Bozho Jayék,
The Gun Lake Tribe’s 2025 Gathering Planning Committee (also known as the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi), is seeking engaging presentation proposals from Pottawatomi Citizens for Workshop Sessions that include practical, hands-on activities (e.g., make and take), as well as semistructured, flexible workshop opportunities to share teachings and encourage group learning and sharing that can repeat at the top of each hour for the scheduled sessions. Workshops will take place at Jijak Camp from Wednesday through Friday (July 30-August 1) of Pottawatomi Gathering. Make and take workshops are structured to accommodate a maximum of 20-25 people per session. The semistructured, flexible workshops are structured to accommodate approximately 30-40 participants each hour.
In your letter of application, please include a presentation title, short description of your workshop idea, media needs, supplies list, and a brief bio (250 words max) of yourself. The Tribe will be purchasing all supplies to ensure their delivery to the Tribe before the start of Gathering. Please identify in your letter of application if there are any preferred vendors for supplies or specialized supplies that as a presenter you would be supplying. Please submit multiple Letters of Application for different workshop ideas if you have more than one area of expertise. On page 3 of this call for presenters, we have included an outline of topics and questions to consider when drafting your letter of application. The Committee will review all presenters’ letters of application submitted by Sunday, May 18, 2025. Each designated point of contact for the letters of application will receive notice(s) of approval for their presentation proposals by Friday, June 13, 2025.
See the linked RFP here.
