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TribalConference@adai.
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May
5 & 6, 2008 "fix my mind, my body, my spirit, and make them one" The Tribal Healing & Wellness Conference was a great success, with almost 150 attendees from tribal communities in Washington, other American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) agencies, and urban AIAN communities participating. Attendees met in plenery sessions and small groups to identify health disparity issues of concern to Tribal communities, practice-based and evidence-based approaches currently in use, and interventions developed by Tribal communities that appear promising and may benefit from further evaluation. A particular highlight of the conference was a special cultural presentation by the Suquamish Song and Dance group on Monday evening. A report on the sessions and recommendations coming out the conference will be published here in a few months. Thank you to everyone who participated in making this an excellent conference! The conference was hosted by the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI), in collaboration with the Washington State Dept. of Social & Health Services Indian Policy Advisory Committee, (IPAC) and the American Indian Health Commission for Washington State (AIHC). |
Funding for this conference was made possible in part by Grant # 1R13MD2247-01 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Art designed by Lisa Jackson, Suquamish Youth
Updated June 10, 2008 | http://adai.washington.edu/TribalConference