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When Indigenous communities seek to support and heal their wounded children and families, they often turn to time-tested practices that haven’t been measured by statistical models, causal inferences and confounding factors.
The Suquamish Tribe takes young people harmed by drugs and alcohol on journeys by canoe. In Washington’s Cowlitz Indian Tribe, parents at risk of losing their kids to foster care are being immersed in traditional Indigenous child-rearing practices through storytelling, song and lessons found in nature. The Gathering of Native Americans heals people from substance abuse through its “Indigenous theoretical framework.” That includes acknowledging the impact of historical trauma, honoring cultural values and focusing on “the sacredness of the inner spirit.”
But under a sweeping change to federal funding for the child welfare system, only programs that meet rigorous, Western-defined scientific standards can expect to draw on the potentially unlimited entitlement funds. Proponents say that ensures the programs are grounded in solid evidence, and merit the public spending.
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Indigenous Youth Poet Warriors: You in Action presents Indigenous Youth Poet Warriors. April 1, 10 a.m. (PST). Register here.
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Labor Trafficking Service Delivery: Needs and Essential Partnerships: Framework will host a training related to the post-trafficking needs of labor trafficking survivors. This 90-minute webinar event will provide in-depth knowledge on the post-trafficking needs of labor trafficking survivors. March 10, 11 a.m. (PST). Register here.
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Opportunities and Challenges in Supporting and Growing the Tribal Early Childhood Workforce: Please join this Administration for Children and Families (ACF) webinar to learn about approaches to supporting, growing, and strengthening the early childhood workforce in tribal communities. March 14, 11:30 a.m. (PST). Register here.
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Talking Circle: This is a space for families to tell stories and share testimony about their experiences. Families have expressed how impactful it is for them to have service providers, tribal leaders, and others attend this gathering. Please prioritize attending this important event. March 14, 11 a.m. (PST). Find out more here.
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Tribal Wellness and Resilience Gathering: Learn how tribes are building resiliency this season. Register here.
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Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY): Do you want to be at the forefront of increasing youth engagement, especially related to permanency efforts? March 29, 11 a.m. (PST). Register here.
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Integrative Trauma and Healing Framework Intensive: Social Strategies is hosting a 6-session training series. This virtual learning opportunity is a 6- session intensive that will dive deep into the emergent theory and practice of the Integrative Trauma and Healing Framework. March 31, 10 a.m. (PST). Register here.
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Native Poetry with Laura D': This workshop will introduce teachers to the intersection of Indigenous activism and poetry and prose. Special guest Laura Da’ (Eastern Shawnee) will guide teachers through a set of creative writing and thinking exercises. March 31, 4 p.m. (PST). Register here.
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Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories: This webinar series is intended for Native parents, families, elders, and students as an opportunity to connect with one another, hear from respected leaders and elders, and inform the direction of Native Education in our state and region. April 6, 6 p.m. (PST). Register here.
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Project Avary: An online program for children with incarcerated parents. Apply here.
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Virtual Field Trips: These live and interactive programs led by a museum educator focus on specific topics in Indigenous histories, cultures, and contemporary lives. Registration is now open for March and April virtual field trip. Register here.
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Native Women Making Change: Youth in Action presents Conversations About Our Future. Watch YouTube.
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UW Native Education Certificate Program 2022-2024: UW invites you, your community, and local school district employees to apply for the Native Education Certificate Program (NECP).
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Native Voices Arts Academy RFP for Consultants: Native Voices Arts Academy (NVAA) seeks to engage middle school Native American students (migratory qualified) and their teachers with a cultural experience grounded in a range of arts disciplines while promoting academic learning in math, English language arts (ELA), science, social studies, and the arts. Proposal due date is March 9, 2022. Find more.
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Drivers Assistance Program through Treehouse: Youth experiencing foster care, Extended Foster Care, Tribal Jurisdiction, or Indian Child Welfare face many barriers in obtaining a driver’s license and auto insurance coverage. Our goal is to remove these barriers by alleviating the financial burden on youth and caregivers. Increase mobility here.
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Home Visiting Program, Spring Expansion Funding Opportunity: This Funding Opportunity is intended to increase the number of families served by the HVSA by approximately 300 through a competitive award process. Read more.
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Services Grant Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women (SAMHSA): The purpose of this grant program is to provide comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, recovery support services, and harm reduction interventions to pregnant and postpartum women across a continuum of specialty SUD residential and outpatient levels of care, based on comprehensive, individualized screenings and assessments that inform treatment planning and service delivery in a continuous care model. Application due date is April 4, 2022. Find eligibility.
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Funding Opportunity for Child Care Providers: The Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced a funding opportunity for licensed child care providers coming in March. The Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program will open a new funding round for minor renovations to existing buildings used by child care providers licensed or certified by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Find more information here.
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Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs: Apply for the Native Youth Community Program. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply is March 10, 2022. Read more.
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Office of Victims Crime Money Available : In 2021, Congress authorized set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for a Tribal victim services set-aside program which will provide support to Tribal communities to enhance services for victims of crime, consistent with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act. Current Funding Opportunities.
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The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) is Accepting 2022–2023 Applications: The ETV Program is a national program for youth who qualify and are likely to age out of the foster care system. ETV offers financial assistance to eligible youth to attend an accredited college, university, vocational or technical college. The maximum ETV award is $5,000 per academic year. Apply here.
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2022 Beth N. Rom-Rymer Dissertation Research Awards for Native Psychology Students: The Beth N. Rom-Rymer Travel Scholarship for Native Psychology Students offers $1,000 to each of five Native psychology graduate students to attend the annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA). The deadline for applications is April 1, 2022. Find more here.
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Tribal MIECHV Development and Implementation Grants application extended: This funding is intended for tribal entities that do not have prior experience with implementing evidence-based home visiting models, performance measurement systems, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. Application due date extended to April 20. Find more here.
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Community Learning Grants open March 10: Through this fund, the Group Health Foundation wants to learn what a brighter future looks like for people across Washington. If you are an organization working to advance racial justice and equity in your community, we would like to meet you. Grant range from $150,000 to $225,000 over three years ($50,000 to $75,000 a year). Apply here.
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Birchbark Books: Birchbark Books is operated by a spirited collection of people who believe in the power of good writing, the beauty of handmade art, the strength of Native culture, and the importance of small and intimate bookstores.
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Black Bears & Blueberries: Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing is a Native owned non-profit company that publishes children’s fiction and non-fiction paperback books and ebooks, reading levels K-6, on Native topics.
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Urban Iskwew: coloring pages printable for children.
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Supreme Court to review ICWA case - Indian Country Today: The “This Land” season two podcast from last fall provides background for the case if you are interested to learn more.
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Toasted Sister (podcast about Native American food): Toasted Sister is a food journalism podcast hosted and produced by food writer and photographer Andi Murphy that highlights chefs and farmers who work to preserve indigenous food heritage.
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Indigenous Story Time (Facebook page): This Facebook group was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to provide wakanyeja (children) with continued access to indigenous culture and language. For the moment, new stories paused. Recordings of past stories are available.
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FNX (Native American television network): FNX | First Nations Experience is the first and only national broadcast television network in the United States exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. Watch tribal documentaries and videos on cooking, nature, gardening, and art.
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PBS Kids – Molly of Denali: Animated video blog about Alaska Native life.
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The Seven Sacred Laws – Animated Web Series: The Seven Sacred Laws is a colorful and imaginative animated web series that follows a young boy on an Indigenous rite of passage: a vision quest. On his spiritual journey, he meets seven sacred animals that teach him how we as people should live our lives on Mother Earth.
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New Learning Exchange Series: The Learning, Leading, & Changing: Collaborating to Enhance ICWA Knowledge and Practice may be of interest to you. This learning exchange will focus on enhancing knowledge and understanding of ICWA and tribal sovereignty through partnerships between schools of social work and child welfare training units in public and tribal child welfare organizations. March 21, 10 a.m. (PST). Register here.
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New Farm to ECE Tribal Resources Page: The Washington State Farm to ECE Community of Practice has developed a new traditional foods and foodways webpage. This page houses resources relevant to Tribal early learning progams looking to support their traditional foods programming, including activities and curricula, information on procuring and preparing traditional foods and building traditional foods programs with communities. You can find it here.
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Community Access Program, Woodland Park Zoo: Are You a Nonprofit, Foundation or Government Entity? We provide free admission tickets for our Community Access Program (CAP) partners to distribute to their communities and clients. These tickets are for regular day time admission and cannot be used for special events or for fundraising purposes. Once you receive the tickets, you are able to distribute in the way that is best for your organization. Get access here.
- Washington Caregiver Application Portal (WA CAP) - Update
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