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FORT HALL INDIAN RESERVATION FORT HALL BUSINESS COUNCIL PHONE (208) 478-3700 P.O. BOX 306 FAX # (208) 237-0797 FORT HALL, IDAHO 83203 Hello and WELCOME TO FORT HAL ,
On behalf of the Fort Hall Business Council, we welcome you to the Fort Hall Reservation home of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. We are excited to have you visit our homelands for the next four days. Our reservation is the largest land base tribe in the state ofldaho with over 5,700 tribal members.
Our Tribal staffand Fort Hall Youth Council have been working diligently on the conference and we hope you take advantage of all the conference workshops, guest speakers, concerrs, Reservation Tours, powwow and traditionalbuffalo feast from our own buffalo herd.
We hope you enjoy your stay in Fort Hall and take time to visit our Tribal Museum to learn more about our tribal history and culture (Tribal nations are free admission with tribal ID card), and visit the Donzia Gift shop (located inside the hotel) to see our unique 'Sho-ban' beadwork and the wall of moccasins.
Oos Ma'asu Tammi Tuwa-wa1..-wen (thank you for attending) the 2019 Northwest Indian Youth Conference and safe travels home! You're invited to come visit us again for our Annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival on August 8-11, 2019 (visit www.shobanfescival.com).
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2018-2019 FortHall Business Council, L-R: Kevin Callahan, Donna Thompson, Chairman Nathan Small, Vice Chairman LaddEdmo, Tino Batt, DarrellDixey, Lee Juan Tyler. ' Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center Sunday, March 17th, 2019 Welcoming Art Night Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 3:00pm Registration Opens Lobby 4:00pm-6:00pm Pre-Workshop (Hip-Hop Writing Ras K'Dee Chief Snagg/Tyhee and Music Video Making) 4:00pm-6:00pm Pre-Workshop (Hip-Hop Writing Trenton Casillas-Bakeberg Chief Pocatello/Arimo and Music Video Making) & Prolific the Rapper 6:00pm-9:00pm Welcome Address Fort Hall Youth Council General Session Prayer Elder Chief Taghee Community Art Panel, Arts & Craft Quese IMC Activities Poetry Jam/Talent Show Open Mic 7:00pm-8:00pm Chaperone meeting Jessica James TBD *Food Concession stand will be open and made available Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center Monday, March 18th, 2019 Indigenous Leadership
Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 8:00am-10:00am Breakfast Provided Lobby Fort Hall Youth Council 8:00am-12:00pm Registration & Quese IMC 9:00am-9:30am Welcome Address & Prayer Omar Apodaca Miss Shoshone-Bannock Jenni Whitehorse Miss Northwest Indian Youth Con- Kesla Fry & Terrence McKay ference & Brave Ice Breaker Quese IMC GENERAL SESSION Leadership Fort Hall Business Council Chief Taghee Brief Remarks on Leadership David Archuletta 9:30am-10:30am Topic: Political Leadership Activity Fort Hall Business, Yvette Tule & Randy’L Teton 10:30am-11:30pm Indigenous Activism Panel Discus- Trenton Casillas-Bakeberg, sion Prolific, Dr. LaNada War Jack, Quese IMC & Ras K'Dee 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch: Keynote Presenter "What do you have to lose? Step out of your Ravi Hutheesing Comfort Zone" (Lunch provided) 1:00pm-2:00pm Topic: Social Media/Digital Story- Ras K'Dee telling 2:00pm-2:15pm BREAK Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center Monday, March 18th, 2019 Indigenous Leadership Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Sacajawea Coin Presentation Randy'L Teton Chief Tyhee
Native Resistance: Alcatraz to Dr. War Jack Chief Pocatello Standing Rock 2:15pm-3:00pm Music Video Workshop Ras K'Dee Chief Arimo
The Pilot Mindset Ravi Hutheesing Chief Snagg
Leadership Skill Building & Brian Frejo Chief Taghee Communications Traditional Foods & Medicines Ryan Ann Sealy Chief Taghee
Reservation Tours Velda Racehorse Front Lobby
3:00pm-3:15pm BREAK
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Sacajawea Coin Presentation Randy'L Teton Chief Tyhee
Introduction to Tribal Law and Indi- Dr. War Jack Chief Pocatello an Policy Trenton Casillas-Bakeberg Chief Arimo Film Workshop & Prolific the Rapper 3:15pm-4:00pm
Becoming an Artist/Social Entrepre- Ravi Hutheesing Chief Snagg neur “The Power of Vision Action” Brian Frejo Chief Taghee
Traditional Foods & Medicines Ryan Ann Sealy Chief Taghee
Reservation Tours Velda Racehorse Lobby
4:00pm Dinner-On own
4:00pm-5:00pm Chaperone Meeting Jessica James Chief Taghee
8:00pm-11:00pm EPIC Concert Trenton Casillas- Chief Taghee Bakeberg, Prolific the Rapper, Audiopharmacy, Quese IMC & Brian Frejo
Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 Healthy Indigenous Communities
Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 8:00am10:00am Continental Breakfast Co-Sponsored by Lobby/Chief Taghee 8:00am-9:00am Chaperone Meeting Four Direc-tions 9:00am-10:00am Welcome Address Fort Hall Youth Council & GENERAL SESSION Quese IMC Chief Taghee Prayer Ice Breaker/Team Building Marcus Frejo 10:00am-10:45am Positive Choices Peter Vasquez 10:45am-11:45am Tobacco Prevention Activity Iola Hernandez 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Keynote Presentation Sponsored by: Diabetes Chief Taghee "8 to Live By" Prevention 1:00pm-2:00pm Dyami Thomas & Rebecca Chief Taghee Suicide Prevention & Anti-Bullying Lynn Kirk 2:00pm-2:15pm BREAK 2:15pm-3:00pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Preventing Suicide Dyami Thomas & Rebecca Chief Taghee Lynn Kirk Healing to Wellness Terry Yackley Chief Pocatello I Deserve A Healthy Relationship Thomas Lee Ghost Dog Jr. Chief Arimo Positive Choices Peter Vasquez East Parking Lot “The Blessed Life” Brian Frejo Chief Tyhee Medicine Wheel & The Red Road Recovery Coaches-Four Di- Chief Snagg rections 3:00pm-3:15pm BREAK 3:15pm-4:00pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Preventing Suicide Dyami Thomas & Rebecca Chief Taghee Lynn Kirk Healing to Wellness Terry Yackley Chief Pocatello I Deserve A Healthy Relationship Thomas Lee Ghost Dog Jr. Chief Arimo Positive Choices Peter Vasquez East Parking Lot Critical Thinking and Decision Mak- Brian Frejo Chief Tyhee ing Tribal Opioid Response Four Directions Staff Chief Snagg 4:00pm Dinner- On own EVENING ACTIVITIES (optional: Must sign up at Registration) 4:30pm-9:00pm Youth Sweat (load vans at 4:30pm/ Counseling and Family Behind the Fort Hall Clinic dinner provided by CFS after sweat) Services Lava Hot Springs (load busses at Shoshone-Bannock Front Lobby 4:30pm-7:00pm 4:30pm/dinner provided) Tribes Basketball Tournament (load busses Fort Hall Youth Council Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr.
5:30pm-9:00pm at 5:30 pm) High School Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High School Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 Culture-Our Way of Life
Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 8:00am-9:00am Registration for Workshops/ Provided Lobby/Cafeteria Continental Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am Miss Shoshone-Bannock Jennie Whitehorse General Session “Storytelling” Gym Mr. & Miss NWIYC Presentations Terrence McKay & Kesla Fry
Fort Hall Youth Council Fort Hall Youth Council Presentations 9:30am-10:00am Bidding Presentations to Jessica James Host NWIYC 2020 10:00am-11:00am Topic: Shoshone-Bannock Cultural Cultural and Language and Language Dept. Department 11:00am-12:00pm Lunch Provided Cafeteria 12:30 pm-2:30pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Introduction to Beadwork TBD Main Computer Lab #8 Traditional Hand Game Bob Pevo Library #9 Women’s Ribbon Dress Lacey Bacon Home Ec. Room #7 Spiritual Significance Winona Smith #1 Basket Weaving Bobette Haskette #3 Cultural Storytelling Charlene Wahtomy #4 Hand drum Workshop Quese IMC JR HS Lab #10 Utilizing the Buffalo Ernest Wahtomy #2 Traditional Goods SBT-CLD Cafeteria 2:30pm-2:45pm BREAK 2:45pm-4:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOP Introduction to Beadwork TBD Main Computer Lab #8 Traditional Hand Game Bob Pevo Library #9 Women’s Ribbon Dress Lacey Bacon Home Ec. Room #7 Spiritual Significance Winona Smith #1 Basket Weaving Bobette Haskette #3 Cultural Storytelling Charlene Wahtomy #4 Hand drum Workshop Quese IMC JR HS Lab #10 Utilizing the Buffalo Ernest Wahtomy #2 Traditional Goods SBT-CLD Cafeteria 5:00pm Cultural Dinner Provided Cafeteria 7:00pm Cultural Fashion Show and Youth Host: Miss Indian World Music Video World Premiere Taylor Susan Cafeteria DJ: Quese IMC Performance: Conrad and Mary Benally
Idaho State University Thursday, March 21st, 2019 College & Careers Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 8:00am-10:00am College and Career Fair Multiple Wood River & Little Wood River Room Breakfast Provided Ballroom Lounge G,H 10:00am-11:15am Welcome Address & Prayer Overview of daily agenda Quese IMC General Session Topic: Image Communications Roxanne Best Student Union, Ballroom
11:15am-12:00pm Lunch & ISU Tours (200) Sponsored by ISU Student Union SUB 12:00pm-12:45pm Idaho State University Tours ISU Ambassadors 12:45pm-1:00pm BREAK 1:00pm-1:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS College Student Panel Native Americans United-ISU Sargent Boardroom, 312
Preparing for College Lethaniel Loley Rendezvous Building, Suite A
Preparing for the Workforce: Roxanne Best North Fork Room, 308C Business 101 Living the Life: Learning to Live on Shalynn Kellogg Clearwater Room, 314 your Rez Nups STEM Careers “Unlock the Box” Idaho National Laboratory Lemhi Dining Room, 229
Fun with Physics Dr. Schrophire, ISU Physical Science 132 Acting Workshop Miss Indian World Quad Lounge, 209 Taylor Susan Create Your Brag Sheet Louis Carrillo, ISU TRIO Middle Fork Room, 308B
Scholarship and the Future of Edu- Michelle Figueroa & Larry Wood River Room, 227 cation Murillo, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 477 Northwest Youth Corps Angela Noah Portneuf Room, 302 Create your own Vision by Idaho Johanna Jones Snake River Room, 313 Indian Education Dept. Building Resilience to Combat Ad- Hailey Wilson, MD Little Wood River, 227B verse Childhood Experiences: A Suicide Prevention Strategy Economic Development TBA South Fork Room, 308A
Social Entrepreneurship Edison Red Nest III Ballroom Missing and Murdered Indigenous Rendezvous Building, Suite B Women/Self Defense Cameron and Ambrea Eagle University of Idaho Presentation Bengal Theater Lobby, 223A about college University of Idaho 1:45pm-2:00pm BREAK Idaho State University Thursday, March 21st, 2019 College & Careers
Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 2:00pm-2:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS College Student Panel Native Americans United-ISU Sargent Boardroom, 312 Rendezvous Building, Suite A Preparing for College Lethaniel Loley Business 101 Roxanne Best North Fork Room, 308C Living the Life: Learning to live on your Shalynn Kellogg Clearwater Room, 314 Rez Nups STEM Careers “Unlock the Box” Idaho National Laboratory Lemhi Dining Room, 229 Fun with Physics Dr. Schropshire-ISU Physical Science 132 Miss Indian World Experience Miss Indian World Quad Lounge, 209 Taylor Susan Create Your Brag Sheet Louis Carrillo Middle Fork Room, 308B Scholarship and the Future of Education Michelle Figueroa & Larry Wood River Room, 227 Murillo, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 477 Northwest Youth Corps Angela Noah Portneuf Room, 302 Create your own vision by Idaho Indian Johanna Jones Snake River Room, 313 Education Dept. Building Resilience to Combat Adverse Hailey Wilson, MD Little Wood River, 227B Childhood Expereinces: A Suicide Pre- vention Strategy Political Ideologies TBA South Fork Room, 308A Leadership Edison Red Nest III Ballroom, Section B Missing and Murdered Indigenous Wom- Cameron and Ambrea Eagle Rendezvous Building, Suite B en/Self Defense University of Idaho Presentation about University of Idaho Bengal Theater Lobby, 223A college 2:45pm-3:00pm BREAK 3:00pm-3:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS College Student Panel Native Americans United-ISU Sargent Boardroom, 312
Preparing for College Lethaniel Loley Rendezvous Building, Suite A
Preparing for the Workforce Roxanne Best North Fork Room, 308C Living the Life: Learning to live on your Clearwater Room, 314 Rez Nups Shalynn Kellogg STEM Careers “Unlock the Box” Idaho National Laboratory Lemhi Dining Room, 229
Fun with Physics Dr. Schropshire-ISU Physical Science 132 Acting Workshop Miss Indian World Quad Lounge, 209 Taylor Susan Create Your Brag Sheet Louis Carriollo- ISU Trio Middle Fork Room, 308B Idaho State University Thursday, March 21st, 2019 College & Careers Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 3:00pm-3:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (Continued) Scholarship and the Future of Edu- Wood River Room, 227 cation Michelle Figueroa & Larry Murillo, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 477
Northwest Youth Corps Angela Noah Portneuf Room, 302 Create your own vision by Idaho Johanna Jones Snake River Room, 313 Indian Education Dept.
Building Resilience to Combat Ad- Hailey Wilson, MD Little Wood River, 227B verse Childhood Experiences: A Suicide Prevention Strategy
Tribal Cultural Values TBA South Fork Room, 308A
Medicine Game Edison Red Nest III Ballroom
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Cameron and Ambrea Eagle Rendezvous Building, Suite Women/Self Defense B University of Idaho Presentation Bengal Theater Lobby, about college University of Idaho 223A 3:45pm-4:00pm BREAK
FORT HALL YOUTH COUNCIL'S 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Idaho State University Thursday, March 21st, 2019 College & Careers Time Presentation/Workshop Presenter(s) Location 4:00pm-4:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS College Student Panel Native Americans Sargent Boardroom, 312 United-ISU Preparing for College Lethaniel Loley Rendezvous Building, Suite A
Preparing for the Workforce Roxanne Best North Fork Room, 308C
Living the Life: Learning to live Shalynn Kellogg Clearwater Room, 314 on your Rez Nups STEM Careers “Unlock the Box” Idaho National Laboratory Lemhi Dining Room, 229
Fun with Physics Dr. Schropshire-ISU Physical Science 132
Acting Workshop Miss Indian World Quad Lounge, 209 Taylor Susan Create Your Brag Sheet Louis Carriollo- ISU Trio Middle Fork Room, 308B
Scholarships and the Future of Michelle Figueroa & Larry Wood River Room, 227 Education Murillo, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 477
Northwest Youth Corps Angela Noah Portneuf Room, 302 Create your own vision by Idaho Snake River Room, 313 Johanna Jones Indian Education Dept. Hailey Wilson, MD Little Wood River, 227B Building Resilience to Combat Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Suicide Prevention Strategy
Political Ideologies TBA South Fork Room, 308A Medicine Game Edison Red Nest III Ballroom Missing and Murdered Indigenous Cameron and Ambrea Eagle Rendezvous Building, Suite B Women/Self Defense University of Idaho Presentation University of Idaho Bengal Theater Lobby, 223A about college 4:45pm-7:00pm Dinner (On own & prep for Powwow) Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center Thursday, March 21st, 2019 NWIYC Pageant & Powwow
Time Evening Agenda 4:00pm Accepting NWIYC Royalty Applications onsite at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel & Event Center until 5:00 pm -Applications will be onsite from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel. 5:00pm Welcome to the NWIYC Royalty Pageant -2018-2019 Miss NWIYC, Kesla Fry -2018-2020 Mr. NWIYC, Terrence McKay
-Introductions and Impromptu Questions -Powwow Dancing
-Miss Indian World, Taylor Susan Presentation
-Crowning
5:30pm Powwow registration begins
7:00pm Powwow Grand Entry -Welcoming by: Miss Indian, World Taylor Susan 2019-2020 NWIYC Royalty Local & Visiting royalty
-Intertribal -Honoring for the outgoing 2018-2019 NWIYC Royalty, Kesla Fry & Terrance McKay -Tiny Tots -Potato Dance Special (13-17) -Jr. Girls Contest: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy -Jr. Boys Contest: Traditional, Grass, Fancy -Two Step Special (13-17) -Teen Girls Contest: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy -Teen Boys Contest: Traditional, Grass, Fancy -Musical Chairs (13-17) -Street Clothes Special: Girls (13-17), Boys (13-17) -Announcement of winners
Host Drum: Spring Creek, Gibson, ID Emcee– Michael Mendez Head Man Dancer– Seymour Eaglespeaker Head Lady Dancer– Kree Burnett Arena Director Savon Benally Youth Arena Director-Nathan Tinno
NATHAN SMALL Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Chairman
Chairman Small is serving his eighth term on the Fort Hall Business Council. Small was in- strumental in opening the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ first gaming operation and served as gaming manager from 1990 to 1998. He has been a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Bar Association since 1980, and has held positions as both a prosecutor and public defender in Tribal Court. Small also worked for a time in the Tribal Water Resources Department. He is an avid fisherman, and looks forward to traveling to central Idaho each summer to spear salm- on in the traditional way of our people.
LADD EDMO Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Vice Chairman
Mr. Edmo is serving his first term on the Fort Hall Business Council. Edmo is a lifelong resi- dent of Fort Hall and currently resides in the Fort Hall District. He attended schools in Fort Hall, Blackfoot, and graduated from Intermountain Indian High School. Ladd continued his education at Haskell Jr. College in Lawrence Kansas, where he was on the Dean’s Honor Roll, and received an Associates of Applied Science Degree. Mr. Edmo specialized in car- pentry and construction services. Prior to serving on the FHBC, he was the Fort Hall Housing Authority’s Construction Project Manager, and in 2014 he was elected as a Tribal Land Use Policy Commissioner. Edmo is a hunter and fisherman and has four children and three grand- children.
KEVIN CALLAHAN Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Councilman Kevin Callahan is serving his first term as a Fort Hall Business Councilman, and is a resident of Fort Hall District. He had 13 years of experience on tribal commissions and boards. His focus has been on social services, youth education, substance abuse treatment, personal finance, Tribal elder outreach, and housing. He served five years as the Chairman of the Head start Policy Council, three years as a Housing Board Member, and five years as President of the Parent Committee Council. Kevin is a firm believer in Native American Fatherhood & Families Association, and is a certified teacher to teach tribal communities on traditional parenting.
Kevin has attended Idaho State University, majoring in Business. He has a variety of interests. He graduated Cinematography/Film and music from Western States College in Gooding, Idaho. He has had two of his films shown at Sundance Film Festival in 2004-2005, and is an accomplished contem-porary musician. Kevin has four kids and enjoys spending time with family and helping in the com-munity. RANDY’L TETON Randy’L responsibilities include assisting Tribal, state and federal legislative issues and handles all external public and media relations for the Tribes with a focus on building relationships with key stakeholders. Randy’L is active in the tribal and regional community and sits on various local committees and boards including the Pocatello Rotary, board member of the Southeast Idaho High Country Tourism, member of the Pocatello and Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce, Board member of the Museum of Idaho, School Board member of Lillian Vallely School, Chairwoman of Blackfoot School District Indian Education Committee. Randy’L also volunteers her time to help navigate tribal youth community projects that serve the Fort Hall reservation and visits local schools to educate on tribal government and Native American history. Randy’L graduated from Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico with a Museum Studies degree, the University of New Mexico with a BAFA in Art History/Native American Studies; and Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado with a Southwest Studies minor. Recent accomplishments include, receiving the ‘Twenty Under 40’ Award in 2016 sponsored by the South East Idaho Business Journal and the Idaho Hometown Hero Medal in 2017 sponsored by the JRM Foundation for Humanity. Both awards are based on her service and commitment to the community on and off the reservation. Randy’L also participated as the first Native American representative to perform in the Blackfoot ‘Dancing with Your Stars’ 2016 program sponsored by the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center and later served as the judge for the 2017 program. Randy’L has three children and enjoys collecting coins and spending time with her family in the outdoors. PRESENTING: Political Leadership Activity (Monday) Sacajawea Coin Presentation (Monday)
QUESE IMC Quese IMC is a Pawnee/Seminole/Mexican Hip-Hop Artist from OKC. Cofounder of the Culture Shock Camp. He has produced music for TV and films. Quese IMC has toured internationally and has performed with artists from Cee Lo Green, Ludacris and Immoral Technique. He is also an advocate for Human and Environmental Rights. PRESENTING: Community Art Panel (Sunday) Concert Performance (Monday) Drumming (Wednesday) Fashion Show DJ (Wednesday)
YVETTE TUELL Ms. Tuell is responsible for providing policy guidance for the Fort Hall Business Council, in support of Tribal inherent and Treaty reserved rights. She is also responsible for the development, implementation and administration of Tribal policies; and assisting in the internal and external relations with state and federal agencies. She also assists or addresses any economic, political or environmental issues, on reservation or on the unoccupied lands of the United States. She has over 17 years of experience in Tribal consultation, natural resources, and cultural resource management. She graduated from Blackfoot High School, and went on to college at Washington State University, attending the Natural Resource/Environmental Program for American Indians. She later graduated from Idaho State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology, with a minor in American Indian Studies. Ms. Tuell studied at Vermont Law School in 1998-2000, earning a Masters of Studies in Environmental Law. She is currently enrolled at the University of Utah History Department, seeking her Doctorate in US History, with minor fields in Historic Preservation and Comparative Gender. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family.
PRESENTING: Political Leadership Activity (Monday) JESSICA JAMES
Ms. Jessica James is the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Tribal Youth Education Program Manager and an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho. She is also affiliated with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and Washoe Tribe. Ms. James is a graduate of Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High School and obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts (2003) and a Bache- lor’s of Arts degree (2004) in American Indian Studies from Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. She also obtained a Master’s Degree (2008) in Indigenous Nations Studies with emphases in Cultural Preservation Management and Indigenous Museum Studies from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Currently, she is on a leave of absence from Creighton University working on a Doctorate of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership. Ms. James mentors and advises youth and adults on multiple levels of education and empowers them to become educated leaders through encouraging cultural values and achieving academic and employment success. For four years (2010-2014) Ms. James served as a council member on the U.S. Department of Labor's National Native American Employment and Training Council appointed by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. Currently, Ms. James serves as the Co-Chair of Idaho Indian Education Committee and part of multiple planning committees for Shoshone-Bannock tribes which includes but not limited to: Youth & Community Prevention Summit (3/19- 3/22,2018), 2018 Treaty Rights Seminar (4/25-4/26), Eastern Idaho Indian Education Summit (7/16-7/17, 2018), Rez Wide Graduation (6/20/18), School District #25 Pow-Wow (5/12/18), Fort Hall Youth Council Advisor, 477 Community Events, and 44th Annual Northwest Indian Youth Conference (3/17-3/21).
MISS NORTHWEST INDIAN YOUTH MR. NORTHWEST INDIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE, KESLA FRY CONFERENCE,TERRENCE MCKAY
Hello NWIYC 2019! My name is Kesla Fry and I am an en- Hello, I’m Terrence McKay. I’m 19 years old. I’m an en- rolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. My parents rolled member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe, I’m First Na- are Kelli Palmanteer and Michael Fry. Some of my accom- tions enrolled member for the Standing Buffalo Nation, Can- plishments that I am most proud of are: Omak High School ada. I graduated from Nooksack Valley High School! (Class Senior Wenatchee Valley College Running Start student Varsity of 2018). I’m attending my first year of college at Northwest Cheerleader 4 years Varsity Cheerleader Captain 2 years Omak Indian College to get my General Direct Transfer Degree. High School Most Spirit Award 2018-2019 Omak High School Being the Mr. NWIYC was really fun, and such an honor! I Cheer Captain of the Year 2018-2019 Sophomore Homecoming was able to travel and represent you guys at War Canoe Rac- Princess 2016 All American es, Canoe Journeys at Puyallup, and in San Diego UNITY. I Cheer participant in London am also the Vice-President of the Nooksack Youth Council. New Years Day Parade 2019 Miss NWIYC 2018 My educa- tional goal is to attain a PhD and become a Adolescent Psychia- trist. I enjoy family time, friends, hiking, dancing, cheer- leading, softball, make-up, writ- ing, drawing, drives in the mountains, hunting, watching horse relay races, rodeos, pow wows and the Seattle Seahawks! MISS INDIAN WORLD, TAYLOR SUSAN
The 2018-19 Miss Indian World Taylor Susan, was crowned the 35th Miss Indian World, at the Gathering of Nations Powwow, April 2018.
Taylor Susan is a citizen of both the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Walker River Paiute Na- tion. She is 25 years old and this past May, she graduated from the University of Arizona with her bachelor’s degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Law and Public Policy and obtained two minors in chemistry and theatre. Taylor enjoys science and her next educational goal is to pursue her Master’s degree in Chemistry. Taylor participated in the Youth Ambassadors Exchange Pro- gram where she served as a Youth Ambassador for the City of Phoenix, Arizona to Grenoble, France for 1 summer. While attending the University of Arizona, Taylor held the title of the Miss Native American University of Arizona 2014-2015 and she is also a former Miss Indian Arizona 2015-2016. Today, Taylor proudly serves as our 35th Miss Indian World ambassador.
PRESENTING: Acting Workshop (Thursday) The Miss Indian World Experience (Thursday) HOSTING: NWIYC Cultural Fashion Show (Wednesday)
MISS SHOSHONE-BANNOCK, JENNIE WHITEHORSE Jennie Whitehorse (Shoshone/Navajo) is a Shoshone-Bannock tribal member and is the 2019 Miss Shoshone-Bannock Queen LV. She resides in the Bannock Creek district and her parents are Margie and Walker Whitehorse. She has one brother and three sisters. Her grandparents are Lillian Ramsey Jackson and the late LaVon Jackson Sr.. She has a bachelors in Indigenous Liber- al Studies and a certificate in business from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Currently she works for her tribe’s language immersion school, Chief Tahgee Ele- mentary Academy. In April, she will be competing for Miss Indian World 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. PRESENTING: Storytelling (Wednesday)
CONRAD & MARY BENALLY Hello my name is Conrad Benally I am Lemhi Shoshone and a proud member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe. As a young boy growing up I had the love and passion of singing and as years went on I was blessed with beautiful daughter Mary Benally. Mary is now 17 years old and has accompanied me by my side and together we have traveled throughout Indian country singing and sharing our music. In 2016 our Album Heart and Soul was nominated and won for Best Inspirational recording for the Native American Music Awards that was held in New York @ the Seneca Algany Casino. In 2017 we was back for the 2nd year in a row and I was nominated and won for Best Male Artist for our 3rd album Always And Forever. We hope to attend the Native American Music Awards again in the future, but until then we will strive for- ward in keep making music for the people. Thank you to our family, friends and fans for all their love and support.
PERFORMANCE: Cultural Fashion Show (Wednesday) RYAN ANN SEALY
Ryan Ann Sealy (Chickasaw) began at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) as an intern in 2013. Ryan has a background working within tribal communities for the last 12 years, and is currently the Tobacco Specialist for the Wellness for Every American Indian to View and Achieve Health Equity (WEAVE). The WEAVE project fo- cuses on providing technical assistance to empower tribal communities change through health policy, systems and environment, and by building tribal capacity through implemen- tation at the tribal level. Ryan has also worked as the Tribal Sexual Assault Prevention Pro- ject Coordinator. Ryan received her Bachelors of Science in Community Health from Port- land State University, and is currently enrolled at North Dakota State University perusing a masters in American Indian Public Health.
PRESENTING: Traditional Foods & Medicine (Monday) Federal Policies historically and currently limit access to culturally appropriate foods for American Indians and Alaskan Natives while consequently harming the health and wellness of Tribal community.
This workshop will address historical access to traditional foods, how US federal policy introduced nontraditional foods to our diet, and the affect it has on our health. We will strategize simple ways to reintroduce traditional foods and explore several different plants for their healing properties. The plants we learn about will be used to make 2 dif- ferent types of teas as medicine which include a calming tea, and upset stomach tea.
LACEY BACON IOLA HERNANDEZ
Hello my name is Lacey Bacon, I am a member of the Sho- A life time of playing basketball, being a personal trainer, shone Bannock Tribe . I am also descendent of the Collvile, teaching fitness classes, Zumba and Strong by Zumba, a whirl- Spokane, and Coeur D’ Alene tribes .. I am happy and hon- wind of physical activity has been exhilarating in my life. Alt- ored to have the privilege of instructing a ribbon skirt mak- hough I still maintain my certifications, I always put health & ing class for the Northwest Indian Youth Conference. My fitness first. Now in my life, as I wind down, becoming a great Grandmother Violet Abrahamson instructed me how to sew great- grandmother, I focus on the more serious health diseases when I was a very young girl and I am so happy and excited and prevention for the youth- Tobacco. Tobacco destroys our to share and pass down these teaching to the youth. I have a body in many ways, causing cancer, which is the number 1 dis- vision of them taking what ease within our Native American Indians, and can be preventa- they have learned from me ble. My name is Iola Hernandez, Fitness/Health Educator, I and bringing it home to teach work with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Health Department for others. I remember when I 19 years and I am working used to attend the Northwest towards helping the youth to Indian Youth Conference and stop thinking or smoking and all the awesome excitement, maintain a healthy life- so I encourage everyone to style. Youth can break the have fun and remember what cycle of smoking! you learn here so you can use them as tools in life. PRESENTING: Suicide Pre- vention & Anti-Bullying PRESENTING: Ribbon (Tuesday) Preventing Suicide Skirt Making (Wednesday) (Tuesday) JOHANNA JONES
Johanna J. Jones is an involved citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, from the Eufaula Band, and of the Ahv Cvmbv Clan. She received her traditional education in Seminole, Oklahoma and her formal education from Boise State University and Idaho State University. She has over 25 years in the field of education and currently directs the Office of Indian Education for the Idaho State Department of Education. Ms. Jones works closely with tribal communities, state agencies, and other entities to increase equity in educational access for American Indian students in the K-20 public school system through advocacy, policy interpretation and implementation, and strategizing resources. The enduring benchmarks which grounds the work of Ms. Jones are to support the highest quality of education, to leverage cultural knowledge and ways of knowing as indicators of academic success, and to promote culturally responsive pedagogy and practices. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education, a Masters of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, and is in the dissertation stage of completing a doctorate in Higher Education Administration.
PRESENTING: Create Your Own Version by the Idaho Indian Education Department (Thursday)
ANGELA NOAH Angela Noah originates from the White Mountain Apache Tribe from Cibecue, Arizona located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Aside from Apache, she is also Oklahoma Choctaw and Navajo. Ange- la first worked with Northwest Youth Corps as a youth then became a Crewleader overseeing a trail crew of youth in Eugene, Oregon. Currently, she is the Tribal Stewards Inclusion Coordinator oversee- ing Northwest Youth Corps and Idaho Conservation Corps’ Native American programming. She works with the tribes in the Pacific Northwest Region to bring outdoor opportunities to Native American youth and young adults. Outside of work, Angela enjoys journaling, singing, and attending Powwows in the Northwest. You can also find Angela escaping to the Oregon coast to explore. PRESENTING: Northwest Youth Corps (Thursday) This workshop is for any youth or young adult ages 15-25 year olds seek- ing an opportunity to learn how to build trails, camp, earn highschool credit, and a stipend of up to $1, 400 this summer! In this workshop, Northwest Youth Corps and Idaho Conservation Corps will give interactive presentations on environment restoration projects that they have conducted across the Pacific Northwest states. We hope to take the audience through a mini-experience of what it is like to participate on a trail conservation crew. This will include three examples of cultural development components of the program. This presentation will involve props, hands on activities and group discussion. Come join us as we learn about the outdoors and an exciting opportunity for you to start a summer adventure! (Thursday)
LUIS CARRILLO
Luis Carrillo was raised in Southeast Idaho and is a proud to serve all southeast Idaho communities. He gradu- ated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Lewis-Clark State College, and is currently pur- suing his master's in public administration. Luis believes education is the key to a better life. He loves his Job as an Advisor/Coordinator for two of the TRIO Access and Opportunity Programs at Idaho State University. He believes in the mission of spreading access and opportunities in education for TRIO students. As a profes- sional, he has been privileged to work for three TRIO programs first, as an Educational Talent Search Advi- sor, and currently as an Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Advisor/Coordinator. TRIO has given him the tools to help change communities, to help others gain access and opportunities not just in education but in life. He is a proud husband and father of a 8 month baby girl. He considers himself to be humorous and down to earth. Luis is honored to have the opportunity to work and be surrounded by great community leaders.
PRESENTING: Create Your Brag Sheet (Thursday) LARRY MURILLO
Larry Murillo is currently a Case Manager and former Director for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes 477 Human Services Department in Fort Hall, Idaho. He was an Assistant Professor and former Director of the Masters of Public Health Program at Idaho State University in the Health and Nutrition Science Department. He also had a joint appointment with the Idaho Rural Health Institute. Larry was appointed the Co-Director of the Indigenous Nations Institute at ISU and a special advisor to the Provost of Academic Affairs in 2009. Formerly Larry held joint appointments in the School of Medicine’s Psychiatry Department and Public Health and Disease Prevention at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Murillo has research interests in studying American Indian Health Disparity, Traditional Health Practices and the interaction of science based medicine with cul- ture based traditional health practices. Larry received his doctoral degree in 2004 from the School of Public Health at the Uni- versity of California, Berkeley. His specialized experience includes organizing traditional American Indian cultural health gath- erings, community based participatory research, developing information of how American Indian culture can contribute to sci- ence, and interpreting information about American Indian healing and traditional health practices.
PRESENTING: Scholarships & The Future of Education (Thursday)
MICHELLE FIGUEROA
Michelle is a lifelong resident of Pocatello, Idaho and currently serves the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes as one of the Higher Education Case Managers. Mrs. Figueroa graduated from Idaho State University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Training and Development with specific empha- sis in Professional-Technical Teacher Education. Along with being on the Dean’s List at ISU, she is a mother of three, and is a full time student working to earn her Master’s degree in Elementary Educa- tion. Michelle has spent over 16 years educating children in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 and enjoyed all the challenges that were thrown her way. She loves to be outdoors, exercising, hanging with her family and Michelle shares all this excitement with her husband of 23 years, Juan. PRESENTING: Scholarships & The Future of Education (Thursday)
ROXANNE BEST Roxanne is a food and Lifestyle photographer, Yoga instructor, Marketing Consultant and a train- er with the Northwest Development Fund. Roxanne is a 2018 First Peoples Fund Artist in Busi- ness Leadership Fellow, the 2018 NNDF Bear award recipient, a national trainer with First Peo- ples Fund, has a Bachelor of Science from Barry University in Sports Management, an Associate of Science Degree in Culinary Arts, taught SCUBA diving for 10 years, 5 years with Colville Tribal Casinos, and now uses all of her life experiences to build her business, Roxtography, LLC. PRESENTING: Keynote- Image Communications Learn the importance of communication skills. The different types of communication and how the way we communicate has an effect on the way people perceive us. Body Language, Social Media, Answering the phone and responding to email or an instant message. (Thursday) Preparing for the Workforce: Business 101 Gain a general understanding of what means to be a business owner and how being hired is a major in- vestment for the employer. (Thursday) Image & Social Media Marketing Learn how your social media profiles can make or break your image to potential employers. (Thursday) DR. LANADA WAR JACK
LaNada War Jack is a member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes where she lives on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho. She attended the University of California at Berkeley and graduated with honors in an Independent Major of Native American Law & Politics. While a student at UC Berkeley, LaNada participated as the Native Ameri- can component of the first Ethnic Studies Program in the UC statewide effort to estab- lish Native, Black, Chicano and Asian Studies. In 1969, LaNada and other students throughout California took over Alcatraz Island in peaceful protest of the federal gov- ernment’s ill treatment of Native people and broken treaties with tribes. This facilitated certain subsequent government funded policies for Indian tribes' nation wide while re- covering millions of acres of land back.
Pursuing enforcement of treaties obligations and Indian rights, LaNada was on the founding board and executive board of the Native American Rights Fund for nearly a decade and maintains a current relationship where she has been involved in fund raising efforts. LaNada has been an elected councilwoman for her tribes and served on many boards both locally and nationally. In 1985, she co organized Tribal Survival Ecosystems and received her Certificate in Permaculture Design from the International Permaculture Institute, Tazmania, Austrailia. Dr. War Jack completed her graduate work at Idaho State University with a Mas- ters in Public Administration and a Doctorate of Arts Degree in Political Science, Pocatello, Idaho in 1999. Dr. War Jack served as the Executive Director for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes for three years and presently the President of Indigenous Vi- sions Network. She taught classes in Native American History at Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska and is presently edit- ing her book for publication this fall, 2018.
PRESENTING: Indigenous Activism Panel Discussion (Monday) Native Resistance: Alcatraz to Standing Rock- As a partici- pant, Dr. LaNada War Jack tells her perspective of Native American resistance Pre Alcatraz, Alcatraz to the Standing Rock Oc- cupation and post Standing Rock. She talks about the issues that were and still prominent during this time era. (Monday) Intro- duction to Tribal Law and Indian Policy- This workshop covers the foundation of traditional to IRA tribal government and laws impacting Natives living on reservations today. (Monday)
THOMAS LEE GHOST DOG JR.
Thomas Lee Ghost Dog Jr., BS, (Burns Paiute, Oglala Lakota), Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Thomas is the Project Coordinator for We R Native at the NPAIHB, in Portland, Ore- gon. He assists with several adolescent health promotion projects, including: Native VOICES, Native It’s Your Game (IYG), and We R Native. He manages We R Native’s monthly contests, community service mini-grants, and gear requests for the website: www.WeRNative.org, as well as, shepherds 130 We R Native Youth Ambassadors. Tommy blends NPAIHB’s resources with his own life experi- ences growing up on the Burns Paiute reservation.
PRESENTING: We R Native “I Deserve a Healthy Relationship (Tuesday) In this interactive ses- sion, participants will discuss the trends of today’s relationships, as well as, learn about what a healthy relationship might look like. Along with gaining information about healthy relationships, par- ticipants will learn the importance of self-worth and how to communicate with their partner. Lastly, attendees will have opportunities to win We R Native gear like shirts, hats, shorts, and much more! ANGIE GOOD Angie provides support in all areas of INL’s K-12 STEM Program, and her many duties in- clude leading INL’s Team STEMazing employee volunteer program. She has worked for 25 years in the administrative support field with 12 years of experience at INL. In addition to her work with the K-12 STEM Program, Angie has been pursuing classes toward a degree in Elementary Education. An Idaho native, she is a proud mother of three and grandmother of one.
PRESENTING: STEM Careers “Unlock the Box”, Idaho National Laboratory (Thursday) Do you enjoy mysteries and puzzles? Are you a cyber expert? Join us to help us find clues and solve the mystery of who made changes to the grades of Esther and Jarvis. (Thursday)
BRENDA GREENHALGH
Brenda Greenhalgh is in the Education Programs Department at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). She received her degree from Eastern Idaho Technical College in Office/Business Administration. She has worked at the INL for the past 25 years in the education and communications departments. Her main focus is in K-12 STEM outreach education. She is involved in the i-STEM coordination and she is the i- STEM registrar for the state of Idaho for the 6 institutes. She also brings high school students and teachers into the INL for summer high school and teacher internships. She is involved in all of the K-12 community outreach education programs offered to the state of Idaho. Education is very important to her and being able to get young students involved in careers in science, technology, engineering and math is her goal. She is married to LaRell Greenhalgh and they have four daughters – Mandie, Brooke, Lindsey and Melissa.
PRESENTING: STEM Careers “Unlock the Box”, Idaho National Laboratory (Thursday)
STEVEN SHROPSHIRE, Ph.D.
Dr. Shropshire is a professor at Idaho State University. His major areas of interest in materials Sci- ence include, perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy and embedded atom studies of point de- fects, point defect production interactions and interactions of point defects with hydrogen. Dr. Shropshire’s physic education major area of interests include, teaching methods for introductory physics and the impact of demonstrations and outreach activities.
PRESENTING: Fun with Physics (Thursday) RAVI HUTHEESING
Ravi Hutheesing is a cultural catalyst and global motivational/keynote speaker em- powering businesses, educators, and over a million people throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. The first American born member of the family that created the world's largest democracy and governed it for over 40 years, Ravi is the grand-nephew of Jawaharlal Nehru (India's first Prime Minister), the nephew of Indira Gandhi (India's only female Prime Minister), and the cousin of Rajiv Gandhi (India's youngest Prime Minister).
In 2018, Ravi launched Ravi Unites Schools—a growing network of over 100 schools worldwide that participate in real-time audio-video interactions between stu- dent groups, hosted by Ravi. He believes that such exchanges promote world peace by enabling youth to bond naturally across geographical and socioeconomic bounda- ries rather than to succumb to implicit biases formed by institutional agendas. The idea was born out of his ten-year partnership with Shanti Bhavan Children's Project in India—a highly successful boarding school providing a holistic upbringing in a high quality setting for the poorest of the poor (featured in the 2017 Netflix documen- tary series, Daughters of Destiny).
Ravi began serving as a cultural diplomat for the US Department of State in 2015, giving presentations on entrepreneurship and youth leadership in Russia. In 2016, he went to Indonesia—the world's largest Muslim population—and created songwriting and cultural entrepreneurship programs that bridged the most severe cultural and religious divides, and in 2017, he creat- ed similar programs in Iraq and Lebanon which included students from Mosul liberated from ISIS just days earlier, and Syrians from the decimated city of Aleppo.
After becoming a licensed aviator in 2008, Ravi gave keynotes in the industry to help attract millennials and reverse the shrink- ing pilot population. He also created a niche market by performing concerts at air shows, becoming the spokesman for products targeting young pilots, and co-designing a signature model folding guitar specifically for pilots requiring portability.
Ravi's worldwide visibility skyrocketed as the guitarist for triple Grammy nominee, Hanson, whose massive fan base of the ear- liest millennials catapulted him to the stages of the White House, Madison Square Garden, Tonight Show, Good Morning Ameri- ca, and Saturday Night Live. Simon & Schuster published his memoir, Dancin' with Hanson, and he has authored over a hun- dred articles for major magazines. He also a singer-songwriter, has created multiple instructional video courses for musicians, and has spoken globally on behalf of the music industry giving presentations at conventions including the National Association of Music Merchants in California (2004-2014), MusikMesse in Moscow (2014), and Music China in Shanghai (2014).
Ravi was born in Washington DC to an Indian father and German mother, and grew up in the suburbs of New York City after his father became one of the first Indians to work on Wall Street. His two older brothers followed in their father's footsteps be- coming investment bankers while Ravi forged a path of his own.
PRESENTING: Keynote– What Do You Have to Lose? Step Out of Your Comfort Zone (Monday) The future requires a growth mindset. Regardless of whether one is or becomes an employee or entrepreneur, building self- confidence and a tolerance for risk is essential. Staying curious, using failures as a pathway to success, pivoting, and always asking oneself questions like "What do I have to lose?" is the difference between being relevant and becoming obsolete. Ravi uses his amazing journey to showcase how lifelong learning leads to success. By sharing how he creat- ed opportunities out of a challenging childhood, climbed out from the collapse of the music industry in the nineties, pivoted during the economic recession of 2008, and overcame family medical issues that repeatedly challenged his personal and professional ambitions, he motivates you to consistently step out of your comfort zone and turn adversity into opportunity, all while living the words of Gandhi, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." RAVI HUTHEESING
PRESENTING: Pilot Mindset (Monday) When Ravi enrolled in flight training, he found that the skills he was learning were also changing his life outside of the cockpit. The pilot mantra "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" is the difference between life and death. Pilots have no choice but to be successful—it is the only option. They often make decisions without knowing if it is the right choice, but then make it the right choice. Business and career survival in any industry requires the same leadership and commitment to success. Travel vicariously through all phases of flight and discover how to leverage skills and "situational awareness" into achievement. Embracing humanity's innate attraction to the magic of flight, the pilot mindset enables one to lead in the present, build for the future, and proudly fly the company colors. Becoming an Artist/social Entrepreneur (Monday) Ravi worked his way to the absolute top of the music recording industry only to witness its collapse at the turn of millennium, but with a unique view from the inside that enabled him to then build a respectable career independent- ly. He uncovers what we can learn from the demise of the corporate music business and how it applies to every artist and creative person seeking to build a sustainable career. Ravi focuses on three critical themes: the role of arts in society, the importance of "paying if forward" and social entrepreneurship, and the building blocks of creating a solid business foundation. (Biography on previous page.)
PETER VASQUEZ
Peter Vasquez is the founder and Executive Director of Second Chance Grace, Inc. We are based out of Meridian ID, but Peter has in the past done presentations in schools state wide and in the surrounding states. Peter has worked in the past implementing programs in Fort Hall schools we now have a visual tool to help youth understand consequences before they face them a Preven- tion Tool called The Prison Cell Project. A little about Peter and the Cell.
After spending many years in prison and after much self-reflection over the span of those years, Peter decided to change his life away from the direction and damage that landed him there, his first-hand knowledge gives him the background, compassion and understanding for how to touch the hearts and open the eyes of our youth today.
Second Chance Grace's purpose is to team up with schools and facilities and bring awareness and education to our youth and young adults, conflicted by today's negative attractions to unwholesome-like behavior and bad choices. SCG focuses on the in- fluence and impact of media, peer pressure, bullying, drug and alcohol use, domestic violence among teens, fear and low self- esteem in our youth.
The Cell Project will start with a PowerPoint Presentation Assembly which thereafter youth will take a tour of the mobile prison cell inside of an enclosed trailer which will have au- dio of remorseful inmates and educational material of awareness. This will NOT be a scared straight tactic this will be only about people with regrets. It is not just educating our youth and young adults on conse- quences and what not to do, but as well as positive consequences and what to say YES to. We feel will help them become positive role models in their com- munities.
PRESENTING: Positive Choices (Tuesday) BOBETTE WILDCAT HASKETT
Bobette Wildcat Haskett, Indian name: Debishi mukunduhu (Hummingbird), [email protected]. She is a Tribal member employed with the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes (SBT). She manages the Original Territories Historical Research Program (OTHR), within the SBT Language and Cultural Preservation Depart- ment in Fort Hall, Idaho. The Original Territories Historical Research office as- sists and conducts historical research to support the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe’s presence in their original homelands. OTHR coordinates educational presentations to Tribal members, as well as to the public and strives to work closely with agen- cies that are planning signage projects. Bobette received her Bachelor of Arts de- gree in History, with a minor degree in Geology, from Idaho State University (ISU) in 2016. She, also, has extensive training from ISU in the elementary and secondary education fields and taught at the Fort Hall Head Start Program for five years, earn- ing a Child Development Associate from ISU in 1995. Bobette’s interests include; family genealogy, brain-tanning deer hides, sewing Native beaded items and clothing, singing, crocheting and weaving. She loves to travel and participate in outdoor activi- ties with her family, hiking, camping, fishing and mountain biking. She resides on the Fort Hall Reservation with her husband, Russell and three children, Tim, Taylor and Mia. Bobette is a firm believer that her tribal culture and language is precious and acknowledges that it was given to her people from the Creator. “It is so important to teach our old ways to our tribal members, to help prepare them for the future”.
PRESENTING: Basketry 101 This workshop will focus on the history of baskets in the Great Basin Region. Basketry was es- sential in the Native culture. There were so many uses for it and in a society that we live in today, it’s good to take a pause in life and learn the technique of basketry. Join us as we explore the technique of twining a basket and learn how to make one. Par- ticipants will get a first-hand experience making their own with materials that will be provided. So please join us! (Wednesday)
HAILEY WILSON, MD
Hailey Wilson is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe who grew up on the Nez Perce Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho. She received her bachelor's degree in Health Science Studies from Boise State University and her medical degree from the Universi- ty of Washington. She completed her family medicine residency training at Swedish Medical Center and the Seattle Indian Health Board in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wilson currently works for the Indian Health Services in Whiteriver, AZ on the White Mountain Apache reservation where she practices full spectrum family medicine including outpatient and inpatient care, emer- gency medicine and obstetrics. She also has special interests in community engagement and outreach, addiction medicine and traditional medicine. Outside of work Dr. Wilson enjoys outdoor activities like camping and hiking, watching and playing sports, running, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She currently lives in Whiteriver with her partner Beau and their dog Lola.
PRESENTING: Building Resilience to Combat Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Suicide Prevention Strategy Participants will learn about what adverse childhood expe- riences (ACEs) are and how they contribute to many different chronic illnesses, mental health conditions and high rates of suicide among Native Americans. They will learn how ACEs can be passed through generations leading to intergenerational-trauma and traumatized tribes and communities. They will understand how building resilience and trauma informed care help to combat ACEs and break the ongoing cycles of trauma. They will realize their roles as future leaders in helping to develop resilient individuals, families, and communities. The presentation will primarily be a lecture style presenta- tion with some interactive audience response components. (Tuesday) TRENTON CASILLAS-BAKEBERG
Trenton Casillas-Bakeberg is a 22-year-old youth advocate/music artist and community activist from Eagle Butte, SD. He co- founded the One Mind Youth Movement in 2015. In 2016, the group led a youth run from Cannonball, ND to Washington, DC in efforts to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Currently, he is working with his tribe to establish a community safe house for at- risk youth. His goal is to better the reservation and inspire young people to create positive change with their voice.
Shawn Turgeon is an indigenous hip hop and film artist cur- rently based out of Rapid City, SD. He’s an enrolled mem- ber of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. He was recently active in the NoDAPL indigenous resistance movement at Standing Rock, ND. While there he recorded a music video “Black Snakes” that went viral twice on Facebook and YouTube for a total of more than 2 million collective views. His goal is to have a positive impact on the world through music and empower indigenous voices.
PRESENTING: Hip-Hop Writing and Music Video Mak- ing (Sunday), Indigenous Activism Panel Discussion (Monday) Music Video Workshop (Monday) Concert Performance (Monday)
RAS K’DEE
Musician Ras K'dee (Pomo Tribe of California) is from the San Francisco Bay area. He is also co-founder of S.N.A.G. Maga- zine--Seventh Native American Generation--a non-profit organization that aims to work with Native youth and their struggles.
K'dee creates opportunities for Native youth to demonstrate their creative skills through various forms of art, music and New Media. S.N.A.G. Magazine also hosts cultural events to promote Native American awareness and culture. K'dee and S.N.A.G. Magazine pub- lish an annual issue featuring all of the past year's events and all pro- ceeds are saved to fund the next project.
One of S.N.A.G. Magazine's accomplishments is their bio-bus--an envi- ronmentally friendly bus that runs on bio-diesel.
K'dee is the lead vocalist for Audiopharmacy--an unsigned Hip Hop collective. They have performed in venues across the globe including Germany, Japan and along the West Coast of the United States. Their music is available on MySpace and is a blend of various musical styles. Recently, Production Assistant Tobias Grant (Omaha, Dakota, Chero- kee & Dineh) talked with Ras K’dee about his Pomo heritage, S.N.A.G. Magazine and Audiopharmacy.
PRESENTING: Hip-Hop Writing and Music Video Making (Sunday), Social Media/Digital Storytelling (Monday) and Concert Performance (Monday) BRIAN FREJO
C4G is Brian’s company that is dedicated to the vision and mission of empowering Native youth to achieve educational success, to live healthy lives, to be drug and alcohol‐free, to celebrate their Native identity, and to make choices that will enable them to realize their full potential as our future leaders. As a Motivational Speaker & “Cultural Activist,” Brian strives to empower Native youth and communities to reclaim and celebrate their traditional cultural and spiritual life‐ways as a source of power that can help them achieve their potential and balance, make healthy choices, and realize their goals.
PRESENTING: Leadership Skill Building & Communication (Monday) “The Power of Vision and Action”: “The Power of Vision” is dynamic and interactive workshop conducted by Brian in which he works with youth and young adults to dare to be a Leader, dream, visu- alize and realize their power to achieve their personal potential. Themes that Brian engages the Aki'taru/people on include the importance of developing oneʼs own personal vision of wellness and success; passion; discipline; and the risks and rewards of making healthy versus unhealthy decisions, using Multi- media (Film/Photography ), Music, entertainment, writing to express themselves. Brian works with youth/young adults to develop strategies for goal setting; making healthy choices; being drug and alcohol-free; taking personal re- sponsibility; realizing oneʼs own personal vision for success; and for physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual well being. This is one of Brianʼs most successful and popular workshops that he has conducted at more than 500 reserva- tions, schools and conferences.
The participants will engage in the FIVE steps of realizing a Vision & turning it into a Goal. These FIVE steps, VI- SION, PASSION, DISCIPLINE, RISK & REWARD will be discussed and Brian will share how these steps work for him on his journey to success. This workshop also addresses higher education, the choice of living a healthy life and the battle of substance abuse. The introduction of drugs like opioids, meth & prescription drugs has been a new battle among Native and non-Native communities. This drug has caused chaos and destruction among our youth, adults and elders population. It has been called another lethal enemy and powerful spirit by the medicine people. It takes educa- tion, treatment and spiritual wellness to overcome these dangerous substances. Brian believes in living this traditional way in this contemporary society. Drugs and alcohol has affected brian's own family and he knows the pain and loss caused by these addictive substances. If we can instill and build the self—esteem, culture, education, healthy choices in the youth, young adults and community we can become stronger in these battles. Identifying your Vision, setting the Goals, using your Passion to move, the Discipline to follow through, the Healthy Risk to achieve the Goal and the Reward of the Vision. This is the structure that Brian has followed in his own Vision, which he says is "given to us by Atias Tirawa"/the Supreme Ruler. (Monday) Concert Performance (Monday) The Blessed Life: How do we find wellness and balance. How do we help and support each other during the good and bad times of Life? Learn how to express yourself and communicate when you or a friend needs to talk. This is an evidence-based QPR training and together we can all help each other in times of need. (Tuesday) Critical Thinking and Decision Making: How do you make Important decisions? Learn the power of Positive decision-making and how the Brain works and develops. Train yourself to make Successful decisions and the importance of understanding how mind works and functions. This is from an evidence-based training also called “Brain-Wise”. (Tuesday) LEANNA DANN Leanna Dann, member of the Western Shoshone Te-Moak Tribe, serves as the Program Coordinator for the Office of Tribal Relations and Office of Equity & Diversity at the University of Idaho (UI). She completed her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and International Studies at UI and is currently work- ing towards her master’s degree in Adult Organizational Learning and Leadership. During her time as an undergrad, she became heavily involved in the Native American Student Center on campus, taking on various leadership roles and becoming part of the Native Vandal Family through student organiza- tions and programs. PRESENTING: “Many Voices, One Vision: Finding your Leadership Direction.” Just as a compass requires all four directions, a strong team requires members from all four directions as well. Drawn from the medicine wheel, this workshop will help participants find their leadership style and gain a fur- ther understanding of team effectiveness through learning from one another and working together.
RENELDA STONE My name is Ranelda Stone and I am currently a Recovery Coach and work for the Four Directions Treatment Center. I struggled for three fourth ¾ of my life to addiction and I am very lucky to be alive today, not to mention blessed. In April I will be 4 years clean and sober and life is very awe- some. I am very fortunate to have a job that is part of my recovery program, not to mention my fami- ly who are in recovery as well and we support each other. I am part of a peer support group, and mentor others and provide service functions with the Four Directions. What I would like to see is our community get healthy and we stop the stigma and labeling of each other and I plan to lead by exam- ple, “Creator had a plan for me.”
PRESENTING: Medicine Wheel & The Red Road (Tuesday) Tribal Opioid Response (Tuesday)
JASON BUTLER GEORGE MOORE Jason Butler, BA, Recovery Service Coor- Mr. Moore is an enrolled member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe from Neva- dinator. da. He currently works as a Recovery Coach Coordinator at Four Directions Treatment Center. “Freedom from Alcohol” alcohol destroyed him as a father, PRESENTING: Medicine Wheel & The brother, friend, co-worker & relationships. He had to change his life style either Red Road (Tuesday) Tribal Opioid Re- quit drinking or go away for a while. He made the best decision to become sober sponse (Tuesday) for himself & lead a healthier lifestyle for his kids. His life has changed so much from the way he reacts to things, accept things, forgive others, and makes amends with his past. “Life is a struggle everyday but we learn to overcome and enjoy life. My rela- tionship with my kids is stronger today. Creator had another plan for me.” PRESENTING: Medicine Wheel & The Red Road (Tuesday) COORDINATING: Basketball Tournament (Tuesday) DONNA HONENA Donna Honena, enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, manager of the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes Four Directions Treatment Center and a State of Idaho, Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor. She currently serves as the regional Idaho counselor representative for the Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Certification. She has extensive professional experience in the health care field and has provided services with the community health, Indian child welfare, tribal social services, mental health and substance abuse program within the Tribal Health Department. Donna is proud to be clean and sober and finds joy in working with her Tribal community “Newe.” She is the daughter of the late Snookins Honena and her mother is Nora Washakie Honena, she has two brothers, two sisters and was blessed with one son, she enjoys good company and visiting, traveling, she likes humor, deli- cious food, the outdoors, hiking, fishing, camping, adventure, watching movies, attending pow-wows and cultural events. She has great respect, love, and appreciation for Damma Apa (God), prayer and actively participates in tra- ditional spiritual ceremonies. PRESENTING: Medicine Wheel & The Red Road (Tuesday) Tribal Opioid Response (Tuesday)
SANDRA ORTIZ My name is Sandra Ortiz. I have three daughters, 11 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. I got sober in June 17, 1994 and I am celebrating 22 years clean and sober. I graduated with my Bachelor Degree in Sociology in 1996 and my Master Degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University in August 2017. I have worked for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes at FDTC off and on since 2002. My future plans are to be a therapist and to specialize in working with Co-occurring Disorders for both chemical dependency and mental health. My passion is working with Native American people who suffer from substance use disorders and to teach individuals on how they can help themselves and find freedom to better their life. PRESENTING: Medicine Wheel & The Red Road (Tuesday) Tribal Opioid Response (Tuesday)
ELEENA ELDRIDGE “Creator had a plan for me”. Hi my name is Eleena Eldridge. I work as a Tribal Recovery Coach at the Four Directions Treatment Center. I am a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, from the Fort Hall Indian reservation. I am a recovering alcoholic; I will be celebrating 2 years of sobriety on April 17, 2018. Being in re- covery and working as a recovery coach I’ve accomplished so much, I help my peers in there recov- er by working on wellness plans, finding community resources, advocating, and community outreach by setting up informational booths, the best part of it all is helping another person in their recovery journey. As a person in Recovery I would like to see our community come together work with one another and stop the stigma and labeling. I love my life and my sobriety today. It is possible to change and I encourage you to give it a try. Step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Life’s not perfect and I don’t have all that I want but I do have what I need, a great family who supports me in all I do, and a wonderful job With awesome coworkers, and far most important a crea- tor who guides me through. I’ve been through a lot and am thankful and blessed to be here today. As a Recovery Coach we are here for you. PRESENTING: Medicine Wheel & The Red Road (Tuesday) Tribal Opioid Response (Tuesday) DYAMI THOMAS
I am 22 years old. I am a Professional Model/Actor, motivational speaker, youth mentor and Certified suicide prevention peer counselor. Enrolled member of the Klamath tribes and also Leech Lake Ojibwa. I have been modeling professionally since the age of 17. ABC Model & Talent was my first modeling home and I currently reside with an agency based in Oregon. I travel all over the country with my sister (Becca Kirk) speaking to youth about suicide prevention, resiliency, dream building and motivation. I mentor as many youth as I possibly can on a personal level to show them that any goal in life is truly possible to reach. In my spare time in Portland, I am a 8th grade and high school basketball coach. My family and I do an annual food drive for the homeless people living in the city of Portland. My sister and I live a drug and alcohol free lifestyle. Our mother (Stephanie Smith) taught us to lead by example and that's how we choose to live our lives.
Dyami Thomas is a professional model/actor, motivational speaker, youth mentor, and certified suicide prevention peer counselor. Dyami has been modeling professionally since the age of 17 currently residing with an agency based in Oregon. He travels all over the country with his sister, Becca Kirk, speaking to youth about suicide prevention, resiliency, dream building, and motivation. As a role model, he mentors youth at every opportunity he can on a personal level to exemplify that any goal in life is truly possible to reach. In his spare time Mr. Thomas coaches 8th grade and high school basketball. His mother, Stephanie Smith, has taught both Becca and himself to lead by example and therefore both lead drug and alcohol free lifestyles. Dyami is an enrolled member of the Klamath Tribes along with Leech Lake Ojibwe.
PRESENTING: Suicide Prevention & Anti-Bullying (Tuesday) Preventing Suicide (Tuesday)
REBECCA LYNN KIRK SHALYNN KELLOGG Rebecca Lynn Kirk is an enrolled member of the Klamath tribes and a Shalynn A Kellogg is the Tribal Housing Opportu- descendant of the Leech Lake Anishinabe. Originally from Portland, nities Program Manager for Shoshone-Bannock Oregon, she is currently based in Seattle, Washington employed by the Tribes. She is a NCHEC certified financial coach Red Eagle Soaring Theatre Company as a music teacher and children's and counselor. She has worked in the financial acting mentor. She is the co-founder of the non profit “Native Youth industry for over 20 years and developed the Leading Native Youth,” which is an organization that uplifts and Relationships and Money curriculum that is used supports up and coming Native youth leaders. Rebecca is also a talent nationwide throughout financial management manager, representing talent from Portland, Chicago, and Canada. Active curriculum’s. She has also has created and within Native communities throughout the developed many financial programs for youth, nation, Rebecca is a certified suicide Seniors and young adults. Shalynn has a Master’s prevention peer counselor and also a Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s recipient of the National UNITY degree in Political Organization’s “25 under 25” leadership Science. She is a award. Through music and motivational proud mom of four speeches, Rebecca travels and visits various children and Native communities throughout the country grandma to one motivating and inspiring Native American grandson. youth while actively working as an actress, plus model and clothing designer of the PRESENTING: ‘Resting warrior face brand’. Living the Life: Learning to Live PRESENTING: Suicide Prevention & Anti- on your Rez Nups Bullying (Tuesday) Preventing Suicide (Thursday) (Tuesday)