Tribal STAR(Successful Transitions for Adult Readiness)

Tribal STAR Training Dates

Training
Approximately 800 Tribal and non-Tribal professionals, leaders, public Human Service agency staff, regional training academy staff and university students have received training throughout the project. The training package provides up-to-date, research-based information in a variety of areas, including: the youth development philosophy, methods for collaboration, effective ways to work with rural populations, effective ways to work with Tribal rural foster youth and their communities, the Indian Child Welfare Act, and the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Act.

For more information regarding trainings in your area please contact technical assistance.

To register for one of the trainings below please contact:
Tina Kerrigan, Program Assistant, SACHS/LIA/TribalSTAR
Academy for Professional Excellence SDSU School of Social Work
Phone: (619) 594-8291 Fax: (619) 594-1118
Email: tkerrigan@projects.sdsu.edu

TribalSTAR training

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
The revised ICWA training "ICWA: In The Best Interest of the Child: Where The Spirit Leads" is intended to provide today’s social workers with a foundation of knowledge of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The next training: April 18, 2013 in Santa Ana, CA

Summit
The Summit provides an overview of Native American culture, history, and distrust of government systems and services. The training include first-hand accounts of Tribal youth experiences receiving CWS services. Participants engage in collaborative brainstorming to support goals and objectives.The training allows organizations to focus on specific challenges and identify solutions.
The next training: TBA

Other Side of ICWA
The Other Side of ICWA is intended to address “the spirit of the law” and those concerns missing in traditional training that are essential for successful implementation of ICWA.
The next training: TBA

Gathering
The Gathering provides an overview of Native American culture, history, and distrust of government systems and services. The training reviews the unique issues that affect adolescent development of Tribal youth. Participants engage in collaborative brainstorming. The Gathering provides first hand accounts of Tribal youth who have experienced receiving CWS services and basic communication techniques that support more trusting relations with Tribal youth and families.The training allows organizations to focus on specific challenges and identify solutions.
The next training: TBA

Collaborative
The Collaborative is an adapted half-day training designed to introduce Tribal and non- tribal child welfare workers to the challenges of serving Tribal foster youth. It covers a brief historical overview and concludes with recommendations that support increased communication and collaboration among providers that strive to achieve positive outcomes for Tribal youth.
The next training: TBA

Training-for-Trainers
Training for Trainers focus on skill building to lead cross-cultural discussions that result in positive outcomes. The training also helps participants learn how to conduct Tribal STAR training in their area. Topics covered in the training include cross-cultural communication, cultivating and maintaining trust-based relationships, and understanding how history affects today’s relationships between CWS and Tribal programs.
The next training: TBA

Tribal Policy Information

Keeping Indian Children Safe an Ongoing Challenge
Click here for the story

BIA Superintendent at Spirit Lake Nation Takes Early Retirement
Click here for the story

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) issued a new Federal Register of Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice
Released: August 1, 2012.
Here is the link to the new Federal Register: http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/
idc012540.pdf

Full Compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act, Not its Dismantling, is Needed
"Today, ICWA has been increasingly in the media spotlight. Most recently, The Oklahoman cited its application in South Carolina's Baby Veronica custody case, characterizing it as creating “roadblocks” between Indian children and loving homes, and focused on an antiquated notion of race...

A failure to comply with the law led to Baby Veronica's original placement outside of her family and the tragic custody battle that ensued. What's needed is full compliance with the law, not its dismantling." -Terry L. Cross, MSW, ACSW, LCSW

Taos Land Trust Makes Historic Transfer of Sacred Site to Taos Pueblo
Published: July 17, 2012
The Ponce de León Hot Springs just south of Taos is a sacred site to Taos Pueblo and has been used by members of the tribe for ceremonial activities since time immemorial. In recent years, however, Taos Land Trust – a local land conservation organization – acquired the 44-acre property from private landowners to protect it from development. In an historic move, the land trust has now transferred legal ownership of the property to the Taos Pueblo Tribe, returning the site to its original indigenous owners.

http://www.landtrustalliance.org/events-news/west-news/preserving-open-and-productive-lands-in-northern-new-mexico

Washington Governor and Tribal Leaders Celebrate Great Strides
"I’ve done a lot of reflection. When we started the Accord process, there was almost no relationship at all between the state and the Tribes. What a different story today. We’ve taken momentous strides to strengthen our government-to-government relations. Today marks a day for reflection, celebration and continuing the work to preserve this partnership into the future.” - Washington

Gov. Chris Gregoire North Kitsap Herald link: http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/157937705.html

Governor's Press Release link: http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1913&newsType=1

Tribe to Operate Child Welfare Services
Released: June 2012, Vol. 13, No. 5
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe in Washington recently became the first Tribe in the nation allowed under new Federal rules to operate its own foster care, adoption, and other child welfare services. This shift in control over child welfare services is a result of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. https://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov

NICWA: Current threats to ICWA
Since early January, the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) has been tracking an Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) case in South Carolina involving a Cherokee child. The sheer volume and bias of media coverage and the potential policy implications of the outcome of this case have led us to reach out to you to share information and enlist your support.
There are real threats to ICWA at our front door right now. Members of Congress on committees of jurisdiction are asking questions. We cannot afford to be quiet and hope this will disappear.
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For Immediate Release: Tribal STAR Response to Unwarranted Removal of Indian Children in Recent Media Coverage (PDF)
November 18, 2011
Contact: Rose-Margaret Orrantia,
Tribal STAR Program Manager,
619-594-8291
In response to the recent reports and media (ABC’s 20/20 and NPR) surrounding the mal-treatment of American Indian children, it should be pointed out that there are numerous recent reports[1] that illuminate that this is not an isolated phenomenon. Indian children across the country continue to be subject to inappropriate and questionable removal and placed in non-tribal foster or adoptive homes. The Indian Child Welfare Act was passed to ensure Indian children remained connected to their families and cultural heritage. ICWA was passed in 1978 and the media reports show that we are not living up to our legal and moral responsibilities. The question is what can we do right now? Here are four directions that states, counties, and tribes may consider:

1. Use existing federal mechanisms to strengthen local response: The Federal Child and Family Services Review (2001) requires child welfare systems to engage with tribes to improve system performance. The Fostering Connections to Success Act (2008) requires that relatives and extended family members be identified for all children in the child welfare system. These mandates and other initiatives[2] can be used to strengthen cultural competence and appropriate engagement of county and state social workers when working with tribes and Native families. Simple steps such as training and communication with ICWA social workers can enhance the county and state social worker’s understanding of the prevailing cultural standards of the local tribes as required by ICWA. State and County child welfare improvement plans should include goals and objectives that increase ICWA-related training, and collaboration between states, counties, and tribes.

2. Improve proper placements and certify more AI/AN homes. Keeping a child connected to family and culture is supported by the Fostering Connections to Success Act through the identification of relatives and extended family members for possible placement. Additionally, states, counties, and tribes need to identify more American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) homes for children in care and support Tribal certification of homes. Encourage local child welfare directors and states to exercise the authority to grant exemptions when red flags occur because of old offenses. Research shows that AI/AN children who stay connected to their cultural heritage and extended families have more protective factors and exhibit more resilience than those placed with strangers while in the child welfare system.

3. Increase judicial support to effect ICWA outcomes. Courts have a key role in ensuring Native children are protected and the mandates of ICWA are followed. Courts need to require that inquiry and notice procedures are followed and ensure that tribal representation occurs at every ICWA-related hearing. We recommend that all judges and court personnel receive ICWA and cultural competency-related training in order to have a clear understanding of the historical and emotional context of the legislation. The current reality of depleted federal and state budgets leaves little room for additional resources to serve this population. However, it is to the benefit of every state, county, and tribe to identify every AI/AN child and link them to culturally appropriate services such as Title VII Indian Education (supports mentoring, tutoring for completion of primary and secondary education, and provides cultural restoration), Tribal TANF (temporary assistance for needy families), and some Tribal health services. When tribal children are identified and linked to these services the costs are shared, diffused, and ultimately reduced. Unfortunately the current funding mechanisms provide resources based on the number of children served by the system with few options for focusing on prevention. How can we reduce the number of children in our care when our system funds jurisdictions based on children in care?

4. Prevent new cases through collaboration and active efforts. Collaboration and authentic engagement with tribes and urban tribal communities needs to occur at federal, state, and local, levels to reduce the disproportionate representation of Native children in child welfare and prevent new cases from entering the system. Once an Indian child is identified, states, counties, and tribes should begin active efforts[3] to link the child and family to services and resources that can reduce risk and prevent the case from entering the child welfare system.

There are a number of promising and model programs that demonstrate collaboration and court involvement to achieve ICWA compliance. For more information go to the following websites:
· National Resource Center for Tribes: www.NRC4Tribes.org

· National Indian Child Welfare Association: www.NICWA.org

· National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: www.NCJFCJ.org

· American Indian Enhancement Project of California Toolkit: http://calswec.berkeley.edu/CalSWEC/AIE/AIE_home.html

Tribal STAR is a program of the Academy for Professional Excellence, SDSU School of Social Work, funded by the State of California Department of Social Services. Since 2003 Tribal STAR has provided training and technical assistance to Southern California Counties with a mission to ensure that American Indian/Alaska Native children remain connected to culture, community and resources. For more information go to http://theacademy.sdsu.edu/TribalSTAR.

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[1] Disproportionality Rates for Children of Color in Foster Care: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, California Disproportionality Report, and “An Unsettling Profile” Coalition of Communities of Color: Portland Oregon State University.
[2] Family to Family, Family Finding, Client Engagement, Signs of Safety, and Active Efforts.
[3] Indian Child Welfare Act : Pub.L. 95-608, 93 Stat. 3071, enacted November 8, 1978.

Elouise Cobell: "A great woman and a Blackfeet warrior,"
state Rep. Shannon Augare.
Website: http://missoulian.com

"Democratic U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus, both of Montana, introduced legislation in early September to award Cobell the Congressional Gold Medal, which has yet to be ratified. “Hundreds of thousands of American Indians will benefit due to Elouise’s dedication to justice, fairness and the trust responsibility of the U.S. government,” Tester said at the time. “Elouise refused to take ‘No’ for an answer and her tireless pursuit represents the standard by which we should award historic honors like the Congressional Gold Medal.” "Tester offered the following statement after her passing: “Elouise Cobell was a star—truly a guiding light that will always lead the way for all Americans who fight for justice and fairness. Elouise’s tireless leadership set this nation on a new course, and what she accomplished reminds us that any person in any part of this country has the power to stand up and right a wrong, no matter how difficult it may be… Future generations will learn about Elouise Cobell’s legacy and they will be inspired to follow her lead. She will always be remembered as an American hero.” http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com

U.S. Department of Justice Awards $880,493 to Central Council
September 29, 2011 The U.S. Department of Justice recently selected the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s Tribal Court as a demonstration tribe to receive $880,493 in tribal justice assistance funds. Over the next three years, the Tribal Court will further its mission of supporting tribal families and protecting tribal children through its justice system by honoring ancestral teachings and culture....
Read More: http://www.ccthita.org/info
For more information regarding this award, please contact Judge David Avraham Voluck at 907.463.7347 or Eddie Brakes, Tribal Child Support Unit Manager, at 907. 463.7340 or toll free at 1.800.344.1432.
Contact: CCTHITA Tribal Court Judge David Avraham Voluck Direct: 907.463.7347
Email: dvoluck@ccthita.org
CCTHITA Tribal Child Support Unit (TCSU) Eddie Brakes, TCSU Manager Direct: 907.463.7340
Email: ebrakes@ccthita.org
Media Contact: Jodi Garrison, Office of the President Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Edward K. Thomas Building 9097 Glacier Highway,
Juneau, AK 99801
Direct: 907.463.7123 Toll: 1.800.344.1432 ext. 7123
Website:www.ccthita.org

Good Morning Everyone, The President signed the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act on Friday [September 21, 2011] wich authorizes Court Improvement Program (CIP) funding and includes Tribal Court Improvement funding!
The Court Improvement funding is to support states and tribes in actions to: "increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption.’’. Here's the portion specifically related to tribes. (See pages 7-8) http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2883enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr2883enr.pdf ....
Warm Regards,
Gina Gina Jackson, MSW Model Court Liaison
Permanency Planning for Children Department
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
50 West Liberty, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89501
Tel: (775) 784-7040 Fax: (775) 327-2393

Brown creates special advisor on tribal issues
Important to 18 San Diego County tribes
Michael Gardner, Reporter - State Politics
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 5:36 p.m.
Sacramento — Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday issued an executive order creating a new position of special advisor on Indian issues, a move that could elevate the influence of the 18 San Diego County tribes when it comes to setting state policy on contentious issues from land use to health care. The unpaid position has yet to be filled.
Website: http://www.signonsandiego.com

Black Cherokees stripped of citizenship by tribe
The Kansas City Star
By Mara Rose Williams
Published: Monday, Sep. 19, 2011 - 12:13 pm
Willadine Johnson has long been proud of being a black member of the Cherokee tribe. An ancestor was one of the slaves owned by Cherokee Indians, freed after the Civil War and promised tribal citizenship along with all his descendents by an 1866 treaty with Washington.
Website: http://www.sacbee.com

Secretary Signs Tribal Consultation Policy (TCP)
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met for the first time with members of the newly established Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) and signed the Department’s revised Tribal Consultation Policy (TCP). The TCP will be implemented in January 2011.
Website: http://www.hhs.gov/intergovernmental/tribal/

Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008: H.R. 6893 / P.L 110-351 AB 212
Introduced January 31, 2011 by Assembly Member Beall. This Bill establishes provisions authorizing certain Kin-GAP recipients to continue to receive Kin-GAP aid after 18 years of age, if they are attending high school or vocational or technical training, as specified. Kin-GAP provides aid on behalf of eligible children who are placed in the home of a relative caretaker.
Website: http://www.ncsl.org

Kick-Off for the Permanency Innovations Initiative
The Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII), formerly known as the Initiative to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC), aims to improve outcomes for subgroups of children who have the most serious barriers to permanency. Over the next 5 years, the Children's Bureau will invest $100 million in individual projects, technical assistance (TA), and site-specific and cross-site evaluation to test innovative approaches and develop knowledge about what works to improve outcomes for these children and youth. In his opening remarks at the grantee kick-off meeting in December, ACYF Commissioner Bryan Samuels stated that this is a Presidential initiative with high expectations, and Samuels charged the grantees with maintaining a laser focus on specific target populations at highest risk of languishing in the foster care system. One of the six grantees, The California Department of Social Services will convene a partnership of State, local, and nonprofit agencies in the four pilot counties of Fresno, Humboldt, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara to reduce LTFC for African-American and Native American youth.
More information: Karen Gunderson, Project Director
email: Karen.Gunderson@dss.ca.gov

Website: http://www.clasp.org

All County Information Notices (ACINs)
As discussed at the last ICWA Workgroup Meeting, the CDSS ICWA Unit is providing copies of the All County Information Notices (ACINs) related to the schedule and guides for the integration of prevention into the County Self Assessment (CSA) and System Improvement Plan (SIP). As we discussed, tribes and tribally associated organizations are encouraged to participate in the assessment and planning processes and can become informed on the process by reviewing the guides, which are available in the ACIN.
ACL Correction

ACL 11-09 (January 19, 2011)
Senate Bill (SB) 654 Independent Living Program (ILP) For Non-Related Guardianships
This All County Letter (ACL) is to notify counties of the passage of state legislation, SB 654 (Chapter 555, Statutes of 2010), which adds section 10609.45 to the W&IC and to explain and clarify the new ILP eligibility requirements for former dependents that have
been placed with non-related legal guardians, who meet the new eligibility criteria. The law is effective January 1, 2011. This is also explained in CFL 10/11-33.
Website: http://www.cdss.ca.gov

Implementation Of Tribal Customary Adoption – Assembly Bill 1325 (Chapter 287, Statutes of 2009)
The California Department of Social Services has recently posted the following document(s) on its Internet website:
ACL 10-47 (October 27, 2010)

More Tribal Customary Adoption information: TribalSTAR

Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee Established
In a letter released October 7, 2010, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the establishment of a new Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC). The STAC signals a new level of attention to Government-to-Government relationship between HHS and Indian Tribal Governments.
Website: http://www.hhs.gov/intergovernmental/tribal/

New Initiative Will Help Victims of Violence, Prevent Abuse & Unplanned Pregnancy
Mar 29, 2010
The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) has selected ten sites in nine states to participate in a groundbreaking two-year violence prevention initiative designed to improve the health and safety of women and children.
Congratulations to Southern Indian Health Care!
Article: http://www.endabuse.org

Agency Announcements and Conferences

Native American Congressional Internships
Click here for internship information
Click here for program information

WAY Career Fair
Thursday, April 18, 2013
County Operations Center
5500 Overland Ave.
Room 120
4-7 P.M.
Details Coming Soon

Neighborhood House is providing a Head Start Program with free or low cost child care.
Click here for the flyer in:
English
Spanish

Casa De Amparo
The Young Parent Network is a program designed
to address the needs of pregnant and parenting
teens and young adults ages 21 and younger who
are struggling with the emotional, financial and
personal demands of being a parent.
Contact
Michelle Colarusso, LCSW
Phone: 760-453-2300 x 208
Email: mcolarusso@casadeamparo.org
3355 Mission Avenue, #238 • Oceanside, California 92058
Flyer: Casa de Amparo Young Parent Network

Phone: 760-754-5500 • Tax ID #95-3315571
Website: www.casadeamparo.org

Mesothelioma
The site has pulled together as a single resource everything related to asbestos in order to promote education and awareness for victims, their families, and the general public. Our goal is to provide accurate, relevant information that can be used for general informational purposes, and to advocate for a greater awareness of the dangers of asbestos and the realities of mesothelioma.
http://www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com/

Volunteer to work with Foster Youth
become a Strategic tutor or a Volunteer driver
In any given year, there are nearly 7,000 students in foster care in San Diego County Of these youth, 26-40% of them are likely to repeat one or more grades, due to frequent placement changes and instability in their lives.
More information:
San Diego County Office of Education
Randolph E. Ward, County Superintendent of Schools
Student Services and Programs Division
Student Support Services Department
Foster Youth Services and Homeless Education Programs Unit
Contact: (858)503-2630 or (858)503-2639
Or email fysinfo@sdcoe.net

Flyer

Link to For Immediate Release: Tribal STAR Response to Unwarranted Removal of Indian Children in Recent Media Coverage

Please forward additional agency announcements and conferences to Morrantia@projects.sdsu.edu. The above links are provided as a courtesy for those seeking additional information. Providing access to the links does not constitute an endorsement of the contents of the web sites.

Community Events

Fiesta at the Soboba Indian Reservation
Saturday, May 18, 2013
See flyer for activites and details

Indian Health Council College and Career Fair
May 16, 2013
Click here for flyer
If you are interested in hosting an booth, click here.

Seventh Annual Sycuan Annual Gathering
Saturday June 29, 2013
See flyer for details

Street Yoga
Street Yoga is a non-profit organization that teaches yoga, mindful breathing, and compassionate communication to youth and families ads their caregivers struggling with homelessness, poverty, abuse addiction, trauma and behavioral challenges so they can grow stronger, heal and create for themselves a life that is inspired, safe and joyful.

Voice for salmon heard again - Soundings - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
The message delivered by one of the most famous Indians in Washington history rings loud and clear through a new biography released this week entitled “Where the Salmon Run, The Life and Legacy of Billy Frank Jr.”
Read more here: http://www.theolympian.com

Elouise Cobell: "A great woman and a Blackfeet warrior,"
state Rep. Shannon Augare.
Website: http://missoulian.com

"Democratic U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus, both of Montana, introduced legislation in early September to award Cobell the Congressional Gold Medal, which has yet to be ratified. “Hundreds of thousands of American Indians will benefit due to Elouise’s dedication to justice, fairness and the trust responsibility of the U.S. government,” Tester said at the time. “Elouise refused to take ‘No’ for an answer and her tireless pursuit represents the standard by which we should award historic honors like the Congressional Gold Medal.” "Tester offered the following statement after her passing: “Elouise Cobell was a star—truly a guiding light that will always lead the way for all Americans who fight for justice and fairness. Elouise’s tireless leadership set this nation on a new course, and what she accomplished reminds us that any person in any part of this country has the power to stand up and right a wrong, no matter how difficult it may be… Future generations will learn about Elouise Cobell’s legacy and they will be inspired to follow her lead. She will always be remembered as an American hero.” http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com

Advocates for Indigenous Language Survival
A NATIVE RUN AND LED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION To foster the restoration and revival of indigenous California language so that they may be retained as a permanent part of the living cultures of native Califronia. Click here to view the August 2010 Newsletter.
More information:www.aicls.org

Please forward additional Community Events to Morrantia@projects.sdsu.edu. The above links are provided as a courtesy for those seeking additional information. Providing access to the links does not constitute an endorsement of the contents of the web sites.

Current Funding Opportunities

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Title: Title IV-E Plan Development Grants
Deadline: May 14, 2013
Available: Up to $300,000 over a period of two years
Link to RFP: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CS-0579
SYNOPSIS: The purpose of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services program is to make one-time grants to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months opf grant receipt, submit to the Department of Health and Human Services a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program.

Sponsor: Office of English Language Acquisition/Department of Education Program Number: 31232
Title: Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program
E-mail: trinidad.torres-carrion@ed.gov
Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-06/pdf/2012-29424.pdf

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor announces the availability of funds for the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program. The purpose of this program is to provide grants for eligible entities to develop high levels of academic attainment in English among English learners (ELs), and to promote parental and community participation in language instruction educational programs. Projects funded under the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program, authorized under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), may support the teaching and studying of NativeAmerican languages, but must have, as a project objective, an increase in English language proficiency for participating students.
Deadline(s): 02/01/2013

Sponsor: American Composers Forum
Program Number: 94849
Title: First Nations Composer Initiative--Common Ground Grant Program
E-mail: jarcoren@composersforum.org
Web Site: http://www.composersforum.org
Program URL: http://composersforum.org/program/first-nations-composer-initiative
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor First Nations Composer Initiative (FNCI)
Common Ground grants for the creation of newly-composed works by
American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian composers,
commissioners or performing musicians. Awards are based on artistic
excellence, merit and connection to audience and community.
Deadline(s): 04/01/2013
Deadline Note:
The deadlines for submission of applications are October 1 and April 1
annually.

ACF is seeking individuals from Native American communities to serve as grant reviewers and help shape decisions that affect Indian country. ACF funds hundreds of grants for Tribes every year, and reviewers play an important role in the grant review process. Reviewers receive financial compensation and training. They also have the opportunity to network with other grant reviewers and Federal program staff.
Website: www.acf.hhs.gov

Paying for College Student Resource Guide
2010-2011 available scholarships, internships and other resources for students to help pay for college from both government and private sources.
Website: http://roybal-allard.house.gov

First Nations
First Nations is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for projects that focus on youth, and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health or other social issues.
More information: http://www.firstnations.org
or Tina Farrenkopf at (303) 774-7836, ext. 19 or via email at tfarrenkopf@firstnations.org

Native Asset Building Initiative
The sponsor will accept applications to establish and administer asset building projects with a focus on the Assets for Independence (AFI) projects. Grantees will provide an array of supports and services to enable low-income individuals and families to become economically self-sufficient for the long-term. The AFI focus of each project requires that eligible project participants be given access to matched savings accounts, called Individual Development Accounts (IDA), in which participants save earned income for the purchase of a home, for business capitalization, or to attend higher education or training. The IDA portion of the project is funded by OCS. ANA funds may be used to pay for costs associated with the administration of the AFI project and to provide other asset building strategies, such as financial literacy education and coaching on money management and consumer issues.
Website:http://www.grants.gov

Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans (SEDS) Program Number: 07172
Deadline(s): 04/01/2013
DESCRIPTION: The SEDS program provides funding for projects that promote sustainable local economies, and programs and services that safeguard the health and well-being of Native Americans.
E-mail: ana@acf.hhs.gov

Website: http://www07.grants.gov

Smithsonian Institution: Native American Awards Program
Deadline(s): For Summer (to begin after June 1): February 1
For Fall (to begin after October 1): February 1
For Spring (to begin after January 1): October 1
DESCRIPTIONS: Please write for applications to the following:
Native American Community Scholar Awards
Appointments in residence at the Smithsonian are awarded to Native Americans who are formally or informally related to a Native American community, to undertake projects on a Native American subject and utilize the Native American resources of the Institution.
Native American Visiting Student Awards
Appointments are available for currently enrolled advanced Native American graduate students who are formally or informally related to a Native American community. Visiting Students pursue independent research in association with Smithsonian staff.
Native American Internship Awards
Internships in residence at the Smithsonian are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Native American students who are formally or informally related to a Native American community, to participate in research or museum activities related to Native American studies for periods of 10 weeks.

Minority Student Internship program
Graduate students interested in pursuing independent research should apply for the 10-week Graduate Student Fellowship or the Predoctoral Fellowship Program.
Link: http://www.fredonia.edu/

Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship
The American Indians Committee of National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, awards scholarships to help Native American students of any age, any tribe, in any state striving to get an education. Bases of awards are financial need, academic achievement.
Website: http://www.fredonia.edu

DADDY LONGLEGS SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: Annually January
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Daddy Longlegs Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to young adults who are or have been through the foster care system. The goal of the fund is to offer them some of the support they would have received from a traditional family.
More information: The San Diego Foundation
2508 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 200
San Diego, CA 92106 USA Scholarship Link: http://www.sdfoundation.org

DEADLINES ARE OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNDING:

Lannan Foundation Program Number: 01742
DESCRIPTION: Support is provided for programs in the contemporary visual arts; literary arts; and projects in indigenous communities to support the resolve of Native people to renew their communities through their own institutions and traditions. More information: http://www.lannan.org or

info@lannan.org

Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation Program Number: 82116
DESCRIPTION: The sponsor makes grants for religious, charitable, scientifc, literary or educational purposes and for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
More information: http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com or

kimberly.regan@cliffsnr.com

Onaway Trust
DESCRIPTION: The sponsor has a central focus on assisting Indigenous Cultures, particularly Native Americans. Organizations may apply for support with their projects that benefit: indigenous peoples; environmental health; education; animal welfare.
More information: http://www.onaway.org

The Shelley and Donald Ruben Foundation
DESCRIPTION: The foundation supports organizations and projects with well-designed strategies and creative leaders in the areas of Arts and Culture, Health and Human Services, and Civil Liberty and Social Justice.
More information: http://www.sdrubin.org

Seventh Generation Fund Program Number: 03832
Deadline (s): Open
DESCRIPTION: The sponsor directs its small grants to Indigenous communities and organizations. The sponsor's approach is holistic in nature and Native-centered.
E-mail: info@7genfund.org

Website: http://www.7genfund.org/apply_for_grant.php

Starbucks Youth Action Grant
DESCRIPTION: grants to organizations that provide training to young people to develop necessary skills and knowledge to incubate ideas, identify and assess community needs, create a plan of action, execute a plan and evaluate outcomes against goals; build ongoing leadership capacity and long term engagement of young people; communicate young peoples' success stories through various media (print, video, web based). More information: http://www.starbucksfoundation.com

Strategies for Treatment of Young Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders
DESCRIPTION: Grants to support new research on the treatment of young adults (18-25 years of age) with alcohol use disorders. More information: http://grants.nih.gov

No cost technical assistance to youth mentoring and other youth serving organizations is now available!
Jerry Sherk and Judy Strother Taylor are two top national experts in working with mentoring and other youth development programs. They are both experienced trainers and authors, and they have also headed technical assistance for various national mentoring initiatives. Along the way, Judy and Jerry have worked with several hundred individual youth serving programs; they can help start-up operations, as well as with established efforts. For the past few years Judy and Jerry have provided services together under their business, Mentor Management Systems.
More information:
Email: Jerry Sherk (760) 525-4984 sherk@mentorms.com OR

Judy Strother Taylor (310) 990-3911 judy@strother-taylor.com

Free Classes & Low Cost Services through Grant Writing Specialists to assist in answering RFPs for programs addressing Tribal Foster Youth
4281 Lowell Street, Suite 19 La Mesa, CA 91941-6061 619•460•2738 619•567•4168
Email: grantwrtr@aol.com

More information: http://www.grantwrtr.com

Report Describes OJJDP's Efforts To Improve the Lives of At-Risk Tribal Youth
Article: http://www.aypf.org

Please forward additional Funding-grant Writing resources to Morrantia@projects.sdsu.edu. The above links are provided as a courtesy for those seeking additional information. Providing access to the links does not constitute an endorsement of the contents of the web sites.

Funding Information

Archstone Foundation
http://www.archstone.org

Change Makers
http://www.changemakers.org

Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org

Foundation Consortium
http://gfx3.fc.2424k.net/home/index4.html

Fundsnet Services Online
http://www.fundsnetservices.com

First Nations Development Institute
http://www.firstnations.org

Grants.gov
http://grants.gov

Grant Writing Specialists
http://www.grantwrtr.com

grantwrtr@aol.com

Nonprofit Guides
http://npguides.org

Nonprofit Management Solutions
http://www.npsolutions.org

Orangewood Foundation
http://www.orangewoodfoundation.org

info@orangewoodfoundation.org

Stuart Foundation
http://www.stuartfoundation.org

Techsoup (Technology for Non-profits)
http://www.techsoup.org

Tides Foundation
http://www.tidesfoundation.org

Tools for Nonprofits
http://www.idealist.org/tools/tools.html

Youth Transition Funders Group
http://www.ytfg.org/

ytfginfo@ccfy.org

Zellerbach Foundation
http://www.zellerbachfamilyfoundation.org

Other Resources
Indianz.Com
Internet Resource for American Indian and Native American news, information and entertainment resource.
www.indianz.com

Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association
Southern California Tribal Digital Village
http://www.sctca.net/

Please forward additional Funding-grant Writing resources to Morrantia@projects.sdsu.edu. The above links are provided as a courtesy for those seeking additional information. Providing access to the links does not constitute an endorsement of the contents of the web sites.

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