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APPLICATION PACKAGE

Thank you for your interest in the Native Youth Program. Before we arrange aninterview with you, please provide us with some information about yourself. You
can mail, e-mail, fax, or drop it off at the Museum of Anthropology care of theNative Youth Program (NYP) before 4:00 pm on Friday, May 3, 2024.

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Dear Student(s),Application

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The following is a list of things we would like you to submit:

3. Please complete one of the following assignments and submit it with your letterand resume. Do not heavily rely on references or research books for the assignment, as strict essay format is not mandatory. The composition should be double
spaced 1-2 pages in length and interesting to read. Allow yourself to be creativeand expressive. Remember there are no right or wrong answers; we simply wantyour own impressions and ideas.

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2. A resume. Please make sure that your current telephone number and email
address are included on your resume. Also, include the names and telephone
numbers of two people we may call for references. These can be employers,
teachers, counselors, and family friends.

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1. A letter stating why you wish to be hired as a student in the NYP and why you
think you are appropriate for the job. Please tell us about your interest in
Indigenous culture and any Indigenous activities or organizations that you havebeen involved with past or present.

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Assignment 2: Thoughts and Issues

Please ensure that we receive all three components of this application. We willcontact you as soon as possible to make an appointment for an interview. Interviews will be approximately 30 minutes. Thank you very much for your interest.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
nyp@moa.ubc.ca or damara.jp@ubc.ca

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Focus on a First Nations issue that is important to you and write about that subject and how it affects Indigenous people today. Some examples may include
First Nations education, Native youth issues, land claims, self-government,
treaties etc. Describe your views on the subject and state why you have chosen
the specific topic and how it affects you as a First Nation’s youth.

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Select a piece at the Museum of Anthropology that is interesting to you andwrite about it. Tell us why the object interests you and what purpose it serves in
Indigenous culture. If you are personally connected to an object (for example, if
it comes from your area or culture), you may want to include details that are notpart of the Museum’s description. You may use labels, source books, the online
catalogue system, and any other information you find relevant. Along with yourdescriptive composition of the piece you may wish to include a drawing.

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Assignment 1: Visit the Museum

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Sample Letter Statement(scroll down for more...)[Date]

Re: High School Student position
Dear Native Youth Program Manager,

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Native Youth Program
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DriveVancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
604-822-6587
nyp@moa.ubc.ca

Assignments[Your name][Your address][Your phone number][Your email address]

Hello, my name is [your name] and I am from [Where are you from?] and I am [What FirstNation, Métis or Inuit community do you identify with?] I am [how old are you] and I go toschool at [Where do you go to school?]Thank you and I hope to hear back from you soon,[Your name]Example	  of	  an	  application	  to	  the	  Native	  Youth	  Program	  at	  The	  Museum	  of	  Anthropology,	  UBC	  (Completed	  application	  has:	  a	  cover	  letter,	  a	  resume,	  and	  either	  assignment	  1	  or	  assignment	  2)	  Checklist[Why you wish to be hired as a student in the NYP] I want to be hired by the NYP this summer
because I feel that rather than get a job just flipping burgers I would rather spend my summer
doing something that can teach me about my First Nations heritage. [Why you think you areappropriate for the job] I am appropriate for the job because I have experience in working in ateam setting. I am organized and easy going. [Please tell us about your interest in First Nationsculture.] I grew up in an urban setting away from my reserve and I am interested in expanding
my knowledge of my own and other First Nations cultures. [Or] I grew up being taught myculture from my family and the elders in my community and I would like the opportunity toshare what I know with Museum visitors. [Have you been involved in any First Nations activities
or organizations in the past or present?] I have been active at the Friendship centre here in
Vancouver in the sports groups. I also go to powwows every summer with my family. I am a
traditional dancer and have been taught by people in my community.

ApplicationSample Resume[Your phone number][Your email address]

Assignments[Your address]	  	  	  	  	  	  [Your	  name]	  Objective: To obtain summer employment.
Work experience:
Customer service representative-Sept 08-April 09

I worked the drive through, was responsible for handling cash and making sure that ourcustomers were taken care of. I also had to do basic cleaning and answering telephones.

PNE

Customer service reprehensive-Vancouver, B.CBurnaby, B.CSamples

MacDonald’sApril 08-Sept 08

I worked in the admission desk handling cash and tickets to the PNE. I had to talk tocustomers and represent the PNE.

Ridge High
Vancouver, B.C
Sept 08-present- Finished grade 10 & 11 and I will be going back next year for grade 12.
Food Safe

Vancouver, B.CJune, 07

Volunteer experience:
I volunteered for the YMCA helping with a reading program.
Hobbies and special skills:
I love to read, play sports and hang out with my friends. I have computer skills and know how touse the internet.
References:
Sandy Rose
Eric Lepta

School councilor
Coach604-555-5555
604-555-5555

Example	  of	  an	  application	  to	  the	  Native	  Youth	  Program	  at	  The	  Museum	  of	  Anthropology,	  UBC	  (Completed	  application	  has:	  a	  cover	  letter,	  a	  resume,	  and	  either	  assignment	  1	  or	  assignment	  2)	  Checklist

Education:

(Select	  an	  object	  at	  the	  Museum	  of	  Anthropology	  that	  is	  interesting	  to	  you	  and	  write	  about	  it.)	  Assignments

Assignment	  1:	  Visit	  the	  Museum	  or	  visit	  The	  Research	  Reciprocal	  Network	  (RRN)	  at	  www.rrnpilot.org	  	  [Your	  name]	  [Date]	  Application

Assignment 1: SampleI	  have	  selected,	  Boots,	  item	  number	  1337/1	  a-­‐b.	  I	  went	  on	  to	  The	  Research	  Reciprocal	  Network	  (RRN)	  at	  www.rrnpilot.org	  ,	  I	  signed	  up	  for	  an	  account	  and	  then	  went	  on	  and	  found	  Nation’s	  culture]	  The	  reason	  that	  this	  item	  interests	  me	  is	  because	  my	  grandmother	  makes	  and	  sells	  traditional	  art	  such	  as	  moccasins	  like	  these.	  This	  pair	  of	  boots	  is	  from	  the	  plains	  Cree	  area	  Samples

the	  item.	  It	  is	  also	  on	  display	  in	  the	  museum.	  [Tell	  why	  it	  interests	  you	  and	  what	  function	  it	  serves	  in	  First

where	  I	  grew	  up.	  I	  have	  seen	  the	  designs	  of	  flowers	  and	  the	  colors	  used	  on	  the	  boots	  my	  whole	  life	  and	  identify	  it	  with	  a	  sense	  of	  home.	  I	  remember	  sitting	  at	  her	  kitchen	  table	  watching	  her	  cut	  hide	  and	  bead	  for	  hours.	  She	  would	  let	  me	  do	  little	  projects	  along	  with	  her	  and	  it	  was	  really	  These	  boots	  were	  made	  and	  donated	  by	  David	  Pokotylo	  in	  1988.	  	  They	  are	  classified	  as	  beadwork	  and	  are	  made	  from	  skin,	  glass	  and	  fiber.	  There	  is	  a	  ring	  of	  fur	  on	  the	  top	  and	  a	  tie	  that	  can	  be	  done	  up	  to	  hold	  the	  boot	  in	  place.	  The	  bottoms	  of	  the	  boots	  are	  worn	  down	  where	  Mr.Pokotylo	  walked	  on	  them	  before	  donating	  them	  to	  the	  museum.	  I	  know	  from	  experience	  how	  comfortable	  walking	  around	  in	  moccasins	  is.	  You	  can	  feel	  the	  ground	  but	  you	  aren’t	  hurt	  by	  it.	  	  There	  are	  no	  additional	  comments	  on	  the	  RRN	  regarding	  the	  boots,	  either	  from	  community	  members	  or	  other	  museum	  staff.	  They	  would	  be	  housed	  in	  the	  Multiversity	  galleries	  at	  the	  Museum.	  	  Example	  of	  an	  application	  to	  the	  Native	  Youth	  Program	  at	  The	  Museum	  of	  Anthropology,	  UBC	  (Completed	  application	  has:	  a	  cover	  letter,	  a	  resume,	  and	  either	  assignment	  1	  or	  assignment	  2)	  Checklist

nice	  to	  hear	  the	  stories	  and	  to	  hear	  her	  speaking	  Cree	  while	  she	  worked.	  	  [Your	  name]	  [Date]	  (Some	  examples	  may	  include	  First	  Nation’s	  education,	  native	  youth	  issues,	  the	  land	  question,	  aboriginal	  rights,	  self-­‐
government,	  treaties	  etc.	  Describe	  your	  views	  on	  the	  subject	  and	  state	  why	  you	  have	  chosen	  the	  specific	  topic	  and	  how	  it	  affects	  you	  as	  a	  First	  Nation’s	  youth.)	  Assignments

Assignment	  2:	  Thoughts	  and	  issues-­‐	  Focus	  on	  a	  First	  Nation’s	  issue	  that	  is	  important	  to	  you	  and	  write	  about	  that	  subject

and	  how	  it	  affects	  aboriginal	  people	  today.

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The	  issue	  that	  I	  am	  choosing	  to	  write	  about	  is	  Residential	  school.	  Starting	  in	  the	  1880s	  the	  were	  taken	  from	  their	  families	  and	  placed	  in	  the	  care	  of	  strangers.	  When	  the	  children	  arrived	  at	  these	  schools	  their	  hair	  was	  cut	  off,	  their	  names	  changed,	  and	  they	  were	  beaten	  if	  they	  spoke	  their	  own	  languages.	  Some	  suffered	  mental,	  physical	  and	  sexual	  abuse	  from	  school	  authorities.	  Most	  residential	  Samples

push	  for	  assimilation	  took	  a	  different	  form	  with	  the	  creation	  of	  the	  Residential	  School	  system.	  Children	  schools	  were	  closed	  by	  the	  mid	  1970s	  and	  the	  last	  one	  was	  closed	  in	  1996.	  There	  were	  some	  good	  experiences	  expressed	  by	  survivors	  but	  for	  the	  majority	  of	  children	  it	  was	  a	  terrible	  time.	  

grandmother,	  great	  aunties	  and	  uncles	  all	  had	  to	  go.	  They	  were	  taught	  to	  be	  ashamed	  of	  their	  language	  and	  traditions.	  Because	  of	  that	  my	  mother’s	  generation	  grew	  up	  away	  from	  their	  culture	  and	  language.	  Thankfully,	  my	  grandmother	  now	  is	  an	  active	  member	  of	  her	  First	  Nations	  community,	  speaks	  her	  language	  and	  teaches	  us	  grandchildren	  about	  the	  traditions	  that	  she	  had	  remembered	  and	  regained.	  It	  is	  such	  a	  good	  feeling	  to	  know	  that	  even	  though	  the	  government	  tried	  to	  assimilate	  First	  Nations	  people	  that	  it	  didn’t	  work	  and	  that	  we	  are	  still	  going	  strong	  and	  speaking	  our	  languages	  and	  practicing	  our	  traditions.	  	  Example	  of	  an	  application	  to	  the	  Native	  Youth	  Program	  at	  The	  Museum	  of	  Anthropology,	  UBC	  (Completed	  application	  has:	  a	  cover	  letter,	  a	  resume,	  and	  either	  assignment	  1	  or	  assignment	  2)	  Checklist

The	  reason	  that	  I	  am	  choosing	  to	  write	  about	  residential	  school	  is	  because	  my	  ResumeAssignments

Letter Statement

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Assignment 1 OR 2
Submit via mail, e-mail or personal drop-off at theMuseum of Anthropology

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Museum of Anthropology at theUniversity of British Columbia

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6393 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2

Email:
Damara Jacobs-Petersen
Native Youth Program Director &Curator of Indigenous Engagement

nyp@moa.ubc.ca