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The theme of the 24th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education is "Preserving Our Heritage, Educating For Our Future." This year’s event is being held in Redding, CA on March 29-31, 2001. Awards ceremonies will be held to honor Elders who have made a significant contribution to education within their communities and to recognize, Educator, Student and Parent of the year. Sam English, renowned artist, will make a special Keynote address from Albuquerque, NM.

Additional highlights include health screening services, fun and education children’s activities, California Tribal dance presentations and an Inter-Tribal Pow Wow. The Local Indians For Education (LIFE) Indian Education Center are hosting this year’s conference.

For more information please contact:
LIFE Center, P.O. Box 729, Shasta Lake, CA 96019
c/o Irma Amaro-Davis, LIFE Center
Director & Planning Committee Chair
Phone: 916-275-1513 ~ FAX: 916-275-6260
E-mail: lifeinc2@shastalink.k12.ca.us

Conference supports are the California State Department Of Education-American Indian Education Office, California Indian Education Centers, NATIVE Charter School Board, and the California Indian Education Association. Please join us in this cultural rich community to focus on ideas and strategies to improve education for the American Indian community.

Source: André Cramblit, Operations Director Northern California Indian Development Council. NCIDC is a non-profit organization that meets the social, educational, and economic development needs of American Indian communities.