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August 3rd - 5th 2023: AIWPN with Co-Host AIHC 11th Annual Conference will be held at UNC-Pembroke.
This year's conference "Grit & Grace: Our strength. Our resolve. Our resilience." will focus finding our mental healthy place as we travel the complex journey of life. If you have any questions, please email us at info@aiwpn.org.
June 6, 2023 - IDEA SEMINAR SERIES: Interdisciplinary Dialogues for Promoting Equitable Access in Mental Health Seminar Series
We're Still Here: Trauma-Informed Care for Native American Populations
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30PM
Where: Zoom
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/IDEA-Still-Here
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Despite a longstanding history of colonization, oppression, forced assimilation, and acculturation, American Indian (AI) and Alaskan Native (AN) people are still here and are resilient. During this session, panelists will:
- Introduce foundational information about AI/AN with specific consideration in North Carolina
- Explore and offer resources to develop trauma-informed care for AI/AN populations
- Motivate action to implement trauma-informed strategies for AI/AN into current practice
Through presentation and panel discussion, panelists will create space and opportunity for learning from Native American people representing a variety of tribes and professions.
View event flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hryAR76Xu5eu0GnPp4q5u1KGCEabAeQK/view?usp=sharing
May 19th, 2023 ---NATIVE NONPROFIT DAY 2023
American Indian Women of Proud Nations thanks you for your commitment and partnership in supporting American Indian women’s efforts to build healthier lives for themselves, their families, and their communities in a spirit of holistic inquiry and empowerment. Our success is your success.
Native Nonprofit Day is a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide. Organizations, foundations, and individuals are invited to dedicate May to raising awareness of the importance of supporting Native-led nonprofits, culminating in Native Nonprofit Day!
Native Ways Foundation, creator of Native Nonprofit Day, recognizes that Native-led organizations have the solutions to the issues that Native communities are facing. Native-led nonprofits know Native communities and their strengths and how best to help Native people. The systemic funding inequities Native-led organizations face make it more difficult to implement Native-led solutions. Investing in Native-led nonprofits is the best way to enhance positive change in Native communities. Native Nonprofit Day is an innovative opportunity for donors and foundations to learn about our amazing Native-led nonprofits and contribute to our groundbreaking work.
100% of all funding received by AIWPN goes directly to our programs and services. To show your support : https://aiwpn.org/support/
#NativeNonprofitDay, #GiveNative #SupportNativeLed #AIWPN #NativeWomenLead #NativeWomenRock
January 16, 2023 -March 31, 2023 - Education Scholarship Application Window
American Indian Women of Proud Nations is thrilled to announce we are accepting applications for our 2023 Education Scholarship Program until March 31, 2023! Three $500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2023 fall semester.
AIWPN is committed to empowering American Indian women of all ages to achieve excellence and embrace the challenges of the future by providing scholarships, advocacy, and a supportive environment through role models and mentors.
Our hope is that through this scholarship we can assist three American Indian women achieve their educational goals.
If you have any questions about the application, contact the Education Committee Chairwoman, Brittany Locklear, at info@aiwpn.org.
November 5, 2022 FREE Healthcare Clinic
Lumbee Tribe Boys &Girls Club (Behind Lumbee Tribe Administration Building )
AIWPN is excited to announce our FREE Healthcare Clinic happening November 5th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. No insurance required!
Free screenings for hypertension, diabetes, vision, hearing and more, followed by consultation with a physician.
Connect with local programs and pick up lots of educational information. There will be giveaways and gift cards, too!
We are so thankful for our partners - Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, BRAVE Project, WellCare --- and everyone who has stepped up to bring this to fruition.
#AIWPN #IndigenousWomenRise #FreeHealthcareClinic #strongroots
February 6, 2022 - March 25, 2022 - Education Scholarship Application Window
American Indian Women of Proud Nations is thrilled to announce we are accepting applications for our 2022 Education Scholarship Program until March 25th! Three $500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2022 fall semester.
AIWPN is committed to empowering American Indian women of all ages to achieve excellence and embrace the challenges of the future by providing scholarships, advocacy, and a supportive environment through role models and mentors.
Our hope is that through this scholarship we can assist three American Indian women achieve their educational goals.
If you have any questions about the application, contact the Education Committee Chairwoman, Brittany Locklear, at info@aiwpn.org or 910-336-6520.
GIFT OF WARMTH - Accepting Applications 1/1/2022!
As we face the coldest part of the year, our goal is to provide relief to tribal citizens experiencing difficulties making payments, or facing disconnection from their energy company due to financial hardship.
This opportunity is open to citizens of all eight Tribal Nations in North Carolina. Priority will be given tribal citizens without energy assistance programs and citizens ineligible to receive assistance directly through their tribe.
Applications will be accepted until funds are depleted.
If you have any questions about the program, contact Jennifer Brewer-Young, at info@aiwpn.org.
UNCP, University of Arizona to host virtual ‘We Still Remain’ conference
March 25-26, 2021
The American Indian Studies Department at UNCP will partner with the Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona to host ‘We Still Remain,’ a conference focused on the promotion of Southeast indigenous research, scholarship and collaboration
The two-day virtual conference scheduled for March 25-26 will gather indigenous and non-indigenous students and scholars from education, social sciences, STEM and humanities to examine areas of tension in research affecting Southeast indigenous communities.
The event will be co-hosted by Drs. Mary Ann Jacobs, chair and associate professor of the American Indian Studies Department and Danielle Hiraldo, senior researcher at the Native Nations Institute. UNCP alumnae Hannah Goins, a second-year law student at the University of Arizona, will assist in coordinating the conference and developing outputs.
This opportunity was made possible through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Dear Colleague Letter: Build and Broaden: Enabling New Social, Behavioral and Economic Science Collaborations with Minority-Serving Institutions. Jacobs and Hiraldo see this partnership as a way for two minority-serving institutions that have experience with engaging Native communities to highlight an Indigenous population that is often forgotten in Native studies.
“The We Still Remain Conference came out of a desire to really address the research knowledge that tribes and tribal communities need right now,” Jacobs said, “The pandemic has underscored the need to better understand tribal communities in forgotten places like the Southeast. We are the indigenous people who remained in the Southeast. We should be at the forefront of shaping the research that is done about and for us.”
The conference will host virtual interactive sessions in which we seek to promote a deeper understanding of Southeast (SE) Indigenous Studies; encourage the research interests of underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students in SE Indigenous Peoples and communities; increase the knowledge of SE Indigenous Peoples and the research and education programming happening in their communities; and support early career and senior scholars in their research development.
The best way to achieve these objectives is to hear from the people who are actively making change in their communities. Who better to help guide the content development, programming, and evaluation than those who are living and working in these communities? To assist in this effort, a local host committee has been established. The members include: Dr. Tracie Locklear (Lumbee/Coharie), research assistant professor, North Carolina Central University; Aiyana Lynch (Haliwa Saponi), undergraduate student at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Dr. Ashley McMillan (Lumbee), American Indian liaison to the chancellor at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and Greg Richardson (Haliwa Saponi), executive director of North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs.
“We are so excited to work with this accomplished group of Native leaders and look forward to their insights,” Goins added.
For additional conference information, visit http://nni.arizona.edu/wsrc.
