CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting

Harrah’s Rincon Conference Center, Valley Center, California

Note: Times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Federal Moderator: Dr. Ursula Bauer 

Tribal Moderator: Councilman Chester Antone 

7:00 am Tribal Caucus (Tribal Members Only) 

8:00 am Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Business & Tribal Support 

Unit Updates

 CAPT Carmen Clelland, PharmD, MPA (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes), US Public Health 

Service (USPHS), Associate Director, Tribal Support Unit (TSU), Office for State, Tribal, 

Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), CDC

 Chester Antone (Tohono O’odham Nation), Councilman, Tohono O’odham Nation, Chair, TAC

Alleen R. Weathers, MPH, MEd, Public Health Advisor, TSU, OSTLTS, CDC

 LCDR Jessica Damon, MLS, MPHL, USPHS, Lead Public Health Advisor, TSU, OSTLTS, CDC

 • Roll Call – Alleen R. Weathers

• TAC Roles and Responsibilities – Councilman Chester Antone

• TAC Business Items – Councilman Chester Antone

10:00 am Opening Blessing 

*Agenda is subject to change.
10:05 am Welcome and Introductions from TAC Chairs, Host, and 

Designated Federal Official 

 Chester Antone (Tohono O’odham Nation), Councilman, Tohono O’odham Nation, Chair, TAC

 Adam Geisler (La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians), Secretary, La Jolla Tribal Council, 

California Area Delegate, TAC

 Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH, Director, National Center for Chronic 

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), CDC

Invocation to be provided by Tribal Elder(s) 

10:30 am Innovative Programmatic Work in Domestic Violence 

 Beth Turner, MPH (Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel), Director, Health Promotion Services, 

Indian Health Council, Inc.

 Wendy Schlater (La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians), Director, La Jolla Band of Luiseño 

Indians Avellaka Program

 Shyanne Boston, Domestic Violence Director, Native Women’s Resource Center

 Keely Linton (Iipay and Cupeno Native from Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians), 

Operations Director, Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition

 Bonnie Salgado (Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel), Cultural Arts Specialist, Indian Health 

Council, Inc.; Domestic Violence Survivor

11:30 am CDC Budget Updates

Georgia Moore, MS, Associate Director for Policy, OSTLTS, CDC 

12:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:15 p m Highlighting CDC Workforce Resources to Indian Country

Del Yazzie, MPH (Navajo Nation), Director, Navajo Epidemiology Center

 Craig Manning, Health Communication Specialist, Division of High-Consequence 

Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious 

Diseases (NCEZID), CDC

 Pierre Rollin, MD, Deputy Branch Chief, Viral Special Pathogens Branch, DHCPP, NCEZID, CDC

2:00 pm Reducing Opioid Dependence & Overdose In Indian Country

 Dan Calac, MD, FAAP (Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians), Chief Medical Officer, Indian 

Health Council, Inc.

Elaine Davidson, MD, Physician, Indian Health Council, Inc.

 Tony Luna, MA (The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska), Project 

Coordinator, Indian Health Council, Inc.

*Agenda is subject to change.
2:55 pm Break

3:05 pm Underage Drinking Prevention 

 Roland S. Moore, PhD, Director and Senior Research Scientist, Prevention Research 

Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

 David A. Gilder, MD, Senior Staff Scientist, Department of Molecular and Cellular 

Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute

 Jennifer Geisler, RN, (San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians), Research Coordinator, 

Preventing Underage Drinking Project, Indian Health Council, Inc.

4:00 pm Fireside Chat with CDC’s Director

 Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Director, CDC

4:30 pm Wrap-Up

5:00 pm Adjournment (Dinner On Your Own)

*Agenda is subject to change.
CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting

& 15th Biannual Tribal Consultation Session with

Cultural Enrichment Activity

Harrah’s Rincon Conference Center, Valley Center, California

Note: Times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Federal Moderator: Dr. Ursula Bauer

Tribal Moderator: Councilman Chester Antone

8:00 am Tribal Caucus (Tribal Members Only) 

9:00 am Welcome/Opening Remarks

9:05 am CDC Office of the Director Updates

 Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Director, CDC (Joining by audioconference)

 Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH, Director, NCCDPHP, CDC

 John M. Auerbach, MBA, Acting Director, OSTLTS; Associate Director for Policy, CDC

9:45 am Break

10:00 am Tribal Testimony 

11:50 am Wrap-Up

12:00 pm Closing Prayer/Adjournment

12:05 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

Cultural Enrichment Activity (Pre-Registration Required)

1:00 pm Shuttle Pick-Up (Hotel Lobby)

1:30 pm Tour of Local Health Center & Overview of Public Health 

Benefits from Establishing a Smoke-Free Casino 

6:00 pm Group Dinner

7:30 pm Return to Conference Center/Hotel

*Agenda is subject to change.