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In what organizers hope will be the First Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Conference, a two and a half day event will be held at Seven Clans Casino and Events Center at Red Lake on Wednesday through Friday April 11-13, 2012. The conference is being sponsored by Equay Wiigamig (Women's Shelter) of Red Lake.
The theme of the conference is "Ganawenindizon da-gina'amaagemagak maji-doodawind bemaadizid." (“Protect your spirit, stand against sexual violence.”) Invited speakers include Vednita Carter & Joy Friedman of Breaking Free and Robin Charboneau.
The conference is free to all, both on and off reservation - who work with or are interested in - this important subject matter. To register (or have questions) please call Equay Wiigamig – Red Lake Women’s Shelter no later than April 4, 2012.
FREE conference. Participants are responsible for their own lodging, call 218-679-2500 or 888-679-2501.
AGENDA
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Prayer – Welcome – Drum
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Break
10:15 a.m. - noon - Keynote Speaker – Vednita Carter- Breaking Free
Noon – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch Provided
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Joy Friedman – Breaking Free
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. - Break
3:15 pm. - 4:00 p.m. - Q & A and Wrap up
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m. - Her Story - Robin Charboneau – Member of Spirit Lake Nation, North Dakota
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 - Break
10:30 a.m. – noon - Her Story - Robin Charboneau – Member of Spirit Lake Nation, North Dakota
Noon – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch provided
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Guadalupe Lopez - MIWSAC
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. - Break
2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Red Lake Sex Offender Registry
Friday, April 13th, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 am - Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - Healing Presentation – Vickey Fineday, Women’s Advocate
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 - Wrap up
Sponsored by Equay Wiigamig (Women’s Shelter), Red Lake, MN.
This project is supported by Grant No. 2010-KT-AX-0008 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2009-WF-AX-0007 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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