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Oregon DEQ has an exceptional opportunity for candidates interested in serving as a Senior Policy Analyst in our Materials Management Section, which plans and implements policies, programs and projects to reduce impacts of materials and products throughout their life cycle, from design and production through distribution, consumption and use and management at end-of-life. This position will support implementation of Materials Management in Oregon: 2050 Vision and Framework for Action. The successful candidate will work closely with the program’s management team, legislative analyst and senior project staff and will lead and participate in teams evaluating and developing policy options, administrative rules, legislative proposals and strategic plansRead More →

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Application Deadline: Friday, September 18th, 2015.  Recipients will be notified by October 2nd, 2015 The National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program  is the only national scholarship program targeted at Hispanic students who are committed to careers in health care and enrolled full-time in dental, medical, nursing, public health, and policy schools. The 2015 awardees will receive their scholarships at the Scholarship Galas in Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY. http://nhmafoundation.org/index.php/scholarship-program Shared by Cara Cowan Watts – thanks!Read More →

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http://orise.orau.gov/cdc/applicants/description.aspx?JobId=18499   Qualifications: A Master of Science in Molecular Biology or a related field, or a Bachelor degree with at least two years of relevant laboratory experience. The last academic degree should have been received within the last five years. Hands-on experience with nucleic acids handling and related laboratory techniques. Experience with Affymetrix microarray systems is a plus Shared by Cara Cowan Watts – thanks!Read More →

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Tanya H. Lee 7/10/15 The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center recently graduated a record 39 American Indians in the health professions.   “We could almost open our own hospital!” quips Tassy Parker, Seneca, who holds several positions at the university, including director of the Center for Native American Health. Established as part of the Health Sciences Center in 2002, the CNAH partners with New Mexico’s 22 tribes around health issues, addresses health disparities and runs a student recruitment and retention program.   The May 2015 graduates included 9 MDs, 17 nurses, 4 doctors of pharmacy, 2 physician assistants, 2 dental hygienists, 2 physician’sRead More →

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AISES is Accepting Nominations for the 2015 Ely S. Parker Award to be Given at the National Conference About the AISES Ely S. Parker Award The Ely S. Parker Award is the highest honor bestowed by AISES, given in honor of a man who was the first recognized American Indian scientist/engineer.  Parker made many civil engineering contributions and was a Chief of the Seneca and a Union Army General. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Indian leaders who most clearly embody AISES’ mission and goals through their achievements and contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math.  Members of the Board of Directors,Read More →

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CWA Board Members and Program Committee Members: I’m writing to share an exciting summer leadership development opportunity for any promising teens members of the Cleveland Water Alliance may know. Foresight Prep @ Oberlin College (www.foresightprep.org) is an unparalleled pre-college summer program that empowers high schoolers to succeed as students, change-makers and future professionals in sectors that are being shaped by complex, rapidly evolving challenges like climate change, resource scarcity, and poverty. Each two-week seminar will explore the future of its particular topic through the lens of sustainability. Thanks to generous support from the Cleveland Foundation, scholarships worth up to $3,400 are available to help students from Cuyahoga County participate.Read More →

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Here’s the announcement and information from the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance, another active Native group here in Cleveland: (http://committeeof500yearsofdignityandresistance.com/newsletter.html – a reminder that this is not an AISES-sanctioned event, but rather a community one and National social justice issue) COMMITTEE OF 500 YEARS OF DIGNITY AND RESISTANCE P O BOX 110815, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44111   The Committee of 500 Years Presents:   “100 Years is Long Enough” 23rd Annual Demonstration to Protest Racism Against Indigenous Peoples in Sports and Media and Conference   “Please support the Indigenous Peoples” Friday, April 10, 2015 – Demonstration Saturday, April 11, 2015 –Conference Friday, April 10,Read More →

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Here’s an interesting piece of history that I first read about through PowWows.com: In 1831, the Choctaw Nation was forcibly removed from their lands by the colonized US government.  From 1845 to 1849, the Irish potato famine forced many Irish to flee or starve.  Despite the obvious challenges and struggles the Choctaw Nation had continued to suffer for the last several generation, the people organized and raised $170 – or $71,000, present-day – to assist the suffering Irish.  As a tribute to this generosity, a plaque was installed and an empty bowl made of metallic eagle feathers will be unveiled soon in County Cork, Ireland.  YouRead More →