M E M O R A N D U M

To: Health Directors, NPAIHB Delegates, Chairs

From: Joe Finkbonner, Executive Director

Date: March 3, 2006

Subject: WEEKLY MAILOUT

1.  NPAIHB, QBM, April 18/20 at Quinault Nation, Ocean Shores

Washington

2.  NW Tribal Tobacco Policy Change Dinner, April 17, Quinault

Nation

3.  Beginning Diabetes Management System Training, March 22,

NPAIHB, Portland, Oregon

4.  Diabetes Management System Training April 11-13, NPAIHB,

Portland, Oregon

5.  IHS Press Release, Collaborative Effort Provides Health

Information to Indian Children

6.  Summer Research Training Institute for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Professionals June 12-30, Portland, Oregon

7.  Portland Area All Tribes Meeting, March 14, Portland, Oregon

8.  North American Native Wellness Gathering, March 14-17, Reno, Nevada

9.  Summer Institute for Public Health Practice, Emergency Preparedness, August 21-25, Seattle, Washington

10.  ATNI Economic Development Summit & 13th Annual Tribal Symposium, March 28-30, Pendleton, Oregon

11.  Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst, Part D Updates

12.  Letter to John McCain

13.  Letter to Byron Dorgan

14.  ATNI Connecting the Circle March28-30, Pendleton, Oregon Registration Information

15.  SAVE THE DATE: Native Fitness III, August 15-16, Beaverton, Oregon

16.  Draft Agenda FY 2008 National Budget Work session, March 8-9, Washington, D.C.

17.  NCAI President Joe Garcia Asks Congress to Reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act During Current Session

18.  Harvard University and IHS Forge Partnership to Improve Indian Health and Wellness

19.  Congressional Leaders Back NCAI “Call to Action” Fight Against Methamphetamine Use in Indian Country

20.  Self- Governance Tribes Annual Conference, May 8-12 Acme, MI

21.  Risky Business Training March 29, Muckleshoot, Wa, April 25, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

22.  Training course in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology May 21-21, New Orleans, Louisiana

23.  18th Annual IHS Research Conference, April 24-26, Albuquerque, NM

24.  STD Prevention Train the Trainer Workshop April 10-12, Seattle, Washington

25.  Job Opening: Klamath Tribal Health, Youth Prevention Coordinator/ Therapist

26.  Job Opening: Klamath Tribal Health, Insurance Reimbursement Specialist

27.  CUJ Article, Lance Jones fight against Leukemia

28.  Partnerships & Patient Focused Care, April 27-28, Idaho Falls, Idaho

29.  Warrior Spirit Indigenous Psychology Conference, April 27-28 Albuquerque, NM

30.  NCI Cancer Bulletin

31.  Susan G. Komen Call for Nomination NA/AN National Advisory Council

32.  Northwest Region Cancer Bulletin