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MISSON STATEMENT
The American Indian Women of Proud Nations support American Indian women’s efforts to build healthier lives for themselves, their families, and their communities in a spirit of holistic inquiry and empowerment.
OUR VISION
The American Indian Women of Proud Nations strives to incorporate Indigenous cultural traditions, language, history, and values to build intergenerational relationships and networks locally, regionally, and globally, and to develop a movement-building framework for collaborative leadership in five vital areas: education, community, health, spirituality, and economic development.
GOALS
- Educate and empower young American Indian college and high school students to achieve excellence and embrace the challenges of the 21st century by providing scholarship, advocacy, supportive environments, role models and mentors.
- Educate teachers and the public about what we value and articulate concerns dealing with American Indian history and culture.
- Address issues that impact the educational development of American Indian children and adolescents.
- Understand the complexity of American Indian community problems and develop culturally competent efforts to solve these problems.
- Increase the self-efficacy of American Indian women as agents of change in the educational, entrepreneurial, and political arenas.
- Address the holistic (mind, body and spirit) needs of American Indian mothers and wives.
MESSAGE FROM COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
American Indian Women of Proud Nations, Inc. is pleased to announce that the fifth annual Conference for American Indian Women of Proud Nations will be hosted by the American Indian Center at UNC Chapel Hill.
The conference will be held September 15-16, 2011 at Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, NC.
The Conference for American Indian Women of Proud Nations strives to incorporate indigenous cultural traditions, language, history, and values to build intergenerational relationships and networks locally, regionally, and globally. Each year approximately 250 American Indians, professionals, community members, entrepreneurs and students attend the conference to build and foster a better understanding of American Indian people living in today’s society.
The success of this conference depends upon the generosity of organizations and individuals like yourself. This conference is designed to meet the needs of American Indian communities and organizations by offering ideas, strategies and examples for mobilizing our communities and organizations to build healthy communities.
As women have assumed leadership roles in the corporate sector, athletic arena, politics, education, and throughout society, they have redefined traditional roles. The conference theme will focus on these changing roles. iWomen: Redefining Traditional Roles will showcase women who continue to break barriers and become leaders in their communities. Join us as we explore and celebrate the various ways indigenous women continue to shape and mold our society, leading us through the twenty-first century.
For more information, you may contact Brandi Brooks, Chair of the Host Planning Committee at (919) 843-4189 or brandi@unc.edu or visit our web site at www.aiwpn.org. We are also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aiwpn.
We are honored by your interest and support in helping us to build strong and vibrant communities.
Sincerely,
Brandi Brooks (Lumbee)
Chair, Host Planning Committee
Rosa Revels Winfree (Lumbee)
Chair, Core Planning Committee
PAST CONFERENCES
Past conferences were held at Wake Forest University (2007), The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (2008-09) and Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Hotel in Cherokee, NC (2010).
The 2012 conference will be held at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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Last Updated: Friday, May 6, 2011