Native foundation has open call for regional Mentor Fellowship applications
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Native
Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF)
has issued an open call for applications
for a new Mentor Fellowship in the Pacific
Northwest, Southwest and Upper Midwest
regions of the United States.
Applications will be accepted online
no later than 5 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 22.
The Mentor Fellowship is open to
accomplished Native artists of 10 years or
more in the traditional arts or contempo-
rary visual arts categories. An applicant
must be at least a five-year resident and
enrolled in an American Indian Tribe
or Alaska Native corporation located in
Alaska, Arizona, Minnesota, New Mex-
ico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,
Southern California (Imperial, Kern, Los
Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San
Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura
counties), Washington and Wisconsin.
American Indian and Alaska Native
affiliation/descendancy is part of the
application process and documents of
enrollment are required.
Through a selection process, the
Mentor Fellowship is intended to sup-
port American Indian and Alaska Native
accomplished artists to mentor an emerg-
ing American Indian or Alaska Native
artist apprentice for one year.
The program’s goal is to improve
creative development, artistic rigor and
intergenerational cultural and traditional
knowledge perpetuation by fostering
the growth of Native artist mentors and
apprentices and empowering them to play
an integral role in their communities.
To assist in developing lesson plans,
each mentor and apprentice is required
to attend up to two training days prior to
beginning the mentorship. To demonstrate
the experience and success of the mentor-
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Fellowship awards will be announced
in spring 2017. The mentoring period is
July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.
ing, a completed joint mentor/apprentice
art project is required at the end of the
fellowship period.
Emerging American Indian or Alaska
Native artist apprentices can ask an
accomplished American Indian or Alaska
Native mentor artist to apply or assist a
mentor artist in applying. Emerging art-
ist apprentices, however, are ineligible to
apply on their own.
The Mentor Fellowship award is
$30,000, with $20,000 to the mentor,
$5,000 for the joint art project and $5,000
for the apprentice’s participation expenses.
Apply online at your.culturegrants.
org. For more details, direct your ques-
tions to Francene Blythe, NACF director
of programs, at francene@nativeartsand-
cultures.org or 360-334-7271.
The Native Arts and Cultures Foun-
dation’s mission is to promote the revi-
talization, appreciation and perpetuation
of American Indian, Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian arts and cultures through
grant making, convening and advocacy. To
date, NACF has supported 180 artists and
organizations in more than 26 states and
Native communities.
To learn more about the National Art-
ist Fellows and NACF’s work – nurturing
the passion and power of creative expres-
sion – visit nativeartsandcultures.org.
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Tribal Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
Naytlh - ‘a “We Carry the Children”
How has the Siletz Tribal Home Visiting Program helped you and your family
since participating?
“The home visiting program has helped prepare us for our new addition by letting us know what is to be
expected before and after the baby comes and how to best deal with certain situations that come up.”
– Andrea & Robert, 4 months in the program
“I’ve learned all the things I thought I should know that I did not know already with the help and support of
the program. Siletz Tribal Home Visiting Program helped me become a better mom.”
– Shyann, 1 year in the program
“I feel like Siletz Tribal home visits have helped me be more on track when it comes to my child’s development.
Home visits have also helped me keep a better schedule, helping my whole family.”
– Jennifer, 1 year and 9 months in the program
“Getting the help when you’re a new parent is life-saving, to know you are doing it right and if not, finding out
the right way.”
–Samantha, 1 year in the program
“The program has helped me to realize there are a lot of different ways to parent and there is always help if you
are willing to look for it. The Siletz Home Visiting Program has helped make my life a little simpler just
knowing I have resources to help me be the best mom I can be.”
– Chandra, 1 year and 10 months in the program
“The Siletz Home Visiting Program has helped me with my child’s growth, my motivation with being a parent
and I’ve also established a friendship.”
– Britnee, 1 year and 8 months in the program
“Home Visiting Program helped us better understand the developmental milestones that our child is at and
also the reassurance that each child is unique and not to be worried. The program has been helpful,
especially with different resources also.”
– Ale & Seth, 1 year and 1 month in the program
“As a first-time mom, Siletz Home Visiting Program has been a good addition to my support system, not
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-Janet, 1 year and 1 month in the program
Siletz Tribal Youth Council Meeting
Date:
Time:
Location:
Saturday, Dec. 3
TBA
TBA
Lunch/dinner will be provided.
Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend with youth.
Transportation:
Youth carpool from the area offices. Contact us as soon as possible if you would
like to join.
Area Office Contact Numbers:
Portland: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512
Salem: Sonya Moody-Jurado, 503-390-9494
Eugene: Nora Williams-Wood, 541-484-4234
Siletz: Sharla Robinson, 541-270-3212
Youth Council Objective:
If you are interested in or have any questions about our Siletz Tribal Home Visiting Program,
please call Jessica Phillips, Program Coordinator, at 541-484- 4234.
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The objectives of this group shall be to provide a collective voice and represent
the Tribal youth in all matters that concern them; to serve as a means of mobilizing
and coordinating the actions of youth, other community members and organizations
toward positive goals; to promote the development of future Tribal leaders; to help solve
problems facing Tribal youth; to coordinate school and community service projects
and provide opportunities for the youth to interact for fun and fellowship.
