AIUM Community Announcements - 05/22/08
1. JOB: UM Community Development/Student Affairs/Powwow -- Deadline May 23
2. AIHFS/NASA Sponsored Pink Shawl Workshop – May 30 and June 20
3. Summer Programming Retreat?
4. Bowling Fundraiser To Benefit Youth Summer Day CampProgram at AIHFS -- May 24th
5. Scholarship in Public Policy – Deadline May 30th
6. JOB: Call to Action
7. JOB: Ojibway Instructor
8. JOB: Executive Director, HarvardUniversity Native American Program
9. Accenture American Indian Scholarship Program – Deadline June 2nd
10. AISES: Call for Conference Artwork - Deadline June 6th
11. Substance Abuse and Child Welfare in Tribal Communities: A Two Part
Webinar Series, June 10th & 26th
12. CIC-AISC SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM: INDIGENOUS VOICE IN FILM, Presentation Proposals due June 15th
13. 4thAnnual North American Indigenous Summer Enrichment Camp (NAISEC) -- June 15-19, 2008
14. Chimnissing 4th Annual Language Camp, June 30th-July 4th
15. American Indian Health & Family Services Summer Day Camp, July 7th-31st
16. Anishinaabe Language Advisory Group Conference, August 5th-7th
17. Incite! Launches new website
18. Centro Obrero Website
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1. JOB: Community Development/Student Affairs/Powwow Job
If you know of anyone involved in or interested in Student Affairs, the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs is looking to hire someone. One of the tasks will be to work on pow wow. The position for Community Development Program Manager application deadline is THIS Friday. It is due at 5pm and with the websites system it will not accept applications after this time. Please tell others interested about the position as well. The Job title is Community Development Program Manager, and the Market title is Student Affairs Program Manager. Both titles are for the same position.
Here is a link:
You can click this link, and you do not have to register right away.
Go to Visit as a Guest, or register.
Then click Start Here, located under Search for Jobs.
Under Job ID type in 19498.
Community Development Program Manager, under the department of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs should come up.
Clicking that link will provide you with further details.
If you would also like to talk with a professional staff member you can contact the Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs Office at 734-763-9044.
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2. AIHFS/NASA Sponsored Pink Shawl Workshop – May 30 and June 20
Pink Shawl Workshop – May 30 and June 20, 5–8 pm at American Indian
Health and Family Services, Detroit, MI. Registration is required.
Please talk to Conner () and/or check out
for more information.
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3. Summer Programming Retreat?
During the year, Native American Programming Task Force and other
Native student groups work to put on Native-specific programming at UM.
One possibility is to meet during the summer to begin work on some of this programming. If you are interested in attending a full day retreat to plan programs for Native American Heritage Month or other events, please contact Conner Sandefur at .
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4. Bowling Fundraiser To Benefit Youth Summer Day CampProgram at AIHFS-- May 24th
Bowling Fundraiser
Bowl One Lanes
1639 E. 14 Mile
Troy, MI48083
May 24th
Check in at 7:00pm
Prize Raffles 50/50
3 games, Pizza & Shoes
Advance $20
Door $25
Call Nickole or Martha for advance tickets: (313) 846-3718 x 1113
Or come to AIHFS, 4880 Lawndale, Detroit, MI48210
Proceeds Benefit the Youth Summer Day CampProgram at American Indian Health & Family Services
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5. Scholarship in Public Policy – Deadline May 30th
Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a private consulting firm located in Lansing, has established a Public Policy Minority Fellowship program to attract minority students with a passion for public policy. The program is a way to identify student talent and increase interest in entering the arena of public policy analysis and development. PSC is now seeking new candidates for the fellowship. Deadline: May 30. For further information please visit:
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6. JOB: Call to Action
Call To Action (CTA), a Catholic movement working for equality and justice in the Church and society, is accepting applications for the full-time position of executive director to provide overall leadership, direction and administration of CTA programs and special projects.
Responsibilities include working with the board of directors to develop, implement and monitor a long-range plan for CTA; developing policies and procedures to guide the day-to-day operations of the organization; providing good public relations in the broader Catholic community and within the larger church reform community; and managing the fiscal performance of the organization, including preparation of the annual operating budget and development of an effective fundraising program.
The requirements include a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred); background in anti-racism and non-violence action strategies; and experience, ability and comfort in working with fundraising, media, publications and Web site management.
To apply, submit resume and cover letter detailing experience and leadership skills relating to this position and a written statement (500 – 1,000 words) that addresses your thoughts and ideas on
a) The role of the laity in the Catholic Church
b) Your own understanding of what it means to be church in today’s world
c) Why renewal within the Catholic Church is needed
E-mail the information to Tamar Yager at , with the subject heading “CTA Executive Director Search.” Applications will be evaluated and screened by the search committee after June 1. Additional information is available online.
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7. JOB: Ojibway Instructor
I am asking for your assistance in filling our Ojibway Language Instructor position. If you or if you know of anyone who may be interested in this position please contact me at The position description can be viewed on our Tribal College web site at or on the tribe’s web site at
Compensation information can be seen on our college web site.
Remember, CMU is located nearby. This may be important to someone who is interested in obtaining an advanced degree as well as teaching at the TribalCollege .
Send this info out to as many folks as possible.
Megwetch,
Paul Johnson, Chairperson
Board of Regents
SaginawChippewaTribalCollege
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8. Job – Executive Director, HarvardUniversity Native American Program
The Harvard University Native American Program is conducting a search for an Executive Director, the position has now been posted to the Harvard Employment website, the requisition number is 38840. Please forward this email widely to your networks to help advertise the position.
For more information, interested candidates should contact Cathlyn Zackrias, Harvard University Human Resources Consultant with the Offices of the President and Provost, at or 617-495-1821. Candidates should apply online sending in their cover letter and resume or application form.
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9. Accenture American Indian Scholarship Program
Please note: Deadline is 06/02/2008
Title: Accenture American Indian Scholarship Program
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor offers scholarships for American Indian undergraduate, graduate and professional students seeking degrees and careers in
fields of study including high technology, engineering, medicine, law or business.
Contact: Accenture American Indian Scholarship Program
4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Ste 1-B
Albuquerque, NM87109
Web Site:
Program URL:
Tel: 505-881-4584
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10. AISES: Call for Conference Artwork
AISES is seeking original artwork that reflects this year's theme, 'A Universe of Opportunities'. Additionally, AISES is interested in incorporating the theme of environmental awareness into the 2008 artwork.Artwork should be original work created specifically for the 2008 AISES National Conference. Artwork will be donated to AISES for promotional use and will considered as an in-kind contribution. Artwork will appear on conference bags and tees. Artwork will appear in the print materials for the conference (Registration Brochure and the Conference Program) along with the artist's bio. AISES will provide Conference bags and t-shirts to the artist for their portfolio. AISES will provide an honorarium of $150 to the artist whose work is selected.Artwork may be multicolor but should easily convert to one color. Preferred formats are: .pdf, .jpg or .gif files. Please include the artist's contact information, including phone number(s), mailing address, and email addresses.
Please submit artwork digitally for consideration no later than close of business June 6, 2008. If you have any further questions please contact Cristy Davies, Events Coordinator at or (505) 765-1052, x108.
Submit to:
AISES
2305 Renard SE, Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87106
OR
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11. Substance Abuse and Child Welfare in Tribal Communities: A Two Part Webinar Series
Family Centered Services for Indian Children Impacted by Family Substance Use Disorders
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Substance Abuse Treatment, Child Welfare, and Court Collaboration
Thursday, June 26, 2008
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Family Centered Services for Indian Children Impacted by Family
Substance Use Disorders
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Part 1 in the series, 'Substance Abuse and Child Welfare in Tribal
Communities'
This session examines the delivery of family-centered services in the
context of the recovery model and community response. It introduces the
worker to the scope of such services and focuses on three main topics:
providing family preservation services, assisting substance-abusing
families, providing family support services. The workshop is designed
to provide the Indian Child Welfare (ICW) worker with an understanding
of the importance of these services, which keep children with their own
families, and the role of these services in family preservation. The
topics include supporting families that are separated from their
children, identifying traditional positive supports, and building
understanding for the historical issues that surround tribal child
welfare.
Presented by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Region 10,
NationalCenter on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), and
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Register now by clicking the link below:
Registration is free. You will need internet accessible computer and
phone line to participate.
System RequirementsPC-based attendees Required: Windows(R) 2000, XP
Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh(R)-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS(R) X 10.3.9 (Panther(R))
or newer *If you experience any issues accessing the registration page,
this may be due to website restrictions from your system. You can call
GoToWebinar at 1 (888) 259-8414 for more assistance or forward the
information below to your IT Department, so that they can the
appropriate modifications This is
the link you want to send to your IT department - this contains all of
the IP ranges & used ports. If your proxy uses a DNS based ACL you can
also just add *.gotomeeting.com and *.gotowebinar.com to the list and
that should allow registration/access.
Substance Substance Abuse Treatment, Child Welfare, and Court
Collaboration
Thursday, June 26, 2008
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Part 2 in the series, 'Substance Abuse and Child Welfare in Tribal
Communities'
NCSACW and NICWA have worked together to integrate the Relational
Worldview Model and the 10 Element Framework to support administrators
in developing and maintaining collaboration in Tribal communities. The
Relational Worldview Model incorporates the Tribal thought of balance
and harmony in relationships. There are four major factors that must
come together in balance: context, mind, body, and spirit. This
Relational Worldview Model views family problems as resulting from an
imbalance between these factors. NCSACW uses a 10 Element Framework of
system linkages to organize planning efforts of substance abuse
treatment, child welfare and courts to improve outcomes for families
with substance use disorders involved in the child welfare and family
court system.
The Promoting Safe and Stable Families act recently funded six Tribal
community programs under the Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being
of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by
Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse. This panel presentation
involves representatives from four of these tribes who are currently
working to create system-wide linkages between their Tribal community
and State or county level departments of child welfare services and
substance abuse treatment services. System linkages to be discussed
include screening and assessment of parents with substance use disorders
and coordinating the service linkages for parents treatment and child
safety. Particular strategies to be discussed include developing
Memoranda of Understanding and staffing meetings to establish and
maintain collaborative relationships.
Presented by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Region
10, NationalCenter on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), and
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Register now by clicking the link below:
Registration is free. You will need internet accessible computer and
phone line to participate.
System RequirementsPC-based attendeesRequired: Windows(R) 2000, XP
Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh(R)-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS(R) X 10.3.9 (Panther(R))
or newer
*If you experience any issues accessing the registration page, this may
be due to website restrictions from your system. You can call
GoToWebinar at 1 (888) 259-8414 for more assistance or forward the
information below to your IT Department, so that they can make the
appropriate modifications This is
the link you want to send back to your IT department - this contains all
of the IP ranges & used ports. If your proxy uses a DNS based ACL you
can also just add *.gotomeeting.com and *.gotowebinar.com to the list
and that should allow registration/access.
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12. CIC AISC SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM: INDIGENOUS VOICE IN FILM
Monday, September 22, 2008*
(*date changed from 9/29)
CIC-American Indian Studies Consortium
Michigan State University
Berkey Hall, Room 311
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
To Be Held At:
Brook Lodge
Kalamazoo, MI
This is the second in a three-year cycle of annual symposium that situates American Indian Studies within a comparative, global perspective. We seek scholars whose research focuses on the ways that film has been employed to contest the cultural, racial, and class differences imposed by the colonization of indigenous peoples. We are especially interested in the layers of social, ideological, and political stereotypes that have created stereotypic images of Native people and how these depictions have been increasingly challenged by film. This symposium examines how this attempt to "talk back" has given birth to an emerging genre of recent films and documentaries.
Films that consider the multiplicity of indigenous voices from a global perspective form the focus of this second symposium. We welcome papers from international scholars, especially those whose work focuses on film as a mechanism of indigenous expression. Because mainstream films remain obvious sites of contestation they often resist or impede indigenous expression. Therefore, this symposium encourages participants to investigate how knowledge is embedded in alternative films.
Papers will be submitted thirty days in advance of the conference (August 29) and will be distributed to seminar participants. Authors will be asked to provide papers in the range of 6,000-8,000 words. These papers will be included in the seminar proceedings that are being published by the University of Nebraska Press.
To be considered for inclusion on the symposium program, please submit a one-page abstract by June 15, 2008. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by June 30. Please send abstracts and/or questions to:
Susan Sleeper-Smith, CIC-AIS Consortium Director
CIC-AISC Office, 311 Berkey Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
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13. 4th Annual North American Indigenous Summer Enrichment Camp (NAISEC) -- June 15-19, 2008
Boohzu!
The Native American Programs (NAP) at Central Michigan University (CMU) is proud to announce our 4th Annual North American Indigenous SummerEnrichment Camp (NAISEC)! NAISEC will be held June 15-19, 2008 on the beautiful campus of CMU and is designed to expose Native Americanstudents to higher education. At this time, I would like to extend a special invitation to your Native students in the 8th – 12th grades to apply to be a part of this worth-while experience!
Twenty students in the 8th-12th grade as of the 2008-09 school year will be accepted into the program. Students can expect to participate in activities that improve academic skills, cultural understanding, leadership abilities; all while being exposed to college life! There is a $25 application fee, but room, board, and all activities are provided for.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me in the Native American Programs office at or (989) 774-2508.
Miigwetch!
Colleen M. Green
Interim Director of Native American Programs
Central Michigan University
Bovee 125, Mount Pleasant , MI 48859
Office: (989)774-2508 Fax: (989)774-1727
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14. Chimnissing 4th Annual Language Camp, June 30th-July 4th
If you have the desire and looking for a friendly environment to learn our Anishnaabemowin. We are inviting you to come join us for a one week Language Immersion Camp.
On Christian Island, Ontario
June 30, 2008 to July 4, 2008
We encourage all participants to camp on the grounds. There are limited accommodations on ChristianIsland.
What you need to bring with you
1. Your own writing supplies (i.e. paper, pens, etc)
2. Your own eating utensils. (*help us reduce and reuse)
3. Your hand drums
4. Your semma (tobacco)
There is a small registration fee of $30.00 and this go towards sanitation cost. Some meals will be potluck and there are restaurants available in the community. Ferry schedules are available on
For more information, Registration and Accommodations call or email:
Gloria King 705-247-1042 or
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15. American Indian Health & Family Services Summer Day Camp, July 7th-31st
July 7th-31st
12pm-4pm
Orientation June 18th 10am-5pm (Walk-In)
Ages 8-17
Registration $30
Activities include: Cultural Teachings, Ojibwe Language, Art Projects, Medicine Wheel Teachings, Adventure, Wilderness, Traditional Tobacco, Gardening, Journaling, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Environment, Sports
Call Martha or Nickole to sign up (313) 846-3718 x1113
Sponsored by Indian Health Services, Detroit Bureau of Substance Abuse, and MSU Extension
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16. Anishinaabe Language Advisory Group Conference, August 5th-7th
"MAAWNJIDIWAAD ANISHNAABEG WII-KENDMOWAAD NISHNAABEMWIN"
"Our People Gathering to Learn the Language"
Anishinaabe Language Advisory Group Conference
August 5-7th
Walpole Island First Nation
For more information :
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17. Incite! Launches new website