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Honoring Our Own People NEWS
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Bay Mills Indian Community's College: Free Online Courses for Native Americans, MI
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Donates Over $15 Million, MN
ThreeHoops and InterConnection Working Together to Bring Computers & Websites to Tribal Nations, VA & WA
Opportunities
Ongoing Events - Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, CA
Ongoing Events - Tamástslikt Cultural Institute: Interpretive cultural center
for the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes, OR
Apr 29 - May 28 Cherokee Heritage Center Trail of Tears Art Show & Sale, OK
Deadlines
Jun 30 - Cottonwood Foundation Partners Grant: Land & General Funds
Other Information
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Cottonwood Foundationm MN
Cottonwood Foundation Partners Grant Opportunity
Cottonwood Foundation is an all-volunteer organization that provides small grants to grassroots organizations worldwide that are working for a sustainable future. Organizations receiving grants closely meet all of the following criteria: protecting the environment, promoting cultural diversity, empowering people to meet their basic needs, and relying on volunteers. Over 90% of Cottonwood Foundation's expenditures are directly for grants to other organizations. Since 1992, the foundation has awarded 382 grants totaling over $349,000.
Over 50 organizations throughout the world are now participating as Cottonwood Partners for the years 2006 - 2007. Each year, Cottonwood typically adds several new partner organizations based on nominations from board members. There is also currently an opportunity for organizations meeting certain criteria to apply for consideration as a Cottonwood Partner.
Applications are invited in June 2006 from indigenous peoples' organizations who wish to become Cottonwood Partners, and specifically from those indigenous peoples' organizations interested in using funds to repurchase their land base in order to preserve their culture and their environment. Organizations selected as Cottonwood Partners will then be invited to apply for funding from Cottonwood Foundation in 2006 and 2007 for land acquisition activities, as supported by Cottonwood Foundation's Land and General Funds.
An online application form and additional information is available at http://www.cottonwoodfdn.org/form-land.html or click on http://tinyurl.com/q85tz Applications should be received by Friday, June 30, 2006.
Please note that only nonprofit, charitable organizations are eligible for funding from Cottonwood Foundation. Organizations are eligible for Cottonwood Foundation grants regardless of their 501(c)(3) status or whether they are registered as charitable organizations in their countries. However, please note that political and religious organizations, governmental agencies, for-profit businesses, private individuals, and universities are not eligible for funding by Cottonwood Foundation. Tribal governments or agencies are not considered to be eligible for grants from Cottonwood Foundation.
Native Americans In Philanthropy, MN
Native Americans In Philanthropy
Native Americans in Philanthropy seeks to engage Native and non-Native peoples in understanding and advancing the role of philanthropy through practices that support Native traditional values for current and future generations. Native Americans in Philanthropy is comprised of individuals who seek to enrich the lives of Native people through bridging organized philanthropy and indigenous communities in order to foster understanding and increase effectiveness.
NCIDC, CA
Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC) home of the Indigenous News Network Listserve
The Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. is a private nonprofit corporation that annually provides services to 14,000 to 15,000 clients statewide. NCIDC was established in 1976 to research, develop and administer social and economic development programs designed to meet the needs of Indian and Native American Communities; to provide support and technical assistance for the development of such programs, and the conservation and preservation of historic and archeological sites and resources.
Active concerns and efforts span a great number of areas from environmental preservation and restoration, to economic and cultural development. Through the efforts of tribal governments and organizations such as NCIDC, Indian people will continue to play an increasingly important and central role in the ongoing development of our local communities and the State of California for future generations.
Our Native people and most importantly our youth are sacred and deserve to be proud of their culture, heritage, traditions, languages and ancestors. We want our people to succeed in all aspects of an integrated life, work, family, spirituality, social relations, physical well being and cultural pride. NCIDC will provide resources and services to assist American Indians to meet these goals.
The Northern California Indian Development Council (http://www.ncidc.org) is a non-profit that meets the development needs of American Indians. We also operate a Gift shop that features the unique art of NW California
(http://www.americanindianonline.org/gifthome.htm)
InterConnection.org, WA
ThreeHoops and InterConnection Working Together to Bring Computers & Websites to Tribal Nations
InterConnection is a Seattle based non-profit dedicated to making computers and Internet services available to underserved communities around the world. InterConnection operates a Computer Reuse and Learning Center where skilled volunteer technicians work to provide quality, refurbished computers to non profits and low income. InterConnection’s online volunteers design websites for non profits, free of charge, to ensure they can get online and gain support for their work. See www.interconnection.org
In the past, InterConnection’s refurbished computers and website donation program were made available only to non profits in other Countries. Programs are now available to qualified tribal nations across the U.S.
WEBSITE DONATIONS
Receive a custom designed website, email and website hosting through InterConnection’s virtual volunteer website donation program. This program matches skilled web design volunteers with organization in need of websites. To request a website see www.interconnection.org/subscribe
REFURBISHED COMPUTERS
Our standard computer packages costs do not include shipping; to keep shipping costs low computers do not include monitors; includes 30 day warranty; new modems, extra memory or larger hard drives can be installed for an additional fee; discounts for volume purchases. For more details see http://www.computers.interconnection.org/nonprofits-local.htm
InterConnection Computer Reuse and Learning Center
124 N 35th St, Seattle WA 98103
Administration: 206 310-4547
Computer Center / Retail: 206 633-1517
For more information or to place and order, please e-mail computers@interconnection.org or call 206-310-4547
Bay Mills Community College, MI
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