" THE HEALING JOURNEY : EXPANDING OUR VISION "
SIXTH ANNUAL NANACOA CONFERENCE
SHERATON CENTRE MONTREAL
SEPT. 15 - 18, 1994
MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND (1000) NATIVE PEOPLE
INTERNATIONALLY ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Montreal - The National Association for Native American Children of
Alcoholics (NANACOA) have announced their choice of Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, to hold their 6th Annual International Conference,
at the invitation of the Native people within the Canadian borders,
and initiated by the 1990 crisis in particular.
The Sheraton Centre in Montreal will house the four (4) day,
history making event from September 15 - 18, 1994.
The Sixth Annual NANACOA Conference is co-sponsored by the Mohawks
of Kahnawake, the Assembly of First Nations Health Commission, the
Montreal Native Friendship Centre, and the American Indian
Institute.
In this International Year of the Family, the conference not only
crosses the Canadian/U.S. border for the first time, but gives the
French-speaking Natives in Quebec a chance to become a part of the
NANACOA family, made possible through simultaneous translation
services.
Some of the workshops and keynote presentations offered at the
conference will feature noted Canadian Native Leaders such as Ovide
Mercredi, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Maggie
Hodgson and Patrick Shirt. The international trainers from the
Nechi Institute / Poundmakers Treatment Centre from Alberta, Humour
and words of wisdom from Mohawk Elder and traditionalist Tom
Porter, as well as direction from Native leaders and insight
through respected elders from the north, south, east, and west
winds of Mother Earth, and other internationally recognized leaders
in the fields of healing and wellness.
Seattle, Washington based NANACOA Executive Director Anna Latimer
in making the announcement, said that the conference "Acknowledges
the movement towards health and wellness among First Nations and
Indigenous peoples throughout the world. This vision of healing
from the effects of alcoholism and other traumas can become a
reality for children choosing sober lifestyles, for parents who
walk a path of sobriety and recovery from addictions, and for
grandparents and great-grandparents who help us continue the vision
by teaching the culture and traditions of our people."
The Sixth Annual NANACOA Conference will feature such memorable
events as a spiritual powwow / traditional social dance open to
all, a scrumptious banquet featuring the First Nations addictions
acchievement awards, spiced up by national and local Native
entertainment. Also planned is a tour of the nearby Kahnawake
reserve as well as a get acquainted reception.
Individuals, communities and nations interested in registering for
the conference (deadline Aug 30) or to receive more information,
please contact:
Lori Jacobs
NANACOA Conference Liaisaon '94
Local Planning Committee at Kahnawake
P.O. Box 44
KAHNAWAKE QC CANADA J0L 1B0
(514)638-1831 (work)
(514)638-4990 (fax)
OR
NANACOA
1411 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1110
SEATTLE WA 98101
1-800-322-5601
(Annette Squetimken Anquoe)
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Posted by Harold P. Koehler hkoehler@web.apc.org