MINNESOTA INDIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
25th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 7-8, 2009
                                         
AWARD NOMINATING PROCEDURES and CATEGORIES
 
NOMINATIONS:
A. Nominations for Awards must be in accordance with the attached categories and criteria.
B. Complete nominations for Awards must be made by September 30, 2009. 
C. Nominator must be a current member of MIEA.
                                                                                                                                                  
AWARDS:
A. A selection committee will be making the selections.
B. You will be notified by email if your recipient was selected.
C. Award winners will be announced at the conference.
 
CATEGORIES:
1. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT OF THE YEAR:
a. High School
b. Post Secondary
 
2. OUSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHER OF THE YEAR:
a. Teacher/Assistant
b. Post Secondary Teacher
 
3. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR:
a. K-12 counselor/Liaison
b. Post Secondary Counselor/Liaison
 
4. OUTSTANDING  ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
 
5. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN ELDER OF THE YEAR
 
6. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
a. Female
b. Male
 
7. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN PARENT OF THE YEAR
 
8. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR