YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Building a Healthy, Sustainable American Indian Community
Joe A. Garcia President National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Robert Cook President National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Friday, September 25, to Sunday, September 27, 2009 Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa At the forefront of building healthy, sustainable American Indian communities
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Lucille Echohawk Strategic Advisor Casey Family Programs
Kevin Skenandore Acting Director Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
Hosts and participants
• Hocak Elders Council, Inc. • Indian Health Services (IHS) • Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) • National Indian Education Association (NIEA) • Winnebago Tribal Health Services (WTHS) • Winnebago Treaty Hospital—IHS • David Lynch Foundation
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point plan for a healthy, sustainable American Indian community
1. Education
Improving academic achievement and reducing stress and violence among American Indian youth
2. Health
Preventing and treating diabetes, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, and depression among American Indians
3. Agriculture
Creating food and economic self sufficiency for American Indians through organic farming
4. Energy
Promoting energy and economic self-sufficiency for American Indians through wind and solar technologies
5. Cultural Preservation
Safeguarding the land, language, cultural,and spiritual traditions of American Indians