A Native Prescription:
Balancing Mind, Body & Spirit

Calendar of Events

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Thursday, November 1

Singing Our Stories in Our Own Voices:
A Celebration of Native Culture through Music and Song

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jefferson Auditorium-South Building
10:00 A.M.

Thursday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 7

In honor of National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
Local PBS stations will be airing the documentary:

"Way of the Warrior"

Listed dates and times for a few stations; re-confirm your local listings. Enjoy!
Anchorage: KAKM Ch. 7 – Nov. 1: 9:00 PM - Nov. 2: 4:00 AM - Nov. 3: 7:00 PM
Sacramento: KQED Ch. 9 – Nov 3: 6:00 PM - Nov 6: 8:00 AM - Nov 6: 11:00 AM
Portland: OPB Ch. 10 – Nov 1: 7:00PM - Nov 7: 10:00PM - Nov 2: 1:00AM - Nov 7: 11:00PM

Sunday, November 4

Smithsonian American Indian Heritage Month Feature Event:
LISTENING TO THE EARTH:
WINONA LADUKE AND THE FILM HOMELAND

3:30 PM
Elmer and Mary Louise Rasmuson Theater
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street & Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC

Environmentalist, activist, and author Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) discusses her work on the preservation of land, natural resources, and culture. Her talk will be followed by a screening of
Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action (2005, 88 minutes),
which features the struggles of Native communities to protect against threats to tribal lands and lifeways.

After the screening, LaDuke will lead a discussion with former Penobscot governor Barry Dana and Gail Small (Northern Cheyenne), community activists featured in the film, followed by a reception and book-signing.

Monday, November 5 - Friday, November 30

Art Exhibition
Featuring Illustrations, Prints, Photography, and Graphics
by Mike Durkin

Reception Area
Office of the Secretary
6th Floor, Hubert H. Humphrey Building

Mike is the Visual Information Specialist
on the Public Affairs Staff of the Indian Health Service

Wednesday, November 7 - Thursday, November 8

Annual NIH Heritage Event
and Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Meetings

Natcher Conference Center
Building 45, NIH Campus

The annual fall meetings for NARCH Investigators, Project Directors and interested Federal staff are timed to coincide with the NIH celebration of Native Heritage Month, each November.

The featured speaker for the NIH Program starting that Wednesday the 7th at 1:30 will be Dr. R. Dale Walker, Director of the One Sky National Resource Center for AI/AN Substance Abuse Services. We will also have two NARCH speakers for about 10 minutes each and the usual NARCH poster session that follows. Thursday afternoon is kind of a “NARCH open house” for NIH program staff, held in conjunction with the NIH Native Heritage Week celebration.

On Thursday, 11/8, we will hold a day-long meeting in Natcher Balcony B for NARCH Investigators, Project Directors, and other NARCH participants. There will an opportunity for interaction between the NARCH grantees and IHS/NIH staff working with them (or interested in working with them).

For information from previous annual meeting see the IHS Research Program Website at: http://www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/research/conferences.cfm Scroll down to “Annual Fall Conference for NARCH Investigators and Project Directors.

For more information on the NARCH Program or the meeting on Thursday, November 8, please contact:
Alan Trachtenberg, MD, MPH, IHS Research Director (acting), phone: 301-443-0578; fax: 301-443-0114
mailto: alan.trachtenberg@ihs.gov

Thursday, November 8

IHS OPENING CEREMONY PDF - 512KB
(click above title to view 2007 Heritage Month Poster
for copies of the poster contact Robin Nowlin)

Great Hall, Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue - Washington, D.C.
9:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

GUEST SPEAKERS
	Chance Rush (Hidatsa) As an entertainer and motivational speaker, Chance Rush believes young people have the capacity and responsibility to improve the future of their communities. Rush has traveled extensively to fulfill his mission: “To promote and encourage young leaders as they prepare for the future by remembering the past.”
	Vincent Craig (Navajo) As a singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, and actor, Vincent Craig uses humor and poetic verse to weave the traditional and contemporary issues Native Americans face today. His work is a celebration of music, laughter, and life. His more recent work included appearing in the movie “Turquois Rose.”

If you require reasonable accommodations
contact Verly Fairbanks, Program Analyst
IHS Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity
301-443-1108
or e-mail Verly Fairbanks

Friday, November 9

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM

IHS Employee Association Native American Heritage Celebration
Native Regalia Program

Everett Rhoades Conference Room - 4th Floor - Reyes Building

Saturday, November 10

Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Rockville American Indian Festival

Executive Office Building Cafeteria - 101 Monroe Street - Rockville, MD 20850.
email: Betty.Valdes@montgomerycountymd.gov

Wednesday, November 14

Muscogee Creek Nation Veterans
PDF-59KB

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Large Conference Room
Five Corporate Plaza - 3625 NW 56th Street - Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Henry Hunter & Drum Song

Friday, November 16

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

IHS Employee Association Native American Heritage Celebration
Native Art Show

Everett Rhoades Conference Room - 4th Floor - Reyes Building

Friday, November 30

Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tucson Area Heritage Event

Outline of the day’s activities:

8:00 a.m. Invocation/Blessing Opening Remarks –
George Bearpaw, Acting Area Director

8:15 a.m. Warm-Ups; Chairobics; Fun Run/Walk

9:15 a.m. Nutrition Presentation

9:45 a.m. Speaker – Living a Balanced Life

10:30 a.m. Speaker – Balancing Mind, Body, & Spirit

11:15 a.m. Traditional Foods Luncheon

1:00 p.m. Closing Prayer – Heritage Committee

CONTACT: Dorothy Kent at (520) 295-2492 or e-mail: Dorothy.Kent@ihs.gov

Friday, November 30

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

IHS Employee Association Native American Heritage Celebration
Native Food Sampling

Everett Rhoades Conference Room - 4th Floor - Reyes Building