Targeted participants playing Eco-Chains: Arctic Crisis card game at the February 2016 Indigenous Exchange on Climate Change in Fairbanks, AK.
Howard Luke's Camp 2014
Academy Goals:
Target Audience: The academy targets Alaska Native educators and rural community planners and leaders, however we welcome the participation of adult individuals who are motivated to attend. We encourage those individuals to apply.
Campsite: This academy will be held as a four-day/three-night camp at Howard Luke Gaalee’ya Camp on the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska. Participants will need to bring their individual tent, tarp and camping gear.
Boat Transportation: Boat transportation to the camp will be provided from the Chena Pump boat landing or Perkins Landing across from the campsite. Further transportation information will be provided upon acceptance into the academy.
Day Attendance: Daily participation is an option. Participant will be required to meet boat transportation at a designated time to/from the camp.
Travel Assistance: Individuals living outside of Fairbanks, may request travel assistance to attend the 2016 Signs of the Land II Academy. Assistance (up to $500) may include overnight lodging in route to/from camp, a purchased airline ticket, or mileage/gas reimbursement if traveling using your own vehicle. Participants are responsible for their meal in route to and from the academy.
Request for Travel Award Deadline: May 24, 2016
Final Application Deadline: June 6, 2016
Signs of the Land is offered at no cost to eligible participants. Interested individuals are required to apply and be accepted to attend. The academy is collaborative project developed by the Association of Interior Native Educators (AINE) and the International Arctic Research Center (IARC). It is part of the Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Education Partnership (PoLAR CCEP), which is sponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DUE-1237893).