Tentative Agenda
This schedule is subject to
change. For more detailed information regarding concurrent workshops,
please see workshop listing. Evening activities are being planned
for all participants. Continental breakfast will be provided to
conference participants each day as well as a conference banquet lunch.
Pre-Conference
|
Time |
Activity |
|
7:00pm-8:30pm |
Early
Registration and Conference Reception |
Day One
|
Time |
Activity |
|
8:00am-9:00am |
Registration |
|
9:00am-10:00am |
Opening Prayer
& Welcome |
|
10:00am-11:30am |
General Session |
|
11:30am-11:45am |
Break |
|
11:45am-1:15pm |
Banquet
Luncheon |
|
1:15pm-1:30pm |
Break |
|
3:00pm-4:15pm |
Concurent
Workshops |
Day Two
|
Time |
Activity |
|
9:00am-10:15am |
Concurrent
Workshops |
|
10:15am-10:30am |
Break |
|
10:30am-12pm |
Concurrent
Workshops |
|
12pm-1:30pm |
Lunch (On Your
Own) |
|
1:30 pm-3:30pm |
College Day |
|
1:30pm-2:45pm |
Concurrent
Workshops |
|
2:45pm-3pm |
Break |
|
3pm-4:15pm |
Concurrent
Workshops |
Day Three
|
Time |
Activity |
|
9:45am-11:30am |
Closing
Ceremonies |
|
11:30am-8pm |
Off Site
Activity |
Please note that the
conference offers a separate Youth Track for students (17 years old and
under) and their youth organization leaders. The Youth Track workshops
are specifically designed for the younger audience.
Sample Conference Workshops
|
Stopping
Violence
It is time to
take a step toward community healing by setting policies that
violent crimes in the home will not be tolerated. This
workshop examines the facts behind the alarming rates of
spousal and child abuse and neglect in our communities and
how violence can be prevented.
|
ICWA, Foster Care &
Social Services
A networking
workshop for individuals diligently working to place Indian
children in loving homes. This workshop examines case law,
proposed ICWA amendments, and intergovernmental conflicts.
State and tribal officials must understand and appreciate
the goals of ICWA. |
California
Indian Storytellers
The
storytelling tradition is an important means of conveying
family values to each generation. Take some time to
listen, learn and laugh with two wonderful CA Indian Storytellers. Enter a traditional method of communication
that can bring family values to the modern world. |
|
California
Indian
Basketweavers
California
Indians are famous for their basket weaving techniques.
Learn about the history of California Indian basket weaving.
Also, learn about the gathering, preparing, and drying
methods used by traditional basket makers. |
Dealing With
Delinquency and Gang Violence
In mainstream
America youth violence is decreasing, yet in Indian Country
it is on the rise. This workshop will focus on building
systems to combat youth violence within Indian communities.
It provides tools to enable tribes to create their own
solutions to this emerging problem. |
Critical Issues
of Tribal Sovereignty
Introduction to Federal
Indian Law. We must all know the practical definition of
tribal sovereignty in American jurisprudence, including the
impact of laws such as P.L. 280 on Indian families. This law set in motion a
jurisdictional vacuum that has proven detrimental to Indian
families. This workshop fully examines tribal sovereignty |
|
Evaluation &
Assessment: Tools for Tribal Community Programs
Tribal programs
that depend on state and federal funding must evaluate their
program operations if they want to maintain future funding.
This workshop will discuss the nuts and bolts of effectively
evaluating tribal programs. |
Disproportionate Confinement of Native Youth
Native youth
make up less than 1% of the total population of the U.S. but
in some states they make up 74% of youth in custody at the
Federal Bureau of Prisons. Learn what you can do in
your community to stop this loss of tribal youth to the
prison system. |
CA Tribal
Courts: Fact or Fiction?
Can CA tribes
develop and administer tribal courts? Can justice be
administered in small communities where relationships and
rivalries prevail. This workshop will explore the
requirements for effectively developing a tribal court in
CA. |
|
Facing The
Health Crisis
Indian
communities are often plagued by health problems that do not
exist anywhere else in the nation. We must develop our own
solutions to the health issues we face. This workshop will
focus on prevention and maintenance of such health problems
as: diabetes, nutrition, cancer, alcohol related birth
defects and suicide. |
Improving
Transportation Safety in Indian Communities
We often look
to the state to manage transportation issues in tribal
communities. There is more that we can do to reduce
automobile collisions and injuries to drivers, passengers,
and pedestrians occurring on Indian country roads. |
Dealing With
Crime in HUD Housing
There is a
chronic housing shortage in Indian country. HUD projects
cause people to move in next to people they may hate,
causing hostility which sometimes turns to crime. Learn how
to use programs available through HUD to improve the
conditions of our housing programs. |
|
Solid Waste
Management and Other Environmental Issues
Tribal
communities have been plagued by illegal dumping and failure
to manage solid waste and other hazards such as "meth" labs.
This workshop will explore the resources and tools that
tribal communities need to achieve healthy environments for
children, families and cultural practices . |
Tribal
Governments: Serving Tribal Communities
CA tribal
governments have endured, rebuilt, and prospered. Yet,
we are still in need of programs to meet the needs of
community members. This workshop will focus on the
legal requirements, the structures of and issues facing CA
tribal governments and the people they serve.
|
ICWA, ASFA, &
Title IV-E
This workshop
will provide an overview of the challenges in developing
tribal-state agreements for Title IV-E funding for foster
care expenses, competing ICWA and AFSA timelines, and
judicial requirements triggering Title IV-E eligibility. |
|
Financial
Literacy
American
Indians have suffered from economic disparity. Today,
tribal members are faced with a variety of financial
circumstances. Whether your resources are big or
small, the elements of financial literacy must be learned.
This workshop will provide a basic understanding of money
management, saving, investing and credit. |
FAS Awareness and Education
Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome (FAS) occurs at alarmingly high rates within Indian
Country yet it is a totally preventable disease. This
workshop will focus on creating a multi-disciplinary
approach toward preventing FAS and FAE. It will also address
the issues of caring for individuals with FAS/FAE and how to
access local, state and federal resources. |
Creating and
Enhancing Cultural Preservation Programs
This workshop
will explore the development of tribal cultural preservation
and enhancement programs including tribal language
preservation and repository programs, distance learning and
tribal cultural field trips. |
Youth Track Workshops
|
Youth Forum:
Let Your Voice Be Heard
We need your
help! Tribal youth face many challenges: stereotypes,
gang violence, drug and alcohol abuse. How can tribal
communities help reduce the impacts of these challenges on
tribal youth? Come and participate in a youth forum on
these issues. Let your voice be heard! |
Song,
Rhythms, and Melodies
Tribal
communities have rich and diverse songs, rhythms, and
melodies. Music is used for a variety of purposes in
tribal communities. This workshop will share
information about songs, instruments, and music in tribal
communities. |
|
Developing
Youth Resources For Your Community
Girls and Boys
Clubs, computer labs, cultural centers and many other youth
resources and programs may help tribal youth to achieve
greater stability in their personal, academic and
professional lives. This workshop will explore
strategies for developing more local youth resources in
tribal communities. |
Language Revitalization
Historically, federal
and state policies have sought to destroy Native cultures,
languages, and religions. The preservation and
revitalization of our tribal languages is essential to the
maintenance of our cultural identities and world views.
Participants will learn a variety of tools and strategies
used by youth and adults engaged in language preservation
work. |
|
Street-Smart
Law for Youth
This workshop
will answer questions such as What are Miranda rights?, When
can an officer search me or my car? and What impact does an
arrest have on my future? |
Oral History
Documentation
This workshop will provide youth the tools to undertake
their own oral and video history documentation projects.
Participants will learn how to use audio/visual equipment,
conduct interviews, and editing techniques. |
How To Start
Your Own Business
Starting a
business on tribal lands or under state law is a detailed
process but it is not impossible. Do you have a great
idea for a business, service, product, logo or marketing
strategy? Let's talk about how you can make it a
reality. This workshop will provide an overview of the
necessary steps to start a business in CA. |
Fourth
Annual College Day
Meet College
Outreach Personnel and get answers to your questions about
going to, staying in and paying for college. We
encourage youth and adults to attend. A group of
Native American professionals will interact with students
and discuss their academic experiences and career paths. |
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