Building Partnerships Through Cross-Cultural Communication

One-Day Training Seminar for Federal Employees

June 24, 1994

7:30            Registration

9:00            Traditional Blessing:

                        Richard Tallbull, Southern Cheyenne

                    Welcoming Remarks:

                        Vi Rogers, AIPC Chairperson

                        Joe DeLoy, Office of Personnel Management

10:00          Break

10:30        Concurrent Sessions

                                Session 1 - Panel Discussion:

                                        "American Indian Recruitment and Retention"

                                        Denise St. Cyr, US West Communications

                                        Evy Snyder, Office of Personnel Management

                                Session 2:

                                   "Utilizing American Indian Demographics in    Program Planning"

                                           Homana Pawiki, US Census Bureau

                                Session 3:

                                        "Strength Through Diversity"

                                             Norbert Hill,  American Indian Science and Engineering Society

                                Session 4   Panel Discussion:

                                "Enhancing Partnerships Between Federal Agencies and American Indian Tribal Governments"

                                                Dick Wilson, Bureau of Indian Affairs

                                                Robert Thompson, Whiteing & Thompson

12:00            Luncheon Speaker:

                            Cecilia Firethunder, Training Specialist, State of South Dakota Department of Health

                                "Effective Communication Across Cultures"

2:00                Concurrent Sessions (Repeat)

3:30                Adjournment

Acknowledgements

The American Indian Program Council wishes to express its gratitude to:

The University of Colorado at Denver Native American Student Organization

Charlene Abeyta and Richard Gallegos of the Western Area Power Administration

Chuck Hedin for the Earth/Heaven Design

Jerry McCarty and Connie Edwards of Source One Management, Inc. for the graphics

Lea Chapin and the Executive Board of the DFEB

Gourmet Alternatives Catering Service

All the participants and the supervisors who allowed them to attend