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Delaware Tribe Cultural Resources Department 2020 Strategic Planning Survey
The Cultural Resources department is currently receiving funds from three agencies to support our mission. (1) U.S. National Parks Service – Tribal Heritage Grant, (2) Oklahoma Department of Libraries – Coronavirus mitigation/PPE supplies, (3) Oklahoma Historical Society – Strategic Planning. We need to continue the strategic planning activities even though we’re closed for public interaction. Therefore we are reaching out to tribal members and ask that you complete the following survey (click on image to access PDF):
Lenape Words to Use During the Coronavirus Pandemic
From the Lenape Talking Dictionary – http://talk-lenape.org
kshilënche – wash your hands
kshilënchekw – you all wash your hands
kshilënchèch – you will wash your hands
(not a command, just a statement of a future action)
mëtakham ktun ok kwikiyon – Cover your mouth & nose
kpilakhom kwikin – Clean your house
nutike – stay home or I stay at home…
nutikekw – you all stay home
nutikehënàch – we will stay at home
nutikehëna – we stayed home
Delaware Tribe of Indians Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society is proud to announce that the Delaware Tribe of Indians has been awarded a grant through the new Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program.
The Delaware Tribe of Indians has been awarded $6,500 for the development of a strategic plan for the Delaware Tribe Cultural Center through the help of a professional facilitator. The development of a comprehensive strategic plan is vital to the long-term success of any organization. A strategic plan will address the organization’s mission statement, long-range planning and an action plan for accomplishing its goals.
“The Delaware Tribe is pleased to receive this support from the Oklahoma Historical Society,” said Chief Chet Brooks. “Strategic planning is an integral part of building a strong cultural presence for our tribe. As such we will seek input from all our tribal members and other vital stakeholders to develop a ‘roadmap’ to our future.”
A total of just over $410,000 in grant funds will be distributed, with projects ranging from collections care and exhibit development to strategic planning and educational programming. “We are very pleased with how well this first cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program has gone,” said Nicole Harvey, grants administrator. “Both the variety of projects and the number of applications submitted show that this program is not only necessary, but a game changer for the future of collecting, preserving and sharing Oklahoma history in local communities across the state.”
The Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program is a grants-in-aid program offered by the Oklahoma Historical Society with a goal of encouraging the collection, preservation and sharing of Oklahoma history at the grassroots level in all parts of the state. Open to tribal and municipal governments and not-for-profit historical organizations located in Oklahoma and registered with the Oklahoma secretary of state, this grants program offers funding ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 for projects focused on collections, exhibits and programming. Applications for this annual program open in the fall and award announcements are made in January. For more information visit www.okhistory.org/grants.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
2020 Census Information
BE COUNTED:
The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years. The first census was in 1790. Census numbers determine funding for many of the Delaware Tribe’s vital services and programs. For each man, woman and child who doesn’t get counted, it’s a loss of about $50,000 in federal funding over a decade that helps our tribal programs and services.
HOW TO RESPOND:
By April 1, 2020 each home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 census. You will have three options for responding: online, by phone, or by mail.
Be sure to list everyone living in the household as of April 1, including all adults, children, extended family and nonrelatives.
If not all adults in the household are not tribal citizens, be sure to list the tribal citizen first on the survey. This helps
the tribe when applying for grants and other funding opportunities.
For each Delaware Citizen, mark your race as “American Indian“. It is important that you write “Delaware Tribe” in full as your tribal affiliation. If you just write Delaware, our tribe will not receive proper credit.
If you do not have access to a computer and want to report this way, there will be computers set up for your use at the Delaware Center and someone to assist you.
Your Confidentiality:
Your personal information is kept confidential. The Census Bureau is bound by federal law to protect your information, and your data is used only for statistical purposes. Your response will not affect your housing status, income guidelines or custody arrangements.
For more information, click HERE.
Gnadenhutten Massacre of 1782 Memorial to be held March 8-9, 2020
A memorial event on March 8-9, 2020 in Ohio will commemorate the infamous Gnadenhutten Massacre of 1782 at a Moravian church mission. American soldiers and mercenaries attacked a settlement of peaceful Christian Delaware men, women, and children. Over ninety victims were bludgeoned to death to save on using musket shot to murder them.
More information can be found on the flyer below.
Electronics Recycling Drive To Be Held February 14-April 17
DTEP is holding our annual Electronics Recycling Drive from Friday February 14th 2020 to Friday April 17th 2020. At this time Items can be brought to the Environmental Office located inside the Wellness Center. For more details, see the flyer below.
Call for American Indian/Alaska Native Student Interns – Summer 2020
Each summer the Sequoyah National Research Center (SNRC) hosts three tribally affiliated student interns for the months of June and July. Interns are required to work a minimum of 25 hours per week in the Center doing basic archival and research work under the direction of Center staff.
The SNRC at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) houses the papers and special collections of tribal individuals and organizations and holds the world’s largest archival collection of newspapers and other periodicals published by tribal individuals and organizations.
The goal of the Native American Student Internship Program is to provide students an experiential learning environment in which to acquire an understanding of the value of archives and the research potential of the collections of the Center and to engage in academic research and practical archival activities related to tribal culture, society, and issues. Interns are expected to demonstrate the value of their experience by either a summary report of work, finding aids for collections, or reports of research or other written work that may be shared with their home institutions.
To qualify for an internship, students must
• Be affiliated in a federally-recognized tribe
• Have completed at least 60 college hours
• Be in good standing at their home institutions of higher learning.
To apply, student must send
• An unofficial copy of the student’s academic transcript
• A resume/CV
• A recommendation letter from the head of the student’s major department or from another relevant academic official
• An application that includes a personal statement of at least 250 words expressing why the intern experience would be beneficial to the student’s academic or career goals.
To assist the student in meeting expenses during the two-month tenure of the internship, the Center provides on-campus housing and $2,000 to defray other living expenses. Students interested in applying for internships for June 2 through July 24, 2020, should complete the online application (https://ualr.edu/sequoyah/aianinternship/). Inquiries may be sent to Dr. Daniel F. Littlefield or Erin Fehr at sequoyah@ualr.edu. Applications are due by March 16, 2020. The Center will select three applicants and notify students of their decision by April 1.
For information regarding UALR and its guest housing facilities, see ualr.edu/housing. For information on the SNRC and its work, see ualr.edu/sequoyah.
Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Undergraduate Summer Internship Opportunity
The Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Undergraduate Summer Internship provides an opportunity for three talented undergraduates to conduct research, to explore career possibilities in archives and special collections, and to learn about advanced training in Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields. This eight-week paid internship program at the American Philosophical Society Library & Museum in Philadelphia will offer a hands-on research experience and will include mentorship and networking opportunities. The APS Library & Museum has rich and varied collections related to over 440 different Indigenous cultures throughout the Americas. Working with mentors, interns will develop their own archives-based projects or pursue research projects identified by the Indigenous communities with which the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) interacts and collaborates.
More information and directions on how apply can be found at the link below. The deadline for applications is February 14, 2020.
https://apply.interfolio.com/69444
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