In May 2011, the Hopi Tribe published its inaugural issue of The Hopi Tribal Newsletter. Most of the content in the Newsletter focuses on news and happenings on the Hopi Reservation. Click on the above image to download the Newsletter as a PDF document (8 pages).
To all Hopi students:
This invitation is open to Hopi students (high school, undergrad, graduate, or those enrolled in any institution on or near the Colorado Plateau). This leadership meeting is seeking Hopi student representatives that have a desire and interest in agriculture as well as “students interested in sustainability, environmental science, and ecology will benefit a great deal from this meeting; it is a wonderful group of positive students.”Below is an invitation for the Ecological Society of America’s SEEDS western leadership meeting. Attached is the agenda. We are hoping to serve student representatives of the Hopi Nation to bring greater diversity into our meeting.
INVITATION
You are invited to the Ecological Society of America’s SEEDS western leadership meeting in Flagstaff, AZ from Thursday, April 7 (late afternoon arrival) to Sunday, April 10 (morning departure). The leadership meeting theme is “Ecological Sustainability in our Nation’s West”. SEEDS students and advisors in California and the Colorado Plateau are welcome to participate, with all expenses covered by the SEEDS program (transportation, housing, meals). If you would like to participate in this meeting, please reply to Melissa Armstrong at Melissa@esa.org by April 4.
Participants will be interacting with ESA Vice President Dr. Laura Huenneke, experts in sustainability and action such as Black Mesa Water Coalition, Grand Canyon Trust, and the Wilderness Society, and of course from one another! We will be taking a half day field trip to nearby San Francisco Peaks (topping out at 12,000 feet elevation), to highlight a high-profile example of sustainability efforts and stakeholders, in addition to the dramatic elevational gradients of local ecosystems.
Forty students will participate in the meeting. The format of the meeting is a workshop series for the whole group in addition to breakout groups focusing on specific topics. Students will work collaboratively within the breakout group of their choice before, during, and after the leadership meeting to produce a joint product of the meeting. Breakout group descriptions will be provided before the meeting so students can select the group most interesting to them.
We hope you will be able to participate in our SEEDS western leadership meeting where we will be thinking about promoting sustainable communities and the role of students in leading these efforts. Please join us to help make positive and meaningful contributions to the ecological sustainability.
Sincerely,
Melissa
Melissa Armstrong
Diversity Programs Manager
Ecological Society of America
3450 N. Jamison Blvd. | Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Phone 928-214-7301 | Email:Melissa@esa.org
Join us as we host the “HEEF Art Sale – Supporting Hopi Students”, featuring outstanding pieces of native art including pottery, jewelry, sculptures, paintings, katsina dolls, prints, textiles and baskets.
In conjunction with the sale, the HEEF is conducting a raffle with numerous items available including a “3 Corn Maidens” Pendleton blanket, jewelry, prints, resort packages and more. Tickets are available for $2 per ticket of 3 tickets for $5. To purchase contact the HEEF Office at (928) 734-2275.
The HEEF is still accepting all forms of artwork and more information on the sale can be found by visiting www.hopieducationfund.org or by contacting the HEEF at 928-734-2275. All proceeds from the event benefit deserving Hopi college students across the U.S. in addition to funding other educational programs for the Hopi people.
The HEEF thanks the following Sponsors for their Support:
Premier Sponsor: Central Arizona Project · Peabody
Major Sponsor: Husk Partners · APS · Osborn Maledon P.A.
Supporter Sponsor: Walker & Armstrong, LLP · Hufford, Horstman, Mongini, Parnell, & Tucker
Hopi Education Endowment Fund
PO Box 605
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
Phone: (928) 734-2275
Fax: (928) 734-2273
The California Indian Education (CALIE) organization recently launched a new website on American Indian boarding schools. The website is managed by Ernie C. Salgado, Jr., of the Soboba Indian Reservation. Jon Allan Reyhner, Professor of Education at Northern Arizona University, has written the Forward for the web page. In addition to giving a history of Indian boarding schools, Reyhner has provided brief commentaries on numerous books and authors of Indian boarding school studies. If you have a minute, be sure to make your way over to the CALIE website. This is a great resource for those interested in the American Indian boarding school experience.
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert
Through a partnership with Arizona Public Service (APS), the Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) and the Hopi Tribe Grants and Scholarship Program (HTGSP) we are pleased to announce a unique scholarship opportunity for Hopi students entitled the APS Hopi Scholars Program. The program will provide eight $3,500 scholarships for 3 seniors, 3 juniors, and 2 sophomores pursuing an AAS, AS, BA or BS at an accredited college or university for the Academic Year (AY) 2010-2011.
In addition to general eligibility requirements, students must submit a Special Scholarship Application and a 1 page essay regarding “Commitment to Community”. The selected students must also perform 40 hours of community service to the Hopi community before the start of the next AY. Applications will be competitive and will be reviewed and awarded by a Selection Committee. If you have any questions please contact the HTGSP at 1-800-762-9630. The deadline is October 1, 2010.
The Application Form can be downloaded HERE
Hopi Education Endowment Fund
PO Box 605
Kykostmovi, Arizona
Phone: (928) 734-2275
Fax: (928) 734-2273
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