Program Agenda
Tuesday Afternoon, June 10, 1997
Participant Arrival
Vendors/Arts and Crafts Booths in Hotel Lobby
12-5 pm Pre-Registration - Second Floor Lobby
OPTIONAL TOURS:
1-5 pm (1) Tour of Tulsa w/Philbrook Art Center/Gilcrease Art Museum
OR
(2) Excursion to Cherokee Nation Bingo Outpost - 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Tours may be purchased in advance with registration or may be purchased
on site.
7:30-9 pm Reception - hosted by Cherokee Nation and Housing Authority
of the Cherokee Nation - Tulsa South Room
Wednesday, June 11, 1997
8-9 am Registration - Outside Promenade A
8-9 am Continental Breakfast - Promenade Foyer
9-10:30 am Opening Ceremonies with Honor Guard and Flags - Comanche War
Scouts - Promenade CD
Blessing Ceremony - Crosslin Smith, Cherokee
Medicine Man
Welcome - Tribal Dignitaries
Tracy Outlaw - Community Relations &
Involvement Specialist, Office of Native American Programs
Chance Rush, Oklahoma Baptist University
student; National Champion Track Athlete
Wayne Sims - Director, Southern Plains
Office of Native American Programs
10:30 am Coffee Break - Promenade Foyer
10:45-12:00 pm Session 1: Youth Concurrent Session: "Getting
Acquainted/Team Building" - Jeri L. Brunoe-Samson, Brunoe Training &
Consulting - Diplomat Room
Session 2: "Panel: Law Enforcement and Security in Indian Housing
Projects" Charles Addington, Patrol Officer, Housing Authority of
Cherokee Nation, Moderator; Other Law Enforcement Personnel - Promenade B
Session 3: "Family Preservation and Substance Abuse," Dr. Marlene
EchoHawk, Deputy Chief, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Program Branch,
Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Promenade C
Session 4: "The Dynamics of Domestic Violence and the Historical
Perspective in Native American Communities," Beverly Wilkins, Mental
Health Program Specialist, Family Violence Prevention Team, Indian
Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Promenade D
12:15-1:30 pm Luncheon - Steve Reavis, Actor - Keynote Speaker - Tulsa
South Room - Entertainment by Lindsay Houston, 1997 Miss Cherokee
1:30-2:45 pm Session 5: Youth Concurrent Session: "Leadership Skills" -
Jeri-Brunoe-Samson, Brunoe Training & Consulting
Session 6: "Information Resources," Mary Hayes and Michael Ney -
Johnson, Bassin and Shaw, Inc. - Promenade B
Session 7: "Panel: Community Relations, Initiatives, and Regional
Staff Discussion," Tracy Outlaw, Moderator; Gerri Norton, Community
Relations Involvement Coordinator
Promenade C
Session 8: "Community Prevention Program, The Healing Journey Accord,"
Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe, Prevention Director, National Association for
Native American Children of Alcoholics - Promenade C
2:45-3:00 pm Refreshment Break
3-4:15 pm Session 9: Youth Concurrent Session:
"Realizing Your Dream," Chance Rush, Oklahoma Baptist University
National Track Champion - Diplomat
Session 10: "Panel: Successful Drug Elimination Programs," Chris
Malone, Chickasaw Housing Authority, Moderator; Gene Bris Bois, Drug
Elimination Coordinator, Spokane Tribe; - Promenade B
Session 11: "Office of Native American Programs Youth Drug Elimination
Crime Prevention Initiatives" - Catherine Ann dePlour, Special
Assistant, Office of Native American Programs - Promenade D
Session 12: "Teratogenic Effect on Fetus During Pregnancy" - Carolyn
Hartness, Health Education Consultant, Seattle-King County Department of
Public Health - Promenade D
5:00 pm Shuttle Service to Traditional Dinner - Load from Hotel front
circle drive.
5:30 pm Storytelling - All Tribes Community Church - 2501 E. Archer
Avenue, Tulsa
6:00 pm Traditional Dinner - All Tribes Community Church
7:00 pm Pow-Wow - Adam's Mark Hotel - Tulsa South Room
Thursday, June 12, 1997
8:00-8:30 am Continental Breakfast - Promenade Foyer
8:30-10:15 am General Session: "The Healing Forest," Don Coyhis, White
Bison, Inc. - Promenade CD
10:15-10:30 am Coffee Break - Promenade Foyer
10:30-11:45 am Session 1: Youth Concurrent Session: "Healthy Life
Styles/ Spirituality," - Don Coyhis, White Bison, Inc. - Diplomat Room
Session 2: "Prevention Strategies of Deviant Behavior in Native
American Youth," Max Benson, Youth Guidance Specialist, L.E. Rader
Center, Sand Springs, Oklahoma - Promenade B
Session 3: "Substance Abuse: Dual Diagnosis," Dr. Marlene Echohawk,
Deputy Chief, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Program Branch, Indian
Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Promenade C
Session 4: "Culturally Sensitizing Ourselves for our Posterity,"
Vincent Craig, Chief Probation Officer, Navajo Nation - Promenade D
11:45-1:30 pm Lunch On Your Own
1:30-2:45 pm Session 5: Youth Concurrent Session: "Millennial Youth
Issues," Vincent Craig, Chief Probation Officer, Navajo Nation - Diplomat
Room
Session 6: "Empowering Indian Youth Within the Healing Forest," Don
Coyhis, White Bison, Inc. Promenade B
Session 7: "Community Mobilization and Capacity Building," Debra Reed,
Director, Native American Student Services, Colorado State University,
Ft. Collins, Colorado - Promenade C
Session 8: "Resident Organization Development," Janice Laws and
Andrea Fezer, Resident Services Specialists, Housing Authority of the
Cherokee Nation - Promenade D
2:45-3 pm Refreshment Break - Promenade Foyer
3-4:15 pm Session 9: Youth Concurrent Session: Cultural Activities -
Chance Rush - Diplomat Room
Session 10: "Domestic Violence," Venida Chenault Instructor, Haskell
Indian University, Lawrence, Kansas - Promenade B
Session 11: "Gang Activity Associated with Indian Housing," Bruce
Klein, Department Manager, Yakama Nation Housing Authority; Kenneth R.
Butler, Wapato Police Department; and Craig Janis, Tribal Officer -
Promenade C
Session 12: "Resident Organization Panel: Impact of the Overall
Program" - Resident Organization Planning Board, Moderator - Promenade D
6:30 pm Banquet Recognitions - Gary Ketcher, Director of Social
Services, Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation - Entertainment by
Vincent Craig aka The Mutton Man - Tulsa South Ballroom
Friday, June 13, 1997
8:30-9 am Continental Breakfast - Promenade Foyer
9-10:15 am Session 1: Youth Session: "Visions and Dreams," Dr. Carl
Farinelli, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma -
Executive Room
Session 2: "Behavior Modification," Lance Dickison, Case Manager,
Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation - Promenade B
Session 3: "Panel: Youth Empowerment" - Nancy Deaver, Executive
Director, Oklahoma Community Service Commission, Moderator; Ronnie
London, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls, Texas;
Marilyn Culp, M.D., American Indian Science and Engineering Society
(AISES) Board of Directors Member; Deborah A. Scott, AISES Corporate
Mentor - Promenade C
Session 4: "Substance Abuse and Violence" - Alex Borowski, Counseling
Supervisor, Talking Leaves Job Corps, Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah,
Oklahoma - Promenade D
10:15 am Coffee Break - Promenade Foyer
10:30-12:30 pm Closing Assembly - Adult/Youth Roundtable - Promenade CD
YOUTH TRACK
Wednesday, June 11, 1997
8:30-9:00 am Continental Breakfast - Promenade Foyer
9-10:30 am Gen. Assembly - Opening Ceremonies - Promenade CD
10:30-10:45 am Refreshment Break - Promenade Foyer
10:45-12:00 pm Session 1: "Getting Acquainted, Team Building" Jeri L.
Brunoe-Samson, Brunoe Training & Consulting - Diplomat Room
12:15-1:30 pm General Luncheon with Keynote Speaker - Tulsa South
1:30-2:45 pm Session 2: "Leadership Skills" - Jeri L. Brunoe-Samson -
Diplomat Room
2:45-3 pm Refreshment Break - Promenade Foyer
3-4:15 pm Session 3: "Realizing Your Dream," Chance Rush - Oklahoma
Baptist University Student, National Track Champion - Diplomat Room
5:00 pm Shuttle Service to Traditional Dinner - Load from Hotel front
circle drive
5:30 pm Storytelling - All Tribes Community Church,
2501 E. Archer, Tulsa
6:00 pm Traditional Dinner - All Tribes Community Church
7:00 pm Pow-Wow - Adam's Mark Hotel - Tulsa South Room
YOUTH TRACK
Thursday, June 12, 1997
8:00-8:30 am Continental Breakfast - Promenade Foyer
8:30-10:15 am General Session: "The Healing Forest," Don Coyhis, White
Bison, Inc. - Promenade CD
10:15-10:30 am Refreshment Break - Promenade Foyer
10:30-12 Noon Session 1: Don Coyhis, White Bison, Inc. - "Healthy
Lifestyles/Spirituality" - Diplomat Room
12-1:15 pm Box Lunch on the Grass with Storytelling
1:30-2:45 pm Session 2: "Millennial Youth Issues," Vincent Craig, Chief
Probation Officer, Navajo Nation - Diplomat Room
2:45 pm Refreshment Break - Promenade Foyer
3-5:00 pm Session 3: Cultural Activities - Chance Rush - Diplomat Room
6:30 pm Banquet - Tulsa South
YOUTH TRACK
Friday, June 13, 1997
8:30-9 am Continental Breakfast - Promenade Foyer
9-10:15 am Session 1: "Visions and Dreams," Dr. Carl Farinelli,
Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma -
Diplomat Room
10:15-10:30 am Refreshment Break - Promenade Foyer
10:30-12:30 pm Closing Assembly - Adult/Youth
Roundtable Discussion - Promenade CD
POW-WOW FLYER
SPEAKERS - BIOGRAPHIES - SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Marlene EchoHawk, Ph.D. (Otoe-Missouria)
Sessions: "Family Preservation and Substance Abuse" and "Substance
Abuse - Dual Diagnosis"
Dr. EchoHawk, Deputy Chief, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Program
Branch, Indian Health Service, lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She
grew up in Northern Oklahoma and received her Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology from Oklahoma State University. She has been with the Indian
Health Service since 1989.
Charles Addington (Cherokee)
Session: "Panel: Law Enforcement and Security in Indian Housing
Projects"
Charles Addington, Patrol Officer for the Housing Authority of the
Cherokee Nation, has been in law enforcement nine years. His duties
include the patrol and security of tenants of Housing Authority property
which includes mutual help homes and low-rent apartment projects located
in the 14 county area of the Cherokee Nation. He also promotes drug
awareness, prevention and crime prevention programs to residents of the
Housing Authority properties.
Jeri L. Brunoe-Samson (Wasco)
Session: Wednesday Youth Track, "Team
Building/Leadership Skills"
Jeri Brunoe-Samson is lead trainer/consultant for Brunoe Training and
Consulting in Scottsdale, Arizona. She grew up on the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon and now resides in
Scottsdale, Arizona. A motivation and leadership trainer for all ages,
Jeri's holistic approach is founded upon philosophies of Native American
"thought." Mutual reciprocation, community leadership, family values,
youth empowerment, respect for elders, and the sacred circle (or hoop)
are themes which occur throughout her presentations. Jeri shares tools,
strategies, and knowledge gathered from her life's experience and
fifteen years of professional experience.
Beverly J. Wilkins (Creek and Cherokee)
Session: "The Dynamics of Domestic Violence and the Historical
Perspective in Native American Communities"
Beverly Wilkins is Family Violence Prevention Coordinator for the Indian
Health Service Mental Health/Social Service Programs Branch at
Headquarters West. She has provided education and training on issues of
domestic violence, suicide, child abuse, and sexual assault locally, in
tribal communities, and nationally for the Indian Health Service, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Office for Victims of Crime, Department of
Justice, the National Indian Justice Center, and the Family Violence
Prevention Fund. She serves in an advisory capacity with several
national domestic violence efforts, the National VAWA Steering
Committee, the Bernalillo County Domestic Violence Coalition, and local,
community domestic violence prevention and intervention efforts.
Steve Reevis (Blackfeet)
Session: Keynote Speaker for Wednesday Luncheon
Steve Reevis, acclaimed actor, was born and raised on the Blackfeet
reservation in Browning, Montana. Steve lived the first 17 years of his
life in Browning, attending school there through his sophomore year. He
fisished his last two years of high school in Flandreau, South Dakota,
at the Flandreau Indian School, graduating in 1981. He attended Haskell
Indian Junior College in 1983 and graduated with an Associates of Arts
Degree in 1986. He started working in the movie industry in 1987 and
has been in such movies as War Party, Dances With Wolves, Crazy Horse
and Fargo. His most noticable roles were in Last of the Dog Men and
Geronimo, An American Legend. In his free time, Steve speaks to Native
youth, emphasizing our growth through spirituality and culture and the
dangers of alcohol and drugs.
Lindsay Houston (Cherokee)
Session: Entertainer for Luncheon
Lindsay Houston, 1996-97 Miss Cherokee, is a sophomore at Northeastern
State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, majoring in pre-med. Lindsay
is very active in the Native American Student Association, the American
Indian Science and Engineering Society and the Indian University
Scholars Society. She advocates that Native American youth people be
proud of their heritage and traditions and that education is the key to
success. She will perform the Traditional Stomp Dance of the Cherokee
People at the noon luncheon.
Mary E. Hayes
Session: "Information Resources"
Ms. Hayes is a Research Associate with Johnson, Bassin & Shaw, Inc., a
consulting firm located in Silver Spring, Maryland. She has over six
years' experience providing study, technical assistance, and training
support to vulnerable populations in a variety of settings which include
women, Native American youth, and adolescents in jail, prison, public
housing, Indian country, and residential programs. Her subject
expertise includes substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and the Office of Native American
Programs where she is responsible for developing and coordinating
training programs and materials, providing technical assistance,
conducting evaluations, and producing special reports. Ms. Hayes holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Spanish and a Master's
degree in Clinical Psychology.
Tracy Outlaw
Session: "Panel: Community Relations, Initiatives, and Regional Staff
Discussion"
Tracy Outlaw, Native American Program Specialist for Community Relations
Involvement with the Office of Native American Programs, will serve as
panel moderator. She is from Boulder, Colorado; has been with the
Office of Native American Programs for six years and was instrumental in
the organization of the National Drug Elimination Crime Prevention
conference.
Other panelists will include Robert Kroll, Southwest ONAP Director of
Community Relations Involvement, Community Development and Tribal
Relations; Deb Alston, CRI Specialist, Anchorage, Alaska; and Kevin
Fitzgibbons, Director, CRI Programs, Eastern Woodlands ONAP
Catherine Ann dePlour
Session: "Office of Native American Programs Drug Elimination Crime
Prevention Initiatives"
Catherine dePlour is a Special Assistant in HUD's Office of Native
American Programs (ONAP) in Washington, D.C. Catherine is an appointee
in the Administration of President Bill Clinton, appointed to a position
with HUD on June 30, 1993. Catherine was a Special Projects Officer in
the Office of the Secretary when she was granted her current assignment
in June, 1995. She focuses on developing and implementing Native youth
drug elimination and crime prevention training and technical assistance
initiatives. She also works to develop partnerships with various
entities -- tribes, Federal, private and nonprofit -- toward addressing
the needs of Indian youth. Catherine's session will include a slide and
video presentation and overview of FY '96 and FY '97 ONAP initiatives --
Boys & Girls Clubs, Youth Leadership, Prevention/ Education Through the
Arts, Operation Safe Home and more! She also welcomes your input and
questions.
Chris Malone (Chickasaw)
Session: "Panel: Successful Drug Elimination Programs"
Chris Malone is Drug Elimination Grant Administrator for the Chickasaw
Housing Authority. He has been employed with the Chickasaw Housing
Authority for eight years, beginning as a part-time college student.
This session will detail the successful Drug Elimination Program of the
Chickasaw Housing Authority which targets three projects within the
Chickasaw Nation. Currently, the DEP has over 200 members; each DEP has
a community center filled with computers, basketball courts,
recreational equipment, and various miscellaneous supplies to meet the
residents' needs.
Gene BrisBois (Spokane)
As a panelist for the session "Successful Drug Elimination Programs,"
Mr. BrisBois, who is Drug Elimination Coordinator for the Spokane Tribe,
will discuss their successful two-year program. Some of those
accomplishments have been the purchase of a drug sniffing dog, a
full-resident patrol program, lighting improvements in housing areas and
youth sports programs. A culture camp was also developed which served
240 children.
Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe (Colville)
Session: Community Prevention Program, "The Healing Journey Accord."
Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe is the Prevention Director of the National
Association for Native American Children of Alcoholics at Seattle,
Washington. She has worked in the field of substance abuse prevention,
intervention, and treatment for more than 11 years.
This session is designed to compliment the efforts of the drug
elimination and crime prevention activities. An overview will be
provided about The Healing Journey, a National Substance Abuse
Prevention Campaign to address substance abuse among tribes and
communities. The vision of the Accord is that by the year 2005, we will
have strong, healthy communities which nurture and support the
spiritual, cultural, and economic growth of individuals and families.
The Healing Journey Accord document will be available to participants
who intend to mobilize substance abuse prevention efforts, and the
Healing Journey Accord campaign poster will be distributed.
Carolyn Hartness (Eastern Band Cherokee)
Session: Teratogenic Effects on Fetus During Pregnancy"
As Health Educator for the Seattle/King County Department of Health,
Carolyn Hartness provides training to medical providers, educators,
outreach workers, counselors, social service employees, the justice
system, health care workers and the general public. Audiences include
public health nurses, infant mortality outreach teams, women's chemical
dependency treatment center counselors, supervisors and child care
coordinators. She also conducts workshops on cultural diversity and
wellness, drawing from her Native American culture to assist people in
"walking in wellness." Prior to her current position, she worked as a
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Specialist for the I Wa Sil Youth Program,
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation's Indian street youth program in
Seattle. She has worked directly with high risk children, as well as
parents at Echo Glen Children's Center, Seattle Public Schools and as a
private counselor.
Don L. Coyhis (Mohican)
Sessions: General Session for Youth and Adults, "The Healing Forest;"
Youth Session, "Healthy Life Styles/ Spirituality;" and Adult Session,
"Empowering Indian Youth Within the Healing Forest"
Don Coyhis grew up on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in Wisconsin.
He founded White Bison, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to the
development of the Native American Community. The vision of White
Bison, Inc. is to achieve 95% sobriety among Native American youth by
the year 2000. The concepts and strategies Mr. Coyhis teaches bridge
the gap between cultures, races, personal styles, and between
countries. His programs encourage communication and understanding among
all people and his position on social change supports the positive use
of conflict resolution and non-violence initiatives.
Max Benson (Pawnee)
Session: "Preventing Criminal Behavior in Native American Youth"
Max Benson is a Youth Guidance Specialist at the L.E. Rader Center in
Sand Springs, Oklahoma. He also serves as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for
Tulsa County. Mr. Benson, who has worked with troubled youth for ten
years, will show definite patterns between drug use and juvenile
offenses. Mr. Benson will bring several young residents from the L.E.
Rader Center to discuss juvenile gang activity, drug abuse, etc., from
their perspective.
Venida S. Chenault (Prairie Band Potawatomi and Kansas Kickapoo)
Session: "Domestic Violence"
Venida Chenault is Interim Director of American Indian Studies and
Instructor of Social Work at Haskell Indian Nations University in
Lawrence, Kansas. She received a Master of Social Work from the
University of Kansas in 1990.
Vincent Craig (Navajo)
Session: Thursday - Adult Session, "Culturally Sensitizing Ourselves
for our Posterity;" Youth Session, "Millennial Youth Issues," and
Banquet Entertainment AKA "The Mutton Man"
Vincent Craig, singer-songwriter, motivational speaker, humorist, and
cartoonist-illustrator, is the Chief Probation Officer for the Navajo
Supreme Court. Mr. Craig has been a lieutenant police academy director,
law clerk, prosecutor, assistant editor, and mountain rescue team
leader. Extracurricular activities include drawing cartoons for Indian
newspapers from 1978-96. He is the creator of the cartoon strip Mutton
Man in the Navajo Times. He developed the musical sound-tracks for the
Navajo Nation's Jerry's Song and The Awakening, an Indian video
production on substance abuse. He also wrote the theme song for a
National Indian Youth Conference on substance abuse entitled Catch the
Spirit.
Bruce Klein
Session: "Collaborative Approaches Towards Gang Activities in Indian
Housing"
Mr. Klein, Drug Elimination Program Manager for the Yakama Nation
Housing Authority in Wapato, Washington, has been involved with youth
and social service programs for over 23 years. He coordinates a Native
American Youth Leadership Group, offers several computer skills classes
for residents, teaches GED classes, serves on the Yakama Nation's Health
and Safety Network and is involved in designing a new Head Start and
Youth facility for the Yakama Nation.
This session, presented by Bruce Klein, Craig Janis and Kenneth R.
Butler, will identify indicators of gang activity, lifestyle of gang
members, the impact of gangs on communities and gang members' purpose
and solutions.
Craig Janis (Oglala Sioux)
Craig Janis, a Tribal Police Officer for three years, was born on the
Pine Ridge Reservation and raised on the Yakama Indian Nation
Reservation. Prior to becoming a police officer, he served four years
in the military.
Kenneth R. Butler
Mr. Butler, a Wapato, Washington, Police Officer, has been in law
enforcement since 1993. He currently serves as the Wapato City Police
Chaplain and has been the National Law Enforcement Chaplain for the last
two years. Mr. Butler deals with juvenile gangs on a daily basis
while patrolling the streets and the housing sites of the Yakama Nation
Housing Authority.
Debra Reed (Northern Ute/Paiute/Shoshone)
Session: "Community Mobilization and Capacity Building"
Debra Reed is Director for Native American Student Services at Colorado
State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. She has a Masters in Social
Work Administration from the University of Utah, has served as Director
of the Indian Education Office at the University of Wyoming and Director
for Indian Programs for the University of California-Santa Cruz. She
has worked nationally and internationally as a private consultant in
leadership for several national organizations on a variety of workshops
and presentations which focus on a holistic approach of empowerment,
community mobilization, and program and leadership development. Her
workshop will focus on steps to identify resources and develop
strategies which could be utilized in establishing successful community
based drug elimination and crime prevention. Proactive and Preventive
are two words Debra uses to describe the main aspect of her workshops.
Janice Laws (Cherokee)
Session: "Resident Organization Development"
Janice Laws is a Resident Service Specialist with the Social Services
Department of the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation. She has
developed both Low Rent and Mutual Help Resident Organizations during
her five years with the Housing Authority and conducted numerous
trainings and presentations for Resident Organizations. She served as a
Team Facilitator for Gateway to Prevention and Recovery's Indian Housing
Team Training in December, 1994, and August, 1995. She received her
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Paralegal Emphasis) in May,
1989 from Northeastern State University.
Andrea Fezer (Cherokee)
Session: "Resident Organization Development"
Andrea Fezer is Resident Services Specialist covering low-rent complexes
in six counties in northeastern Oklahoma for the Housing Authority of
the Cherokee Nation. She has been with the Housing Authority for over
two years and currently works with four communities that have Resident
Organizations. Three are incorporated through the State of Oklahoma as
nonprofit organizations; one is currently making application for
incorporation.
Chance Rush (Hidatsa Sioux, Otoe, Arapaho, Oneida)
Sessions: Youth program on Wednesday, "Realizing Your Dreams" and
Cultural Activities on Thursday
Chance Rush, 22-year-old National Track and Field Champion, is a student
at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Chance is three
time All American, two time National Champion, and holds the national
record for the two mile and distance medley. He is ranked in the top
five in the nation in the mile competition. He spends much of his time,
between studies, speaking to Native American youth about how to handle
today's problems. He has worked with Wings of America in Santa Fe, New
Mexico; Youth and Family Resource Center of Shawnee, Oklahoma where he
mentors two Native boys; and volunteers with Genises Project of McLoud,
Oklahoma. His goals are to live for a better tomorrow, to continue to
be a positive role model for Native American youth; and to train hard to
make the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team for the 1500 meter run.
Carl Farinelli, Ed.D.
Session: Youth Session, "Visions and Dreams"
Dr. Carl Farinelli is Associate Professor of English at Northeastern
State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He has been a teacher, school
counselor, school principal and college professor. Dr. Farinelli was a
graduate of Job Corps and went on to receive Bachelor of Arts and Master
of Education degrees from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville,
Texas and an Educational Doctorate from Texas Southern University in
Houston. Dr. Farinelli spent 20 years in the inner city schools in
Houston before moving to Tahlequah, Oklahoma where he and his family now
reside. In his session with the youth, Dr. Farinelli will focus on the
importance of having a dream and a clear vision of what is necessary to
fulfill that dream.
Lance Dickison (Cherokee)
Session: "Parenting Skills/Behavior Modification"
Lance Dickison, Case Manager for the Housing Authority of the Cherokee
Nation, has 17 years of experience working with families and children.
He has worked with the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services and
the United Methodist Church. Lance is currently concluding a Master of
Science in Counseling Psychology and has extensive training and
experience in group work, individual and family therapy, case
management, Behavior Modification, Family Systems, R.E.T., and Gestalt
therapy models. His workshops will be adaptations of materials
developed by the "Boystown" program in Nebraska in combination with a
number of well known psychological theorists' work. The specific
techniques are Behavior Modification based, simple to teach and very
effective.
Alex Borowski (Choctaw)
Session: "Substance Abuse and Violence"
Alex Borowski, who holds a Master of Science in Counseling and a Master
in Addiction Counseling, is Counseling Supervisor at Talking Leaves Job
Corps which is operated by the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Mr. Borowski is former chairperson of the District Oklahoma Commission
on Children and Youth. This session will show the correlation between
drug use and violence in youth in our society.
Nancy C. Deaver
Session: "Panel: Youth Empowerment"
Nancy Deaver is Executive Director of the Oklahoma Community Service
Commission, a 25-member nonpartisan Commission whose 25 members are
appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma to grant, administer and
coordinate programs of the Corporation for National Service in Oklahoma,
primarily AmeriCorps. The Commission is responsible for six AmeriCorps
programs with an annual program budget of $1.2 million. It conducts
quarterly statewide training conferences for AmeriCorps members,
antional service participants and other volunteers statewide. The
Commission serves as a resource for communities, non-profit
organizations and state and local government agencies through planning
and referral.
Ronnie London
Session: "Panel: Youth Empowerment"
Ronnie London, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Wichita,
Texas, joined the organization at the age of six and was "Youth of the
Year" in 1961. He attended Midwestern State University on a Boys and
Girls of America scholarship and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of
Science in Education degree. A former First Lieutenant in the Texas
National Guard, he began his Boys and Girls Club career in 1964 at the
club he grew up in, held most positions within the organization, and was
named Executive Director in 1986. He has served on numerous Boys and
Girls Club regional and national committees and task forces. Among them
are both regional and national Human Resources Advisory Committees,
where he serves as chairman in the southwest region, Facilities
Committee and National Training Associates. He is also a member of the
Southwest Professional Advisory Committee. As a National Training
Associate for the past 15 years, he has conducted basic activities
workshops all over the southwest.
Marilyn Culp, M.D. (Cherokee)
Session: "Panel: Youth Empowerment"
Dr. Culp grew up in Bethany, Oklahoma, and graduated from Putnam City
West High School. She received her undergraduate degree in chemical
engineering from the University of Oklahoma and her medical degree from
the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, with
clinical honors in pediatrics and internal medicine. She completed her
family practice internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma
College of Medicine, Tulsa. Dr. Culp is currently in private practice
with OMNI Tulsa Family Physicians and is affiliated with St. John
Medical Center. She is a mother and enjoys all sorts of family
activity. Dr. Culp has been a member of the American Indian Science and
Engineering Society (AISES) since 1982 and currently serves on the AISES
National Board of Directors. She is interested in the well-being of our
youth today including health awareness and education. She volunteers in
many capacities with various organizations including the Regional Upward
Bound program for science and technology.
Deborah A. Scott (Cherokee)
Session: "Panel: Youth Empowerment"
Debbie Scott spent most of her life growing up in Kansas and graduated
from the University of Kansas in 1981 with a B.S. in Chemical
Engineering and Pre Med. She went to work for the DuPont Company as a
process engineer in Texas and later worked in technical service and
development sales jobs out of Delaware, Washington State, California and
currently Colorado. She represents DuPont on the American Indian
Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Corporate Advisory Board, is a
member of the Denver AISES Professional Chapter, and is an AISES
Sequoyah Member with lifetime membership and dedication to assisting
AISES in their efforts to help students achieve an education and to stay
away from drugs and alcohol.
LOCATION/HOTEL INFORMATION
Location: Adam's Mark Hotel
100 East 2nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918)582-9000
800-444-2326
Rates: $55 single occupancy
$75 double, triple, quad
(government rates)
Please reference National Drug Elimination Crime Prevention Conference
when making reservations. Youth under 18 must occupy a room with an
adult.
The Adam's Mark Hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service,
parking, health club, indoor/outdoor pool and 24-hour room service.
Handicapped Facilities/Special Dietary Needs
Please state on the Registration Form if handicapped facilities are
needed. Special dietary needs should also be stated on the registration
form.
Air Transportation
Delta Airlines is the official airline of the National Third Annual Drug
Elimination Crime Prevention Conference. International Tours of
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has negotiated discounted airfares on Delta for
conference attendees. To take advantage of these rates, call
International Tours at 800-364-4648, Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm CST.
Ground Transportation
The Adam's Mark Hotel will provide free transportation to and from the
airport. Thrifty Car Rental has negotiated rates which may be booked
through International Tours of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 800-364-4648.
Parking
Parking is available in the hotel garage. If additional parking is
needed, free off-site parking is available. Arrangements may be made at
the registration desk.
Code of Ethics
A Code of Ethics prohibiting the use of alcohol and drugs has been
adopted for the conference. Please observe this important standard.
Vendor Booths
Vendor booths will be set up in the hotel Promenade Foyer. Vendor space
is available -- arts and crafts booths for $50; commercial booths for
$250. To reserve space, contact Carol Young or Carol Rhoads at
(918)456-5511, Ext. 4350.
College Credit
One hour of college credit from Northeastern State University in
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is available for participating in the conference
workshops.
For additional information, please contact:
Carol Young or Carol Rhoads
Center for Tribal Studies
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399
(918)456-5511, Ext. 4350
Fax: (918)458-2073
The cost is $55.65. Checks should be made payable to Housing Authority
of the Cherokee Nation and may be included in pre-registration. Payment
may also be made during the on-site registration on June 10.
Traditional Dinner
Storytelling will precede a traditional dinner on Wednesday evening at
the All Tribes Community Church at 2501 East Archer Avenue in Tulsa.
Buses will transport conference participants from the Adam's Mark Hotel
to the church beginning at 5 p.m. Buses will load in front of the
hotel. Storytelling will begin at 5:30 and dinner will be served at 6
p.m. The menu will consist of meat pies, fry bread, corn soup, beans,
green salad and grape dumplings. We encourage conference participants
to wear traditional dress at the traditional dinner and at the Pow-Wow
which will follow the dinner at the hotel in the Tulsa South Ballroom.
Buses will transport passengers back to the hotel after dinner.
About Tulsa...
Tulsa had its first Town Council Meeting in 1836 under a sturdy oak tree
which still stands today at 18th and Cheyenne streets. Archie Yahola,
town chief of the Tulsa Lochapokas and a full-blood Creek Indian,
presided over the first meeting of the community then called Tulsee
Town. The name was derived from "tallasi," a contraction of the Creek
"Tullahassee" or "Tallahassee," meaning "Old Town."
Tulsa grew quickly with the influx of farmers, ranchers and traders.
When the post office was established in 1879, the name Tulsa became
official. Cattle ranching became big business in the area which led to
the extension of the Frisco Railroad from Vinita, 65 miles northeast, to
Tulsa in 1882. Tulsa was incorporated as a municipality on January 8,
1898. Its population ballooned with the discovery of oil in nearby Red
Fork and Glenpool in 1901 and 1905. The city grew from 1,390 in 1900 to
2,798 by 1907 when Oklahoma became the 46th state. The lure of "black
gold" brought oilmen swarming from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
other Eastern States. By 1920, the population had reached 72,075 and
Tulsa soon earned the title "Oil Capital of the World."
Although oil-related business remains an important part of Tulsa's
economy, its clear water, clean air and central location have
contributed to diversified industrial growth. Aerospace and
telecommunications are now the city's fastest growing industries.
Today Tulsa in the 43rd largest city in the nation, and the Council Oak
stands against a backdrop of skyscrapers and expressways. It is a
reminder that although the city has branched out in all directions, it
roots have remained strong.
Registration Form
for the Third Annual National Drug
Elimination Crime Prevention Conference
June 10-13, 1997
Fee: $175 (Adult)
$100 (Youth)
Registration Deadline: May 20, 1997
Deadline for late registration: June 9, 1997
Fee: $200 (Adult)
$110 (Youth)
Please print.
Name___________________________________________________________________
Title/Position_________________________________________________________
Agency
Address________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________________________
State_______________ Zip_______________________Phone No._______________
Tribal
Affiliation____________________________________________________________
G I am registering for the adult program. Registration Fee includes:
G I am registering for the youth program.
G I am registering for college credit. ! 1 Reception
G I am requesting vendor space. ! 3 Continental Breakfasts
! 1 Luncheon (Adults & Youth)
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: ! 1 Box Lunch (Youth)
! 1 Banquet Dinner (Adults & Youth)
Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation ! All Conference Materials
1500 Hensley Drive/P.O. Box 1007
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Optional Conference Tours:
Tuesday, June 10, 1997 at 2:30 p.m.
Please check one of the boxes below to reserve space for tour. Tour
admission may be included with pre-registration or may be paid
on-site.
G Paradise Town Tours - Tour of early Tulsa with points of Native
American interest. Includes a trip to Gilcrease Museum to experience
one of the nation's leading collections of artifacts and western art.
Cost is $12.50.
G Cherokee Nation Bingo - Bus will take participants to the Cherokee
Nation Bingo Outpost in Catoosa, Oklahoma to try their luck. Cost $7.00
for Bingo pack. (Regular $10 pack.)
Contacts for the 1997 Conference:
Housing Authority Conference Contact:
Gary Ketcher, Director of Social Services
HACN Family Investment Center
206 Allen Road
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone: (918)453-2900 Fax: (918) 458-5018
Center for Tribal Studies
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399
Carol Young, Program Coordinator or
Carol Rhoads, Coordinator of External Programs
Phone: (918)456-5511, Ext. 4350
Fax: (918)458-2073