Students wanted for second annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture
Summer Leadership Summit at the University of Arkansas
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture
Initiative at the University of Arkansas
School of Law was launched in 2013 to
assist Indian Country in issues related to
Tribal governance in food and agricul-
ture, strategic business and community
assessments, and youth education and
professional development in food and
agriculture.
In furtherance of our goals in service
to Indian Country, we held the first Native
Youth in Food and Agriculture: Summer
Leadership Summit in July 2014. We wel-
comed 48 students from 22 Tribes to the
inaugural summit for a week of classroom
learning, field trips, culture sharing and
leadership opportunities.
Students came from all across Indian
Country to attend and the accomplish-
ments and continued learning of those first
summit students continue to astound us.
This year at the second annual summit,
we are looking for first-time attendees,
second-time attendees who will serve as
“summit fellows” and student leaders who
already are attending college or university.
We are looking for American Indian,
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian stu-
dents with a passion and interest in food
and agriculture who are willing to be our
next generation of food and agriculture
leaders in Indian Country.
Selected students will travel to the
university to participate in an exciting
week of discussion, leadership develop-
ment, cultural experiences, field trips,
learning and planning.
Because specialized business, law
and policy issues surround Indian Country
food and agriculture, we are focused on
ensuring that our next generation has all
the tools they need to succeed.
All selected students will have pre-
arrival materials to complete before
arrival on campus. Space is limited, so
please apply as soon as possible. The
deadline for all applicants is June 1.
All food, lodging, instructional mate-
rials and field trip costs will be provided.
Depending on the number of students, some
travel scholarships also will be available.
Sims at ras017@uark.edu or call 479-
575-4434.
You can submit your application by
email to ras017@uark.edu or by mail to
University of Arkansas School of Law,
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initia-
tive, C/O Rebecca Sims, 1045 W Maple
St., Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Dates: July 19-28 (this includes travel
dates)
Location: University of Arkansas –
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Hosts: Indigenous Food and Agriculture
Initiative at the University of Arkan-
sas School of Law, Farm Credit Coun-
cil, Intertribal Agriculture Council
and National FFA Organization
For additional information, visit
http://law.uark.edu/ifai/summer-leader-
ship-summit-native-youth-in-agriculture/.
If you have any questions about the
application process, contact Rebecca
Enter Images of Native America writing contest
High school students responding
to this year’s writing contest should
write an essay of no more than 1,200
words about one or more of the cul-
tural images, symbols or art forms that
have been historically utilized by your
community (American Indian, Alaska
Native or Native Hawaiian) to serve a
specific purpose or to communicate a
particular message or value. The essay
should:
official documents, diaries, letters,
autobiographies, newspapers, academic
journals, films and television movies,
and Internet sources such as nmai.
si.edu/searchcollections/home.aspx.
Describe the image(s), symbol(s)
or art forms (hereinafter called
“image”)
Explain how the image was his-
torically used by the community.
Involve an Elder or other knowl-
edgeable person from the commu-
nity to lend historical and cultural
strength to your essay
Reflect on your own experience
(including your thoughts and feel-
ings) with the image
Suggest why or how the image is
still relevant today to the reserva-
tion, Tribal town or Native com-
munity where the image originates.
All students participating in the
Young Native Writers Essay Contest
should have a significant and current
relationship with an American Indian
community (i.e., an American Indian
Tribe, an Alaska Native community or
a Native Hawaiian community).
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Sources of information
In preparation for writing, students
should draw from their own personal
knowledge and research information
from a variety of sources. Primary and
secondary source material could include
historical and reference material, inter-
views, images, symbols and artwork,
personal experiences, oral testimonies,
Eligibility
The 2015 Young Native Writers
Essay Contest is open to American
Indian high school students currently
enrolled in grades 9-12.
Prizes
Five (5) first place winners will
each receive an expense-paid trip to
Washington, D.C., to visit the National
Museum of the American Indian and
other prominent sites as part of Scholar
Week (July 20-24).
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First place winners will receive a
special award for display at home or
school. In addition, each first place
winner will receive a scholarship of
$2,500 to be paid directly to the college
or university of his\her choice.
Entry deadline for the 2015 Young
Native Writers Essay is April 15.
For more information, e-mail ques-
tions to nativewriters@hklaw.com.
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