From stewart at oweesta.org Thu Nov 1 10:30:43 2007 From: stewart at oweesta.org (Stewart Sarkozy) Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 08:30:43 -0600 Subject: [CircleUp] A FEW SLOTS LEFT! Native Financial Education Instructor Training in Hollywood, FL - November 28-30, 2007 Message-ID: Oweesta and the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund are pleased to offer Expanding Native Opportunity: Native Financial Skills Initiative, a comprehensive financial education training and technical assistance program for Native communities. This initiative offers a three-day instructor training and certification program to help Native CDFIs, tribes and other Native organizations establish and sustain financial education programs in their communities. Participants will also have access to free, customized follow-up technical assistance to assist with program implementation and delivery. The next training is November 28-30, 2007 in Hollywood, FL at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Resort. Applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. The hotel cut-off date for reduced rates at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has been extended to November 10, 2007. Each session will be open to Native CDFIs, tribes and other Native organizations and will address: * An introduction to the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families curriculum; * Effective training techniques and resources; * Financial education program development planning; * Integrating other asset building efforts such as Individual Development Accounts and Earned Income Tax Credit outreach campaigns into financial education programs; * Start up and ongoing operational issues; * Strategies for fundraising; and * Much more. Upon completion of the training, participants will be prepared to successfully pass the Building Native Communities certification exam to become certified financial education trainers. TRAINING CALENDAR Regional trainings are scheduled for: November 28-30, 2007 Hollywood, FL January 22-24, 2008 Hawaii March 4-6, 2008 Southern California The cost for the trainings is only $25.00 per person, but participants are responsible for their own travel costs. Applicants must agree to send at least two and up to four participants. For more information, contact Joanna Donohoe, Oweesta's Director for Financial Education and Asset Building at 561-626-9700 or joanna at oweesta.org. To download an application, please visit www.oweesta.org/nfsi or contact: OWEESTA 1010 Ninth Street, Suite 3 Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 342-3770, FAX (605) 342-3771 adrianne at oweesta.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: In partnership with our host organization, Opportunity Finance Network, Oweesta invites you to attend the 4th Annual Native Financial Institution Convening and Awards Ceremony. This event will be part of a week-long series of training and capacity building workshops taking place during the 23rd Annual Opportunity Finance Network Conference on December 11- 14, 2007 in Miami, Florida. The Native Financial Institution Convening and Award Ceremony is a catalyst for learning and sharing for Native community development practitioners. It is a three-part event consisting of a day-long pre-conference Convening, a Native training track, and an award ceremony that honors the work of two truly innovative and visionary Native CDFIs. This event brings Native institutions, tribal programs, tribal housing authorities, their partners, and others committed to asset building and creating wealth in Native communities together to learn from and share with each other. Sponsors of the event include WaMu, NeighborWorks America and the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, the Seminole Tribe, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Bank of America. The theme this year, starting with the day-long, pre-conference Convening on the 11th will be "NEXT: Opportunities for Native CDFIs". With this theme, the Convening and the sessions will provide a variety of concrete lessons for Native CDFI growth and stabilization. Sessions include: o Leadership of Your Native CDFI: Are you a Bear or a Buffalo? o Opportunities for Business: The Strategic Link between Entrepreneurship Development Systems and Good Lending o Funding Your Native CDFI- Where's the Money? o The Other Side of Financing: Innovations in Native CDFI Development Services o Establishing Your Native CDFI o Getting it Right the First Time: Your Native CDFI's First Audit o Native Housing Finance: Institutions and Programs that Make it Happen On Wednesday evening immediately following the Native funding roundtable there will be a Native Funders Reception. Then, to cap off the week, on Thursday evening we will hold the Native CDFI Award Ceremony at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino where we will again honor two outstanding Native CDFIs and their leaders. We hope you will consider attending the events this year in Miami and Hollywood. 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Nature's Way Tissue Corporation, the operator of KolaTissue.com, is an American Indian owned company that is certified as a Wisconsin Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). Nature's Way Tissue Corporation also is certified with the Wisconsin Supplier Development Council. The website, KolaTissue.com is a safe and secure site dedicated to low cost, direct to your door savings on tissues, towels, napkins and dispensers. Services with the company include free shipping, recurring orders and purchase order acceptance. The premier product, Purely Cotton(tm), the only 100% pure cotton and "Tree Free" facial and bath tissue is also featured on the site. KolaTissue.com has a focus on Indian Country and Supplier Diversity Initiatives. By offering direct, low cost, universal products KolaTissue.com will be able to fulfill all customer requests. "In the past, we have always had a great product but not a very expansive distribution channel." Artley Skenandore, CEO of Nature's Way Tissue Corporation. "Through our partners in parcel delivery, KolaTissue.com can deliver coast to coast at no cost throughout the domestic United States. That means every Tribal business, casino, hotel, restaurant and every corporate business that has a supplier diversity initiative will be able to order tissues, towels, napkins and dispensers from KolaTissue.com." Mr. Skenandore is positive KolaTissue.com fulfills a crucial void with companies looking to fulfill diversity spend. "We have a great product that is friendly to the environment, fulfills a supplier diversity role and is American Indian owned. So many diversity companies act as a pass through for other product, where here, we are making and distributing the product on reservation land. We are creating jobs and are a true tier one minority manufacturer. Any company that has supplier diversity spend to fill, we hope they look at the entire layer, not just the skin of the company." KolaTissue.com tissues, towels and napkins are made with 100% recycled paper and Purely Cotton(tm), the only "tree free" tissue made with 100% pure cotton, making it an environmentally conscience manufacturer. KolaTissue.com, an American Indian owned company, manufacturers and provides jobs on the Oneida Indian reservation located in Wisconsin near Green Bay. Contact Information: Artley Skenandore art.skenandore at KolaTissue.com KolaTissue.com PO Box 28015 Green Bay, WI 54324 http://www.KolaTissue.com 1-877-268-8664 www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=24887 ________________________________ See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage . __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Calendar American Indian Homeland Security "Fighting Terrorism Since 1492" Support UNA, do your part on issues www.UnitedNativeAmerica.com Yahoo! Groups Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! 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Support $20 Million for IDAs and $40 Million for Microenterprise in the Farm Bill Take Action! The Farm Bill is Being Debated This Week! Ask your Senators to support the Dorgan-Grassley amendment this week while the Senate considers the Farm Bill. The Dorgan-Grassley amendment will: 1) Increase funding for the new Beginning Farmer and Rancher Individual Development Account program. This new program was authorized at $5 million in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The amendment would increase this amount to $20 million; and 2) Increase funding for the Rural Microenterprise Assistance Program $40 million. The Committee has also made substantial progress on asset limit reform in the Food Stamps program. The version of the 2007 Farm Bill being considered by the Senate raises the asset limits to $3,500, indexes it to inflation, and exempts Individual Retirement Accounts, 529s, and Coverdells from consideration. 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URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071106/951bc671/attachment.html From stewart at oweesta.org Wed Nov 7 16:04:58 2007 From: stewart at oweesta.org (Stewart Sarkozy) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:04:58 -0700 Subject: [CircleUp] Interested in recruiting Native American students - University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: (apologies for cross postings and please forward) Please see message from University of Pennsylvania... Interested in recruiting Native American students Hello! My name is Valerie De Cruz and I am director of the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC). The GIC is a student activity center dedicated to helping increase diversity and support for diverse populations at the University of Pennsylvania. We are working with faculty, administrators and students at Penn to develop a recruitment strategy for recruiting Native American students to the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). We are an Ivy League institution located in the heart of Philadelphia. The student recruitment strategy is part of an ongoing campus project to make Penn more accessible to and supportive of Native people. Our partners on campus include Six Directions, a student organization that works to build Native community at Penn and to raise awareness on campus about issues that impact Native communities. There is also a newly conceived Center for Native American Studies that is working to bring Native scholars to campus and to increase academic offerings in this area and a new Association of Native Alumni (ANA). We are interested in any insights you may have on the population in your area, where the communities are located and any suggestions on how we can reach out to Native communities in your area. We were hoping you could also connect us to resources (schools, community organizations and individuals) that can help us in this effort. Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing from you. 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URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071107/79ee17ac/attachment-0001.html From stewart at oweesta.org Wed Nov 7 17:03:51 2007 From: stewart at oweesta.org (Stewart Sarkozy) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:03:51 -0700 Subject: [CircleUp] Open for Business at Umatilla==East Oregonian | Tradition meets technology Message-ID: Tradition meets technology HTTP://www.eastoregonian.info/main.asp?SectionID=13&subsectionID=48&arti cleID=68732&Q=66813.34 Web Posted 11/2/2007 1:17:00 PM Article : The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation on Thursday officially opened the doors to Cayuse Technologies, the first company to locate in the CTUIR's Coyote Business Park. Cayuse Technologies will provide technology services such as digital document processing, software development and a call center to governmental and commercial clients. More than 50 guests, including city, county and state representatives waited in the cool, blustery afternoon at the intersection of Coyote and Spilay roads, new streets that border the striking 40,000 square foot stone, metal and glass building that could eventually house as a many as 450 employees. Right now, Cayuse Technologies has about 60 employees with plans to add another 12 by Nov. 12. CTUIR Board of Trustees Treasurer Les Minthorn led the blessing before the ribbon cutting. Minthorn said Cayuse Technologies is an example of wisdom handed down from past generations for the tribes to gather its wealth to ensure prosperity for their people. Cayuse Technologies will do that through providing jobs for tribal members, he said. The tribes own Cayuse Technologies, but has a five-year management agreement with Accenture to operate the company. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company that developed out of Andersen Consulting. Minthorn then led in singing the tribes' warrior song, which he said tribal members chant during the root feast and other ceremonies. After the song Board Chairman Antone Minthorn, Vice Chairman Leo Stewart, Secretary Kat Brigham and the treasurer handled yard-long scissors and cut the red ribbon. Stewart, in good-hearted nature, took up the scissors, turned to the crown and asked, "Anybody want a hair cut?" That upbeat attitude was indicative of the new employees who will work inside Cayuse Technologies' distinctive-looking home. Jason Newman is part of a six-member team making internal software for the business. Before this job, he said he stocked shelves for Wal-Mart. "I can't tell you how excited I am," Newman said about working in his new field. "It's been really delightful." Angie Winks plays for another team that tests the kind of software Newman helps create. She said Accenture's intense style of training employees - effectively cramming two years worth of information technology college into an eight-week session - not only prepares employees but forms strong team bonds. The more the employees work together, she said, the more this job feels like "a huge family." Accenture's Director for Cayuse Technologies Dan Konieczny said that family will only get larger in the weeks ahead as Accenture brings on more employees. Right now there are about 160 stations in the building's north side, which will focus on software development and testing. There's also plenty of room for expansion on the floor, and there's plans for another 162 stations on the south side for the call center. The building also has large conference rooms, training rooms, a break area with 10 microwave ovens - with all the clocks set to nearly the same time - and seating for about a hundred and, as well as other features conducive to successfully operating a technologies business. For example, cubical walls are short, allowing for plenty of communication and collaboration between employees and little chance of isolation and seclusion. That also goes for management positions, which have glass front offices just a few feet from the main floors the employee inhabit. Konieczny said it all adds up to creating a positive work atmosphere. "That's the way Accenture works," he said. ============================================================ To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to econdev at atniedc.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. If you were forwarded this message, you can subscribe by sending a message containing "subscribe econdev" to econdev at atniedc.com. 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Join our growing team of Native community development practitioners. The following positions are available: Staff Accountant - Click here to view the complete job description. For more information, please contact Angela Sharpe . Program Specialist, Institution Development - Click here to view the complete job description. For more information, please contact William Guevara or Tracey Fischer . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071116/2e8bff82/attachment.html From stewart at oweesta.org Thu Nov 29 14:09:23 2007 From: stewart at oweesta.org (Stewart Sarkozy) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:09:23 -0700 Subject: [CircleUp] Join HAC for "Creating a Native American CHDO" Message-ID: (apologies for cross postings and please forward) The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) invites you to participate in Creating a Native American CHDO on January 15, 2008 at the Hotel Monaco in downtown Seattle. In this session, participants will learn how to establish a nonprofit agency and become a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). A CHDO is a community based non-profit organization with a purpose of developing affordable housing for low-income households. By receiving CHDO status, Native American groups will be able to access HOME set-aside funds to develop affordable housing in their communities. Please join us for this special one-day session for Native American groups on Tuesday, January 15. On January 16-18, HAC will be hosting Building Rural Communities through CHDOs. This training offers two tracks, Building HOME for CHDOs and Nonprofits will help you understand the benefits of CHDO status, ways of using HOME funds in your community and the rules and regulations of the HOME program. The second track, Single-Family Housing Development will provide participants with essential information on financing and developing affordable single-family housing. Please take advantage of this opportunity to increase your organization's knowledge and enhance your partnerships through the networking opportunities this workshop will provide. There are no registration fees for this training! A limited number of scholarships for reimbursement of travel expenses (up to $500) are available for staff from Community Housing Development Organizations. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE VISIT: https://www.regonline.com/CHDOTrainingSeattle PLEASE VISIT HAC'S WEBSITE AT: www.ruralhome.org VIEW OTHER HAC EVENTS AT: http://www.ruralhome.org/servicesTraining.php HOTEL INFORMATION: www.monaco-seattle.com Michael A. Spotts, Training Coordinator Housing Assistance Council 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW Suite 606 Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel: (202) 842-8600, Ext. 105 Fax: (202) 347-3441 MichaelS at ruralhome.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071129/3071243a/attachment.html From stewart at oweesta.org Thu Nov 29 15:04:14 2007 From: stewart at oweesta.org (Stewart Sarkozy) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:04:14 -0700 Subject: [CircleUp] Native American MBDA NOFA Message-ID: Native Enterprise Center Notice of Funding for a variety of states - potential for Native CDFIs and their related organizations to apply. Please forward. For Arizona, California, Minnesota/Iowa, North/South Dakota, and Washington, Oregon & Idaho Commerce Agency: Minority Business Development Agency Program: Native American Business Enterprise Center Summary: In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1512 and Executive Order 11625, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate a Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) in the locations and geographical service areas specified in this notice. The NABEC operates through the use of business consultants and provides a range of business consulting and technical assistance services directly to Native American- and other eligible minority-owned businesses. Responsibility for ensuring that applications in response to this competitive solicitation are complete and received by MBDA on time is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Applications submitted must be to operate a NABEC and to provide business consultation services to eligible clients. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be rejected. This is not a grant program to help start or to further an individual business. Deadline: 11 January 2008 URL: More information For Honolulu, Oklahoma City, and Miami Commerce Agency: Minority Business Development Agency Program: Native American Business Enterprise Center Summary: In accordance with 15 U.S.C. Section 1512 and Executive Order 11625, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate a Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) in the locations and geographical service areas specified in this notice. The MBEC operates through the use of business consultants and provides a range of business consulting and technical assistance services directly to eligible minority-owned businesses. Responsibility for ensuring that applications in response to this competitive solicitation are complete and received by MBDA on time is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Applications submitted must be to operate a MBEC and to provide business consultation services to eligible clients. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be rejected. This is not a grant program to help start or to further an individual business. Deadline: 11 January 2008 URL: More information -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071129/84da200f/attachment-0001.html From stewart at oweesta.org Thu Nov 15 16:43:33 2007 From: stewart at oweesta.org (Stewart Sarkozy) Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:43:33 -0000 Subject: [CircleUp] Job Opportunity - CFO Mikisew Cree First Nation Message-ID: (apologies for cross postings and please forward) I hope this email reaches you well. My name is Brock Higgins and I'm a Consultant with Higgins International, Inc., a search firm in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Our firm specializes Aboriginal and First Nations executive recruitment across North America. Please see attached the job profile for the Chief Financial Officer position with the Mikisew Cree First Nation in Northern Alberta. This exciting opportunity is offering a salary between $80,000-100,000 plus very strong benefits and numerous other perks. Please feel free to forward this email on to any individuals of potential interest in your network. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details about the position please contact me via email or phone at anytime. Thank you for your time and have a great day. Brock Higgins Higgins International Inc. Tel (204) 283-5133 Fax (204) 257-9707 www.higginsinc.com brock at higginsinc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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"Traditional tales such as Yuse by John Washakie are an important part of our state's rich cultural heritage," says Governor Dave Freudenthal. "This story of a young Shoshone boy who is coming of age can be read and appreciated by children of any age." Press release attached or you can view at: http://www.ournativecircle.org/node/245 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071115/fac254a1/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PPI Press release - Yuse the Spirit final.doc Type: application/msword Size: 165888 bytes Desc: PPI Press release - Yuse the Spirit final.doc Url : /pipermail/circleup_lists.ournativecircle.org/attachments/20071115/fac254a1/attachment-0001.doc From Angela at anethcdc.org Wed Nov 28 18:17:14 2007 From: Angela at anethcdc.org (Angela Davidson) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:17:14 -0700 Subject: [CircleUp] [Contact Our Native Circle] Property taxes Message-ID: -----Original Message----- From: Staci Lacroix [mailto:staci at oweesta.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:26 PM To: Angela Davidson Subject: RE: [Contact Our Native Circle] Property taxes Angela - Please send this to circleup at lists.ournativecircle.org. Thanks, Staci LaCroix Information Resource Manager staci at oweesta.org 605-342-3770 -----Original Message----- From: angela at anethcdc.org [mailto:angela at anethcdc.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:30 AM To: info at ournativecircle.org Subject: [Contact Our Native Circle] Property taxes Angela Davidson sent a message using the contact form at http://www.ournativecircle.org/contact. Our company leases a copier from Canon, Canon has started charging us property taxes for our leased copier. I have sent them our tax exempt form, but Canon stated that only applies to owned property not leased. I have sent them out 501c3 status letter and have not heard from them. Has anyone else had this problem and what was your solution? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you. From staci at oweesta.org Thu Nov 29 18:12:37 2007 From: staci at oweesta.org (Staci Lacroix) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:12:37 -0700 Subject: [CircleUp] Native American MBDA NOFA Message-ID: Native Enterprise Center Notice of Funding for a variety of states - potential for Native CDFIs and their related organizations to apply. Please forward. For Arizona, California, Minnesota/Iowa, North/South Dakota, and Washington, Oregon & Idaho Commerce Agency: Minority Business Development Agency Program: Native American Business Enterprise Center Summary: In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1512 and Executive Order 11625, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate a Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) in the locations and geographical service areas specified in this notice. The NABEC operates through the use of business consultants and provides a range of business consulting and technical assistance services directly to Native American- and other eligible minority-owned businesses. Responsibility for ensuring that applications in response to this competitive solicitation are complete and received by MBDA on time is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Applications submitted must be to operate a NABEC and to provide business consultation services to eligible clients. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be rejected. This is not a grant program to help start or to further an individual business. Deadline: 11 January 2008 URL: More information For Honolulu, Oklahoma City, and Miami Commerce Agency: Minority Business Development Agency Program: Native American Business Enterprise Center Summary: In accordance with 15 U.S.C. Section 1512 and Executive Order 11625, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate a Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) in the locations and geographical service areas specified in this notice. The MBEC operates through the use of business consultants and provides a range of business consulting and technical assistance services directly to eligible minority-owned businesses. Responsibility for ensuring that applications in response to this competitive solicitation are complete and received by MBDA on time is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Applications submitted must be to operate a MBEC and to provide business consultation services to eligible clients. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be rejected. This is not a grant program to help start or to further an individual business. 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