Saturday (7/19) and Sunday (7/20) admission is only $5 (Children under 12 receive free admission)

Public Information: See http://www.unitedindians.org/ for driving directions and pow wow information or call 206-285-4425.

Announcer: Harold Belmont, Sr. (Suquamish/Songhees)
Arena Director: Larry Cordier (Lakota Nation)
Local Host Drum: 206 Singers
Visiting Host Drum: Red Tail (from Lapwai, Idaho)
Head Woman Dancer: Niko DeRoin (Otoe-Missourian/Choctaw)
Head Man Dancer: Clayton Broncheau (Nez perce)

Festival Events:
Bernie Whitebear Men's Traditional Old Style Dance honoring the founder and visionary leader of United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Veteran Honoring
Contest Dancing/Drum Contest
Arts and Crafts
Food Booths (Salmon Bake, Indian Tacos, frybread and more!)
Princess Pageant: A dance contestant will be chosen to represent United Indians for a year at pow wows across America.
Seafair Pirates: Excitement and fun for the child in all of us
Free Dancer/Drummer registration

Photos Available: Photos of the 2007 Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow will be available shortly. Details will be emailed along with a photo opportunity sheet soon!

The 23rd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow is an official 2008 Seafair sanctioned community event.

The 2008 Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow is sponsored by Vulcan, Inc., with additional support provided by Seattle Parks & Recreation, 4 Culture, MOACA and Storms Photographic.

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NM Museum (sorry)

2008-07-10T09:02:00.001-07:00

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/

Laboratory of Anthropology

News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 9, 2008

Pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos

Two Pueblos, a river apart

Two responses to outside influences

October 19, 2008 - June 6, 2010

Santa Fe, NM-A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos, a new exhibition at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture opening on October 19, 2008 running through June 6, 2010, presents ceramic masterpieces of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos.

This exhibit is a fascinating case study in how cultures develop; how art, culture and community are interwoven; and how art is created, interpreted, valued, bought and sold.

Located along the central Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico and separated by that great river, Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos shared a ceramic tradition for centuries until increasing contact with outsiders ushered in tumultuous changes that set the pueblos on divergent paths. Cochiti Pueblo more freely modified its traditional forms of painted pottery to appeal to new markets created when the railroads started bringing in tourists from the East in 1898, while the Santo Domingo Pueblo shunned the influences of the tourist trade and art market, continuing an artistic tradition that was conservative and insular.

A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos, examines the pottery traditions of the two Pueblos through the medium of the museum's collections. To decipher what discoveries can be made and identities established through the nearly 250 pieces in the exhibition, visitors are provided with a choice of viewpoints: art historical, anthropological, curatorial, and artistic. This multi-vocal approach reveals that the pottery represents more than anthropological artifacts or art for the marketplace. From this exhibit we learn much about the Pueblos' history, communities, and the various artists' responses to influences from the outside world.

An often-repeated story told by former curator of ethnology Edmund Ladd, which he swore was true, illustrates the profound, and yet commonly held misunderstanding of America's indigenous populations. Tourists, returning from a visit to the several northern New Mexico Pueblos, were convinced that the Museum peopled the villages as a living exhibit. "They don't really live there, do they?" the tourists asked.

To combat this widely accepted and romanticized view of Indian people as mysterious past occupants of abandoned ruins, this exhibit presents the cultures of Cochiti and Santo Domingo, expressed through their individual pottery traditions, as the dynamic and living people they are today.

Media Contacts:

Valerie Verzuh, Exhibit Curator

505-476-1296

valerie.verzuh@state.nm.us

Steve Cantrell, PR Manager

505-476-1144

505-310-3539 - cell

steve.cantrell@state.nm.us

For images please visit our Media Center at http://media.newmexicoculture.org/

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NM Museum

2008-07-10T09:01:00.001-07:00

FCC meetings

2008-06-25T12:36:00.001-07:00

FCC SETS INDIAN INITIATIVES HEARING
FOR SALT LAKE CITY

The FCC announced today that it will host another regional workshop and roundtable as part of its Indian Telecommunications Initiatives, this time on July 16 and 17 in Salt Lake City, where it will focus on digital television transition and telecommunications development and deployment in Indian Country.

Dept of Energy

2008-06-16T14:32:00.001-07:00

Upcoming Regional Tribal Energy Training for Southwest
Tribes
A mission of DOE's Tribal Energy Program (TEP) is to enhance human
capacity through education and training. Building knowledge and skills
is essential to developing, implementing, and sustaining efficiency and
renewable energy development projects on Tribal lands. To support this
mission, we are pleased to offer the following regional tribal energy
training opportunities.
DOE's Tribal Energy Program is offering REGIONAL TRAINING: RENEWABLE
ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTHWEST TRIBES (July 21-24, 2008,Albuquerque, NM
To ensure adequate seating and lunches, please REGISTER NOW. These
sessions are offered free of charge to tribal members and Bureau of
Indian Affairs employees. Travel and per diem are the individual's
responsibility. Lunches will be provided.
For more, see below or
http://www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/upcoming_events.cfm.
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REGIONAL TRAINING FOR SOUTHWEST TRIBES: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT These unique
courses will help tribal leaders and staff understand the range of
energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities that exist within
your communities. The course material will focus on: 1) Determining
community energy values and objectives; 2) Developing the outline of a
tribal strategic energy plan; 3) Exploring how energy efficiency and
renewable energy technologies can be used to help meet tribal
objectives; 4) Organizing for tribal community success.
The trainings will also address:
* Renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts
* Renewable energy project development
* The organizational structures and legal frameworks for
development
* Financing options.
REGISTRATION: To register, send the registration form (attached) to
David Glickson by fax (303-384-6568) or e-mail
(david_glickson@nrel.gov).
VENUE:
Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 821-3333
www.marriott.com/abqmc
HOTEL: Group rate for participants is $75.00 To make reservations
contact Marriott reservations at 1-800-262--2043 or the hotel directly
at 505-821-3333. Ask for the group rate for "Renewable Energy For
Southwest Tribes" when calling to make reservations to access discounted
group rate. Cutoff date for reservations is June 27, 2008. After that
date we will be unable to guarantee rate or availability.
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Casting call

2008-06-05T10:34:00.001-07:00

Good Faith Casting
Arizona's #1 Casting Office
Greetings!

Good Faith Casting is looking for Arizona-based Native American talent to participate in several National TV commercials for an Anti-Meth campaign brought to you by The Partnership for a Drug-Free America. If you, or someone you know would be interested, let us know. Feel free to forward this email on to interested parties.
We are looking for Native American men and women of all ages including children and teens. Any tribal affiliation is fine. Previous experience not required.
Please email a clear photo of yourself along with you age, or age range, tribal affiliation, general area where you live, and your contact info toGFCsubmissions@gmail.com. Note the role you are submitting for in the subject line (ex. NATIVE AMERICAN TALENT..) Do no send us links to other websites to view your pictures as they will not be opened. No phone calls please unless you do not have email.
Sincerely,
Faith Hibbs-Clark, C.S.A.
Casting Director
Chris Bowe
Casting Associate
Good Faith Casting

Ft Sumner

2008-05-29T11:42:00.000-07:00

Fort Sumner State Monument
Calendar Listing

For immediate release
May 29, 2008

Media Contacts
Angie or Grace: 575-355-2573 or 1-800-426-7856
PO Box 356, Fort Sumner, NM 88119
Fort Sumner State Monument
Hweeldi@plateautel.net
or
Clifford at 505-486-0723
or
Leonard at 505-259-1534

Hweeldi Beenilniih 2008
(Remembering Fort Sumner)

GOURD DANCE
A Veterans Dance

Saturday, June 21, 2008
Bosque Redondo Memorial
Fort Sumner, NM

In Conjunction with "The Long Run V" Motorcycle Run
"Honoring all Warriors, past, present, and future"
Commemorating the Long Walk and Internment of the Navajos
And the Internment of the Mescalero Apache Tribe

Head Staff: TBA
Gourd Dancing: Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Break: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Gourd Dancing Continues: 6:00 p.m. until Sunset

Arts and Crafts Vendors welcomed
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More from DOE

2008-04-24T13:05:00.001-07:00

A mission of DOE's Tribal Energy Program (TEP) is to enhance humancapacity through education and training. Building knowledge and skillsis essential to developing, implementing, and sustaining efficiency andrenewable energy development projects on Tribal lands. To support thismission, we are pleased to offer the following regional tribal energytraining opportunities and student internships.1) DOE's Tribal Energy Program is offering REGIONAL TRAINING: RENEWABLEENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND PROJECTDEVELOPMENT* Great Plains Tribes - May 12-15, 2008 (Rapid City, SD): [RESERVEYOUR ROOM TODAY: Deadline for discounted hotel room rate: April 27,2008]* Southwest Tribes - July 21-24, 2008 (Albuquerque, NM)For more, see below orhttp://www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/upcoming_events.cfm.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------REGIONAL TRAINING: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR TRIBALCOMMUNITY AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT These unique courses will help triballeaders and staff understand the range of energy efficiency andrenewable energy opportunities that exist within your communities. Thecourse material will focus on: 1) Determining community energy valuesand objectives; 2) Developing the outline of a tribal strategic energyplan; 3) Exploring how energy efficiency and renewable energytechnologies can be used to help meet tribal objectives; 4) Organizingfor tribal community success.The trainings will also address:* Renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts* Renewable energy project development* The organizational structures and legal frameworks fordevelopment* Financing options.These sessions are offered free of charge to tribal members and Bureauof Indian Affairs employees. Travel and per diem are the individual'sresponsibility. Lunches will be provided.REGISTRATION: To register, send the registration form to David Glicksonby fax (303-384-6568) or e-mail (david_glickson@nrel.gov<mailto:david_glickson@nrel.gov> ). Be sure to specify which trainingyou will be attending. To obtain a registration form, see our upcomingevents page athttp://www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/upcoming_events.cfm.1) GREAT PLAINS TRIBES (RAPID CITY, SD)MAY 12-15, 2008Radisson Hotel Rapid City445 Mount Rushmore RoadRapid City, SD 57701Phone: (605) 348-8300Web siteDiscounted rooms are available to meeting participants for $70.00 pernight (government per diem). To make reservations at the group rate,call the hotel at (605) 348-8300 or Radisson Reservations at (888)201-1718. Say you want the group rate for "Renewable Energy for GreatPlains Tribes." The deadline for receiving the group rate is April 27,2008. After that date we are unable to guarantee the rate or roomavailability.2) SOUTHWEST TRIBES (ALBUQUERQUE, NM)JULY 21-24, 2008Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North5151 San Francisco Road NEAlbuquerque, NM 87109(505) 821-3333www.marriott.com/abqmcGroup rate for participants is $75.00 To make reservations contactMarriott reservations at 1-800-262--2043 or the hotel directly at505-821-3333. Ask for the group rate for "Renewable Energy ForSouthwest Tribes" when calling to make reservations to access discountedgroup rate. Cutoff date for reservations is June 27, 2008. After thatdate we will be unable to guarantee rate or availability.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Regards,Lizana Pierce, Project ManagerDOE's Tribal Energy ProgramGolden Field Office1617 Cole BoulevardGolden, CO 80401-3393Phone: (303) 275-4727Fax: (303) 275-4753lizana.pierce@go.doe.gov For information on the Program and our "Guide to Tribal EnergyDevelopment", see www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy

New Mexico PIO

2008-04-17T15:44:00.000-07:00

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER/COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST (EXEMPT)
Duties include, but are not limited to: issuing press releases; producing regular newsletters; organizing events; maintaining and improving the Department's website; coordinating a tribal community outreach process; and organizing volunteer programs to assist with various events sponsored by the Department and related duties as assigned. Experience: The individual to fill this position must be a motivated self starter and capable of exercising sound independent judgment. Three (3) or more years experience in field required. Three (3) or more years experience working with Indian issues desired. Strong computer skills, including website development and maintenance desired. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or similar field. Apply: Send cover letter & resume to Lillian Brooks, IAD, Wendell Chino Building , 2nd Floor, 1220 S. St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87504 or to Lillian.brooks@state.nm.us Please do not call. Thank you.

Sorry ...

2008-04-17T14:49:00.001-07:00

Pope Benedict XVI Acknowledges "Injustices Endured by Native American Peoples" in Mass to over 46,000 in Washington, D.C. NCAI President Joe Garcia Says U.S. Can Still Right its Wrongs
WASHINGTON—April 17, 2008—Pope Benedict XVI, in his first papal mass in the United States, acknowledged the injustices faced by Native Americans since the founding of this country when talking about the promise of hope the U.S. has to offer. "To be sure, this promise was not experienced by all the inhabitants of this land; one thinks of the injustices endured by the Native American peoples and by those brought here forcibly from Africa as slaves," he said.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Joe A. Garcia welcomed the comments and recognition from the Holy Father. "This is an historic moment for Indian Country," said Garcia. "I commend Pope Benedict XVI for making this bold, and very true, statement with the world watching. Native people have suffered greatly since the arrival of European settlers as they were displaced and then later subjected to U.S. government policies of termination and assimilation."
Today, Native Americans face many of the lowest social, economic, and political statistics of any ethnic group in the country. Health care is often better for U.S. Prisoners than for Native Americans. There is an increasing need for public safety on Native lands, education is poorly funded and there is a lack of resources for profitable economic development. "The Pope's statement is a timely reminder that the U.S. government can right its wrongs by supporting Native issues and the well being of our people and our communities," said Garcia.
"We really can turn these life necessity issues around with broad support from Congress and the Administration," said NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Johnson. "The U.S. Senate has done their part this year by passing the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. Now we just need to U.S. House of Representatives to follow suit and pass the bill immediately so it can get to the President's desk. These papal remarks only reaffirm NCAI's commitment to improving the lives of Indian people and I am confident they will do the same for those making decisions at the highest levels."
Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate estimates that there are between 650,000 and 1 million Native Americans who practice Catholicism, which is roughly a quarter of Native people in the United States.

New posts: Funding, scholarships, internships

2008-04-15T12:36:00.001-07:00

The following items are included in this issue. See below for more on each. Please contact the agency or organization for more information.
Funding Opportunities
1) DOE issues University Funding Opportunity Announcement "Research in Biomass Technologies: Applied Research in Conversion of Biomass to Advance Fuels" (DE-PS36-08GO98017)
Letter of Intent Due Date: April 28, 2008.
Application Deadline: June 2, 2008. Eligibility restricted to Universities of higher education. Preference given to those educational institutions who have a joint venture with an Indian tribe.
Internships
2) Native American Internships at School For Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (Sate Fe, New Mexico): Deadline: June 1, 2008.
Training Opportunities and Conference
3) National Tribal Conference on Environmental Management (June 24-26, 2008, Billings, MT)
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1) UNIVERSITY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT "RESEARCH IN BIOMASS TECHNOLOGIES: APPLIED RESEARCH IN CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO ADVANCE FUELS" (DE-PS36-08GO98017)
Letter of Intent Due Date: April 28, 2008.
Application Deadline: June 2, 2008.
For a copy of the announcement, see http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/a62beb2f6e6159ac852566c60075270a/13b8e16283a2c33f8525741d00768121?OpenDocument. Once on the IIPS Funding Opportunity Page, scroll down the page to the bottom and double click the pdf file under "Full Announcement and Other Files."
Questions:
Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be submitted through the "Submit Question" feature of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at the link above.
Eligibility:
Eligibility for applicants restricted to institutions of higher education with preference for institutions that conduct R&D in the biomass conversion area. It is recommended that applicants have at least one private sector partner. Preference given to those education institutions who have a joint venture with an Indian tribe.
Scope:
This FOA is intended to solicit innovative and unique approaches to addressing the needs of biochemical and thermochemical processing of biomass as implemented in integrated biorefinery operations. This could involve, but is not limited to, unique interfaces between pretreatment processing and advanced biofuel production, consolidated bioprocessing options, or unique and innovative combinations of chemical and biological processing. A key factor in evaluation will be the congruence of the proposed effort with program goals and objectives as outlined in the Multi Year Program Plan (see the link provided in Appendix C). In particular applications which address the program's cost goals for 2012 & 2017 (cost goals for producing cellulosic ethanol at a cost competitive with gasoline) and the program's volumetric goals for 2017 and 2022 (production of several billions of gallons of cellulosic biofuels) are of greatest interest.
Information courtesy of Gene Peterson, DOE Biomass Project Manager. Thanks, Gene.
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2) NATIVE AMERICAN INTERNSHIPS AT SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH, INDIAN ARTS RESEARCH CENTER (SATE FE, NEW MEXICO)
The deadline to apply is June 1, 2008.
Finalists will be interviewed in late June and the internship awarded by July 15, 2008. The internship will begin the first week of September and end May 31, 2009.
Post Office Box · 2188 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2188 · 505-954-7200 · fax 505-954-7235 · www.sarweb.org
The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers a nine-month internship 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. This internship includes a $2000 monthly stipend, housing, book allowance, travel to one professional conference, and reimbursable travel to and from SAR.
Application:
A completed application includes:
1) Completed application form
2) Cover letter expressing how the Branigar Internship will help achieve your professional goals in a museum or academia.
3) Official transcript indicating bachelor's degree earned
4) Current résumé (also include relevant training, public presentations, community service, published writing)
5) One letter of recommendation from a faculty member or former museum supervisor mailed directly to IARC or provided in a sealed envelope with his/her signature over the seal
6) Current writing sample not to exceed 10 pages
Application materials sent by email or fax will be accepted. Any supplementary materials submitted will not be considered or returned. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Send applications to:
Indian Arts Research Center
School for Advanced Research
Attn: Branigar Internship
P.O. Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188
Fax: 505-954-7207
Email: poon@sarsf.org
For additional information or questions please call 505-954-7205 or email poon@sarsf.org.
You may also visit our website at www.sarweb.org. The School of American Research also offers fellowship opportunities for Native American Scholars and Artists, see http://www.sarweb.org/home/nativeprograms.htm
Information courtesy of Vivian Milin, Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs. Thank you, Vivian.
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3) NATIONAL TRIBAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (JUNE 24-26, 2008, BILLINGS, MT)
Nurturing Mother Earth...Our People's Destiny
June 24-26, 2008
Holiday Inn Grand Montana
Billings, Montana
For more, see http://www.ntcem8.org/
Conference Goals:
Improve management capacity of Tribes.
Identify and share lessons learned.
Share valued knowledge & experiences of environmental & health management.
Address Tribal sovereignty, the federal trust relationship & social justice.
Familiarize Tribes with Tribal & non-Tribal environmental protection initiatives
Convention Site:
Holiday Inn Grand Montana
This is the convention center site where all the training, presentations, plenary sessions, lunches, and banquets will be held.
Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Grand Montana
5500 Midland Rd - Billings , Montana
Telephone Number: 406-248-7701
Holiday Inn accommodations are still available, please make your reservation today.
To receive the Conference rate, use the block rate of MON. Dial 1800-Holiday.
Travel Scholarships:
If you would like to apply for a travel scholarship, please review the eligibility and evaluation criteria below. Then complete and submit your application via U.S. mail or fax to Ms. Karla Two Two at the address shown at the bottom of this document. Applications must be received by close of business on April 15, 2008. For more, see http://www.ntcem8.org/scholarships.htm

Department of Energy posting

2008-03-24T13:04:00.002-07:00

DOE's Tribal Energy Program is honored to offer the following funding
opportunities to Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native villages or
Regional or Village Corporations and Tribal Energy Resource Development
Organizations.
1) RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES
(DE-PS36-08GO98021)
2) RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEPLOYMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRY -
CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES (DE-PS36-08GO98022)
See below for links to the Funding Opportunity Announcements.
Applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement must be accessed,
completed, and submitted through Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov to
be considered for award. Questions regarding the content of the
announcement should be submitted through the "Submit Question" feature
of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at
http://e-center.doe.gov.
VERY IMPORTANT: To complete and submit applications through Grants.gov,
there are several actions you must complete (e.g., obtain a Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with
the Central Contract Registry (CCR), install the PureEdge Viewer,
register with the credential provider, and register with Grants.gov).
Applicants are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible and
should allow at least 21 days to complete the registration process. When
done, call the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 to verify
successful registration. Registration Instructions are found on the
Grants.gov web site at http://www.grants.gov and in the Funding
Opportunity Announcement.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES
(DE-PS36-08GO98021)
CLOSES: MAY 8. 2008
For a copy, see
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8373d2fc6d83b66685256452007963f5
/e2785409f8a2e4fe8525740f0054348b?OpenDocument
Eligibility:
This announcement has restricted eligibility. Eligibility for award
under this Funding Opportunity Announcement is restricted to: (1) Alaska
Native villages or Regional or Village Corporations or (2) Tribal Energy
Resource Development Organizations; (3) on whose Tribal Lands the
project(s) will be located within the State of Alaska.
Summary:
Under this announcement, DOE is soliciting applications from Tribes or
Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations for the deployment of
renewable energy heat and/or power solutions, including the
hybridization of existing diesel power systems, in Native Alaskan
villages. DOE is seeking comprehensive project plans for community-scale
projects in Alaska Native communities that address the heat and/or power
needs of the maximum number of communities while being sustainable and
consistent with the environmental and cultural values of the community.
Each of the selected projects is intended to result in the significant
reduction in fossil fuel use for the maximum number of Native villages
through the implementation of renewable energy technologies using
indigenous resources. Applicants are encouraged to aggregate multiple
sites or regional approaches to meet DOE's goal of significantly
reducing fossil fuel use. Applications demonstrating maximum unit
installation, at lowest cost, over the shortest timeframe will be given
preference. Successful applications must demonstrate the potential for
at least a 50% reduction in fossil fuel consumption for heating
applications and/or at least a 25% reduction in fossil fuel consumption
for power applications.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEPLOYMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRY -
CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES (DE-PS36-08GO98022)
CLOSES: MAY 8, 2008
For a copy, see
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8373d2fc6d83b66685256452007963f5
/8d45d258a9bda2088525740f0052f4f3?OpenDocument
Eligibility:
This announcement has restricted eligibility. Eligibility for award
under this Funding Opportunity Announcement is restricted to: (1) an
Indian Tribe; or (2) Tribal Energy Resource Development Organization;
(3) on whose Indian Lands the project(s) will be located; (4) within the
contiguous 48 States.
Summary:
Under this Announcement, DOE is soliciting applications from Tribes or
Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations to implement building
efficiency improvements or deployment of renewable energy systems in
Indian Country. DOE is seeking comprehensive project development plans
for the large-scale installation of renewable energy systems or energy
efficiency measures resulting in substantial energy savings within 12 to
24 months of award, subject to the availability of renewable energy
hardware. Applicants are encouraged to aggregate multiple sites or
regional approaches to meet DOE's goal of significantly reducing fossil
fuel use. Applications demonstrating maximum unit installation, at
lowest cost, over the shortest timeframe will be given preference.
Successful applications under energy efficiency must demonstrate the
potential for a 30% reduction in energy usage. Applications proposing
the use of renewable energy systems for building heating and cooling
must meet at least a minimum of 30% of the building load. Renewable
energy applications proposing less than 1 MW of generation will not be
considered.
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Regards,
Lizana Pierce, Project Manager
DOE's Tribal Energy Program
Golden Field Office
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Phone: (303) 275-4727
Fax: (303) 275-4753
lizana.pierce@go.doe.gov
For information on the Program and our "Guide to Tribal Energy
Development", see www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy

Editing fellowships

2008-03-24T13:04:00.001-07:00

EDITING FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE

Where & When
June 1 - July 12Reynolds School of Journalism University of Nevada Reno

The Maynard Editing Program
This program will train copy editors to work in both print and online newsrooms. The program director is Addie Rimmer, a professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a former editor at the Detroit Free Press and The Wall Street Journal.
The $6,000 fellowships cover tuition, room and group meals during the six-week program and include a travel stipend. The fellowships are underwritten by a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.The program immerses participants in the basics of headline writing, design, line and content editing, story organization and news judgment as well as interpersonal skills that help editors work successfully with others. New media editing skills are a core part of the curriculum and at least one week will be devoted exclusively to online editing skills. The curriculum includes classroom work, daily skills-building drills, evening seminars and practical experience at the local newspaper. Faculty members include top academics, veteran editors and experts in converging media.The program is ideal for copy editors who want more training, reporters who want to move to the copy desk, journalists who work on web sites, and design and graphics editors who want copy editing training. Since 1979, the Maynard Institute's Editing Program has trained journalists of color to become copy editors and Web site editors, helped assignment editors improve their copy-editing skills, and prepared news professionals for supervisory roles. The Editing Program produces effective newsroom leaders of all races who can promote team work, introduce and manage change, and improve the quality of journalism.Like all Maynard programs, the Editing Program is open to people of all races. The application is available at the institute's web site, www.maynardije.org. The application deadline is April 21. Extensions will be considered upon request.
Maynard InstituteAgata LowellOffice Manageralowell@maynardije.org510 891 9202
Maynard Institute Evelyn HsuDirector of Programsahsu@maynardije.org510 681 7214

Journalism scholarships

2008-03-07T13:35:00.000-08:00

Greetings NAJA members,
We are in the first year of an educational project (funded by the John S. and James Knight Foundation) that is dedicated to the recruitment and retention of Native American students in the discipline of journalism. NAJA is a 24-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and education of Native American journalists. With over 700 members, the association is the oldest and largest organization for indigenous journalists.
The association’s move from South Dakota to Oklahoma has refocused local efforts on students that represent the state’s 39 federally recognized tribes. From a national standpoint, NAJA is working towards recruiting students across the U.S. from school districts that exhibit high Native American populations. Our hope is to set up visits to these schools and present as much information as we can to interested students. NAJA has implemented a strategic plan that will help address growth and improve services to members, teachers, and students over the next several years. As part of the plan, we offer scholarships to students interested in the pursuit of journalism, as well as tribal media internships with several newspapers and television networks around the country. Our high school summer camp, "Project Phoenix," is on a short hiatus do to the UNITY conference. The camp will resume in the summer of 2009. You can find a link for Project Phoenix applications at our website http:/
/www.naja.com. As for our college student body, "Student Projects," applications are available online, please get those filled out and turned in as soon as possible. We are also urging all college student members to start NAJA chapters at their respective universities. Finally, we are offering professional and financial support for high school teachers interested in starting or expanding their journalism programs. Please contact our national office if you would like NAJA to make a visit and presentation at your school site.
This year, we have been rigorously sending out information on scholarships and other programs to Native American students and teachers across the nation. The response has been very good. Furthermore, we are actively recruiting students via in-house visits to schools, career fairs, and conferences across Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Kansas. We hope to stretch those visits across the nation by the 2008-09 school year.
**Of most importance, our scholarship deadline is April 1st. Please fill out and send in your applications asap. You can download the application by selecting the student link at
http://www.naja.com .**
As the new education director, I hope to visit you soon and reinforce your interest in our programs and our aspiring Native youth. Please email me with any questions you may have concerning this letter. Ultimately, through your help, we will create a larger network of Native American journalism students, keeping track of their progress and raising the next generation of Native storytellers. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Palmer
Education Director
Native American Journalist Association
(405)-325-6412
Jeffrey.P.Palmer-1@ou.edu

Native bankers wanted ...

2008-03-05T11:41:00.001-08:00

Opening Announcement
March 03, 2008
Native American Bank, N.A. is a high growth $100M financial services institution providing a wide range of banking services to the Native American communities throughout the United States. We are seeking the following three positions located in the Denver Corporate offices:
Executive Vice President-Business DevelopmenVLending We are seeking an EVP / Head of Lending with 5+ years experience in corporate finance, commercial lending, and business management. Prefer someone who has experience working in Indian Country. Knowledge of banking & underwriting is a plus. This person will be responsible for an inherited & maintenance of a commercial loan portfolio, manage dept managers, work with lending staff, and willing to travel. The ideal candidate must have excellent public persona & interpersonal skills. Position requires a Masters degree from an accredited college/university. Details, visit www.nabna.com.
Chief Financial Officer We have an immediate opening for a Chief Financial Officer. This individual will serve as a member of the senior management team, with primary responsibility for all financial reporting of the corporation. Drive the development and implementation of financial strategies that support the company's mission, goals, and objectives, while assuring safety and soundness of the bank. Position requires a Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or business related field. Master's degree and CPA designation preferred. Must have experience in financial management, financial reporting, internal controls, and information
systems. Details, visit www.nabna.com
2008 Summer Internship
Attention Motivated Students! An eight to twelve week internship program from June through August for a native college student currently in their junior or senior year majoring in business with a minimum of a 3.0 gpa, six credit hours of accounting and three credit hours of finance. Compensation provided and the position will be open until filled. Details, visit www.nabna.com NAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Native American Preference headquartered in Denver, Co. Member FDIC. Competitive salary & benefits are being offered based upon qualified experience and educational level. Send resume and cover letter w/salary requirements to: Attn: Deb Sankey, Human Resources Officer. Native American Bank. N.A.. 999 1E!' St, Ste 2460; Denver. CO 80202,
Fax: 303-988-5533 or Email: employment@nabna.com For more details, visit: www.nabna.com
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President/CEO
The American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC), an established human services and chemical health organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is seeking a new President/CEO. The desired candidate would have experience working in the American Indian community and would preferably hold a Masters Degree or have equivalent experience. The President/CEO should have a working knowledge of nonprofit management, community development principles, comprehensive planning, and fund development. The candidate should also have knowledge and experience working with federally recognized tribal governments, urban Indian organizations, State, County, City government, foundations and other grant making organizations. Salary range $90,000. - $110,000. Send resume and letter of interest to: Executive Director, AICDC, 1404 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404

Another prospect (hat tip, Kim Baca)

2008-03-03T08:30:00.001-08:00

================We've got a handful of part-time social media curator positionsavailable immediately for "BallotVox" - part of the Public Mediaelection collaboration project:http://ballotvox.prx.orgIf you know any savvy YouTube, Flickr, and blogosphere enthusiasts whocan dedicate 5-10 hours a week to help us find and promote the bestuser-generated expression about Campaign '08 (the candidates, local &national issues, the scene) please send them our way. We have 4-5 paidpositions and are also recruiting volunteers.More info and a link to the online applications is here:http://ballotvox.prx.org/archives/14/like-to-be-a-co-curator--------------------------More info for the curious:Working under the direction of Curator Katherine Bidwell, co-curatorswill help find, select, annotate, and promote citizen media and"user-generated content" from blogs, YouTube, podcasts and othersources. Selected content will be showcased on local and national publicmedia websites.What's the point?Public media has a unique opportunity to cover Campaign 2008 and elevatepublic engagement around critical issues at stake nationally and locally.The democratization of the tools for creating and distributing media hasresulted in an explosion of conversation, connection and content. Thisin turn creates a critical need for ways to sift, filter and find valueamidst irrelevant or even harmful expression.One important role is to use public media's presence and journalisticvalues to showcase and highlight examples of the diverse range ofcontent and conversation already taking place online.While the CNN/YouTube debates are the highest profile attempt so far toincorporate participatory media into coverage of Campaign 2008, thereare few focused efforts to help audiences navigate the growing ocean of"user-generated content" to find relevant, important and revealingvoices and perspectives.This social media curating project is an experiment to exploreapproaches to this task, in the context of a critical national moment ofa presidential election.More about the collaboration:http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/release.php?prn=630

Online editor

2008-03-02T07:59:00.000-08:00

Online editor sought in New Mexico.

I saw the post at poynter.org, but there is also information at newjournalist.org

Welcome to the Native Professional network

2008-03-02T07:45:00.000-08:00

I am fascinated about the nature of networks on the Internet. Who do you know? Who knows who you know? And on and on.

Of course this has always been true in Indian Country. You go to a meeting and say, "I am from Fort Hall." Immediately someone asks if you know so and so. Then you find out where they're from and begin the same line of questions.

So this is another version of that, using Linkedin.

We can use this blog to communicate about shared concerns, ideas, job searches, possible contracts, partnerships, just about anything you'd use a network for in person.

Thanks for joining.

-- Mark