Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights: Education, Health, Nutrition, Justice, Employment, Housing and Other Services
The Colorado Civil Rights Division is pleased to co-sponsor the 3rd Annual Conference: Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights.
August 8-9 at the King Center, Auraria Campus, downtown Denver
There is NO COST to registrants
The conference will feature two days of training, education, and sharing of information between American Indians on and off-reservation with various federal, state, and local agencies, community organizations, educators, health care providers, nonprofit organizations and others.
Featured speakers include:
Michael E. Bird, MSW, MPH
Former President, American Public Health Association; Public Health Consultant
Henrietta Mann, Ph.D
Professor Emeritus, Montana State University
Gyasi Ross
Attorney, Crowell Law Office
Author, Columnist for Indian Country Today
Leon Rodriguez
Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The conference will be hosted by the Region VIII Inter-Departmental Task Force on Civil Rights, the City and County of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver Equity Assistance Center, Midwest Equity Assistance Center, IDRA Equity Assistance Center, Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd, University of Colorado Denver, University of Northern Colorado, the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Civil Rights, AARP-Colorado, and other organizations.