2009 Mid Year Conference

June 14-17, 2009
Niagara Falls, NY



General Assembly Documents

Executive Directors Report
Supreme Court/ Carcieri Update

 

Health Care Reform Breakout Documents

CHS Recommendations

Concept Paper for an Indian Health Care Bill

Definitions

Indian Provisions Included

 

Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum Documents

Improving Health Care Access in Native American Communities

Jaime Arsenault, M.A., Research Analyst, Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management & Policy at the University of Arizona

 

John Dossett, General Counsel, NCAI Tribal Labor Ordinances Survey

Beyond Boundaries: Working Together to Protect Our Air, Wind, and Water

Ondrea Barber, Interim Director, Environmental and Natural

Resources Department, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community

Margaret Cook, Director, Gila River Indian Community Department

of Environmental Quality Gila River Indian Community, Department of Environmental Quality

Patricia Mariella, Ph.D., Director, American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University

 

Safety First: Rethinking Justice in Indian Country

Duane Champagne, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, UCLA Department of Sociology

Carole Goldberg, J.D., Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA School

 

Using Research to Support Indian Country in Shaping its' Own Future

Sarah Hicks, Ph.D., Director, Policy Research Center, National Congress of American Indians

 

Joint Air Toxics Assessment Project: A Successful Multi-jurisdictional Environmental Science Research Partnership

Historical and Current Trauma: Examining Community Memories for the Health of a Nation

Tassy Parker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing, and Co-Director, Mental & Behavioral Health, Center for Native American Health, University of New Mexico

Lucille White, Chairperson, Seneca Nation Health Board, Seneca Nation of Indians

 

Locations

The Conference Center Niagara Falls
101 Old Falls Street
Niagara Falls, NY  14303

 

Host Hotel 

Crowne Plaza

300 Third Street

Niagara Falls, NY  14303

1-877-2-CROWNE (877-227-6963)

Click here to book rooms online at group rate

 

Other nearby hotels:
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
310 Fourth Street
Niagara Falls, NY USA 14303
1-877-8SENECA (73-6322)

 

Please notify NCAI first before cancelling your room reservations at Crowne Plaza in order to accommodate attendees on our waitlist.  Contact Annarae Steele at asteele@ncai.org or by phone at (202)466-7767.  Thank you
 
Overflow hotel property:
Hampton Inn-Niagara Falls USA
501 Rainbow Blvd.
Niagara Falls, NY  14303
Phone:  716-285-6666
Rates are $119 plus tax

Airports

Buffalo Niagara International Airport
4200 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
Phone: 716.630.6000
Toll Free: 1.877.359.2642
http://www.buffaloairport.com/
Airport is located 15 miles south of Niagara Falls

Shuttle /Transportation Information:
ITA Shuttle 1-800-551-9369
www.buffaloairporttaxi.com costs approximately $35 one way, $70 round trip
Over the Falls Transportation (716)283-8900 cost is $65 per person one way
A-1 Taxi & Tours (716)282-1111 cost is $50 for 1-5 people, $10 each addtional person up to 10 people
Spirit of Niagara Tours 1-866-528-4388 cost is $14-$20 per person, must be pre-arranged

Things to do in Niagara Falls

If you are extending your trip to see the sites of Niagara Falls, visit the Niagara Falls Visitor's Bureau website at http://www.niagara-usa.com/ to find information on where to eat, events, maps, guides and more.

 

U.S.A. and Canada Border Crossing Information: Using Tribal IDs

As of June 1, 2009, if you plan to walk or drive to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls you will be required to show a Tribal ID (with photo), passport, or another form of accepted identification.  Please visit the link to the U.S. State Department website for more information. Please find more information on using Tribal ID here.

http://travel.state.gov/passport_cal/passport_travel_requirements.php

Notes

If under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) you require auxiliary aids or services please contact Jamie Gomez at 202-466-7767 or jgomez@ncai.org.

 

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