ART CONTEST ESSAY CONTEST - Gila River Indian Community

Continuing our Akimel O’odham and Pee Posh Traditions Through our Youth
YOUTH COMMUNITY MEMBER ELIGIBLE CONTEST
ART
CONTEST
Essay Contest:
In celebrating the 52nd Annual Mul-Chu-Tha Fair and
Rodeo, we would like to invite our young tribal members to
enter our Art Contest or Essay Contest. These contests are
open to all Gila River Indian Community students in grades
4th-12th. Students may only enter one contest, for art or
essay writing. First place essay winners will be invited to
read their essay during the Mul-Chu-Tha Awards
Presentation and first place art winners will be showcasing
their art as well.
Each Contest will have winners in these grade levels
4th-5th Grades: 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize
6th-8th Grade: 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize
9th-12th Grade: 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize
ESSAY
CONTEST
“As a young Akimel O’odham/Pee Posh member, how can I influence the younger
generations to keep the traditions and culture alive?”
Art Contest:
Creatively illustrate what “Akimel O’odham and Pee Posh Traditions you still carry on?”
Art Guidelines:
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Art entries should be on an 8 ½ X 11 sized paper-pens (colored), pencil (colored), markers (colored),
paint entries are allowed.
Art entries: Include the writer’s name, parents’ names, mailing address, home phone, school, grade &
teachers’ name on back of entry.
Essay Guidelines:
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Essays should be no less than 200 Words for 4th-5th Graders, 300 Words for 6th-8th Graders, 400 Words
for 9th-12th Graders. All essays should be typed, 12 point font, and double spaced.
Essay entries: Include the writer’s name, parents’ names, mailing address, home phone, school, grade &
teachers’ name. (Note: Writers information is not to be included in the word count)
All entries must be submitted to Tribal Education Department by Friday, March 7th, 2014
Send entries to:
Tribal Education Dept. Attn: Sasha Charley
P.O. Box 97 – Sacaton, AZ 85147 ● Fax (520) 562-2924

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