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The Indiana Cultural Commission serves as a statewide advisory and engagement body focused on issues affecting underrepresented and minority communities throughout Indiana. The Commission works to promote cultural understanding, encourage collaboration between communities, and identify recommendations related to education, health, economic opportunity, housing, civil rights, and community development. 

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The Institute for Indigenous Knowledge serves as a comprehensive center for both research and education. It fosters a collaborative environment for scholars and Indigenous community partners who are committed to the study of Indigenous knowledge and sustaining it within the lives of Indigenous peoples.

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The Laura Ann Rawlins Hinkle Scholarship was made possible through a generous donation to the Indiana University School of Education. This gift was given by a donor in honor of her grandmother, who was an elementary school teacher. A scholarship has been established in the grandmother’s name. 

The original intent of the scholarship is to provide partial support for “candidates who are American Indians and who plan to return to their home community or reservation to teach.”  In the absence of such a candidate, the donor agrees to award the scholarship to one or more participants of the American Indian Reservation Project, to be applied toward tuition costs and possibly other expenses related to student teaching on the Navajo Indian Reservation.

If you are an undergraduate student who is enrolled in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. You must submit the following:

1. A paper copy of the General Scholarship on-line application form. The link is below the Teacher Education Scholarships for Current Students heading.
2. A well-articulated response to the additional Scholarship Application Question, listed below.
   • Why have you chosen to participate in the American Indian Reservation Project, and how do you believe your Reservation Project experiences will contribute to the development of the “good teacher” you described in the first two questions (which appear in the on-line application)?
3. Two letters of recommendation – at least 1 from a faculty member.  Please do not ask anyone connected to the Reservation Project for a letter of recommendation.  Your letters must come from outside the Reservation Project.

These application materials must be submitted directly to the Front Desk of Suite 1000 (Office of Teacher Education) no later than February 1.

If you are selected, the scholarship money will be awarded in either the first or second semester of the next academic year – depending on the semester in which you go to the Reservation.

Questions?  Please contact Laura Stachowski (stachows@iu.edu).

The IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology cares for the collections of the former Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology and the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. The diverse collections in our care relate to dynamic societies from around the world and contain over five million objects of cultural heritage and archaeological significance.

The Museum tells the human stories behind these objects and uplifts the source and descendant communities that are connected to them, providing a gateway to the rich cultural heritage of humanity – right from the heart of IU Bloomington’s campus.

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Indiana University's Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) program offers an undergraduate minor and Ph.D. minor that enrich a broad range of degrees. Our distinguished faculty teach courses on american studies, anthropology, folklore, history, literature, law, political science, the visual and expressive arts, and more. NAIS graduates leave with a nuanced understanding of complex issues, such as colonialism and the nature of political power.

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A Native community dedicated to strengthening, advocating for, and expressing their indigenous identities, the creation of safe-spaces for Native community members, and the adherence to Native cultural values within the spaces and provisions provided by NASA and the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC).

Native American Student Association welcomes indigenous students and those from indigenous communities who actively contribute to NASA’s mission.

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The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) supports faculty and students with innovative methods of developing, delivering, and demonstrating improved learning experiences. As part of its mission, the CITL seeks to build partnerships with individuals and groups such as the FNECC to encourage collaboration and better leverage resources that impact teaching and learning. 

As part of the Graduate Student Learning Community initiative, CITL will be offering a series of workshops at the FNECC that is designed to help graduate students prepare for teaching, become more competitive on the job market, and understand ways they can more effectively represent unique voices and perspectives in their research.  

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