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| **"Ka        | **ADVANCE NOTICE**                                    |
| Mana\`o Ka   |                                                       |
| I\`ini, a Me | **We are welcoming Indigenous Women of the World to   |
| Ka Makia"**  | attend the 5^th^ Conference for Indigenous Women's    |
|              | Health & Wellness to be held in Hawai\`i**            |
| ***The       |                                                       |
| Thought, The | **Title:** "Yesterday's Whispers, Today's Outcries,   |
| Wish and The | Tomorrow\'s Voices"                                   |
| Purpose***   |                                                       |
|              | **Date:** August 4, 5, 6, & 7, 2001                   |
| [Planning    |                                                       |
| Committee]{  | **Location:** Hilton Hawaiian Village                 |
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|              | Hotel Telephone (808) 949-4321                        |
| Chairwoman:  |                                                       |
|              | Contact: Diana Doerr, National Sales Manager          |
| Ho\`oipo     |                                                       |
| DeCambra     | E-mail: <diana_doerr@hilton.com>                      |
|              |                                                       |
| Coordinator: | Fax: (808) 947-7914                                   |
|              |                                                       |
| Harriet      | **Goal:** The exchange of knowledge of the nurturing  |
| O'Sullivan   | and healing practices of indigenous women. This       |
|              | conference will focus on promoting wellness for       |
| Program:     | indigenous women.                                     |
|              |                                                       |
| Aunty Betty  | **Description:** It will include interactive sharing, |
| Jenkins      | spirituality, well being, culture arts & crafts,      |
|              | poetry reading, and "hands-on" demonstrations such as |
| Publicity:   | the Hawaiian practice of la\`au lapa\`au, lomi lomi,  |
|              | and ho\`oponopono.                                    |
| Aunty        |                                                       |
| Nalehua Knox | **Who Should Attend:** Indigenous women, elders,      |
|              | parents and youth, health care providers,             |
| R            | researchers, students, educators, community health    |
| egistration: | planners, and native leaders. We encourage            |
|              | participation form all generations.                   |
| Dixie        |                                                       |
| Padello      | **Registration Fee:** Includes conference workshop    |
|              | attendance, reception, continental breakfast each     |
| Logistics:   | morning, free health screening, a Hawaiian Luau at    |
|              | the historical Bishop Museum, and evening with dinner |
| Vickie       | at the healing sacred ahapua\`a of Waimea Valley on   |
| Padello      | Oahu's north shore, conference entertainment, and a   |
|              | closing luncheon. \$300 USD early registration by May |
| Exhibits:    | 1, 2001, \$375 USD after May 1, 2001 and \$400 USD    |
|              | conference day registration.                          |
| Malia Taum   |                                                       |
|              | For further conference information & volunteer        |
| Vendors:     | positions, please contact:                            |
|              |                                                       |
| Uncle Jack   | #  Indigenous Women\'s Conference Hawai\`i 2001       |
| Jenkins      |                                                       |
|              | Ho\`oipo DeCambra, Chairwoman                         |
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| New Zealand: |                                                       |
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| Keri Lawson  |                                                       |
| TeAho        |                                                       |
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| [[te.aho@xtr |                                                       |
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| ilto:xtr9861 |                                                       |
| @xtra.co.nz) |                                                       |
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| Australia:   |                                                       |
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| Boni         |                                                       |
| Robertson    |                                                       |
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| Robertson@ed |                                                       |
| a.gu.edu.au> |                                                       |
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| Canada:      |                                                       |
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| Angie        |                                                       |
| Todd-Dennis  |                                                       |
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| odddenis@cw. |                                                       |
| bc.ca]{.unde |                                                       |
| rline}](mail |                                                       |
| to:atodddenn |                                                       |
| is@cw.bc.ca) |                                                       |
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| Marcia B.    |                                                       |
| Krawll       |                                                       |
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| m[bkrawll@t  |                                                       |
| elus.net](ma |                                                       |
| ilto:mbkrawl |                                                       |
| l@telus.net) |                                                       |
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| Samiland     |                                                       |
| Coordinator: |                                                       |
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| (Sami        |                                                       |
| Nation)      |                                                       |
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| Rauna        |                                                       |
| Kuokkanen    |                                                       |
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| auna@interch |                                                       |
| ange.ubc.ca] |                                                       |
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| USA:         |                                                       |
|              |                                                       |
| Kay Strawder |                                                       |
|              |                                                       |
| [kstrawder@o |                                                       |
| sophs.dhhs.g |                                                       |
| ov](mailto:k |                                                       |
| strawder@osp |                                                       |
| hs.dhhs.gov) |                                                       |
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| ***Vendors   |                                                       |
| from around  |                                                       |
| the world    |                                                       |
| are welcome  |                                                       |
| for the 4    |                                                       |
| days of the  |                                                       |
| co           |                                                       |
| nference.*** |                                                       |
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