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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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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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Bureau of Indian Affairs Native American Water Corps, Water Resources Technician Training program The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Trust Services is now accepting applications from Native American high school graduates interested in the BIA Water Resources Technician Training  Program.   Please distribute to your contacts or high school students graduates that may be interested in attending the FY-15 Summer program.   CONTACT for Application and Information, below.   Christina Mokhtarzadeh Supervisory Hydrologist,  Branch of Water Resources   Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Water and Power 1849 C Street  NW Washington, DC 20240   Phone: (202) 208-5480 Fax: (202)Read More →

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Hatito! It’s snowing here in Cleveland, but just last week I had the privilege of standing in the sun of Santa Ana Pueblo for the AISES Leadership Summit at Tamaya Resort.  This Summit is hosted annually by the Resort and the Pueblo and features presentations on – you guess it – leadership.  A large mix of both students and professionals attended this year, and from all seven of our Regions. Photo by Kayla DeVault. The event officially began with a Sunrise Ceremony at 6:45am last Friday.  Stan Lucero and Phil Lane, Jr. led the ceremonies; we were fortunate to have all but three from ourRead More →

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“Centering Indigenous Knowledge in Academia” Cornell’s American Indian Program (AIP) and Akwe:kon are the legacy of a generation of scholars, administrators, students and community members who worked hard to build a program that would live up to the ideals of inclusion that the University upholds. Through the American Indian Studies’ Minor, the American Indian Program seeks to elevate the next generation of students to leadership positions in the way they learn to respond to the needs of indigenous communities experience.  It provides not only the opportunity to be part of and shape the AIP community but also the critical intellectual space and place where theRead More →

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Washington, D.C. June 20th, 2015 All Day – June 28th, 2015 National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI) provides an intense summer program for American Indian and Alaska Native high schools students. This week long event is designed to prepare and motivate students to pursue a career in health care or biomedical research. AAIP member physicians will serve as role models and mentors for students interested in various specialty areas such as pediatrics, surgery, family practice and cardiology. The NNAYI program is available to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are at least 16  to 18 years of age and students and counselors are housedRead More →

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Are you in the Cleveland area?  Come join the Lake Erie Professional Chapter of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society at the Spring Equinox Sunrise Prayer on the morning of Saturday, March 28, 2015!  This annual prayer will be at Edgewater Park (upper picnic area) at 7:17am, and breakfast afterwards at a local eatery will be at 8:30am.  Although the Equinox is technically Friday, March 20th, other obligations like work and the Leadership Summit are expected to cause too much conflict with our attendees.  Instead, we have chosen the next week over the weekend. Please join us in honoring our traditional ways by celebratingRead More →