WOMEN’S ISSUES FORUM 2009

NATIVE AMERICAN CAUCUS

WOMEN’S ISSUES FORUM 2009

AGENDA

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Registration,

Continental Breakfast, Cahuilla Ballroom

9 AM to 10 AM Call to Order

Blessing

Welcome, Helen Doherty, Chair N.A.C.

Introduction of Guests

Greetings, Richard Milanovich, Tribal Chair

John Chiang, CA State Controller

Judy Chu, Vice-Chair CA State B.O.E.

10:10 AM to 11:10 AM Workshops

11:20 AM TO 12:20 PM Workshop

12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Lunch Cahuilla Ballroom

12:45 PM to 1:15 PM Legislative Luncheon Panel:

Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter, 62nd Assembly District

Hon. Gloria Negrete McLeod, 32nd Senate District

Hon. Manuel Perez, 80th Assembly District

Hon. Norma Torres, 61st Assembly District

1:20 PM to 2:00 PM Native American Issues Panel

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

Hon. Corrina Garbani, Councilwoman

California Association of Tribal Governments

Hon. Matt Franklin, Chairman

California Indian Legal Service

Devon Lee Lomayesva, Executive Director

IipayNation of Santa Ysabel

2:40 PM to 3:40 PM Workshops

3:50 PM to 4:30 PM Blessing, Evaulations and Comments

Cahuilla Ballroom






WORKSHOP SCHEDULES

10:10 AM to 11:10 AM Workshops

No Child Left Behind...The State of Education in California

Hon. Gloria Romero (24th S.D.), Hon. Tom Torlakson (11th A.D.)

Health Care Crisis: Is There An Answer:

Dr. Charise Ivy, M.D., James Lott, Hon.

Hector DeLaTorre (50th A.D.)

Running For Office? Become a Activist in Your Community

Hon. Debbie Franklin, Banning City Council

Hon. Louie Luijan, La Puente City Council

Hon. Greg Pettis, City of Cathedral City Council

Tailoring Your Resume to What the Employer Wants

Lori Winfree, (Lumbee)

Basket Weaving...Diania Caudell, (Luiseno)

Story Telling...Sue Diaz, (Chumash)

11:2 AM TO 12:20 PM Workshop

Health Care Crisis: Is There An Answer:

Dr. Charise Ivy, M.D., James Lott, Hon.

Hector DeLaTorre (50th A.D.)

Effect of Domestic Violence on Families

Hon. Ted Lieu (53rd A.D.), Hon. Pedro Nava (35th A.D.)

National Children’s Study: What Does It Mean?

Teresa Morris, Ph.D.

The Real Importance of Census 2010

Elaine Dempsey, Pam Ames (Cherokee)

Emily Chavez (Apache-Isleta Pueblo )

The Role of Women in the 21st Century

Denise Clendening, PhD., Vivian Yoshioka, (AFSME)

2:40 PM TO 3:40 PM Workshops

Effect of Domestic Violence on Families

Hon. Ted Lieu (53rd A.D.), Hon. Pedro Nava (35th A.D.)

National Children’s Study: What Does It Mean?

Teresa Morris, Ph.D.

Running For Office? Become a Activist in Your Community

Hon. Debbie Franklin, Banning City Council

Hon. Louie Luijan, La Puente City Council

Basket Weaving ...Diania Caudell, (Luiseno)

Story Telling...Sue Diaz, (Chumash)