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2nd Annual Algonquian Language and Cultural Convention Announced
The 2nd Annual Algonquian Language and Cultural Convention to be held Saturday, September 30 at the First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City. More Information coming soon!
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Seeks Summer/Fall Interns
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is pleased to announce a new internship opportunity through Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC)!
Dates of internship: 7/10/2023 until 10/13/2023
Overview of the positions:
ALCC and NPS are seeking two Individual Placement interns who are members of Tribal Groups that have Ancestral ties to the lands in and around Hopewell Culture National Historic Park, including other Federal sites, state sites, and World Heritage nomination sites. The two (2) Individual Placement interns will learn about park operations, natural resources, cultural resources, work with the park’s Education Technician and Chief of Interpretation to develop a tribal youth outreach program vision to take back to their tribe(s).
To learn more about the position and apply please follow this link: ALCC Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Individual Placement – 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ohio – Conservation Legacy (silkroad.com)
A pdf of the flyer is also attached, reachable by clicking on the image below. Interested applicants must use the ALCC website to apply. Any questions about the position please contact, Shonto Greyeyes at sgreyeyes@conservationlegacy.org.
Delaware Tribe of Indians Offers Cooling Station at Forsythe Hall
Welcome to anyone who needs a break from the heat! Please come on in and get cool. Seating and tables available. Will be open until cooler weather is among us.
For questions call (918) 337-6590.
T-Shirts Commemorating 2023 Delaware Tribe Pow Wow Now Available to Order
T-Shirts Commemorating the 58th Delaware Tribe Pow Wow held May 26 – 28, 2023 are now available to order. The shirts come in sizes ranging from Small to 3XL and cost $25. For more information on how to order your shirt, please send an email to delawarepowwow1965@gmail.com
Indigenous American Students’ Residency Status for Tuition Enacted by KS Legislature
The Kansas Legislature enacted a provision to allow particular students enrolling at a public institution of higher education in Kansas to have residency status for the purpose of paying tuition. This provision is in place from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 with anticipated annual renewal through the Legislature.
Students
Students who are enrolled as a member of the following Nations are eligible for residency status at Kansas public institutions of higher education, regardless of the location of their residence:
The Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
or
The following Indigenous Nations with historical connections to Kansas territories:
The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
The Cherokee Nation
The Chippewa
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma
The Delaware Tribe of Indians
The Kaw Nation of Oklahoma
The Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
The Oneida Nation
The Osage Nation
The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
The Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
The Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
The Bay Mills Indian Community
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
The Michigan Bands of the Ottawa/Odawa
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians
The Shawnee Tribe
The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco and Tawakonie) of Oklahoma
The Wyandotte Nation
Institutions
Each state university, municipal university, community college or technical college in Kanas is directed by the Legislature to consider the Indigenous American students noted above as Kansas residents for the purpose of tuition.
With this being a new policy, it is anticipated that the list of Nations with historic ties to Kansas will be refined in subsequent years. If you are a Native Nation with historic ties to the Kansas land base, please contact Elaine Frisbie with the Kansas Board of Regents with your information and accompanying documentation articulating your Nation’s history in Kansas by email at efrisbie@ksbor.org.
Update For Delaware Veterans
VA is now exempting eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans from copayments for health care and all urgent care visits received on or after January 5, 2022.
This policy implements Section 3002 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020.
Veterans seeking copayment exemption should submit copies of VA Form 10-334 and official tribal documentation to begin receiving this new benefit.
The copayment exemption:
- Retroactively reimburses eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans from copayments for health care and all urgent care visits received on or after January 5, 2022.
- Eliminates future copayment collection of copayments for health care and all urgent care visits for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans.
This new regulation intends to encourage American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans to seek medical care through VA. This regulation also makes health care more accessible and allows VA to better deliver care and health benefits these Veterans have earned through their service to our nation.
Copies of Veteran’ Tribal documentation and VA Form 10-334 can be mailed to:
VHA Tribal Documentation
PO Box 5100
Janesville, WI 53547-5100
Please do not mail original documents. Only copies should be mailed. If Veterans need to make copies of their documentation or need a printed copy of VA Form 10-334, they can request copies at their local VA medical center or clinic.
We are engaging all our VA partners, including tribal, federal, state and local communities, to ensure that all American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans know of this new policy and have the information they need to participate. To learn more, visit www.va.gov/health-care/copay-rates or call 1-800-MyVA411
Celebration of Life for Chief Dee Ketchum To Be Held May 23
The Celebration of Life for Chief Dee Ketchum will be Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 P.M., First Baptist Church, Bartlesville. Anyone wishing to contribute to the Tribe in memory of Chief Ketchum may make a donation to the Elder Nutrition Program. Make checks to Delaware Tribe of Indians, note on memo line “Elder Nutrition Program”. Mail to:
Delaware Tribe of Indians
5100 Tuxedo Boulevard
Bartlesville OK 74006
UPDATE: Additional ARPA Program Applications Now Available
The Delaware Tribe of Indians ARPA Program is announcing that Spring 2023 Cooling Assistance and Cleaning Supplies applications are available now. Please see the links below or go to the ARPA Programs page under the Services/Programs tab on this website’s main menu for further details.
>>>Cooling Assistance Application
>>>Cleaning Supplies Assistance Application
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