37th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference Agenda Book by National Indian Child Welfare Association

Albuquerque Convention Center Lower Level

Computer lab

Photo PHoto booth Booth

Underground entrance to Doubletree

Upper Level

Exhibitors

Youth & elders lounge

Store & membership

Main Level Registration

3rd Street

Artisan marketplace

Map key Upper Level

Registration

3rd Street

Artisan marketplace

General session Computer lab Workshop rooms Photo booth Artisan marketplace

Main Level

Registration Artisan marketplace Volunteer check-in

National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect

Lower Level

Workshop rooms NICWA store Membership booth Youth and elders lounge Exhibitors

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letters � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4–7 Conference Schedule � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8–9 General Sessions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10–11 Workshops by Session � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12–16 Welcome from Host Sponsor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17 Special Events � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18–19 Local Planning Committee and Meet NICWA Board of Directors � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20 How to Use the Conference App � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21 Upcoming Trainings and 2020 Annual Conference Save the Date � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 22 Membership Reception � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23 Banquet and Entertainment � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 24–25 Champion for Native Children � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26 We're Here for You! � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 27 About the Conference Artwork � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 28 Exhibitors � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 29 Sponsors � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 30–31

Agenda-at-a-Glance Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Registration

7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration

7:30 a.m.–Noon Registration

8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m Workshop F

4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Presenter Orientation

8:30 a.m.–Noon Opening General Session

8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. General Session

10:30 a.m.–Noon Closing General Session

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Annual Membership Reception & Meeting

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Workshops A

10:30 a.m.–Noon Workshops C

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Workshops B

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Workshops D

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Workshops E 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Dinner Banquet

National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect

Dear NICWA Members and Conference Attendees,

On behalf of the National Indian Child Welfare Association’s board of directors, I am pleased to welcome you to Albuquerque, New

Mexico, for the 37th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. I hope you enjoy this beautiful city near my home and all it has to offer.

Our 2019 conference theme is “Our Families, Our Future: Celebrating 40 Years of the Indian Child Welfare Act.” We are celebrating

40 years of ICWA’s important protections for Indian children and families. We know that children do best when they are connected

to their families, communities, and cultures, and ICWA is an important tool to help keep our children safe, healthy, connected, and spiritually strong. Despite ICWA’s 40-year history of successfully supporting tribal children and families, this year we face legal challenges to ICWA that threaten full and effective implementation of this important law.

Despite the threat, I am confident, that committed advocates like you here at our conference and across Indian Country, along with

our allies and partners, will continue to stand united to celebrate and support the spirit and practice of ICWA. Protecting ICWA,

and advocating for full compliance and implementation, will help our children, families, and communities thrive. We will not stop advocating for what we know is the best approach for our families and children.

I am grateful to gather together in Albuquerque this year, near my home of Tesuque Pueblo. Each year, our conference is in a different location across Indian Country, and each year, our conference benefits from the hard work of a local planning committee. The local planning committee guides NICWA’s staff and board in making sure our conference is connected to the conference region

in a respectful way. I am a member of this year’s local planning committee, and we are excited to share our Native cultures here in

New Mexico with you. I encourage you to join us for Monday night’s trip to the Pueblo Cultural Center from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. to learn more about the history and culture of the pueblos in our region.

As always, I am honored to serve the organization, and you, as NICWA’s board president. Thank you for joining us in Albuquerque.

I sincerely hope you find our time together valuable, enjoyable, and beneficial to the vital work that you do, and that you return to your communities inspired to put the spirit of ICWA into action to strengthen our families and protect future generations.

Thank you,

Gil Vigil (Tesuque Pueblo) President, Board of Directors National Indian Child Welfare Association

National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect

Dear NICWA Members, Sponsors, Donors, and Friends,

On behalf of our board of directors, board of trustees, staff, partners, and the families we serve, welcome to the 37th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. For 37 years, we have been meeting

in April, Child Abuse Prevention Month, to gather together and share our collective wisdom about how to draw on our cultural traditions and teachings to strengthen American Indian/Alaska Native families and children. This year’s theme, “Our Families, Our Future: Celebrating 40 Years of the Indian Child Welfare Act,” focuses on the key protections of ICWA and the ongoing need for this

important law. While we selected this theme before the October 2018 Federal District Court ruling in Brackeen v. Bernhardt (formerly

known as Brackeen v. Zinke), in the months since the momentous decision that ICWA was unconstitutional and the subsequent steps in the litigation, it is even more timely and urgent now. This conference will be held just two and half weeks after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in the case. It is all the more reason for us to come together and raise our voices in celebration of ICWA, the gold standard of child welfare policy and practice.

One of the things I most look forward to each year is the NICWA conference. While I’m fortunate to travel to many tribal communities throughout the year, there are many dear friends and partners that I only see at our conference. This opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones motivates and sustains me for the work we do all year long. This chance to hear from you about

the strengths and challenges of your work in your community helps me to be a better advocate and to create the next generation of NICWA programming. While we’re here together in Albuquerque this week, I invite you to take a minute to introduce yourself to me and tell me about the work in your community that you are most excited about.

Finally, it is with heartfelt gratitude that I thank the Seminole Tribe of Florida for helping to make all of the work we do at our annual conference possible. Seminole Tribe of Florida has partnered with us to serve as our host sponsor again this year, an extension of the

generous support that they have provided to NICWA over more than a decade. When you see representatives from Seminole Tribe

of Florida, please thank them for their ongoing support of NICWA’s mission: strengthening the well-being of Alaska Native and American Indian children and families.

Quyanaa for participating in the NICWA annual conference, and enjoy your time with us! Sincerely,

Sarah L. Kastelic, PhD, MSW (Alutiiq) Executive Director National Child Welfare Association.

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SUNDAY,MARCH 31, 2019 3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Registration Main Lobby

4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Presenter Orientation and Registration 30 Taos

7:00 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. Annual Membership Reception and Meeting Upper Level Ballroom

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration

Main Level Lobby

8:30 a.m.–Noon Opening General Session Upper Level Ballroom

CONFERENCE MASTERS OF CEREMONIES Gil Vigil (Tesuque Pueblo), NICWA Board President Rochelle Ettawageshik (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), NICWA Board Vice President Adam Becenti (Diné), NICWA Community Development Specialist Honor Guard Posts the Colors Welcome from Tribal and Local Leaders

The Well-Being of Native Children: Lessons from New Mexico Regis Pecos (Pueblo of Cochiti) Co-Director, Leadership Institute, Santa Fe Indian School Panel: New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium Donalyn Sarracino (Pueblo of Acoma), Director/Founder and President Jacqueline Yalch (Isleta Pueblo), Vice President Tanya Devon Torres (Pueblo of Cochiti), Secretary Julie Bird (Nambe Pueblo), Treasurer Noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Session A Workshops

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Session B Workshops

5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. An Evening at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (limited shuttles provided from Convention Center) 8

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MONDAY (Cont.), APRIL 1, 2019 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Gathering for Adoptees, Former Foster Children, and Their Birth Relatives 18 Cochiti

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019 7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m.

National Day of Prayer for Native Children Buena Vista Balcony

8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Second General Session Upper Level Ballroom

Meeting the Needs of Native Children and Families: Lessons from ICWA Courts Katherine R. Delgado, District Judge, Colorado 17th Judicial District Steff Padilla,Commissioner, Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court Donna J. Schmalberger,Juvenile Court Judge, Denver Juvenile Court Rodney Souza, District Judge, Montana 13th Judicial District Sally L. Tarnowski, Chief Judge, Minnesota Sixth Judicial District Moderator: Sheldon Spotted Elk (Northern Cheyenne), Director, Casey Family Programs 10:30 a.m.–Noon Session C Workshops

Noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Session D Workshops

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Session E Workshops

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Dinner Banquet Upper Level Ballroom Featuring Comedian Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma) Emcee, Leroy “Buster” Silva (Laguna Pueblo Nation), Community Coordinator, Notah Begay III Foundation

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Session F Workshops

10:30 a.m.–Noon Closing General Session Upper Level Ballroom

Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Imperative for Indian Country Keith Harper (Cherokee Nation), Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend Chrissi Nimmo (Cherokee Nation), Deputy Attorney General, Cherokee Nation Honor Guard Retires the Colors

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GENERAL SESSIONS Monday, April 1, 2019 8:30 a.m.–Noon

The Well-Being of Native Children: Lessons from New Mexico

This two-part session addresses traditional pueblo cultural teachings and beliefs about children as well as family and community responsibilities for raising children. This solid cultural foundation sets the stage for local tribal efforts to protect and nurture all Native children. Through the New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium 23 tribes advance the well-being of Native children through education, collaboration, and advocacy. Speakers will highlight these efforts and their impact on the future of Native children, tribal-state relationships, and implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Regis Pecos, Co-Director, Leadership Institute, Santa Fe Indian School

Pecos is a graduate of Princeton University and is completing his doctorate degree at the University of California, Berkeley. Regis Pecos is a citizen of the Pueblo de Cochiti. He is currently co-director of the Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian School, which he co-founded. He has served as councilor and former governor, lt. governor (three terms), and is a lifetime member of the Tribal Council of the Pueblo de Cochiti. Pecos was most recently chief of staff to the speaker of the house, New Mexico House of Representatives. Pecos previously served as Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst to the Speaker, New Mexico House of Representatives; and for 16 years, as executive director of the New Mexico Office of Indian Affairs under four administrations.

New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium Chairs: Donalyn Sarracino, Director/Founder and President

Donalyn Sarracino is proud mother of three beautiful children ages 18, 7 and 5, and an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Acoma. She is the director of the Pueblo of Acoma Social Services and is the founder and current president of the NM Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium. She received her bachelor of science degree from Mt. St. Mary University in Los Angeles, California, and her master of social work degree from New Mexico Highlands University.

Jacqueline Yalch, Vice President

Jacqueline Yalch, MSW, is a member of the Pueblo of Isleta in Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico. Jacqueline holds a bachelor of social work degree and master of social work degree from New Mexico Highlands University. She has been a social worker with the Pueblo of Isleta for nearly 12 years. She has worked in the field offering direct services to children, families, and the community with the primary responsibilities of ICWA case compliance, foster care recruitment, training, licensing and retention; currently she serves as the ICWA coordinator. Jacqueline is a qualified expert witness in the State of New Mexico and Colorado in state ICWA proceedings. Along with founder Donalyn Sarracino, Jacqueline is a co-chair of the New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium and has served in that capacity for four years. Jacqueline is this year’s recipient of the 2019 Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Excellence Award.

Tanya Devon Torres, Secretary

Tanya Devon Torres is from the Cochiti Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, and Hopi Tribe. She has been with Cochiti Families Services since 2014 serving her community and helping the community to grow and succeed. She is the social services and ICWA specialist, and is passionate about helping families. She also serves on the New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium’s Executive Team as secretary. She attended Arizona State University and Santa Fe Community College. She previously worked in Tuba City Regional Medical Center as a trauma registrar.

Julie Bird, Treasurer

Julie H. Bird is the ICWA manager for the Pueblo of Nambe, which is one of the 23 tribal nations in New Mexico. Her work with tribal communities began in 1994 as an intake coordinator for the Santa Clara Pueblo Rehabilitation Center in Santa Clara Pueblo, NM. She continues her civil servant duties to her Native people to this day. She has received an array of certificates and letters of recognition in the field of human services specific to tribal communities. She is currently serving as the treasurer for the New Mexico Tribal Indian Child Welfare Consortium. She is a certified trainer through the Circle of Keepers to provide training to tribally licensed foster homes. Julie is an enrolled and active member of Ohkay Owingeh. She has been a lifelong resident of Ohkay Owingeh and resides there with her fiancé, Jerome Williams, and her two sons, Joshua and Jaaziah Williams.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Meeting the Needs of Native Children and Families: Lessons from ICWA Courts

This moderated panel presentation addresses an important tool for improving the implementation of ICWA: the use of courts with a dedicated ICWA docket. Judges from five jurisdictions will share their experience creating and using dedicated ICWA courts to prevent child removal and reunify families where possible, ensure active efforts are provided to families, and produce positive outcomes for Native children. Speakers will highlight these efforts, their collaboration with tribes and state agencies, and their impact on Native children.

Sheldon Spotted Elk

Sheldon Spotted Elk (Northern Cheyenne) is a director at Casey Family Programs and a former guardian ad litem. He has extensive expertise and regularly presents and speaks on tribal law, child welfare, and juvenile issues. Sheldon holds a juris doctorate from University of New Mexico School of Law. Sheldon published an article on tribal constitutional reform in 2012 and authored articles on the Indian Child Welfare Act. He is a father to two sons.

Sally Tarnowski

Judge Sally Tarnowski is a district court judge for the State of Minnesota. She was appointed to the bench in March 2007. In 2016, she was elected chief judge of the Sixth Judicial District, which includes St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, and Cook Counties. She was awarded the Criminal Justice Award in 2011 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness for her work in creating a mental health court in Duluth. She received the Jane Maddy award from the Human Development Center in 2015 for her work with the mentally ill.

Katherine Delgado

Judge Delgado graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and history in 1979. She graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in Denver, Colorado, in 1983 and was licensed to practice law in 1984. She practiced corporate law and was a chief deputy district attorney in the Boulder County District Attorney's Office prior to her appointment as a district court judge by Governor Bill Owens.

Rodney Souza

District Judge Rod Souza has served in the Thirteenth Judicial District since January 2015. Judge Souza worked for the Yellowstone County Attorney’s Office from 1999 through 2014. In 2008, he received Montana’s Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year Award and tried numerous jury trials. Judge Souza currently presides over an Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Court in Yellowstone County. Judge Souza is married to Brittney and they have three children.

Steff Padilla

Commissioner Padilla has sat on the bench for over 18 years. She has presided in dependency, delinquency, and family court. She started as the commissioner in the Los Angeles County ICWA Court in January 2017. Prior to her appointment on the bench, Commissioner Padilla was an attorney in dependency court. Commissioner Padilla is a graduate of Indiana University School of Law.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:00 a.m.–Noon

Defending the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Imperative for Indian Country

The session addresses recent major policy developments in the Brackeen v. Bernhardt case. Legal analysis, including case background, rulings, and implications for Native children and families as well as tribal governments and federal Indian law will be addressed. Conference participants will benefit from hearing about Indian Country’s efforts to protect ICWA and learn about the actions they can take- in whatever roles they play- to help educate policymakers, the media, and mainstream America about the relevance and importance of ICWA.

Keith Harper

Keith M. Harper has served as the United States ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, since 2014. Ambassador Harper became the inaugural senior non-resident fellow on National Security at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs in March 2017. He is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, focusing his practice on Native American affairs, litigation, and international clients from the private as well as the public sector. Throughout his career, he has represented tribes and individual Indians. Among other matters, Ambassador Harper, since inception of the case, represented the plaintiff class of 500,000 individual Indians and served as class counsel in the landmark Indian trust funds lawsuit, Cobell v. Salazar.

Chrissi Nimmo

Chrissi Ross Nimmo, Cherokee Nation citizen, is the deputy attorney general for Cherokee Nation. Chrissi is the managing attorney for the staff of nine attorneys. She was lead counsel for Cherokee Nation in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (known as “Baby Veronica”) before the United State Supreme Court. She primarily focuses on in-house counsel duties, gaming, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. She regularly presents continuing legal education on Indian law across the country. Chrissi and her husband Jim, a Tulsa firefighter, reside in Tahlequah with their four year-old twins Mattie and James and one year old Emmy. In 2013, Chrissi was awarded the Cherokee National Statesmanship Award. In 2018, Chrissi was named one of Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 Under 40. She serves as a founding board member for Partnership for Native Children.

WORKSHOPS BY SESSION Monday, April 1, 2019

Session A: 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. "Kewa Strong" Care Link New Mexico: Youth in Indian Country Christina Chavez, Caitlin Harper, and Connie Gould 16 Acoma A Rigorous Examination of the Evidence-Based and Culturally Centered Family Listening and Circle Program Lorenda Belone, PhD; Ardena Orosco, and Benelda Cohoe-Belone 215 San Miguel Alaska Compacting: ICWA—Taking a Coordinated Step in Support of Tribal Children and Their Families Katie Watkins, MSW; Audrey Strickland, and Denia Stevens 240 La Cienega Choo-ya's Story (Grandmother's Story) Bernadette Howland 20 Laguna Collaboration to Support Infants and Their Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure in Tribal Communities

How Are Tribes Using Tradition and Culture to Address Child Abuse Prevention? David Patterson Silver Wolf, PhD; Autumn Asher BlackDeer, and Sarah Kastelic, PhD 32 Tesuque/15 Zuni Native American Substance Abuse and the Effects on the Teen Brain Kris MacKoelyn 65 Hopi/70 Tewa Surveying Experiences and Family Impacts of Indian Boarding Schools and Adoption/Foster Care Christine Diindiisi McCleave, Sandy White Hawk, and Rose Miron, PhD 27 Picuris Technology as a Tool for ICWA Outreach, Dissemination, and Training Melanie Sage, PhD; Harmony Bercier, and Amory Zschach 30 Taos

Katie Ryan and Barbara Gladue 235 Mesilla Community-Based Healing, Southcentral Foundation's Family Wellness Warriors Initiative Robert Heffle, MSW, and Lu-Anne Haukaas 19 Isleta/21 Jemez

Monday, April 1, 2019

Session B: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Direct IV-E Funding: Experience and Practical Considerations Rachel Fore, Stephanie Marshall, MSW; and Sommer Purdom 220 Ruidoso

An Intergovernmental Approach to Addressing Disproportionality in Child Welfare Aimee Fritsch, George López, and Wendy Gibson 23 Nambe/25 Navajo

Healthy Relationship Skills Strengthen Tribal Families Robyn Cenizal 230 Pecos

Calricaraq: An Indigenous Behavioral Health Wellness Model Rose Domnick and Mark Anaruk 235 Mesilla

Highlights of California Dependency Law from the Minor's Counsel's Perspective Angi Cavaliere, JD; David Malleis, and Yvonne Massais-Joby 23 Nambe/25 Navajo

Centering Indigenous Ways of Being in Child Welfare: Perspectives from Multiple Systems in British Columbia Jennifer Lewis, Mary Czernick, and Jennifer Chuckry 19 Isleta/21 Jemez

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(Cont.) Monday, April 1, 2019 Session B: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Strengthening ICWA Compliance Through Coalition Development Misty Frazier, Candi Marcantel, and Jill Holt, MSW 16 Acoma

Chehalis Basketry as a Healing Art Yvonne Peterson and Gary Peterson, MSW 18 Cochiti Family First Prevention Services Act—Understanding the Accreditation Process for QRTPs and Other Service Providers Jennifer Flowers and Leslie Ellis-Lang 20 Laguna Introduction to Positive Indian Parenting Barbara Gladue 27 Picuris

Working Together: New Mexico Partners Donalyn Sarracino, Cynthia Chavers, MSW; and Melissa Clyde, MSW 240 La Cienega Youth Suicide Prevention with Question, Persuade, and Refer Susan W. Casias, MSW 65 Hopi/70 Tewa

Lifebooks: Cultural and Family Preservation From Then to Now Jean Howley “Wayatnekwe” 230 Pecos

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Online Training to Increase Permanency/Adoption Competency: A Pilot with Tribal Mental Health and Child Welfare Workforce Emily Smith Goering, Terry Cross, MSW; and Rachel Fore 29 Sandia/31 Santa Ana Our Families, Our Future Connie Bear King, Candace Payer, and Rowena Fong, EdD, MSW 220 Ruidoso

Session C: 10:30 a.m.–Noon Buidling Better Indigenous Child Welfare Systems: A Conversation Between Nations Tim Ireland and Paul Gray 230 Pecos Creating a Movement through Community Asset Mapping Alexis Contreras and David Simmons, MSW 30 Taos

Recruitment, Development, and Support: How Tribes Can Build a Strong Pool of Kinship, Foster, and Adoptive Families Mary Boo, Becky Main,and Britt Cloudsdale, MSW 32 Tesuque/15 Zuni

Creating an ICWA Institutional Analysis: Understanding the Story Behind the Data Bree Bussey, MSW; Bunny Jaakola; and Denise Eng 32 Tesuque/15 Zuni

Restoring Family Unity Amy Fa'atoafe, MSW 30 Taos

Culture and Drugs Don't Mix: A Drug Prevention Curriculum for Native Youth Jean Plaschke, MSW, and Teresia Paul 20 Laguna

State of Oregon Qualified Expert Witness Process and Protocol Christine Kamps, Shary Mason, and Shayne Platz 215 San Miguel

Data Analytics for Continuous Quality Improvement Casey Bader 27 Picuris

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WORKSHOPS BY SESSION (Cont.) Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Session C: 10:30 a.m.–Noon

Excel Live! Enhance Your Spreadsheet and Boost Your Data Game Cheryl Montoya, Marneena Evans, and Rachel Fore 16 Acoma Five Key Components and Best Practices of an ICWA Court: A Practitioner's Guide Brooke E. Baracker-Taylor, JD, Heather Sather, JD, and Rod Souza, JD 29 Sandia/31 Santa Ana Indian Parents and Corrections Judy A. Morrison 215 San Miguel Student Perspectives on Alaska Native Disproportionality in Child Welfare in Alaska Corrina Atkins, Tania Silva-Johnson, and Constance H. Carlisle 19 Isleta/21 Jemez Shifting the Paradigm—Reframing Policy to Align with the Tribal Perspective Adam Becenti 23 Nambe/25 Navajo The Center for Native Child and Family Resilience: Building Communities of Care through Cultural Resilience Art Martinez, PhD, and Sonja Ulrich, MSW 240 La Cienega The Nuts and Bolts of Building a Comprehensive Case Management Program Cynthia Guzman, PhD, and Dave Panana 18 Cochiti The Wisdom of the Body—The Power of the Mind Gwendalle Cooper, PhD 235 Mesilla We Are the Village Laurie McLeod-Shabogesic 65 Hopi/70 Tewa Working with Substance-Abusing Families Terry L. Cross, MSW, and Barbara Gladue 220 Ruidoso

Session D: 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. A River of Culture: Laws, Policies, and Lived Experience Gary Peterson, MSW, and Yvonne Peterson 18 Cochiti Ashlynne's Law Valaura Imus-Nahsonhoya 28 Santo Domingo CASA: A Resource for Tribal Court and ICWA Lori Larcom Irwin and Laura Lee Bentle 19 Isleta/21 Jemez Changing Public Opinion through Storytelling Amory Zschach 29 Sandia/31 Santa Ana Community Asset Mapping of Family Support Services Jovanna Archuleta and Anna Marie Garcia 20 Laguna Creating Supportive Foster Care Systems for Native Families David Simmons, MSW, and Angelique Day 23 Nambe/25 Navajo Dawnland: Film Premiere and Story Behind the First Tribally Sanctioned Truth and Reconciliation Commission Part One Sandra White Hawk 27 Picuris Family Healing to Wellness Courts Lauren van Schilfgaarde 220 Ruidoso Fusing Tradition with Technology: A Look on How We Can Engage with Native Youth in the 21st Century Tasha Norton, Kameiko Hostler, and Yahmonee Hedrick 16 Acoma Helping AI/AN Youth Develop Healthy Decision-Making Skills through the Native STAND Program Michelle Singer, Nasheen Sleuth, and Taejonon Denetclaw 230 Pecos ICWA Courts: Jurisdictional Change to Compliance Katherine R. Delgado, JD, Donna J. Schmalberger, JD, and Steff F. Padilla, JD 235 Mesilla

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(Cont.) Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Session D: 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Session E: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Increasing Tribal Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity Together: The Weaving Native Perspectives Project Christopher Sharp, MSW, and Alexandra Nutima, MSW 65 Hopi/70 Tewa

Dawnland: Film Premiere and Story Behind the First Tribally Sanctioned Truth and Reconciliation Commission Part Two Sandra White Hawk 27 Picuris

Integrating Culturally Focused Child-Centered Services into Your Indian Child Welfare Program Nikki Baker-Limore, JD, Bette Nelson, and Connie Webb 240 La Cienega

Defend and Prepare: What Tribes Need to Know About the Legal Efforts and Strategies to Defend ICWA Erin Dougherty Lynch, JD, Dan Lewerenz, JD, and Shannon Keller O'Loughlin 29 Sandia/31 Santa Ana

Keeping Our Children Connected Jason Whitford and Rhonda Kelly 30 Taos

Federal Government Listening Session on Tribal Juvenile Justice Issues (U.S. Government Accountability Office) David Blanding and Gretta L. Goodwin 19 Isleta/21 Jemez

Methods for Maximizing Community Participation in Youth Wellness Planning and Evaluation Serena Wright, Alexandaria Russell, and Dayna Barrios 215 San Miguel Parent Groups and Peer Support as Strategies to Support Kinship, Foster, and Adoptive Families in Tribal Communities Mary Boo, Britt Cloudsdale, MSW, and Elisia Manuel 32 Tesuque/15 Zuni

ICWA Family Preservationist: Pathway to Tribes and States Partnering for Family Friendly Outcomes Harmony Bercier, Jessi Leneaugh, and Melanie Sage, PhD 240 La Cienega Meeting, Achieving, and Exceeding Our First Nations' Prevention Policies and Standards Shelley Thomas Prokop, Darlene Rediron, and Tischa Mason 18 Cochiti Oregon's ICWA Initiatives, Policies, and Compliance Efforts Emily A. Hawkins, Michelle Moore, and Shayne Platz 16 Acoma

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Session E: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Radical Reimagining of Child Protective Services Shannon Bates, MSW, Nathan Ask; and Chad Olson 30 Taos

Achieving ICWA Compliance and Active Efforts Jessica Mateu-Newsome, MSW, and Sylvia Deporto 28 Santo Domingo All Our Relations: Tribal Child Welfare Leadership Development Priscilla A. Day, MSW, EdD, Rita Hart, MSW, and Karen Hamilton 230 Pecos Application of the Native American Childrens Safety Act in Tribal Foster Placements Christopher Chaney 32 Tesuque/15 Zuni

Resilience is Relational: Building Healthy Supports in Tribal Communities Jill Campoli and Cindy Meyers 20 Laguna Sacred First Foods Linda M. Meanus 23 Nambe/25 Navajo Strengthening Our Families to Care for Our Children: Foster Parent Education Programs Misty Frazier, Gwen Vargas-Porter, and Denise Gibson 215 San Miguel

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WORKSHOPS BY SESSION (Cont.) Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Session E: 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Systemic Transformation: How One State is Changing the Landscape of ICWA Compliance Shannon Meddings, JD, Kathryn Redhorse, and Meredith Halstead, MSW 220 Ruidoso Telling It How It Is: Native American Adult Foster/Adoptees Share Experiences and Recommendation Kee J.E. Straits, PhD, and Elena Giacci 65 Hopi/70 Tewa Tribal Information Exchange: Sharing Tribal Child Welfare Products Jackie Crow Shoe 235 Mesilla

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Session F: 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. "Kewa Strong" Care Link New Mexico: An Integrated Approach to Comprehensive and Holistic Care Management Mary Abeita and Avadana Garcia 20 Laguna Accessing Prevention Services Under the Family First Prevention Services Act David Simmons, MSW, and Jack Trope 23 Nambe/25 Navajo Aligning Spirit and Intent—Utilizing the Teachings and Power of the Good Mind in Child Welfare Michael Martin 16 Acoma Connecting Our Children to Native American Culture Damon Polk, Breeanne Good Bear, and Lane L. Shepherd 65 Hopi/70 Tewa

In-Home Services Barbara Gladue 29 Sandia/31 Santa Ana The Indian Family Advocacy Center: Changing Lives One Story at a Time Sandy White Hawk, Sunshine Day, and Ann Haines-Holy Eagle 27 Picuris Traversing CMS and State Medicaid: How to Gain Sustainability in Behavioral Health Services Dan M. Aune 32 Tesuque/15 Zuni What Every Parent Must Know About Online Predators Trish Martinez 30 Taos

Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services Promising Practices Doreen Moellenbeck-Dushnitsky, MSW, and Don Smoke 19 Isleta/21 Jemez Gentle Action Theory and Traditional Ways of Being in Serving Families Affected by Incarceration Carma Corcoran, PhD 18 Cochiti

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SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA IS PROUD TO SPONSOR The 37th Annual

Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

Welcome National Indian Child Welfare Association to Albuquerque, New Mexico!

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OPTIONAL PROGRAMMING AN EVENING AT THE INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER Monday, April 1, 2019 5:00 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:00 p.m.

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

Join us for a leisurely evening on Monday, April 1, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC). NICWA will provide complimentary buses between the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and the Albuquerque Convention Center from 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Participants will have a chance to explore the center, shop in the gift shop, and learn more about the people of New Mexico. The museum entry fee is waived for anyone who enters and shows their conference badge. If food tickets were bought in advance they will be in your name tag. There are other nearby food options for those without a dinner ticket.

GATHERING FOR ADOPTEES, FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN, AND THEIR BIRTH RELATIVES: Anyone who has been touched by adoption or foster care Monday, April 1, 2019 6:30 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30 p.m.

18 Cochiti NICWA is pleased to announce that this year's Protecting Our Children Annual Conference will feature the First Nations Repatriation Institute (FNRI) as special guests. On the evening of Monday, April 1, FNRI Founder and Director Sandy White Hawk will facilitate a special meeting intended for American Indian and Alaska Native adoptees, former foster children, and birth parents. Birth parents are those parents whose children were adopted out. Birth relatives are those relatives who have a sibling, cousin, or other relative who is adopted out or in foster care. All are welcome and dinner is provided.

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OPTIONAL PROGRAMMING NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR NATIVE CHILDREN Tuesday, April 2, 2019 7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m.

Buena Vista Balcony

As advocates for Native children gather for NICWA’s 37th Annual Conference, we call upon Native communities and our partners nationwide to join together in a National Day of Prayer for Native Children. Please join us in person for this respectful gathering or host an event in your community to demonstrate support for all Native children.

NATIVE AMERICA CALLING DISCUSSION

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 11:00 a.m.–Noon

210 Tijeras See live radio as it happens! Native America Calling is taking the 37th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect to a national radio audience. Tara Gatewood (Isleta Pueblo) is hosting a discussion on the key issues facing the Indian Child Welfare Act with panelist and audience participation. Limited seating available.

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WELCOME

NICWA’s board of directors and NICWA staff welcome you to the 37th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect.

NICWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gil Vigil (Tesuque Pueblo), President Rochelle Ettawageshik (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), Vice President W. Alex Wesaw (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi), Secretary Gary Peterson (Skokomish), Treasurer Mikah Carlos (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community) Patricia Carter-Goodheart (Nez Perce) Angela Connor (Choctaw) Paul Day (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) Jocelyn Formsma (Swampy Cree) Debra Foxcroft (Tseshaht First Nation)

Luke Madrigal (Cahuilla Band of Indians) Aurene Martin (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) Robbie McGhee (Poarch Band of Creek Indians) Lance Sanchez (Tohono O’odham Nation) Mary Tenorio (Santo Domingo Pueblo)

Thank You, Local Planning Committee! This year, we are proud to present our very active and engaged local planning committee who volunteered time out of their busy schedules to help bring our event together. It is only with their help and direction that we had the ability to connect with members of local tribes and organizations, ensuring a diverse and well-represented conference.

Serving on our local planning committee this year are: President Gil Vigil (Pueblo of Tesuque), Tesuque, New Mexico Lorenda Belone (Navajo), Albuquerque, New Mexico Terrie Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo), Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Elizabeth Duran (Pojoaque Pueblo), Santa Fe, New Mexico Annette Gachupin (Pueblo of Jemez), Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico Donalyn Sarracino (Pueblo of Acoma), Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico Deborah Shemayme (Picuris Pueblo), Penasco, New Mexico Mary Frances Tenorio (Santo Domingo Pueblo), Santo Domingo, New Mexico Derek Valdo (Pueblo of Acoma), Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico Jacqueline Yalch (Pueblo of Isleta), Isleta, New Mexico

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CUSTOMIZE YOUR CONFERENCE Download the NICWA Annual Conference App now to personalize your conference experience for maximum professional development and networking!

Get Started: 1. Download the conference app by going to the App Store (iOS) or Play Store . (Android) and searching for “NICWA” 2. S.elect the 37 th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference event 3. . Enter the conference password of “NICWA2019” 4. . Create a username and password to add sessions to your schedule, network with fellow participants, and compete in the app game

Full workshop descriptions, presenter bios, and the most current updates to the conference schedule can only be found on the NICWA Annual Conference App!

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SAVE THE DATE March 29–April 1, 2020 Denver, Colorado

38th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect For more information visit www.nicwa.org

Mark Your Calendars for NICWA Training Institutes! Due to an increasing demand for new training topics, NICWA is excited to announce a variety of topics at our training institutes in the 2019–2020 year. Please join us to further your knowledge, skill set, and expertise in tribal child welfare, including staying up-to-date with the recently finalized Indian Child Welfare Act guidelines and regulations by attending our Understanding ICWA course. Complete our Positive Indian Parenting train-the-trainer course so you can bring this culturally based parenting class to your community. Attend our In-Home Services training to learn a concrete set of skills to help support families in your community. Qualified Expert Witness training prepares participants with information about the basic legal requirements of ICWA and will train on how to provide qualified expert witness testimony in ICWA cases. Lastly, attend our Working with Substance-Abusing Families training to collaborate with multiple systems in making successful outcomes possible with individuals and families with substance abuse issues.

June 18–20, 2019 Portland, Oregona

September 10–12, 2019 Minneapolis, Minnesotaa

November 12–14, 2019 Portland, Oregona

April 1–3, 2020 Denver, Coloradoa

• Understanding ICWA • Positive Indian Parenting • Qualified Expert Witness

• In-Home Services • Understanding ICWA

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• Understanding ICWA • Positive Indian Parenting

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Understanding ICWA Positive Indian Parenting Working with Substance- Abusing Families

YOU’RE INVITED: NICWA Membership Welcome Reception Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:00 p.m.−8:30 p.m. Ballroom

Please join us for our signature member event of the year! Help us kick off our conference with a welcome celebration of cultural performances, coffee, and dessert! This is a great opportunity to relax and network with your fellow NICWA members and enjoy some local community performances to welcome us to the Albuquerque region.

Program Highlights:

• Enjoy cultural performances that will start off our conference in a good way • NICWA Executive Director Sarah Kastelic will address the assembly • Our board of directors will provide a brief NICWA year-in-review • The slate of board members up for election will be announced • Presentation of our 2019 Member of the Year award • Chance to win prizes

VISIT THE NICWA MEMBERSHIP BOOTH DURING CONFERENCE! For your chance to win member-only raffle prizes!

Check out your conference app to learn more about the prizes. • Raffle #1: Let us take your photo for social media

• Raffle #2: Fill out a member survey/spotlight • Raffle #3: Join, renew, or upgrade your membership onsite (or purchase one for a friend/colleague/student)

Don’t forget to pick up an application for our 2020 Wisdom Circle Scholarship! Check your membership status, learn about prizes for recruiting new members, and find out more about your benefits and ways you can get involved at the membership booth.

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Banquet Dinner You Are Invited!

NICWA and Host Sponsor Seminole Tribe of Florida invite you to our annual Banquet Dinner, featuring a stand-up performance by comedian and writer Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma) in support of our work protecting Native children and families!

Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Ballroom (upper level) • • •

. hampion for Native Children Award, Julia C Bogany .(Tongva), cultural consultant on tribal council for the .Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe .Entertainment, Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma), stand-up comedian and writer .Emcee, Leroy “Buster” Silva (Laguna Pueblo Nation), .community coordinator, Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation and former educator

Grand Prize Raffle Tickets: 1 ticket/$5.00 or 5 tickets/$20.00 We are excited to announce that our 2019 conference grand prize is an all-inclusive trip for two to Las Vegas! Spend two nights at any Caesars Entertainment Hotel of your choice—Caesar’s Palace, Paris Las Vegas, Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, and more. Two round-trip tickets from Alaska Airlines will get you there to enjoy the shows, food, museums, coffee, and more included in this year’s package. Find the raffle signage or a raffle volunteer for a full list of everything included in this fantastic trip!

More than one raffle prize! Raffle tickets also enter you to win our second prize of a Microsoft Surface Pro donated by Eaglesun Systems Products. This tablet is incredibly powerful and the best laptop replacement by far, making it a great piece of tech to take with you wherever you go. This tablet features a beautiful 12.3” touch screen, 256GB of memory, and 13.5 hours of video-playback battery life.

Tickets can be bought online at https://bit.ly/2u4UqBK (also found in your conference app). This year’s Grand Prize Raffle is presented by our Four Direction sponsors, including Ak-Chin Indian Community, AMERIND Risk, Comcast NBCUniversal, Eaglesun Systems Products, Gun Lake Tribe, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, and Sandia Resort & Casino (as of March 15, 2019). 24

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You can find raffle ticket sales volunteers in flashy yellow sashes available in the hallways before and after general sessions, as well as during breaks. All conference goers may also purchase tickets at the NICWA store, online (see link to the left), or through your conference app. Tickets will go on sale starting Sunday, March 31, and close 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 2, preceding the Banquet Dinner program.

Memorable program The seated portion of the evening begins with a three-course dinner. Highlights of the program include the Champion for Native Children award presentation, raffle drawings, paddle raise in support of NICWA’s programs, and a performance by Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma).

Paddle raise As part of the Banquet Dinner program, NICWA will provide the opportunity to support our services through raising donation envelopes at different dollar amounts. Known as a paddle raise, this activity has special significance and connection to Native peoples in the Northwest, where NICWA calls home. Historically, paddles used for canoes and kayaks enabled people to travel long distances on the ocean to secure food for their families, trade with other communities, and visit friends and relatives. The raising of paddles refers to a canoe coming in peace, supporting another village, and honoring important work. Thanks to all who raise your envelopes, or paddles, and help sustain NICWA’s important work protecting Native children and families. Those who participate are gifted with a cedar paddle.

Stand-up comedy performance by Adrianne Chalepah

(Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma) The evening culminates with a memorable performance by Adrianne Chalepah, a stand-up comedian, writer, and mother of four. Raised in Kiowa/Comanche/Apache territory in Oklahoma, she began her career in entertainment at age 20 in college. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in mass communications and indigenous studies, she met her mentors, 49 Laughs Comedy, who eventually asked her to join them on tour in 2010. During nearly a decade of professional stage experience, she has been honored to open for the First Lady Michelle Obama and share the stage with comedy legends such as Margaret Cho, Dane Cook, and Jarrod Carmicheal. In 2017, she became a published author with the release of "Funny Girl," an anthology of women comics and writers. She is the founder of the all-female, Indigenous comedy troupe, Ladies of Native Comedy. In 2019, she was featured in the Netflix series, "Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy."

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2019 CHAMPION FOR NATIVE CHILDREN uila Bogany is a member of the Tongva tribe, is their culture consultant, and is on tribal council. Ms. Bogany consistently volunteers to teach, attends meetings, and sits on boards to help her tribe and to help American Indian families, children, and communities. She usually does this without pay and her calendar is full a year ahead of time. She has worked for over 20 years for the American Indian community and her Tongva Tribe. She has provided cultural, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) trainings and workshops in the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside areas in California. Ms. Bogany teaches her Tongva language. She attends many language workshops around the country to learn, strengthen, and enhance her tribal language. She helped to revitalize and revise the Tongva language and assemble a Tongva dictionary. She teaches Tongva language and cultural classes at the Science and Nature Center in San Pedro. She also teaches basket weaving and uses it to teach math to youth. She is a strong advocate for ICWA and FASD. Ms. Bogany is available for various courts that need help with ICWA cases, especially for her tribe.

She has advised and assisted ICWA cases for years and is on the Los Angeles County Children’s Court ICWA Roundtable. Ms. Bogany attended a SAMSHA FASD Center for Excellence training in 2015 and has provided FASD workshops since then. Julia has years of training in child development, ICWA, and Native American studies. She also recently authored a book, “Tongva Women Inspiring the Future.” Ms. Bogany consults with and trains teachers and school boards on how to revise their curriculum to reflect the correct history of California and of California tribes. She wants to change the future for her tribe, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and for all American Indian children. Ms. Bogany often cares for her great-grandchildren and teaches them arts, crafts, languages, and culture. All the work she’s done for the past 20 years is for their future, for the future of her Tongva Tribe, and for the future of American Indian children. Danielle Glenn-Rivera says, “Julia continuously demonstrates her dedication, commitment, and enthusiasm for American Indian children, families, and communities. She has managed all this good work while being a dedicated parent, grandparent and great-grandparent and has also worked tirelessly to further her family’s education and future.”

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WE’RE HERE FOR YOU! Our annual conference is a time where participants experience respite from the demands of their usual daily lives. To make your experience great, we have set aside space in our host hotel where our attendees can rest, visit, or jump on the computer for a bit.

Elders and Youth Lounge

Take care of yourself

Anasazi Room

During conference hours NICWA has set aside some space on the lower level in the Anasazi Room for elders and youth. Elders and youth, please feel free to drop in to relax, sit with an activity, and enjoy our hospitality.

Computer Lounge

Upper Level landing area

During conference hours Thanks to Eaglesun Systems Products for hosting a computer lounge for conference guests to use. Check your email, print your boarding pass, prepare handouts, and connect with friends. Stop by on the way to workshops and check out the lounge.

Healing Room

Ask NICWA staff for location NICWA encourages you to take care of yourself. Our staff and board are available to

you for confidential emotional and spiritual support in the event that you are triggered by any of the presentations or discussions throughout the conference.

If you would like to receive support, please find a staff or board member, or go to the registration table for assistance.

Don’t forget to drink plenty of water! Albuquerque sits at over 5,000 feet above sea level and water intake is important to staying healthy in this high–elevation climate.

Hotel Shuttle

In front of Convention Center NICWA is glad to offer a complimentary hotel shuttle from the Albuquerque Convention Center to Hotel Albuquerque and Best Western Rio Grande Inn. The shuttle will operate on a loop between the two hotels and the convention center during the following hours: .

Monday, April 1: 7:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 2: 7:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

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2019 CONFERENCE ARTIST AND ABOUT THE ARTWORK About the Artist Orlando Begay, a member of the Navajo Nation, was born in Monument Valley, Utah. Much of his artistic

inspiration comes from his family members, who are basket weavers. As an artist, he learned the art of graphic

design from Ryan Red Corn of Buffalo Nickel Creative. In addition to graphic design, his work has also included OB One custom shoes. He enjoys helping young men learn healthy masculinity, enjoys dancing in powwows, traveling, and learning how socioeconomic systems affect human behavior.

Meet Orlando in the Artisan Marketplace to learn more about him and his work!

About the Work We, as people in today's modern society, sometimes lose focus on what is most important in life. It is easy to be led to believe that material wealth will make us happy, but the most "successful" individuals find that the best things in life are free, such as friends, family, and time. This painting is a reminder of what really matters in life.

2020 CALL FOR ARTISTS NICWA is excited to once again provide an opportunity for artists to showcase their talents in support of our 2020 Protecting Our Children Conference in Denver, Colorado. The selected artist will be awarded a cash prize of $1,500 for the use of their work in promotional materials for our 2020 conference.

Artwork and submission forms should be submitted no later than May 3, 2019.

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