eNews for Kyrene's
Native American Community
September 10, 2009
Native
American Parent Advisory Committee Announces General Meeting
The Kyrene Native American Parent Advisory
Committee invites you to attend their first General Meeting of the
2009-2010 school year. Come and hear about Native American student
services in Kyrene and how you can provide input and support for our
children. NAPAC will hold their annual elections for Board seats,
including: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and
Parent Superintendent Council Representatives. Call Terry at
480-783-4091 for information about any of these vital positions and/or
to receive a nomination form.
When: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Furlong Education Center
8700 S
Kyrene Road (NW corner of Kyrene & Warner Roads)
Tempe,
AZ
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Save the Date
NAPAC will be hosting a fry bread booth at
the Akimel A-al Multi-Cultural Festival on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.
Watch for details in future editions of our eNews.
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3rd Annual Take Charge! Native American Leadership Today Conference
The
Southwestern Institute for the Education of Native Americans (SIENA) is
currently accepting registrations for the 3rd Annual Take Charge! –
Native American Leadership Today conference. This important
conference is geared toward parents and students in grades 7-12.
Conference goal: To discuss the need for effective leadership by and
for Native Americans and how to take charge of one’s own health and
education.
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Billy Mills – Olympic Gold Medalist in the
10,000 meter run at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. A Lakota Sioux, Mr.
Mills is the only American to ever win this race at the Olympic Games!
Please feel free to contact Nadine at 623-670-3561 or
Nadine@SIENA-AZ.org with any questions you may have.
When: Friday, September 25, 2009
Where: Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E
Cotton Center Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ
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Spend an Evening with Leslie Marmon Silko at the Heard Museum
Internationally acclaimed author Leslie Marmon Silko, Laguna Pueblo,
will deliver the fall Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on
Indigenous Land, Culture and Community on Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m.
at Phoenix’s Heard Museum. This semi-annual lecture series is held
through a partnership between the Heard Museum and Arizona State
University.
"An Evening with Leslie Marmon Silko" will begin with a reading by the
author from her forthcoming memoir, Turquoise Ledge, followed by
an informal discussion with the audience.
When: Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 pm
Where: Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
2301 N.
Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
This exciting event if free and open to the public. Additional
information can be found at
www.heard.org.
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Native Foods & Craft
Fair
Mark your calendars to attend thie 6th
Annual Native Foods & Craft Fair at Pueblo Grand Museum. Spend the
day enjoying crafts, food, hand-on activities, demonstrations, a pumpkin
patch, frybread and a watermelon eating contest. Admission and
activities are free.
When: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Where: Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
4619 E.
Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ
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Relatives As Parents - R.A.P.
Are you a caregiver raising your
relative's children? Would you like to catch up on the
latest parenting information as well as learn about special topics
related to parenting? This monthly support group is
available for caregivers raising their relative's children and is
FREE. This group meets the first Tuesday of every month.
There are also support groups offered for children ages 8-12 who
are being raised by a relative. Please call the Family
Resource Center for additional information or to register.
Family Resource Center
817 N Country Club Drive
Mesa, AZ
480-834-9424
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Help Available
Times may be hard, but
there are still an abundance of resources available to help YOU!
Find out what you qualify for at
www.azselfhelp.org!
Arizona Self Help prescreens eligibility and provides information
on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the new
federal name for the Food Stamp Program) and other programs such
as: WIC, School Meals, Emergency Food Assistance, Section 8
Hoursing Assistance, Utility Discount Programs, AHCCCS, Kids Care,
Children and Senior Resources and Services.
