Sealaska eNews

Deadline to apply March 1, 2011

For the first time, students will be able to complete and submit scholarship applications and required documents entirely online. A new system founded by Sealaska Heritage Institute eliminates the burden of paperwork for students and staff, said SHI President Rosita Worl, noting the new system is much more convenient. To learn more go here

Sealaska has learned about important programs, grants and scholarships that tribal member shareholders and/or their descendants may benefit from. Please read the following and forward this eNewsletter to friends or family that should know about these great opportunities. Use the Forward to a Friend here for the quickest and easiest way to keep them informed!

Application deadline is March 25
Association of American Indian Physicians is now accepting student applications

American Indian and Alaska Native high school students, ages 16 to 18, who have an interest in the health field or biomedical research are encouraged to apply for this great event to be held on the George Washington University campus in Washington DC from June 18 through June 26. Selected high school students will receive a scholarship that will cover airfare, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare high school students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research. For more information or to apply click here

Scholarships available; applications due by February 28
This summit is intended for professional and paraprofessional staff members working in Alaska libraries, museums and cultural centers that serve a significant population of Alaska Natives or who work with Alaska Native cultural materials.

The summit will offer training at multiple levels and serve as a launching point for a strategic plan to make training in the field more accessible for cultural heritage agencies throughout Alaska.

Scholarship applications will cover lodging, travel and registration. For more information or to obtain an application, call or email Angela Demma or Jacque Peterson.

Angela Demma
Phone: 907.717.9112
Email: anlams@alaska.gov

Jacque Peterson
Phone: 907.269.6571
Email: jacque.peterson@alaska.gov

Scholarships available for American Indians and Alaska Natives enrolled in San Jose State University’s School of Library and Information Science program.

The Circle of Learning grant program is designed to recruit and support American Indians and Alaska Natives who are interested in earning a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. The program is a partnership between the San Jose School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and the American Indian Library Association (AILA). It is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

For more information or to apply for a grant, click here

Circle of learning scholarship applications for fall 2011 are due March 25, 2011. Applications for the university’s MLIS program are due March 31, 2011.

Learn about, provide feedback and discuss changes to the legislation that will protect jobs, sacred lands and conservation values, and fulfill a promise Congress made 40 years ago to Alaska Natives.

Join McKie Campbell, staff director of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at two informational meetings THIS WEEK in Ketchikan and Craig.

Monday, February 21, 2011—KETCHIKAN
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Ketchikan Borough Assembly Chambers on Whitecliff Drive

Tuesday, February 22, 2011—CRAIG
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Craig High School Auditorium

"Given the comments on the Sealaska bill last fall, it's clear that some additional changes in the bill are needed, " Senator Lisa Murkowski said recently. "Releasing this draft now, before introduction to Congress, is designed to renew the discussion about a bill that I still firmly believe deserves to be adopted by Congress before the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act."

Join McKie Campbell in Craig and Ketchikan and show your support for the Sealaska land legislation!