Regional Conference for Native American Cancer Survivors, Family Members, Caretakers and Medical Providers.
Date: September 30 to October 2, 2004
Where: Kah-nee-ta High Desert Resort-Warm Springs, Oregon
For more information: call (503) 245-2253 or e-mail c2w2@teleport.com
Lodging arrangements: Please make your lodging arrangements by telephoning the Kah-nee-ta High Desert Resort and Casino at 1-800-544-4786. Tell the hotel registration staff that you are participating in the Native People's Circle of Hope Conference. You can also go on the Internet at www.kahneeta.com and register on-line. A special conference rate of $65.00 plus 4% hotel tax ($67.60) per night will be charged if you register by August 31, 2004. A first night's deposit of cash, check or credit card will guarantee guestrooms for late arrival, after 6:00 p.m., and is due within seven days of making the hotel reservations.
Registration Fees: There are two fees: a $250 registration fee (if paid by August 31, 2004) and an optional $30 tuition fee. (Register early because registration fees paid after August 31, 2004 will increase to $275.) Your registration fee will help pay for the food, conference bag, audio-visual equipment rental, printing, meeting rooms and other conference related expenses. "How to Start Your Own Cancer Support Group/Leadership" training will be conducted on September 30, 2004. This training session will be limited to 20 participants and enrollment is on a "first-come, first enrolled" basis. The $30 tuition fee will cover the food and training materials. Payment of your fees can be made by money order, check or credit card. Once payment is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation number sent to you via e-mail or to your mailing address. Please bring this confirmation number with you.
Goal 1
To honor the past and the people who have gone before us, particularly those taken by cancer.
- Objective 1.1
To incorporate into the overall conference "feeling" the idea of respect for our ancestors, recognition of their sacrifice for us and with reverence seek their strength so that we may face our challenges.
Goal 2
To live life to the fullest by strengthening our support from within family, our friends, community and ourselves.
- Objective 2.1
To learn from other cancer survivors, family, friends and medical providers the tools we need to help ourselves.
- Objective 2.2
To communicate to others our own needs as cancer survivors.
- Objective 2.3
To learn the skills needed to help others.
Goal 3
To strive for a healthy future for Native peoples by planting the seeds to good health.
- Objective 3.1
To expand and strengthen the network of Native cancer survivors, their families, friends, caretakers and medical providers.
- Objective 3.2
To develop an open two-way communication between the lay community (Native cancer survivors, their families, friends and caretakers) and the medical community.
