YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTENDTHIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Building a Healthy,Sustainable American

Indian Community

Joe A. GarciaPresidentNational Congress of American Indians(NCAI)

Robert Cook President National Indian Education Association (NIEA)

Lucille EchohawkStrategic AdvisorCasey Family Programs

Kevin SkenandoreActing DirectorBureau of IndianEducation (BIE)

Friday, September 25, toSunday, September 27, 2009Maharishi Universityof Management,Fair� eld, IowaAt the forefront of buildinghealthy, sustainable AmericanIndian communities

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

5 point plan for a healthy,

sustainable American Indian community

1. EducationImproving academic achievement and reducing stressand violence among American Indian youth

2. HealthPreventing and treating diabetes, cardiovascular disease,substance abuse, and depression among American Indians

3. AgricultureCreating food and economic self su� ciency forAmerican Indians through organic farming

4. EnergyPromoting energy and economic self-su� ciency forAmerican Indians through wind and solar technologies

5. Cultural PreservationSafeguarding the land, language, cultural, andspiritual traditions of American Indians

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