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National Indian Council on Aging, Albuquerque, NM. – 1983
Attracting over 550 Indian and Alaska Native participants representing 139 tribes, the conference focused on formulation of a National Indian Policy on Aging and paying tribute to American Indian and Alaskan Native elders. Section I of the proceedings presents an introduction with background information on the conference and conference format…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Alaska Natives, American Indians, Civil Liberties
Taylor, William J., Ed. – 1980
Current mental health services for Indian people living on and off the reservation are described for individuals interested in expanding or delivering mental health services to Indian people or in the state of the art. The conference held in July 1979 was established for the purpose of sharing information about successful mental health programs.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Influences, Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs
National Indian Council on Aging, Albuquerque, NM. – 1979
Focusing on the physical well-being and personal environment of the Indian elderly, the conference attracted 3,000 persons from 209 Indian tribes. Its program was organized into: (1) description of existing resources serving elderly Indians; (2) determination of the additional or remedial action required; and (3) identification of methodology for…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Conference Reports
Dukepoo, Janis Herman; And Others – 1976
The conference was the first conference at a national level to deal solely with American Indian health needs. Representatives of 31 Indian health boards and 49 states gathered together to learn more about and discuss some of the most vital issues facing the delivery of health services to Native Americans today. In an important attempt to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indian Reservations
Download full textNational Indian Council on Aging, Albuquerque, NM. – 1981
Focusing on six major topics to be addressed at the 1981 White House Conference (economic security, physical and mental health, social well being, older Americans as a national resource, creating an age-integrated society, and research), the National Indian Conference attracted 1,165 persons from more than 140 tribes (592 being Indian elders over…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Cultural Awareness, Delivery Systems
O'Connor, John P.; Rosall, Judith – 1979
Nearly 1,500 Indian representatives from across the United States attended the 4-day conference, sponsored by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), to discuss and learn more about significant issues regarding the delivery of health services to American Indians. Each day participants attended workshop sessions to discuss and debate issues…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alcoholism, American Indian Culture, American Indians
