CITC’s Summer Reforestation and Cultural Enrichment Camp 2003

Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s 4th Annual Summer Reforestation and Cultural Enrichment Camp is taking applications now for the summer 2003 season for youth ages 14 to 18 years of age. There will be five 10-day sessions starting June 9 and ending August 13. The camp is located near Ninilchik, Alaska, about 225 miles south of Anchorage. The camp participants engage in a variety of activities, such as work ethics and life skill classes, wilderness safety, traditional Alaska Native customs and cultural activities. The planting of 100,000 spruce tree saplings is the primary activity for the camp. There is no charge to the participants. Stipends are paid for satisfactory performance and participants have a chance to earn half elective school credit. Applications can be picked up at Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Educational Services System Department at 504 W. 25th Avenue, or are available online at www.citci.com, or by calling Courtney Sullivan at (907) 317-9202 in Anchorage or toll-free at 1(877) 985-5900. Space is limited so plan to attend the earliest orientation.

Summer Youth Camp

The CIRI Foundation Publishes 2003 Services Directory

“Sharing our Human and Financial Resources to Enhance the Quality of Life for our Native Community,” The CIRI Foundation’s 2003 services directory features 130 programs available through several village and regional non-profit Alaska Native service organizations of the Cook Inlet region. The CIRI Foundation publishes this directory to inform people about services available to Alaska Natives and Native American families within the Cook Inlet region. The directory is also distributed to social service agencies around the region. For more information or to obtain a copy of the directory, contact The CIRI Foundation at (907) 263-5582. The directory may also be viewed online at www.ciri.com/shareholder/np_services.pdf.

Dena’ina Language Festival Set for May

The first Dena’ina Language Festival is scheduled for May 16-18 in Kenai, Alaska. Dena’ina speakers and those interested in speaking the language will gather for three days to converse in the Dena’ina language. The goal of the festival is to celebrate, preserve and revitalize the language. “The language is at risk of being lost and this festival will help us assess the status of the language and help plan for the future,” said Amber Glenzel, cultural heritage director with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. For more information, call Amber Glenzel at (907) 283-3633.