The University of New Mexico and the Indigenous Nations Library Program are seeking nominations for a “Navajo Innovation Award” and a “Navajo Making a Difference Award.” The awards will be highlights of the 16 th Navajo Studies Conference to be hosted by UNM in the Student Union Building on the UNM main campus on Nov. 1-4, 2006.
Nominees for the Navajo Innovation Award should:
• Be a person of Navajo origin
• Have demonstrated leadership in creating services, programs or products that improve Navajo education, research and commerce
• Have demonstrated success from innovation in any area that benefits native people
• Be involved in a technological innovation
Nominees for the “Making a Difference” Award should:
* Be a person of Navajo origin or can be groups/organizations/businesses
* Demonstrate “making a difference” in any area that is improving lives, conditions and environment for the Navajo people, youth to elders
Nomination letters should include name, address, email, telephone and description. The letter should include information on the nominator so that they can be contacted. Letters can be submitted by e-mail or fax, but a hard copy must be mailed to:
Mary Alice Tsosie, Conference Coordinator
Indigenous Nations Library Program (INLP)
University Libraries
MSCO5 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque , New Mexico 87131-0001
Email: dineconf@unm.edu
Fax: 505-277-0397
The awards will be presented during the Navajo Studies Conference banquet on Friday evening, Nov. 3, at UNM in Albuquerque , New Mexico . The deadline for submissions is Oct. 1. For more information about the awards please contact Mary Alice Tsosie, Conference Coordinator at (505) 277-8922 or (505) 277-7433.
This is the third time UNM has hosted the conference. The purpose of the conference is to promote Navajo Studies of language, culture, history and all aspects of Navajo life. This year's theme is Diné daniidíigo hózhóogo nideikai, “In the sacred manner we walk as Diné.” Anyone who is interested in attending can register online at http://elibrary.unm.edu/inlp/navajo_studies-conf.php.
Posted by scarr at September 6, 2006 03:17 PM