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Nadine Groenig
Arizona Department of Education
Executive Director
SIENA Board of Directors:
Fred Hubbard
Advisory Council on Indian Health Care
President
Steve Ninham
Embassy Suites Hotel at the Stone Creek Golf Club
Treasurer
Amy Romero
Camp Verde Unified School District
Acting Secretary
Michael Niles
Indigenous Early Intervention Alliance Arizona State University
Board Member
Michelle Hale
Native American Community Leadership Program The Cook Leadership School
Board Member
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- To discuss the need for effective leadership by and for Native Americans and how to take charge of one’s own health and education.
- To provide access to professionals presenting on a variety of career options and the ways to achieve success in a given profession or trade.
Audience:
Students in Grades 7 – 12, Parents, Teachers/Administrators, Program Facilitators
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. George Blue Spruce
George Blue Spruce Jr., DDS, MPH, is an enrolled member of the Pueblo Tribe (Laguna/Ohkay-Owingeh).
Dr. Blue Spruce’s autobiography, Searching for My Destiny, reaches back to the ancient Pueblo culture cherished by his grandparents and parents and extends to state-of-the-art dentistry and the current needs of the American Indian people.
Dr. Blue Spruce’s journey begins on the Santa Fe Indian School campus with his parents’ determination that their children would excel academically and obtain college degrees. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Blue Spruce planned to return to the pueblos to treat his people. As it turned out, his destiny reached far beyond: from the wilds of Montana to New York City to San Francisco to South America and back to the United States.
In Washington DC, he presented the needs of American Indians to Congress and lunched with the president. Throughout his journey Dr. Blue Spruce has traveled between two cultures, succeeding in mainstream society while keeping Pueblo tradition in his heart. Facing prejudice and conquering adversity, he reached the zenith of his career as director of the Phoenix Regional Indian Health Service and achieving the rank of assistant surgeon general of the United States.
George Blue Spruce Jr. is the founder of the Society of American Indian Dentists and serves as the assistant dean at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. He is a popular speaker dedicated to inspiring and motivating future Indian health professionals and promoting health care and education for American Indians. He lives in Arizona.
Motivational Speaker and Entertainment: Litefoot!
Litefoot is the first Native American to be represented in what has become the international phenomenon known as “Rap” music. Litefoot’s road to achieving his goals rivals the most inspirational of success stories. It is a story of struggle, perseverance, self-belief, and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. He has become one of today's most well respected Native American entertainers and one of Native America’s most recognizable national public figures. Litefoot is a modern day warrior from the Cherokee Nation.
As rap music has spread in popularity, to even the most remote of American Indian reservations, so has Litefoot’s notoriety and popularity. He has independently released ten albums and has sold tens of thousands of these CD's to date. He is currently readying his 11th album for national distribution. Litefoot has grown from his musical beginnings in Oklahoma to becoming an internationally known film and television actor starring in several feature films roles such as, The Indian in the Cupboard, Adaptation and Mortal Kombat, Annihilation. He has also appeared on the television programs: C.S.I. Miami, Family Law and Any Day Now.
Concert Tickets ($20.00):
Concert Ticket Form (please download):
Conference Schedule (subject to change):
Thursday, July 29, 2010
| Time |
Event |
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome & Guest Speaker |
| 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
Morning Breakout Sessions |
| 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch– Keynote Speaker: Dr. George Blue Spruce |
| 1:15 – 4:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Breakout Sessions |
Friday, July 30, 2010
| Time |
Event |
| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 11:15 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Lunch – door prizes |
| 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. |
Motivational Speaker: Litefoot |
| 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. |
Concert by Litefoot |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Autographs |
Registration Information:
$225 if received or postmarked by June 15, 2010
$250 if received or postmarked from June 16- July 26, 2010
$275 if received or postmarked from July 27 - 29, 2010
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Discounted tickets available for SIENA Members. If you are a SIENA Member, click below to purchase tickets.
Registration Form:
Use one registration form for each applicant. There are no refunds. Substitutes are accepted.
Please download and print out the registration form and mail it to:
SIENA
P.O. Box 33156
Phoenix, Arizona 85067
*Continental breakfast, lunch buffet, and morning and afternoon break stations are included in the registration fee.
No food may be brought into the conference site.
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Vendors and Exhibitors:
Vendor/Exhibitor Booths: Space is available at $100 per booth. *One meal package is included.
Extra packages are $25 per person. Payment is due 7/1/10.
Vendor/Exhibitor Registration Fee:
To Purchase Additional Meals, Please Click Below:
Hotel Information:
The Embassy Suites Hotel is offering rooms for attendees of the Take Charge! – Native American Leadership Today Conference at a rate of $79.00 plus tax and service charges per night from single through quadruple occupancy.
Reservations: Rooms must be reserved by July 14, 2010 to receive conference rate. To make your reservation, call 1-800-EMBASSY or 602-765-5800 and ask for the SIENA Native American Leadership Today Conference room block. Check-in time: 3:00 p.m. Check-out time: 12:00 p.m.
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Contact Info:
623-670-3561
Nadine@SIENA-AZ.org
SIENA, P.O. Box 33156, Phoenix,
AZ 85067-3156
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