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In this newsletter:
*Executive Director position announcement
*North American Traditional Native Games conference update
*2012 Events calendar
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| The North American Traditional Native Games Conference, 2013 |
The North American Traditional Native Games will be held in 2013. ITGS will be seeking presenters for that conference under regional areas: Canada, Mexico, and U.S. (Northwest, Southwest, Central, Northeast, and Southeast).
The categories or themes will be:
1. Horse games & competitions
2. Games of Intuition and Chance
3. Physical games of individual or team competitions
4. Historical perspectives.
Scholarships for travel and registration fee waivers will be awarded to seven applicants. The presenter application forms will appear on-line by March, 2012.
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Traditional Games Society receives large award
M. J. Murdock Trust, established in 1975 by the will of the late Melvin J. Murdock, co-founder of Tektronix, Inc. of Beaverton, Oregon, has notified ITGS of a three year grant of $86,000.00 to support an Executive Director position for our Native American, non-profit organization. The Trust’s mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest to strengthen the region’s educational, cultural, and spiritual bases.
The Traditional Games Society has been recovering and restoring the ancient games of Northwest tribes since 1990. It has operated mostly with volunteer or contracted tribal members to provide programs for museums, schools, parks, and colleges. This grant award will be essential in expanding educational services.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The International Traditional Games Society is seeking a qualified individual to lead the organization into its future.
Salary range: $32,000-$38,000 DOE
This is a three-quarter time position with benefits.
Applicant review process to commensurate on
Jan. 15, 2012.
International Traditional Games Society is an EO/AA employer.
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Events Scheduled for 2012
- Indian Education For All - “Best Practices Conference,” for Montana’s Indian Education Department, February 27-28, 2012 - at Billings Crowne Plaza Hotel
- ITGS open certification clinic for Levels I, II, III at East Glacier Park Lodge on June 18-20, 2012
- More to come!
Pending:
Announcement of Edmonton, Alberta “Traditional Native Games Clinic” will appear in February’s newsletter.
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International Traditional Games Society, Box 408, East Glacier, Montana 59434
www.traditionalnativegames.org
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In this newsletter:
* Certification Clinic at Salish Kootenai College registration update
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Registration for Traditional Games Certification Clinic
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Salish Kootenai College to sponsor Traditional Games Certification Clinic in Pablo, MT
October 20-22, 2011
This will be the best opportunity for Traditional Games Instructors, who have taken Level I or Level II training, to gain the next level of training. On October 20 – 22, 2011 the International Traditional Games Society will be hosted by the SKC Education Department to give all three levels of training at one site.
Beginners will receive training in both physical games and games of chance and intuition. They will also learn to craft the equipment for playing.
Level II trainees will be immersed in crafting more difficult equipment and will receive historical and cultural information about seasons of play, variations of play rules for most common Native games, and stories of game play connected to certain local tribes.
Level III trainees will assist in teaching Level I and will assess their own strengths and weaknesses in the knowledge of regional Indian games. Their skills will be evaluated for continuing education in the field.
To register for the sessions:
Download the Registration/Release forms.
Mail to ITGS or Amy Burland
or
Bring forms in with payment or purchase order on the first day of the clinc.
International Traditional Game Society
P.O. Box 408
East Glacier Park, MT 59434
406.226.9141
games@traditionalnativegames.org
www.traditionalnativegames.org
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Amy Burland
Education Department
Salish Kootenai College
P.O. Box 70
Pablo, MT 59855
(406) 275-4761
*Locations have also been changed. On the first day, October 20, bring registration/release form to the Louie Caye Building located on the south campus between 8:00-8:30AM. The schedule and locations can be downloaded from the International Traditional Games Society website.
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Events Scheduled for 2011
- “Horse Culture Clinic” at Calgary, Alberta for the Aboriginal Friendship Center on January 17 -19
- Indian Education For All - “Best Practices Conference,” for Montana’s Indian Education Department, February 7 & 8, 2011 - at Best Western Great Northern Conference Center, 835 Great Northern Blvd, Helena, MT 59601
- 1st Peoples Buffalo Jump, Ulm, MT, March 27-28
- "Horse Culture Clinic" at Browning Stampede Grounds, Browning, MT, June 15-17
- “ITGS open certification clinic for Levels I, II, III at East Glacier Park Lodge on June 20 – 22
- "Horse Culture Clinic" at Tsuu Tina Nation, Calgary, AB Canada, October 17-19
- Level I & II training for college students and teachers on October 20 – 22 at Salish Kootenai College
Pending: Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, Saskatoon and C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls.
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International Traditional Games Society, Box 408, East Glacier, Montana 59434
web: www.traditionalnativegames.org
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In this newsletter:
* Traditional Games Conference
* East Glacier Certification Clinic
* Events for 2011
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Horse Culture Clinic
We are pleased to announce our upcoming Horse Culture Clinic on the Blackfeet Reservation at the Browning Stampeed Grounds. Offering Certification for Levels I & II. The clinic will be held June 15-17.
Alvin "Dutch" Lunak (Blackfeet, movie stunt specialist) , Craig Falcon (Blackfeet), and Benita Plainfeather (Fort Belknap) held the first Horse Culture Clinic in January 2011 at the Calgary Aboriginal Friendship Centre in Canada. Sharing the knowledge about horse culture, history, ceremonies and trauma events that shaped modern Indian horse culture.
For registration information go to:
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Traditional Games Conference
Salish Kootenai College to Host First North American Native Games Conference in Pablo, MT
September 7 -9, 2011
We, modern people, are the last hominids standing because of adaptations to place and climate. Our ancestors had kinship/community systems that helped individuals survive through cooperation and its rewards. Those systems of indigenous people supported physical, mental/emotional, social, and spiritual survival in bands clans, and villages.
Mankind’s future survival depends on the ability to look back at what sustained health and well being, to check current problems (physical and social/spiritual), and to change and adapt to the future.
Dr. Gregory Cajete, University of New Mexico, will be the main speaker. His
book, “Spirit of the Games” has given the world a clean, clear look at the reasons ancient games were played and how they were infused into the whole way of life as ceremony, settlement of disputes, and for amusement. He will be providing the old values and purposes of traditional Indian games.
Other presenters at the conference will be scientists working in the field of social intelligence and brain research as related to modern education practices. ITGS instructors will be hosting “Dog Day” games as well as “Horse Culture” sessions. Also, The Office of Indian Education will have sessions regarding the use of games in curriculums across Montana.
Traditional experts will discuss women and children’s games, the use of games in retention of languages, the environment and game tools, protocol for permission to play, seasons of games, intuition development through game play, observation skill development, and the effects of history on loss of game knowledge.
There has not been a conference offered in the past century that examines the deeper values and purposes of North America’s indigenous people like this one will. Health agencies, tribal culture programs, school curriculums, museums, and economic development programs can all benefit from the emerging knowledge of the traditional games.
The conference is limited to 500 registered participants. Information about the conference, the program, and the registration forms can be found at: ITGS Conference Information
Traditional Games Certification Clinic
East Glacier Park Lodge, East Glacier Park, MT
June 20-22, 2011
The largest North American Indian games clinic will feature teachers from the Plains Indian tribes and Mountain Salish. Adult registered participants can include their families in the games and crafting days for free.
The programs across western U.S. and Canada have used the traditional games knowledge for programs such as tobacco and suicide prevention, mental health, substance abuse, diabetes and fitness, school curriculums, museum programs, outdoor education, tourism, youth camps, and community gatherings.
Information about the East Glacier Certification clinic go to: Certification Clinic infomation
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Events Scheduled for 2011
- “Horse Culture Clinic” at Calgary, Alberta for the Aboriginal Friendship Center on January 17 -19
- Indian Education For All - “Best Practices Conference,” for Montana’s Indian Education Department, February 7 & 8, 2011 - at Best Western Great Northern Conference Center, 835 Great Northern Blvd, Helena, MT 59601
- 1st Peoples Buffalo Jump, Ulm, MT, March 27-28
- "Horse Culture Clinic" at Browning Stampede Grounds, Browning, MT, June 15-17
- “ITGS open certification clinic for Levels I, II, III at East Glacier Park Lodge on June 20 – 22
- “International Traditional Games Conference” at Salish Kootenai College, September 7 – 9
- Level I & II training for college students and teachers on October 20 – 21 at Salish Kootenai College
Pending: Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, Saskatoon and C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls.
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International Traditional Games Society, Box 408, East Glacier, Montana 59434
web: www.traditionalnativegames.org
Earlier Newsletter
ITGS NEWSLETTER
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IN THIS EMAIL:
* Traditional Games Conference
* Reflections on 2010
* Events for 2011
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Ready for "Horse, Foot, Canoe Race"
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Horse Culture Clinic
ITGS is sending movie stunt specialist, Dutch Lunak (Blackfeet) to teach old time horse knowledge and skills for the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary on January 17 – 19. He just finished a contract for the new movie “Cowboys & Aliens,” providing Native horses and riders for some very exciting scenes. Benita Plain Feather, (Fort Belknap) ITGS President, will assist in teaching. She has been instrumental in restoring old horse events for her tribal nation. Craig Falcon, Blackfeet, will accompany Dutch and Benita, to share his knowledge about horse culture history, ceremonies, and trauma events that shaped modern Indian horse culture. Registration forms found on Traditional Native Games web site.
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First Traditional Games Conference
"International Traditional Games Conference" set for September 2011
An agreement to host the first American Indian games conference was planned by Dr. Luane Ross, President of Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana, and the ITGS executive committee of Craig Falcon, Blackfeet, DeeAnna Leader, ITGS Executive Director, and Ti Shalene Stalnaker, Blackfeet. The conference's main speaker will be Dr. Gregory Cajete, University of New Mexico and author of "Spirit of the Games." Other main speakers will be Richard Horn, North American Native games expert and Iris Pretty Paint, PhD, Indian education authority. The conference sessions will focus on values and purposes of Dog Day and Horse culture educational practices, connections with the environment, and social/spiritual teachings. The conference is set for September 7 - 9, 2011 on the SKC campus. The web site will be available after February 15, 2011.
Reflections on 2010
The past year had more of our instructors busy in schools, colleges, tribal agencies, and health programs. Montana’s Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education Department, invited presentations of traditional games’ lessons in many of their conferences. Their assistance has been deeply appreciated. Teachers across the Northwest Region support curriculum subject standards with “Indian Ed for All” traditional games lessons. ITGS certification clinics were held for public schools in Wabasca and Edmonton, Alberta (Mother Earth Children’s Charter School), for the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Public Schools, for Montana Schools of Wolf Point, Havre, Billings, Missoula, and Kalispell, for Salish Kootenai College, and at East Glacier Park Lodge for participants from Canada and the U.S. Estimated audiences of over 300,000 received presentations for tribal programs, in the public schools, in parks & recreation programs, and in museums. The ITGS Board of Directors “Thanks” all organizers who invited certification clinics to their communities.
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Events Scheduled for 2011
Dates for events:
- “Horse Culture Clinic” at Calgary, Alberta for the Aboriginal Friendship Center on January 17 -19:
- Indian Education For All - “Best Practices Conference,” for Montana’s Indian Education Department, February 7 & 8, 2011 - at Best Western Great Northern Conference Center, 835 Great Northern Blvd, Helena, MT 59601:
- “ITGS open certification clinic for Levels I, II, III at East Glacier Park Lodge on June 20 – 23,
- “International Traditional Games Conference” at Salish Kootenai College, September 7 – 9:
- Level I & II training for college students and teachers on October 20 – 21 at Salish Kootenai College.
Pending: Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, Saskatoon and C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls.
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International Traditional Games Society, Box 408, East Glacier, Montana 59434
web: www.traditionalnativegames.org
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