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Winter 2000 , Volume 15, Number 1

Complementary Wisdom: Working Together for Mutual Benefit
MentorNet An Electronic Partnership to Retain Women
in Science and Engineering

Students benefit from mentors who can help acquaint them with opportunities in their fields, offer guidance and advice based on experience.
by Carol Muller

Searching for Diversity—A Great Place to Start
The National Association of Minority Engineering Program Administrators, a national network of educators and representatives from industry, government and non-profit organizations work to improve the recruitment, retention and graduation of African Americans, Latinos, and American Indians in engineering and related fields.
by Julian Martinez

Sovereignty in the Utility Infrastructure—Recognizing Tribal Choices
Tribes and federal utilities are opening doors of communication and creating opportunities that have never been explored. These partnerships will help create technical careers for tribal members at the same time they strengthen sovereignty.
by Barbara Sorensen

Student Summer Opportunities
2000 Winds of Change Guide to Internships, Co-ops and Minority School Programs

The World At Their Door—Galena's Partnering Program
In the small community of Galena, Alaska, parents, school officials, and business people partner to provide Native young people with work-based experiences and pre-employment skill development.
by Shirley Johnsrud

Health & the Environment
Native Americans in the Health Professions
The third set of articles in this series focuses on Native Americans in nursing.
Interviews and articles by Jane Westburg

A Very Intelligent Race of People—A talk by Bill Iron Moccasin
Bill Iron Moccasin, a Cheyenne River Sioux Elder who has worked with youth and in alcohol and drug recovery programs for many years, shares his life's story.

Books & Resources
Laughter and Lessons in L. Frank's Acorn Soup
In Acorn Soup, cartoonist L. Frank encapsulates the perpetually expressive Coyote who unwittingly finds himself in all manner of humorous situations.
Review and interview by Barbara Sorensen

Interview and Review Naturally Native
The Native-created film, Naturally Native, tells the story of three sisters who live off the reservation and are looking for help in starting their cosmetics business.
by Pamela White

Departments
Guest Editorial
Into the Wind
Employment Classifieds
News from AISES
Résumé Service
Winter Advertisers
The Last Word


Cover Artist:

Ben Shorty, Navajo artist and silversmith, lives in New Mexico.

He has been painting for ten years and making jewelry for five years. Special orders are welcomed.

He can be reached at his studio at (505) 820-2052, P.O. Box 454, Tesuque, NM 87574.

 
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