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style="">Call for Papers and First Announcement<o:p></o:p></b></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">2009
Native American and Indigenous Studies Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:date year="2009" day="21" month="5"><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">May 21-23, 2009</span></b></st1:date><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></b></st1:PlaceType><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span></b><st1:PlaceName><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Minnesota</span></b></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – Twin
Cities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Proposal Deadline: </span></i></b><st1:date
year="2008" day="1" month="12"><b style=""><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">December 1, 2008</span></i></b></st1:date><b
style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The American Indian
Studies
Department at the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Minnesota</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> is hosting an interdisciplinary meeting of
Native American and
Indigenous Studies.<span style=""> </span>The steering
committee is inviting proposals from scholars around the globe for
submissions
of individual papers, panel session proposals, or roundtables on any
topic in Native
American and Indigenous Studies. All persons working in the field are
invited
and encouraged to submit proposals.<span style=""> </span>Only
complete proposals will receive full consideration.<span style=""> </span>The
limit on proposals is two proposed
appearances on the program in any capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Submission
of a Proposal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Proposals are to be
submitted
electronically by </span><st1:date year="2008" day="1" month="12"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">December 1, 2008</span></st1:date><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">, at <a href="amin.umn.edu/NAIS2009">amin.umn.edu/NAIS2009</a>
Proposals will not be accepted after this date. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Use the
electronic template to prepare a 250 word abstract in English. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Follow
the instructions and submit your proposal online. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Choose
an individual paper, a panel, or a roundtable proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="">-<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
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style="font-size: 11pt;">Individual
paper must contain a presenter name, title, affiliation, brief précis
and
abstract of no more than 250 words.<span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="">-<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
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style="font-size: 11pt;">Panel
proposals must contain a title of the panel, presenter names and
affiliations,
titles of individual presentations, and a brief précis for all
individual
presentations; a person designed as chair, and an abstract of no more
than 250
words for the panel as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="">-<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
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style="font-size: 11pt;">Roundtable
proposals must include the same information as a panel presentation,
except the
individual presentation titles.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="4" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">You
will receive an email confirmation after submitting your proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Proposals
will be reviewed by the review committee. All presenters will be
notified by late January 2009. Presenters are required to register and
attend the conference. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For
More Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Heather</span></st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st2:Sn><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Dorr</span></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">College</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Continuing Education</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a
href="mailto:cceconf3@umn.edu">cceconf3@umn.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please continue to
check the
conference website for program and location details at <a
href="amin.umn.edu/NAIS2009">amin.umn.edu/NAIS2009</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Important
Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:date year="2008" day="1" month="12"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">December 1, 2008</span></st1:date><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""> </span>Deadline
for paper proposal submissions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Late January 2009<span
style=""> </span>Presenters notified of acceptance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="">
</span>Online registration open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:date year="2009" day="23" month="2"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">February 23, 2009</span></st1:date><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""> </span>Deadline
Early registration rate and deadline for presenters to be included in
final
program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Steering
Committee:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Ines</span></st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st2:Sn><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Hernandez-Avila</span></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> (</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">California-Davis</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">)<span style=""> </span><span style="">
</span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ighernandez@ucdavis.edu">ighernandez@ucdavis.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">J.
</span><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Kehaulani</span></st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st2:Sn><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Kauanui</span></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> (</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Wesleyan</span></st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">)<span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jkauanui@wesleyan.edu">jkauanui@wesleyan.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">K.
</span><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tsianina</span></st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st2:Sn><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Lomawaima</span></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> (</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Arizona</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">) <span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lomawaim@email.arizona.edu">lomawaim@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Jean</span></st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st2:Sn><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">O'Brien</span></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> (</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Minnesota</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">)<span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:obrie002@tc.umn.edu">obrie002@tc.umn.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;">Robert</span></st2:GivenName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st2:Sn><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Warrior</span></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> (</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Oklahoma</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">)<span style=""> </span><span
style="">
</span><span style=""> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:warrior@ou.edu">warrior@ou.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><span
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style="font-size: 11pt;">Georgia</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">)<span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jweaver@uga.edu">jweaver@uga.edu</a></span><span
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