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Six Directions is an organization founded in 1994 for students interested in Native American issues. The two founding alums were Brian Brayboy and Desiree Martinez. This organization works with faculty and staff to increase the presence of Native American students at Penn. Six Directions is pleased to announce the establishment of Penn's new alumni group, the Association of Native Alumni which had their first meeting at Alumni weekend on May 12th at 4 p.m. We are extremely grateful to Dr. Ann Dapice NU '74 and GR '80 for her leadership in bringing this about. We are also thrilled to have the support of so many alums who have been contacting us from all over to express their joy and support for this organization. To those who have worked to establish native community at Penn over the years and especially to those who have agreed to be on the board of ANA, we thank you and look forward to wonderful new partnerships in the years to come. For more information go to http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/ana/index.html Reflections on the Research and Education for Undergraduates Program (REU ) 2005-2007 (Part 1 | Part 2) |
AnnouncementsSix Directions welcomes you to Penn! For more information on our organization, contact: Noemia King, noemia@sas.upenn.edu Rico Worl, rr@sas.upenn.edu The Center for Native American Studies under the leadership of Dr. Robert Preucel continues to host speakers from Indian Country. Stay tuned for more information. For courses at Penn with Native content click here.
For more information about their programs and activities, contact rpreucel@sas.upenn.edu
April 3-6, 2008 5th Annual Ivy Native Council Conference at Harvard College Please see registration materials. You can return your materials by e-mail to ivynativecouncil2008@gmail.com or by mail. Please also note there is a $15 registration fee that can be paid in advance or on site at the conference registration table.
May 2-3 Native American Languages in Crisis: Exploring the Interface between Academia, Technology and Smaller Native Language Communities This conference will provide a special, though not exclusive, emphasis on smaller Native language communities as it brings together a wide range of scholars and community language activists for analysis and open discussion of the impacts and trade-offs related to technology and academia in Native language revitalization work.
Sunday May 4 Lenape Language Workshop The final day is reserved for a Lenape Language Workshop organized by Ann Dapice. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for members of different Lenape communities across the US and Canada to compare information on the ongoing efforts to preserve the Lenape language and develop best practices. Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum For more information contact Robert Preucel at rpreucel@sas.upenn.edu
Native American Languages in Crisis Schedule
For National resources go to http://www.nuifc.org/Membership2.html
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