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Events Happening in the Gathering Room February 2015
2-3:00pm
Norma Shorty's Thesis Defense
February 13th
5:00pm
Positive Connection Night - Valentine's Day Family Feud
February 27th
5:00pm
Positive Connection Night - Game Night
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Important Dates and Events
February 4th
5-8:30pm
Murie Auditorium
Alaska Native Corporation Seminar
February 7th
1-3:00pm
Wood CenterBallroom
Alaska Alpine Club Gear Swap
February 10th
10-4:00pm
Wood Center Ballroom
Alaska Native and Rural Student Scholarship and Internship Fair
February 15th
Deadline to apply for UA scholarships and graduation
February 15th
4-6:00pm
Wood Center Ballroom
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
February 21st
8:00pm
The Pub
The Front Bottoms Concert
February 22nd
Freshman progress reports due
February 23rd
Registration and fee payment for summer sessions begins
February 25th
11:00am-4:00pm
Wood Center
Spring Job Internship Fair
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Club Meetings
February 4, 10, 11, 18, 24, 25
1-2:00pm
Festival of Native Arts
February 3, 10, 17, 24
7:00pm
February 7, 14, 21, 28
4:00pm
Inu-Yupiaq
February 3, 17
1-2:00pm
NFPC
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Get Involved,
Join a Club!
AISES
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Olga Skinner - 474-5152
ANESA
Alaska Native Education Student Association
Colleen Angaiak - 474-6623
ANSEPAlaska Native Science & Engineering Program Olga Skinner - 474-5152
ANSWA
Alaska Native Social Work Association
LaVerne Demientieff - 474-6267
Gabrielle Russell - 474-6615
Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group
Joel Forbes - 987-0940
NABL
Native Alaskan Business Leaders
Liz Ross - 474-7793
NFPC
Natives for Positive Change
Charlene Stern - 474-5293
Native Games
Gabrielle Russell - 474-6615
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RSS Contact Information
Location:
Main Floor Brooks Building
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: (907) 474-7871 Toll Free: (888) 478-1452
Fax: (907) 474-6619
Website:
Facebook
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Positive Connection Night
 Be sure to join us for the Valentine's Day PCN in The Gathering Room at 5:00pm on February 13th! We're playing Family Feud, and your responses will be used! You can visit http://goo.gl/forms/NsDPqnGf6d
to anonymously weigh in on 25 questions that will be used for the game. Alternatively, stop by the office and grab a paper version! Last year's responses were great and we're looking forward to more!
Our last PCN of this semester will be held on February 27th at 5:00pm. This time around, we'll be playing board, video, and card games. Swing by to get in on some Never Alone, Ataat's "Big Game", Cards Against Humanity, Snerts, and more! Do you have a favorite game? Bring it in!
To stay updated on what we've got going on, visit us on Facebook!
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Alaska Native and Rural Scholarship and Internship Fair
 For the first time ever, RSS will host the Alaska Native and Rural Scholarship and Internship Fair! Stop by the Wood Center Ballroom between 10 and 4:00pm on February 10th to meet with agencies that provide scholarships and internships to UAF students. It's a great opportunity to connect with funding agencies and get help with filling out their applications. The UAF Financial Aid office will also be there to help answer any questions you may have about funding.
Also, please join us for a potluck lunch from 1-2:00pm. CRCD Vice Chancellor Evon Peter will open the potluck with a few words of welcome and will be followed by UAF's own I�u-Yupiaq Dance Group. Bring a dish to share if you can!
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UAF Scholarships Deadline
 Last year, UAF awarded over $1,000,000 to UAF students from over 350 privately funded scholarships! Be sure to apply online at UAOnline before the February 15th deadline. There is one easy application that puts you in the running for each scholarship that you qualify for.
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Graduation Deadline
 If you're ready to graduate at the end of this semester, make sure you get your application in by February 15th. The application fee is $50 before and on that date. Afterwards, you will be charged a $30 late fee, bringing the total up to $80. Apply early and don't get hit with that late fee!
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Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
 The UAF Natives For Positive Change organization is inviting you to a celebration of Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, Alaska Native Civil Rights Leader. The celebration will take place on Saturday, February 15th from 4-6:00pm in the Wood Center Ballroom. If you would like more information, please contact RSS at (907) 474-7871.
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Alaska Native Studies Conference
 The third annual Alaska Native Studies Conference, hosted by the University of Alaska, will be held at the Fairbanks campus, March 6-8, 2015. This will be the largest Alaska Native Studies Conference to date, with more than 50 presentations on research and activism from all fields related to Alaska Native Studies. The conference will feature Dennis Demmert from Klawock, Alaska and Marie Battiste from Saskatchewan, Canada as keynote speakers. Scholars and practitioners from all fields will address a variety of issues including: Culturally Responsive Leadership and Education, Alaska Native Identities, Alaska Native Languages, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), Self-Determination and Sovereignty, Documenting and Honoring Indigenous Knowledge Systems, History, Oral Traditions and Contemporary Texts, Indigenous Research Methodologies, Alaska Native Science and Math, Indigenous Pedagogies vs. Western Paradigms, Subsistence and Sustainability, and more! Click here to learn more and register!
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Festival of Native Arts
Get ready for the Annual Festival of Native Arts! This year's theme is "Connecting As One. " From March 5-7th, you will be able to immerse yourself in Native dance, music and traditional arts.
The Festival of Native Arts is a student-led tradition that has been bringing together artists, performers, and performance groups for over 40 years! Click here if you'd like to find out more.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska is looking for mentors for Alaska Native youth, particularly those who are at risk of educational failure. If you would like to help make a difference in a youth's life by becoming a mentor, consider becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister.
If you'd like more information, click here or call (907) 452-8110.
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Internships
Calista
First Alaskans Institute
Bristol Bay Native Corporation
- Must be BBNC shareholder, spouse, or descendant
- Offers internships year-round, no deadlines
- http://www.bbnc.net/
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Scholarships
UA Foundation
Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich'in Tribal Government/Native Village of Fort Yukon
- Must have at least � Native blood
- Must be recognized by GGTG/NVFY and enrollee
- Apply by February 28th for Summer Semester
- http://www.fortyukon.org/
Sealaska
Golden Valley Electric Association
- Must be or be a dependent of a member of Golden Valley Electric Association
- Apply by March 6th
- http://www.gvea.com/
Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc.
- Must have at least � Native blood and/or be an enrolled tribal member
- Must be enrolled member of a tribe served by TCC, or At-large member of Doyon
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Apply by March 15th
- http://www.tananachiefs.org/
Indian Health Service Health Profession
- Must be American Indian or Alaska Native
- Have a minimum 2.0 GPA
- Apply by March 28th http://www.ihs.gov/
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