Potawatomi offers Cherokees scholarship
By Christina Good Voice
Staff Writer
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – A Citizen Potawatomi Nation citizen is funding several scholarships, and one of the scholarships is specifically for Cherokee students.
Dr. Michael D. Niles, assistant professor at the Arizona State University School of Social Work, is affiliated with the Office of American Indian Projects and Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance and is offering several scholarships, one specifically for Cherokee students.
The scholarships are the MishkoswIn, the John Sky Scholarship, the Edbesendowen Scholarship, the Keepers of the Fire Scholarship and the Ghigau or “beloved woman” Scholarship.
The 2009 Ghigau Scholarship Program awards one $500 scholarship to a Cherokee student attending a college or university in the United States, Canada or other Indigenous community.
It’s given in honor of the Cherokee tribe and to celebrate the family of Cherokee citizens Dr. Lisa Byers and her children, Brady and Halle.
The scholarship recipient must be a Cherokee tribal citizen and a student who is accepted into or registered at a college or university, preferably studying social work or American Indian studies. Preference will be given to those returning to their tribe or village following college graduation.
Applications must be submitted by Aug. 31, 2009. Late or e-mailed applications will not be reviewed. Applications must include a letter of interest, name, contact information, college major, academic level and plans following college graduation.
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Lisa Byers, OU-Tulsa School of Social Work, Schusterman Center, 4502 E. 41st St., Tulsa, OK 74135. ATTN: Ghigau Scholarship Selection Committee.
Finalists for the scholarship will be notified by Sept. 10, 2009.
The Keepers of the Fire Scholarship awards three $500 scholarships to American Indian students attending a college or university in the U.S., Canada or other Indigenous communities.
Requirements include being a tribal citizen of an American Indian tribe or community in the U.S., Canada or elsewhere and being accepted into or registered at a college or university. Preference will be given to those returning to their tribe or village following college graduation.
Students should submit the following items by Aug. 31, 2009. Late or e-mailed applications will not be reviewed. Applications should include a letter of interest, name, contact information, college major, academic level and plans following graduation from college.
Send applications to Dr. Michael Niles, Office of American Indian Projects, 411 North Central Avenue #880M, Phoenix, AZ 85004. ATTN: Keepers of the Fire Scholarship Selection Committee.
The finalists for the scholarship will be interviewed and awardees notified by Sept. 10, 2009.
The Edbesendowen Scholarship will be given to an American Indian student accepted into or registered at a college or university.
The scholarship has an award of $300. Applicants must be an enrolled tribal citizen of any American Indian tribe or community in the United States, Canada or elsewhere. Preference will be given to those returning to their tribe or village following college graduation.
Application deadline is Aug. 31, 2009. Late or e-mailed applications will not be reviewed. Applications must include a letter explaining what humility means to the applicant, name, contact information, college major, academic level, and plans following graduation from college.
Send applications to Dr. Michael Niles, Office of American Indian Projects, 411 North Central Avenue #880M, Phoenix, AZ 85004, ATTN: Edbesendowen Scholarship Selection Committee.
The winner will be notified by Sept. 10, 2009.
Information for the MishkoswIn Scholarship and the John Sky Scholarship can be found online at the IEIA Web site www.indigenous-early-intervention.com. Students may apply for all IEIA scholarships, but will need a separate letter of application for each scholarship.