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10th Annual ANEC Statewide Conference : The Tenth Annual Alaska Native Education Council (ANEC) Statewide Conference will be held at the Egan Convention Center on October 14 and 15, 1996. The conference theme is "Community Involvement Equals Quality Education." Conference participants may use AFN Convention special rates for travel and accommodations. Most participants attend the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention that follows this education conference. ANEC conference activities include review of AFN resolutions that pertain to education of Alaska Natives, forums to hear and voice educational issues with Alaska Department of Education, Board of Education, Commissioner of Education, Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative and school superintendents. Other activities include election of ANEC executive board members, presentation of awards for Native educators, elders, parents, students and education programs. For more information about this education conference, contact Charles T. Kashatok at (907) 543-4853 or Luanne Pelagio at (907) 272-3399.

Keyword(s): Volume 1, Issue 4

1996 Native Summit : Rural Student Services announces plans for another historic summit of Alaska Natives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Summit Goal: To revisit the 1994 recommendations and develop a plan for implementation. Reason: To gather statewide input that will result in positive changes by Alaska Natives in postsecondary education. Who will participate: ALL interested individuals including people associated with tribal administration, postsecondary education, scholarship foundations, rural education, Alaska Native programs and alumni. Recommendations from the 1994 RSS Native Summit * Mentorship program for Alaska Native students, staff and faculty * All students take one course on Alaska Native cultures as part of the core curriculum * Mandatory interview process and orientation for educators upon hire * No cuts to College of Rural Alaska, rural campuses or distance delivery programs * Incentives for faculty and programs to work effectively with Native students * Develop a dissertation support fund on Alaska Native or related issues * Institute an Alaska Native experts guide of both traditional and contemporary citations * Establish UAF as a statewide center for Alaska Native research and studies * Utilize small residence halls as transitional houses for students who desire a Native environment and support * Accountability of programs for secondary schools preparing students to be more academically prepared for college level courses Telephone (907) 474-7871 FAX: (907) 474-6619 E-mail: fnjkd@aurora.alaska.edu UAF Native Summit Nov. 14-15, 1996 Rural students I nitiating S uccess in E ducation "A plan for the 21st century" Dr. Shirley Holloway, Commissioner of Education for the State of Alaska, has agreed to attend and participate in the Native Summit. She will lead a discussion on "Accountability for Public Education." This discussion is based on recommendations that were a result of the 1994 Native Summit at UAF. Rural Student Services is in the preliminary planning stages of the event. The agenda will include audioconferencing to the five rural campuses as well as other rural communities. It is hoped that the rural voice will become a major focus of this event. Two UAF departments have agreed to focus course work around the event. Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development will take an active role in the planning and follow-up of the Native Summit. Any questions or requests for information can be directed to JoAnn Ducharme, Director of Rural Student Services, UAF, (907) 474-7871. Welcome back teachers and students-Best wishes for a successful 1996-97 school year!

Keyword(s): Volume 1, Issue 4

1998 Alaska Native Educator's Conference : Alaska Native Educator Associations and Alaska Native Knowledge Network invite you to participate in the 1998 Alaska Native Educator's Conference Anchorage, Alaska February 1-3, 1998 For further information, contact Lolly Carpluk, Alaska Native Knowledge Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 756730, Fairbanks AK 99775-6730. Phone: (907) 474-5086 or 474-1902. Fax: (907) 474-5208. Email: ftlmc@uaf.edu or ffrjb@uaf.edu.

Keyword(s): Volume 3, Issue 1

1998 Native Educator's Conference : The Alaska Native Educator Associations and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network invite you to participate in the 1998 Native Educator's Conference Anchorage, Alaska February 1-3, 1998 Anchorage Sheraton Hotel Alaska Native Educators' have recently formed a series of regional associations to support initiatives aimed at addressing issues related to Alaska Native education. These associations will serve as the host for the 1998 Native Educator's Conference, to be held in conjunction with the annual Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference. The Native Educators' Conference will provide an opportunity for people engaged in education that impacts Native people to come together and learn from each other's work and to explore ways to strengthen the links between education and the cultural well-being of indigenous people. Information For a registration packet and further information, contact Lolly Carpluk, Alaska Native Knowledge Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Harper Building, PO Box 756730, Fairbanks AK 99775-6730. Phone: 907-474-5086 or 474-6431, Fax: 907-474-5208. E-mail: ftlmc@uaf.edu or ffrjb@uaf.edu

Keyword(s): Volume 2, Issue 5

1999 Native Educator's Conference : The Alaska Native Educator Associations and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network invite you to participate in the 1999 Native Educator's Conference Anchorage Sheraton Hotel o January 31-February 2, 1998 o Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Native Educators' have recently formed a series of regional associations to support initiatives aimed at addressing issues related to Alaska Native education. These associations will serve as the host for the 1999 Native Educator's Conference, to be held in conjunction with the annual Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference. The Native Educators' Conference will provide an opportunity for people engaged in education impacting Native people to come together and learn from each other's work and to explore ways to strengthen the links between education and the cultural well-being of indigenous people. Information For a registration packet and further information, contact Lolly Carpluk, Alaska Native Knowledge Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 756730, Fairbanks AK 99775-6730. Phone: 907-474-5086 or 907-474-1902, Fax: 907-474-5208, e-mail: ftlmc@uaf.edu or ffrjb@uaf.edu

Keyword(s): Volume 3, Issue 5

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2000 Native Educators' Conference : "Bearing the Fruits of Indigenous Knowledge" Sponsored by the Alaska Native Educator Associations and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network Anchorage, Alaska January 30-February 1, 2000 Anchorage Sheraton Hotel For a registration packet and further information, contact Lolly Carpluk, Alaska Native Knowledge Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 706C1 Gruening Building, Fairbanks, Alaska. Phone: 907-474-1902 or 474-6569. Fax: 907-474-1957. E-mail: ftlmc@uaf.edu 26th Annual Bilingual Multicultural Education/Equity Conference "Multicultural Education: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Creating the Future" Sponsored by the Alaska Association for Bilingual Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Anchorage, Alaska February 2-4, 2000 Anchorage Sheraton Hotel For more information contact Conferences and Special Events, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 104 Eielson Building, Fairbanks, Alaska. Phone: 907-474-7800. Fax: 907-474-5592. E-mail: fyci@uaf.edu.

Keyword(s): Volume 5, Issue 1

2001 Native Educators' Conference : February 4-6, 2001 held in conjunction with the annual Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference February 7-9, 2001 Anchorage, Alaska The purpose of the Native Educators' Conference is to provide an opportunity for people engaged in education impacting Native people to come together and learn from each other's work and to explore ways to strengthen the links between education and the cultural well-being of indigenous people. Building on past themes, the theme for the 2001 NEC is "Reaping the Harvest of Indigenous Knowledge." For further information, contact: Virginia Ned ANKN/UAF PO Box 756730 Fairbanks, AK 99775-6730 Phone: 907-474-2477 or 474-1902 Fax: 907-474-5615 E-mail: fnvmn1@uaf.edu. For information regarding the 27th Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference, contact: Dr. Bernice Tetpon Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 Phone: 907-465-8729 Fax: 907-465-3396.

Keyword(s): Volume 6, Issue 1

2001-01 Native Education Events : Here are some Alaska Native education events for the 2001-2002 school year that you should mark on your calendar. The Alaska Federation of Natives Elders and Youth Conference and Convention will take place in Anchorage the week of October 21, 2001, including the Alaska Native Education Council meeting on October 21-23 at the Westcoast International. The National Indian Education Association annual meeting will be held in Billings, Montana on October 27-31, 2001. Details can be obtained from the NIEA web site at http://www.niea.org. The annual Native Educators' Conference and Bilingual-Multicultural Education/Equity Conference is scheduled for the week of February 3, 2002 in Anchorage. Details for participation in these conferences will be posted on the ANKN web site in October. The First Alaskans Foundation is sponsoring a statewide Alaska Native Education Summit in Anchorage on November 30-December 1, 2001. Further information will be available on the Alaska Native Knowledge Network web site as it becomes available. The sixth tri-annual World Indigenous People's Conference on Education is scheduled for August 4-10, 2002 to be hosted by the First Nations Adult and Higher Education Consortium of Calgary, Alberta. Details about WIPCE 2002 can be obtained by sending an email to wipce@fnahec.org or by going to their web site at http://www.fnahec.org/wipce2002. The deadline for submission of proposals for presentations has been extended to October 31, 2001. Let's make sure there is a strong Alaskan presence at WIPCE 2002!

Keyword(s): Volume 6, Issue 4

2002 Alaska Native Literature Award Winners by Andy Hope : The 2002 Celebration of Alaska Native Literature took place on February 3, 2002 at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The Alaska Native Literature awards were presented at this ceremony, which took place in conjunction with the Native Educators' Conference. The celebration was sponsored by the Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature (HAIL) working committee, with underwriting support from the Alaska Federation of Natives/Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Tlingit Readers, Raven's Bones Press and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The awards program and poster were designed and produced by Paula Elmes. The award plaques were designed and produced by Ben Snowball. The HAIL working committee members are Andy Hope, Bernadette Yaayuk Alvanna-Stimpfle, Virginia Ned, Lolly Carpluk, Moses Dirks, Laurie Evans, Esther Ilutsik, Dorothy Larson, Marie Olson, Olga Pestrikoff, Teri Schneider, Sophie Shield, Martha Stackhouse and Sean Topkok. 2002 Alaska Native Literature Award Winners Frances Degnan for Under the Arctic Sun: The Life and Times of Frank and Ada Degnan, 1998, Cottonwood Bark. Moses Dirks for Aleut Tales and Narratives, co-edited by Knut Bergsland, Alaska Native Language Center, 1990. Erma Lawrence for her lifetime work as Haida oral tradition bearer, storyteller, educator and translator. Michael Lekanoff for his work transcribing and arranging Russian Orthodox choral pieces in Aleut and Slavonic. Elsie Mather for Cauyarnariuq (It is time for drumming), Lower Kuskokwim School District, 1985. Kisautaq Leona Okakok for her transcription Puiguitkaat (Things We Cannot Forget), Library of Congress, 1996. Mary Peterson for contributions to Birth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island: The Life of an Alutiiq Healer, author Joanne B. Mulcahy, University of Georgia Press, 2000. Emma Sam for Yú.á (They Say), booklet, CD and cassette tape, Teslin Tlingit Council and Aboriginal Language Services, Yukon, 2000 Posthumous Awards: Howard Rock for Lifetime Achievement in Alaska Native Literature. Mary Tall Mountain (Koyukon Athabascan) for Lifetime Achievement in Alaska Native Literature. Peter Kalifornsky for Lifetime Achievement in Alaska Native Literature. Some of the award recipients of the 2002 Alaska Native Literature Award from top to bottom: Frances Degnan, Moses Dirks, Erma Lawrence, Elsie Mather, Kisautaq Leona Okakok and Mary Peterson (pictured with family).

Keyword(s): Volume 7, Issue 2

2002 Native Educators' Conference : February 3-5, 2002 held in conjunction with the annual Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference February 6-8, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska The purpose of the Native Educators' Conference is to provide an opportunity for people engaged in education impacting Native people to come together and learn from each other's work and to explore ways to strengthen the links between education and the cultural well-being of indigenous people. Building on past themes, the theme for the 2002 NEC is "Nurturing Continuous Growth." For further information, contact: Virginia Ned ANKN/UAF PO Box 756730 Fairbanks, AK 99775-6730 Phone: 907-474-2477 or 474-1902 Fax: 907-474-5615 E-mail: fnvmn1@uaf.edu. For information regarding the 27th Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference, contact: Dr. Bernice Tetpon Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 Phone: 907-465-8729 Fax: 907-465-3396.

Keyword(s): Volume 7, Issue 1

2003 AFN Convention Theme Approved by Frank Hill : The Alaska Federation of Natives board of directors recently approved the theme for the October 19-25, 2003 annual convention: Education and Self-Determination. As the major advocacy group for Alaska Native people, AFN recognizes that the education of Alaska Natives is essential to their self determination. AFN is well aware of the continuing poor academic performance of most Alaska Native students and their subsequent lack of success in higher education pursuits and in the workplace. The 2003 AFN Convention will examine the issues around education and self determination for Alaska Natives. Keynote speakers, panels and presentations will be scheduled that highlight the central issues concerning education and connections to personal and Native community self-determination. The AFN Elders and Youth Convention that precedes the regular AFN Convention will also be utilizing the theme of education and self determination, from the Elders and youth perspective. AFN is working with the First Alaskans Institute to coordinate the major recommendations coming out of the AFN Convention with the focus of the First Alaskans Institute annual Native Education Summit now being planned for mid-November, 2003. AFN is developing a group of Native Educators and representatives of education entities to assist in planning and developing the convention activities including keynote speakers and panels that will highlight the major issues concerning education and self determination.

Keyword(s): Volume 8, Issue 3

2003 Celebration Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature by Virginia Ned : The 2003 Celebration Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature took place on February 2, 2003 at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The Alaska Indigenous Literature awards were presented at this ceremony. The celebration was sponsored by the Honoring Alaska's Indigenous Literature working committee with support from Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, Alaska Native Knowledge Network and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The awards program and poster were designed and produced by Paula Elmes. The award plaques were designed and produced by Ben Snowball. The HAIL working committee members are Lolly Carpluk, Virginia Ned, Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle, Bernice Tetpon, Esther Ilutsik, Cecilia Martz, Marie Olson, Andy Hope, Frank Hill, Dorothy Larson, Nita Rearden, Ray Barnhardt, John Angaiak, Martha Stackhouse, Linda Green, Shirley Tuzroyluke, Teri Schneider, Moses Dirks and Olga Pestrikoff. 2003 Alaska Indigenous Literature Award Recipients Howard Luke for My Own Trail, 1998, ANKN. Athabascan Elder Howard Luke's book was written so that Howard could share and preserve his life story and the Athabascan culture with others. Catherine Attla for Sitsiy Yu-gh Noholnik Ts'in'. As My Grandfather Told It: Traditional stories from the Koyukuk, 1983; K'etetaalkkaanee. The One Who Paddled Among the People and Animals. The Story of an Ancient Traveler, 1990; and Bekk'aatu-gh Ts'u-hu- ney. Stories We Live By. Traditional Koyukon Athabaskan Stories, 1996, Yukon-Koyukuk School District/Alaska Native Language Center. Florence Pestrikoff, Mary Haakanson, Sophie Katelnikoff, Jenny Zeeder, Nick Alokli for Alutiiq Word of the Week, 1999, Alutiiq Museum. Alutiiq Word of the Week has increased exposure of the Alutiiq language and offered valuable cultural knowledge and stories. More information can be found on www.alutiiqmuseum.com/wordoftheweek.htm or call 907-486-7004. Aangaarraaq Sophie Shields for her contributions in editing, transcribing and translating materials that are produced for the Yup'ik speakers. Her most recent work is the soon-to-be released Qulirat in collaboration with Yup'ik Elder author Paul John and Anthropologist Ann Riordan-Fienup. Dr. Dolly Garza for Tlingit Moon and Tide Teaching Resource: Elementary Level, 1999, University of Alaska Fairbanks/Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks. The book is an excellent educational resource for elementary educators. John Aqumggaciq Active for his contribution in educating the general public about the Yup'ik culture and his skill at portraying Yup'ik humor which is a vital part of the Yup'ik people. He is well known for his commentaries and reporting of news on KYUK, Alaska Public Radio Network and National Public Radio. HAIL award recipients John Active, Alice Petrivelli for Cedar Snigaroff, Howard Luke, Gerald Tennyson for Sophie Shields, Ursula Clauch for Martha Teeluk, Catherine Attla, Edna Lamebull for Katherine Mills and Marie Olson, HAIL Elder. Posthumous Awards: Cedar Snigaroff for Niigugis Maqaxtazaqangis Atkan Historic Traditions, 1979, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks. This posthumous award goes to a man who had passed on the Unangaˆx history through his own language. William Oquilluk for People of Kauwerak, 1973, 1981, Alaska Methodist University, Anchorage, Alaska. The book is a memorial to William Oquilluk, to one man's dedication to his personal ideals in response to the obligations imposed on him by his cultural heritage. Katherine Mills for Tlingit Thinking, 1990, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation; Woosh Yax Yaa Datuwch, Tlingit Math Book, written by the students of Hoonah High School under the direction of Katherine Mills, 1973, printed by Andy Hope, second edition 1997, ANKN. Katherine was one of the first Tlingit teachers in the University of Alaska Southeast. Martha C. Teeluk for Martha Teeluk-aam Qulirat Avullri Erinairissuutekun Ukunek Yugnek Evon Benedict, Charlie Hootch, Anna Lee, Matilda Oscar, Isaac Tuntusuk-llu, 2001; and Martha Teeluk-aam Qulirat Avullri Erinairissuutekun Agnes Hootch-aamek, 2001, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Lower Kuskokwim School District, Bethel, Alaska. Martha was the first Yup'ik woman to be known as an expert in the Yup'ik language who contributed many hours of work developing and creating accurate and practical Yup'ik orthography.

Keyword(s): Volume 8, Issue 3

2003 Native Educators' Conference : February 2-4, 2003 held in conjunction with the annual Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference February 5-7, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska The purpose of the Native Educators' Conference is to provide an opportunity for people engaged in education impacting Native people to come together and learn from each other's work and to explore ways to strengthen the links between education and the cultural well-being of indigenous people. Building on past themes, the theme for the 2003 NEC is "Keeping Our Roots Strong." For further information, contact: Virginia Ned ANKN/UAF PO Box 756730 Fairbanks, AK 99775-6730 907-474-2477 or 474-1902 Fax: 907-474-5615 fnvmn1@uaf.edu www.ankn.uaf.edu For information regarding the 29th Bilingual/Multicultural Education/Equity Conference, contact: Melora Gaber, Program Manager Title I/Migrant/Title III Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 907-465-8707 Fax: 907-465-3396.

Keyword(s): Volume 8, Issue 1

2004 Academy of Elders Camp : AINE Learning Styles Center Project THEME: Subsistence Salmon & Willow Root Baskets June 14–24, 2004 Grayling, Alaska Eight-Mile Camp For info contact: Sheila Vent 907-459-2141 vents@doyon.com Sponsored by: The Association of Interior Native Educators and Doyon Foundation 2004 Academyof Elders Camp APPLY BY May 31, 2004

Keyword(s): Volume 9, Issue 3

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46th Annual Arctic Science Conference : American Association for the Advancement of Science, Arctic Division "Shaping an Unpredictable Future: Science and Communities" September 19-21, 1996 o Westin Alyeska Prince Hotel o Girdwood, Alaska For more information contact Jack Kruse, Conference chair or Mary Killorin, Conference coordinator: Inst. of Social and Economic Research University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 phone: (907) 786-7724 fax: (907) 786-7739 e-mail: auaaas@acad2.alaska.edu http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/iser/aaas.htm

Keyword(s): Volume 1, Issue 4

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