Nationally Renowned Conference Featuring:

• Top physicians, diabetes educators, foot specialists
• All with the mission to help you
• Health Fair showcasing state-of-the-art technologies and advances in diabetes care
• Variety of afternoon workshop topics
• Opportunities to speak one-on-one with diabetes care experts
• Physical activities for everyone For type 1’s, type 2’s, and their family members
• Healthy breakfast & lunch

Special Guest Speakers

Vanessa Short Bull (Oglala Sioux) is a popular public speaker who is a classically trained dancer and a Nike endorsed fitness athlete. She was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota and has competed at both the Miss USA and Miss America Pageants, winning Miss South Dakota in 2000 and 2002. Miss Short Bull serves as a First Lieutenant in the Army Reserve Medical Service Corps, is currently studying for a Masters of Public Health and is employed at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.

Dr. Evan Adams (Coast Salish) gained fame for his role in the film Smoke Signals playing the part of Thomas Builds-the-Fire. Klah Ah Men, a documentary he codirected with Jan Padgett, premiered at the Native American Film and Video Festival in 2003. His playwright credits include Son of Raven, Dirty Dog River, Snapshots, and Stonefaces. Adams is a physician. He graduated from the University of Calgary and served his medical residency in Aboriginal Medicine. His current title is Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor for the Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport serving the province of British Columbia. An accomplished traditional dancer and weaver, he is a member of the Sliammon First Nation and was raised near Powell River, British Columbia.

7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
The Health Fair will be open prior to the start of the morning sessions

9:40 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Morning Session

9:40 a.m.
Drummers
Wellbriety Drum, Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc.
Blessing
Mary Youngblood, (Seminole/Aleut) Grammy Award Winning Flutist

10:00 a.m.
Welcome & Introduction
Margo D. Kerrigan, MPH, (White Earth Band, Chippewa) California Area Director, Indian Health Service; and Helen Maldonado, PA-C, CDE, (Kashya Pomo/Jener Pomo Indians in Northern California) California Area Indian Health Service

10:20 a.m.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes: It’s All About Getting Educated, Motivated and Empowered!
Steven V. Edelman, MD, Blood brother with diabetes, Endocrinologist, TCOYD Founder and Director

11:20 a.m.
Overcoming Emotional Barriers to Good Diabetes Control
Darryl Tonemah, PhD, (Kiowa/ Comanche/Tuscarora) Health Behavior Change Specialist, Director Health Promotion Programs at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, and an excellent singer/songwriter

11:45 a.m.
Laughing Your Way to Wellness
Vanessa Short Bull, (Oglala Sioux) Athlete, Ballerina, Former Miss South Dakota

12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Buffet Luncheon
Included with registration 

12:45 - 2:00 pm
Afternoon Programs
During the afternoon, you are welcome to visit as many sessions and activities as your time allows.

Health Fair Exhibits
Beverages will be available in the Health Fair throughout the afternoon

12:45 p.m. (Repeated at 1:30 p.m.)
Rez Robics
Pam Belgarde (Turtle Mountain Chippewa, North Dakota) Rez Robics

12:45 - 2:00 p.m.
One-on-One Discussions
This is your opportunity to sit down one-on-one with the experts to talk about being healthy with diabetes and to get your feet examined.

1. Ask A Specialist
   Joshua Opperman, PA-CA, Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc.; and a faculty of Diabetes Specialists from the Sacramento area
2. Nutritional Counseling
   Dietitians Cathy Carmichael, MS, RD, Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc.; and Beverly A. Calderon, MS, RD, CDE, California Area Indian Health Service
3. Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose and Body Fat Testing
   Medical Assistants from the Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc.; Angela De Anda, (Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians); Crystal Martinez, (Ione Band of Miwok Indians); Audrey Placencia, (Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk
   Indians); Stacy Aguilar, (Wilton Miwok); and Kristina Venegas
4. Emotional Counseling
   Darryl Tonemah, PhD, (Kiowa/ Comanche/Tuscarora) Health Behavior Change Specialist
5. Foot Screening
   Ingrid Kruse, DPM, Podiatrist, VA Medical Center, San Diego; and a faculty of local podiatrists

2:00 - 3:30 pm
Afternoon Sessions

3:30 - 4:00 pm
Closing General Session