The Office of Indian Education Newsletter
Fiscal Year 2022, Issue 2
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Hello, everyone! As we head into spring, we are excited to share this edition of the OIE newsletter chock full of great news, exciting events, and useful resources. We share the return of our popular Student Artist Competition, spotlight an ACE grantee, announce the new Demonstration Grants competition, and highlight a number of upcoming events. We also want to hear from you about the types of features and information you would like to see in future editions of the OIE newsletter. Use the link below to share your great ideas!
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Office of Indian Education's
Student Artist Competition Returns!
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In honor of the Office of Indian Education's 50th Anniversary this year, we are excited to announce the return of the Student Artist Competition! This year's competition theme is "50 Years of OIE: A Celebration and Call to Action."
Entries will be accepted digitally until April 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Winners in each category will be announced and honored at the OIE 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 23.
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Art
Open to students in early childhood through grade 12.
Painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, computer art, textiles
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Writing
Open to students in grades 4 through 12.
Personal narrative essay
1-2 pages, 12 point font
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Video
Open to students in grades 4 through 12.
Personal performance piece
No longer than 3 minutes
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Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Grant Competition
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On February 18, The Department of Education issued a Notice Inviting Applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The purpose of the Demonstration program is to provide financial assistance to projects that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of Indian students in preschool, elementary, and secondary schools.
For FY 2022, the Department will use the priority for Native Youth Community Projects (NYCP) to support community-led, comprehensive projects to help American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children become college- and career-ready. These grants are designed to help communities improve educational outcomes for Native youth, specifically college and career readiness, through strategies tailored to address the specific challenges and build on the specific opportunities and culture within a community. Recognizing the importance of Tribal Nations to the education of Native youth, NYCP projects are based on a partnership that includes at least one Tribe and one school district or Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded school. This competition includes a competitive preference priority to encourage projects that bridge the purpose of NYCP (to improve Native children and youth's college and career readiness) and the Secretary's supplemental priority on promoting equity in student access to educational resources and opportunities by supporting community-led projects that engage school-age children in career exploration opportunities, with an emphasis on learning about the teaching profession.
Pre-application webinars will be held on March 7 and 18. Applications are due by April 19.
To learn more about this grant opportunity, please visit the OIE website.
The Department is also seeking peer reviewers for this competition. Visit the OIE website for more information or to apply.
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This year's OIE Discretionary Grants Project Directors Meeting will be held virtually from Tuesday, May 10 to Thursday, May 12. The OIE TA Team is busy securing exciting keynotes, developing informative breakout sessions, and designing engaging networking opportunities. We want this year's meeting to be a dynamic experience for your entire team!
To make this year's meeting the best, we need your help! What topics would you like to see addressed in a breakout session? Do you have an amazing keynote speaker or breakout session presenter idea? Would you be interested in presenting?
Share your great ideas for the project meeting here and don't forget to include your contact information so we can reach out to you if needed. |
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The Village of Nenana is located in the interior of Alaska approximately 55 miles southwest of Fairbanks at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers along the Parks Highway and Alaska Railroad. The Village’s name, Nenana, has its origins in the Native word “Nenashna” meaning a “good place to camp between rivers." Today, Nenana has a mix of Athabascan Natives and non-natives with a total population of 562 people. |
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The early Nenana site served as a fish camp and trading center for the area Athabascan people. In 1902, a trading post and roadhouse were built so that goods and services could be provided to river traffic. People living outside of town used varied forms of transportation, such as dog sledding, to bring goods to trade.
For the ACE program in Nenana, dog sledding blends culture and STEAM for students in elementary through high school. Bill Cotter, a long-time long-distance musher who has run the Iditarod for many years, teaches students about the importance of picking up the dog yard so they can evaluate the health of their dog through their poop. You know if you need to adjust their food if the poop shows they are sick or healthy.
Want to learn more about how Nenana Native Council is integrating STEAM and mushing? Join Teena Calkin, Transition Coordinator and Co-Project Director for the Nenana Native Association Connections ACE Grant, at the Project Directors Meeting in May!
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As we head into Spring, there are many great funding opportunities popping up!
- The Office of Indian Education's Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies program provides grants to support local education agencies (LEAs), Indian Tribes and organizations, and other eligible entities in developing and implementing elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. These funds must be used to support comprehensive programs that are designed to meet the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students and ensure that all students meet challenging state academic standards. Applications are due March 11, 2022.
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The Living Languages Grant Program provides the opportunity for tribes to receive funding to document and revitalize languages that are at risk of disappearing because of a declining Native-speaker population. Proposals are due by March 7, 2022.
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The US Department of Education's Alaska Native Education program's purpose is to meet the unique education needs of Alaska Natives and to support supplemental education programs to benefit Alaska Natives. The Notice Inviting Applications went out on January 12 and all applications are due by March 14, 2022
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The Administration for Children and Families is currently accepting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance: Esther Martinez Immersion program. The program provides funding for community-based projects that ensure continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction. Programs funded under the EMI notice of funding opportunity must meet the requirements for either a Native American Language Nest or a Native American Survival School. Applications are due by March 31, 2022.
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The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans is also accepting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program, which provides funding for projects to support assessments of the status of the Native languages in an established community, as well as the planning, designing, restoration, and implementing of Native language curriculum and education projects to support a community's language preservation goals. Applications are due by March 31, 2022.
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Screening - Without a Whisper: Konnon:Kwe
Virtual | March 1-31
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian is presenting Without a Whisper: Konnon:Kwe, a film about the untold history of Native women’s influence on the early women’s rights movement in the United States.
Without a Whisper uncovers the hidden history of the profound influence Indigenous women had on the beginnings of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Before the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls in 1848, European colonial women lacked even the most basic rights, while Haudenosaunee women had a potent political and spiritual voice and authority in all aspects of their lives. The contact that the early suffragists had with Haudenosaunee women in New York state shaped their thinking and had a vital impact on their struggle for equality that is taken for granted today. The film follows Mohawk Bear Clan Mother Louise Herne and Professor Sally Roesch Wagner as they seek to correct the historical narrative about the origins of women’s rights in the United States.
Visit the website to view this on-demand screening and panel discussion. |
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Leveraging Native American and Alaska Native Voices
in Education Research
Virtual | March 7 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
The Institute of Education Sciences and White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHIAIANE) are excited to co-host this Listen and Learn Session discussing the high-priority education research needs of the Native American and Alaska Native communities. Featured guests include Erica Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director of Native Student Success at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium; Dr. Stephanie A. Fryberg, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology and founding Director of the Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center at the University of Michigan; Ron Lessard, Acting Executive Director for WHIAIANE; and Ace Charette, Director of Research, Assessment, and Accreditation at Turtle Mountain Community College.
Join this important event to share your experiences, ensure that the K-12 perspective is well represented, and help shape the future of education research.
Visit the website to register for this event.
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Michigan Indian Education Council's 52nd Annual Native American Critical Issues Conference
Virtual | March 10-12
Join virtually with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi at this year's conference themed Jichag: Seeking Balance and Centering Identity. The Native American Critical Issues Conference provides learning opportunities for educators, teachers, policymakers, Title VI Indian Education Act programs, tribal schools and colleges, tribal education departments, Native American Student Organizations (NASO), youth, and all others who might benefit.
Visit the website for more information.
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Her Story: How Women and Girls Changed the World!
Virtual | March 11, 16, and 21 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET
Join the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative for virtual workshops for children ages 3-6 and their adult companions. Learn about art, history, and more! Educators from the Smithsonian will lead three different 30-minute programs that incorporate close looking at art and historical objects. There will be a limited number of activity kits mailed to registrants (one per household)!
Session one on March 11 features the innovative roles of Black and Native women and girls in the world of skateboarding!
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40th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference
Orlando, FL and Online | April 3-6, 2022
Each year, National Indian Child Welfare Association hosts the largest national gathering on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child advocacy issues. With over 1,400 attendees—and growing every year—this three-day conference has become the premiere national event addressing tribal child welfare and well-being. Keynote speakers range from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems.
NICWA provides meaningful programming to conference attendees, creating a space where participants can learn about the latest developments and best practices from experts in the field and from one another. Participants represent a cross section of fields and interests including child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice service providers; legal professionals; students; advocates for children; and tribal, state, and federal leaders.
Visit the website for more information. |
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2022 1st Annual Native American Languages Conference
Online | March 24-25, 2022
The TCU Native Languages Conference is an important step for TCUs to safeguard the health and vitality of American Indian cultures. Be part of the discussion and action planning to preserve and revitalize tribal languages. Learn about the leading Native language programs at TCUs, including best practices and the TCU language revitalization movement. Network with TCU language faculty, staff, students, and outside partners. Be a part of the efforts to seek out practical solutions to strengthen Native languages through TCUs.
Visit the website for more information on this free conference.
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