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THE INDIGENOUS WAY: PLANTING SEEDS OF WELLNESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
AGENDA
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE OF $145 EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST!
FULL PRICE IS $175. If you have already paid full price, please contact Nina Barbee at nbarbee@ou.edu or (405) 325-4127.
Register Now!
NOTE: By registering to attend the Aii Microconference you will be entered into a random drawing for one of five autographed cookbooks, , by our speaker Chef Dr. Lois Ellen Frank.
*Provision of the cookbooks for the drawing does not constitute an endorsement by the University of Oklahoma or the American Indian Institute of any company, services or products.
Morning |
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Welcome! Land acknowledgement and Prayer Introductions of morning Keynote Speakers: Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D.(Kiowa/Northern European/Sephardic/Ashkenazi) Chef Walter Whitewater, Diné (Navajo) You've probably seen them on Food Network TV or have their Cookbooks! |
9:15 - 10 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lois Ellen Frank (Kiowa/Northern European/Sephardic/Ashkenazi) “The History of Ancestral Native American Cuisine: Reconnecting to Culture as a key to Health and Wellness in Native Communities” -- featuring Reindigenizing Technique! |
10 - 10:15 a.m. | Questions and Answers |
10:15 - 10:20 a.m. | Chair Exercises/Stretching -Optional Led by Allison Harper, MS, NETA-CPT Fitness and Recreation, The University of Oklahoma |
10:20 - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | LIVE Food Demonstrations - Indian Tacos and No-fry Fry Bread! |
11:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Q & A for Our Professional Native Chefs |
11:45 a.m. - Noon | Life on the Rez - Chef Walter Whitewater Diné (Navajo) |
Afternoon | |
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Healthy and delicious! Background Music to Feast by: Original works by Dr. Cornel Pewewardy |
12:30 - 12:45 p.m. | Welcome Back! Dr. Nina Barbee Introduction of the afternoon Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cornel Pewewardy (Comanche-Kiowa) ARTIST > SCHOLAR > EDUCATOR > LEADER > HEALER |
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. | Presentation - Dr. Cornel Pewewardy (Comanche-Kiowa) “Remaining Indigenous during COVID-19: Infusing Neurodecolonization Energy through Music and Memory” Abstract: For many Indigenous peoples, we are descendants from a long lineof musicians and spiritual healers who have always helped us survive through multiple pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across Indian Country, and again our musicians and healers are putting their positive energy work to use by reconstructing lost esoteric wisdom in modern times. Using neurodecolonization strategies, this presentation integrates nonlinear messages from cultural images, music therapy, and interpretations of meditation and mindfulness to assist in our internal healing— Drum, flute, song, prayer … This presentation is about slowing down time to match your natural rhythms to be fully present for your life by returning to traditional Indigenous practices through drum, flute, song, prayer, etc. |
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Questions and Answers for Dr. Pewewardy |
1:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Healing Circle - Chef Walter Whitewater |
1:50 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
2 p.m. | Aii Family – Let’s stay in touch! |