Native Culture Night
Begins Friday, September 25, 2009
6:00 pm - Sacred Hogan Navajo Frybread
842 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ
(602) 277-5280
An event is held every other Friday.
Native Sounds Exhibit
October-November 2009 (open during regular library hours)
ASU Music Library,Tempe campus
For more information: (480) 965-6164
In celebration of this year's Native American Heritage Month (November, 2009) the ASU Music Library will display sound recordings and cover art from the Canyon Records Collection. The exhibit also features poster art and other artifacts.
October-November 2009
The annual Native American Recognition Days (NARD), held each year during the months of October and November in the greater Phoenix area, is in celebration and honor of Native American cultures. Community volunteers from different agencies and groups come together to provide numerous events, showcasing our beautiful Native American culture.
For more information click the heading above for a link to the NARD website.
November 2009
Mesa Community College
Exhibit Featuring "The 21st Century Native American College Student". For more information click on the heading above.
Harvard & Andover Recruitment Events in New Mexico & Arizona
The Admissions Offices of Harvard University, the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), and Phillips Academy, Andover are pleased to present:
HARVARD UNIVERSITY & PHILLIPS ACADEMY IN NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA
RECEPTIONS & EVENTS FOR PROSPECTIVE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS IN NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA
College ** High School Post-Graduate Program ** Education ** Law ** Public Health & Medicine ** Government & Public Policy ** Arts & Sciences ** Divinity & Religion ** Architecture & Design
Admissions Officers from Harvard University’s graduate & undergraduate programs, as well as staff from Harvard’s Native American Program & the Native American Post-Graduate Program at Phillips Academy, Andover, will be hosting 5 receptions for any interested Native American students, educators, tribal members & families to discuss opportunities, admissions & financial aid:
*ALBUQUERQUE: Monday, 11/16, 6 pm, Sandia Resort
30 Rainbow Rd. NE – 505/796-7500
*FARMINGTON: Tuesday, 11/17, 6 pm, Best Western Inn & Suites
700 Scott Ave – 505/327-5221
*WINDOW ROCK: Wednesday, 11/18, 6 pm, Quality Inn, Navajo Nation
48 West Highway 264 – 928/871-4108
*PHOENIX: Thursday, 11/19, 6 pm, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
5594 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler – 602/225-0100
*TUCSON: Friday, 11/20, 5:30 pm, 4 Points Sheraton, University Plaza
1900 E. Speedway Blvd. – 520/327-7341
All are welcome!! No registration is required!
For questions or more information, please call 617/495-9918 or e-mail
HUNAP@Harvard.EDUMeet the Professor
November 19 & 20, 2009
The search committee for Associate Professor of English, Indigenous American Literature (Laura Tohe, chair; Simon Ortiz, Elizabeth Archuleta) is pleased to announce an upcoming campus visit by:
Dr. Jeffrey Berglund, Associate Professor of English, Northern Arizona University
Highlights of Visit
Thursday, November 19, 2:15-2:45, LL271
Teaching Demonstration in ENG 461: Studies In Women & Literature (Native Women’s Literature)
guests welcome, space is limited.
Friday, November 20, 9:00 AM, LL316
Presentation on ongoing scholarly work (talk title TBA)
guests welcome, space is limited
If you’d like to read through hard copies of Dr. Berglund’s CV and writing samples, his applicant file is available now to be checked out from Karen Silva’s office in the Dept of English main office.
Please try to read Dr. Berglund’s professional documents, visit with him in person, and/or attend his presentations and then provide feedback to the search/hiring committee members when prompted via email by Kristen LaRue. This is an exciting occasion for your valued participation in the visitation process.
Native American Heritage Night with the Phoenix Suns
November 25, 2009
7pm Game Time (5:15pm warm-ups East Entrance)
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
The Phoenix Suns, a long time supporting sponsor of NABI and Native Country, are set to host Native American Heritage Day for second straight year, and this year it's even bigger!!!
This year there will be a pre-game show featuring: "Future NABI players" (ages 11-13), with a mini NABI game on the Suns court.
Also, traditional Native dance performances. Plus, all ticket purchasers receive "free", the exclusive "Phoenix Suns Native American Heritage Day Game" t-shirt. You can only get them at this game!!!
So come out and celebrate Native American Heritage Day with the Phoenix Suns!!!
DEADLINE TO ORDER TICKETS: NOVEMBER 20TH
Ticket Order Form & Information
December 3 & 4, 2009
Hyatt Place Tempe/Phoenix Airport
1413 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ
These are one day workshops. Participants choose which one day to attend. For more information and/or to register go to http://www.nur-online.com/.
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community. Government Agencies, Non Profits, Environmental Groups, Students, etc.
10th Annual Art of the People
Ernest Moore Fine Art Exhibition & Sale
Thursday, December 10th, 2009, 5pm-9pm
Tuba City Boarding School
Indian Ways - Academic Excellence Workshop
January 28-29, 2010
Flagstaff, AZ
Save The Child/Save The Teenager offers skill-building workshops. The workshops are comparable to a continuous 2-day college course. You will gain much, work hard and earn 14 C.E.U.’s. Training is fun, exciting, comprehensive and very useful. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-458-8071 or (303) 432-1961.
We are also available to schedule on-site staff or parent training at your location. Call for rates and available dates.
Repatriation at Twenty: A Gathering on Native Self-determination and human rights
January 28-29, 2009
Great Hall, Armstrong Hall
Sandra Day O'connor College of Law (Tempe campus)
A gathering to acknowledge the significance of repatriation to Native sovereignty, self-determination and human rights and to elicit the core principles of cultural survival that led to the enactment of the National Museum of the American Indian Act in 1989 and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in 1990.
Third Annual William C. Canby Jr. Lecture
"Will the White Man's Indian ever die?"
Kevin Gover (Director, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institute)
January 28, 2009
4:30PM
Great Hall, Armstrong Hall
Sandra Day O'connor College of Law (Tempe campus)
