Here’s a great article on Red Cliff’s effort to create nation’s first Tribal National Park.
First Tribal National Park
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
LESS THAN 1 WEEK LEFT
There is now less than one week left in the filing period for the Keepseagle legal settlement. Claims must be postmarked by Tuesday, December 27.
More information, including how to find assistance to file a claim, is available at www.indianfarmclass.com or by calling by calling 888-233-5506.
ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT: Keepseagle Deadline, Tuesday, December 27
Please remember that all claims must be filed or postmarked by TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27th, 2011. There are no exceptions, so get your claims in as soon as possible. Keepseagle provides up to $50,000 for American Indian farmers and ranchers who faced discrimination during the 1980s and 1990s.
More information may be found at indianfarmclass.com or by calling 888-233-5506
There will be two informational sessions this week:
- White Earth, MN: Wednesday, December 15th at 2:00pm in the White Earth Community Center. White Earth Flyer
- Fond du Lac, MN: Thursday, December 16th at 5:30pm in the ENP Room of the Cloquet Community Center. Fond du Lac Flyer
2011 Native Youth in Ag Essay Winners
The Youth Luncheon is always one of the major highlights of the IAC-INCA Annual Symposium. This year’s essay winners met the exceptional standard set by previous winners in reading their visions for tribal ag over the next twenty-five years. Generous support from Wrangler, USDA, Walmart, and others allowed this contest to happen and reward the essay winners for their impassioned work.
Youth Luncheon
Rodeo Star Derrick Begay
Essay Winner #1
Essay Winner #2
Essay Winner #3
View from the Balcony
Essay Winners
Essay Winners and Rodeo Stars
K-14 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA)
The “Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program” (SPECA) provides funding to promote and strengthen agriscience and agribusiness education by finding ways to encourage more students to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic disciplines.
The total funding pool for Fiscal Year 2012 (FY-12) is $900,000 and the application deadline is January 20, 2012. It is administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Final Agenda for 25 Annual IAC Symposium
Here’s is the final agenda for the IAC/INCA 25th Annual Symposium from December 5-9, 2012 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.
USDA Announces Ranking Dates for Four Major Conservation Initiatives
The USDA has announced the ranking dates for four EQIP Programs run by NRCS.
There are three ranking periods for Organic, On-Farm Energy, and Seasonal High Tunnels that end February 3, March 30, and June 1, 2012.
Ranking periods for the Air Quality Initiative end February 3 and March 30, 2012.
Great Lakes Region IAC Website 