Indigenous Nations AIDS Conference, Prior Lake, Minnesota, September 27-30
The 2nd Indigenous Nations HIV/AIDS Conference, "Sharing the Vision II," will take place near Minneapolis at the Mystic Lake Hotel and Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota, September 27-30. Regular conference registration is $169 -- a reduced fee of $79 is available to elders, youth, college students, and persons living with HIV.There are four conference tracks--self-care, youth, prevention, and care and treatment. In addition to indigenous and traditional healing modalities other topics are: Native American views on sexuality; cultural competency; community mobilization; rural, urban, and traditional holistic case management; information management and confidentiality; empowerment of aboriginal women; working with incarcerated Native Americans; reservation-based outreach to men who have sex with men; substance use and harm reduction; clinical trials for AIDS drugs; adherence to treatment regimens; and emotional and spiritual aspects of healing.
For registration information contact Leanne Guy, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 602-248-0071, fax 602-248-0080, 4205 North 7th Avenue, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85013.
