FOUR CATEGORIES:

Oratory
A 5-15 minute speech from memory or limited notes that advocates a viewpoint related to Native Alaska using rea-soning, elocution, and evidence to support the opinion.

Dramatic Declamation
A 5-15 minute recitation from a historic Native American Speech.

Storytelling
A 5-15 minute telling of an Alaska Native/Native American tale from memory or limited notes.

Native Language
A 5-15 minute presentation in Southeast Alaska Native Language followed by interpretation in English.  (Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian languages limited entry due to limited language support)Open to ALL High School & UA Students (minimum of 3 credits required for UA participants)

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Open to ALL High School & UA Students (minimum of 3 credits required for UA participants)

*SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES

1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes available with 4 or more participants for any one of the categories. UAS will send 1st place winners to compete at UAA Statewide in Spring 2009. Please contact Kolene James at 796-6454 for more information.