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<P align=left>This may be helpful to a community-based language program.</P>
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<P align=center>Call for Project Proposals from Native Communities and Leaders
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<P align=center>NATION BUILDING II PROJECTS </P><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond
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<P align=center>of the
<P align=center>Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP)
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<P align=justify>HUNAP and Nation Building II: </B></FONT><FONT
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<P align=justify>HUNAP is one of Harvard's 17 Interfaculty Initiatives of the
Office of the President and Provost. Consistent with the Harvard University
charter of 1650 calling for the "education of English and Indian youth," HUNAP
has developed partnerships with established faculties at Harvard to build viable
programs of research, teaching, and outreach on issues affecting the lives of
indigenous peoples. As part of this mission HUNAP funds the Nation Building II
graduate course offered through the Kennedy School of Government and the
Graduate School of Education.
<P align=justify>A Nation Building II Project is a field based research project
requested by a client that focuses on some of the major issues Native American
tribes and nations face. These projects are based on the "sovereign" choice of a
community to partner with a university to study native issues, including
sovereignty, economic development, constitutional reform, leadership, health and
social welfare, land and water rights, culture and language, religious freedom
and education. The project is completed by graduate and undergraduate students
enrolled in </FONT></FONT><I><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>Native Americans in the 21</FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=1><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=1>st
</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond
size=3>Century: Nation Building II</I></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond
size=3><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>. The Projects are conducted under
the guidance of faculty members with relevant expertise. Students participate in
a weekly colloquium where they present their work-in-progress to fellow students
and faculty. The lead faculty member for </FONT></FONT><I><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>Nation
Building II </I></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>is Prof. Dennis Norman, Harvard Medical School and
faculty chair of HUNAP.
<P align=justify>Students are not writing term papers for a scholarly audience.
Rather, they are charged with doing research that is likely to assist their
client. From the studentsą perspective, the learning comes from figuring out the
links between what they have studied and the real challenges that Native
decision makers and organizations face. From the clientsą perspectives, Nation
Building II Projects provide a source of assistance in the form of talented and
committed students with the capacities to look into problems and issues that the
press of daily events prevents the client from digging into.
<P align=justify>The HUNAP Nation Building II Projects deal specifically with
the issues facing Native nations or organizations working in Native affairs.
Students participate in a weekly colloquium where they present their
work-in-progress to fellow students and faculty. The lead faculty member for
</FONT></FONT><I><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>Nation Building II </I></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>is Prof.
Dennis Norman, Harvard Medical School and faculty chair of HUNAP.
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<DIV>H</DIV></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1>ARVARD </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=2>U</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1>NIVERSITY </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2>N</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=1>ATIVE </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2>A</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=1>MERICAN </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2>P</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>ROGRAM </B></FONT></FONT><FONT
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<P align=justify>Students are not paid for their work, but instead produce their
Nation Building II projects in fulfillment of course requirements. Students
typically work in teams of two, and HUNAP supports short-term field visits of
the students on an as-needed basis. Over the last seven years, more than 80
Nation Building II Projects have been performed on behalf of tribes and tribal
organizations. Examples of Projects include:
<OL></FONT></FONT><I><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT
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<LI>Creating a Nation Building Museum: Considerations for the redesign and
reorganization of the Hall of the North American Indian: Peabody Museum of
Archeology and Ethnology.
<LI>Options for a Constitution: Heiltsuk First Nation
<LI>Strengthening Families for the Future: Exploring Historical Trauma at
Mashantucket Pequot
<LI>Tribal Regulation of Genetic Research: One Sky Center, Portland, Oregon
</LI></OL></I></FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P align=justify>First Step to Request a Project </B></FONT><FONT
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<P align=justify>Email Dennis Norman at dennis_norman@<WBR>harvard.edu with
contact information so we can arrange a phone conversation to clarify and help
come up a project that can meet your needs and is practical to accomplish in a
one semester course. <U>The deadline for initial contact is mid January 2009.
</U></FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P align=justify>After Phone Consultation, How do I submit a proposal?
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<P align=justify>Email your proposal to dennis_norman@<WBR>harvard.edu. In the
body of the message, give brief answers to the listed questions, numbering each
answer to correspond with the question.
<P align=justify>1) Your name and title ; 2) Your organization; 3) Mailing
address; 4) E-mail address; 5) Phone number; 6) Fax number; 7) Proposed title
for this project; 8) A one-page description of the problem or concern you would
like our students to work on; and 9) A brief explanation of how you expect to
use the final product. </FONT></FONT><B><U><FONT size=3>
<P align=justify>Deadline for written proposal 1/30/09 </B></U></FONT><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>
<P align=justify>If email is not accessible, fax or send a typewritten proposal
to:
<P align=justify>Prof. Dennis Norman
<P align=justify>Harvard University Native American Program
<P align=justify>14 Story Street, Suite 400
<P align=justify>Cambridge, MA 02138
<P align=justify>Fax: (617) 496-3900
<P align=justify>Telephone 617-726-3285 </FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P align=justify>Are all submitted proposals assigned to a team of students?
</B></FONT><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond
size=3>
<P align=justify>The number of Nation Building II Project proposals received by
HUNAP typically exceeds the number of students available to undertake projects.
For this reason, we cannot </FONT></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2>
<DIV>H</DIV></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1>ARVARD </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=2>U</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1>NIVERSITY </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2>N</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=1>ATIVE </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2>A</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=1>MERICAN </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2>P</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>ROGRAM </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2>H</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>ARVARD </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2>U</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>NIVERSITY </FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2>N</FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>ATIVE </FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=2>A</FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1>MERICAN
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size=2>P</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial,Arial size=1><FONT face=Arial,Arial
size=1>ROGRAM </B></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Garamond,Garamond size=3><FONT
face=Garamond,Garamond size=3>
<P align=justify>guarantee that all Nation Building II Project proposals will be
selected, though HUNAP makes every attempt to match students' interests with
prospective clients' requests. All clients will be contacted if either their
proposal was selected or not and will be considered for the next years class if
acceptable to the client. </FONT></FONT><B><FONT size=3>
<P align=justify>Where can I find additional information? </B></FONT><FONT
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<DIV>If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact Professor Norman by email
at dennis_norman@<WBR>harvard.edu, or by telephone at (617) 726-3285. </DIV>
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