Photos from the "site visit" to Cherokee, NC
General sessions will be held in this ballroom
A lounge facility where many events will take place.
One of the performance halls at Western Carolina University.
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian
The site committee poses inside the Museum of the Cherokee Indian
The site committee also visited the Oconaluftee Indian Village
Are you interested in hosting a seminar?
AISA is always looking for hosts. If you or your tribe or university would like to propose hosting a seminar please download this Microsoft Word application form.
APPLICATION
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January 7, 2008
The 2008 AISA Seminar Site Committee poses in front of the Eastern Band of Cherokee reservation marker in Oct. 2007.
Seminar Purpose
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To help adults who are responsible for administration as well as troop leaders to develop their talents through Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting to better serve American Indian youth.
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To help youth recognize their talents and capabilities through Girl Scouting and Boy Scouting so that they can serve their own communities.
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To exchange ideas about successful Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting programs for American Indian youth.
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To help youths of all tribes and cultures learn by association to appreciate the wide differences of people of Indian heritage.
The program for the seminar can be viewed by clicking HERE.
Fees and Registration
Fees for the 2008 seminar will be announced soon. The seminar will be held in Cherokee, NC and is hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation.
Grant Soltwisch, AISA treasurer
906-225-0375
Space is limited, so register early!
2008 Seminar Tribal Host
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation is one of the only three federally recognized Cherokee tribes. The EBCN (formerly known as EBCI) is located in Cherokee, NC. There are about 13,400 Eastern Band of Cherokee members, most of whom live on the Reservation. Properly called the Qualla Boundary, the Reservation is slightly more than 56,000 acres held in trust by the federal government specifically for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
2008 Seminar College Host
WCU was founded in 1889 to bring higher education and career opportunities to the western region of North Carolina. A member of the University of North Carolina system, WCU now provides an education to more than 9,000 students from 46 states and 39 countries.
The university’s mission is focused on quality education and preparation for responsible citizenship in a changing world. Since its founding, WCU has grown in size to become a major cultural, scientific, and educational force in the region and the state—and we’re still growing.
SEMINAR FORMS LIBRARY
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See pictures from the 2007 seminar on the Chickasaw Nation web page by clicking HERE
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The program for the seminar will be available soon
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View or download the Conference Brochure Online HERE
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Download Registration form Only HERE
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You will also need to complete a HEALTH HISTORY
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You will also need to complete a PERMISSION SLIP -
PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
You can see the GSUSA page on the seminar by clicking HERE.
To visit the BSA Scoutreach page
on AISA click HERE.
Just some of the many tribes represented at an AISA seminar...
Program Highlights
We have many educational session planned. Details will be announced soon. We are also working with the tribe, the CherokeePreservation Foundation and the EBCN Department of Travel and Promotion to offer tours to The Museum of the Cherokee Indian, The Oconaluftee Indian Village and many other cultural sites on the Eastern Cherokee reservation. We also plan to have many artisans and demonstrators at the seminar.
Housing and Meals
Housing will be announced soon.
Youth Scholarship Grants
Scholarships are available for American Indian youth based on financial need. Proof of Indian heritage and a $75 deposit must be sent with the scholarship request and application. Contact Grant Soltwisch or Don Rogers for applications. Submit scholarship grant application before June 1, 2007.
Note: To make a donation to the youth scholarship endowment fund, contact Grant Soltwisch, Youth Scholarship Chair, at 906-225-0375.