Native Youth Leadership
Academy
December 6 - 9, 2017
Bahia Resort Hotel
San Diego, California
NATIVE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Native youth need caring adults to provide guidance, support, direction and skills for
their personal growth and development. The Native Youth Leadership Academy does
just that. Activities focus on their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being
and helps to prepare them to be positive contributing members in their school, family
and community. Youth participants engage in a journey of ceremony, sharing, learning
and experiencing leadership development. Youth from throughout Native Country will
have an opportunity to learn about healing, Native wellness, leadership, spirituality
and healthy risk taking. They will meet other youth who are on similar paths and will
be able to network and connect with other amazing youth. A field trip with Inter Tribal
Sports will be included and interactive evening sessions.
TRAINING TOPICS
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Native Wellness
Culture and Spirituality
Leadership
Healthy Lifestyles
Power of Positive Thinking
Finding Your Voice
DAILY TRAINING SCHEDULE
7:30 am - 8:30 am 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Continental Breakfast/Registration
Training Daily
Evening Activities
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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Native youth ages 12 to 18 who want to create and maintain a healthy life
Native youth who are drug, alcohol, tobacco and violence free
HOTEL INFORMATION
The Bahia Hotel
998 West Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: 1-800-576-4229
www.BahiaHotel.com
The room rate is $109.00. Mention the Native Wellness Institute to receive the discounted
rate. The cutoff date for making room reservations is Friday, November 3, 2017.
TRAINING FEE
Early Bird Registration Fee: $350
CANCELLATION / NO-SHOW POLICY
Refunds, less a $75 administration fee, will be made if written cancellation notice is
postmarked on or before Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Prepaid registrants who
are unable to attend may send a replacement participant at no additional charge.
Please provide us with the name of the replacement before the training.
No refunds made after Wednesday, November 22, 2017.
If a participant is unable to attend and no cancellation is made, the FULL
amount of the onsite registration fee will be charged as a no-show fee.
MEET THE TRAINERS
Anthony Collins (Salt River Pima Maricopa/Seneca/Cayuga)
Thosh is currently based in Salt River, Arizona, where he excels in his art form of photography. As
a prominent member of his Native Community and as an inspirational artist, Thosh uses his work
to make a mark on modern society and its prejudices of the Native American culture by capturing
the many aspects of his diverse culture and presenting it to the world.
Robert Johnston (Muskogee Creek/Choctaw)
Robert has been serving the Native community as a trainer since 2000. Raised in Arizona, he
began working with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as a Youth Council Advisor.
Robert is a motivational speaker and entertainer. Robert is also a founding board member of the
Native Wellness Institute.
Lovina Louie (Coeur d’Alene, Okanogan, Lakes and Nez Perce)
Lovina is the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Youth Programs Supervisor and a former Miss Indian World
(1990-1991). She created Rock n’ the Rez to empower youth to make positive choices and build
their self-esteem through language, culture, tradition and performing arts. LoVina has worked with
youth and families for the last 25 years.
Marcus Red Thunder (Cree)
Marcus was raised on northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana and is a trainer and consultant
with the Native Wellness Institute. He has over 20 years of experience in Native wellness with
special emphasis on men’s, women’s, and youth leadership, experiential education and training
with culture coordinators in therapeutic group home settings, cultural competency training, and
healthy relationships training. Marcus is active in cultural, ceremonial and social activities and is a
powwow announcer. He is the father of three sons and lives in Billings Montana.
Martin Sensmeier (Tlingit, Koyukon-Athabascan)
Martin was raised in a Tlingit Coastal community in Southeast Alaska where he grew up learning
and participating in the traditions of his people while carrying on the subsistence lifestyle that
has been active there for thousands of years. He serves as an ambassador for Native Wellness
Institute and advocates for wellness amongst Native people of all Nations. Martin is a basketball
player, a gym rat, and a writer of poetry. He currently lives in Los Angeles where he works as an
actor and model.
Charles Tail Feathers (Cree/Blackfeet)
Charlie is a member of the NWI Board of Directors. He worked for 20 years with the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs and helped create a family wellness court system. He served as a Victims
of Crime Advocate, Elders Advocate & Juvenile Advocate. He has provided training & technical
assistance to tribal court systems, and wellness and healing training in Indian Country for over
35 years.
Native Youth Leadership Academy - December 6-9, 2017 - San Diego, California
Registration Fee: $350
One adult chaperone per 5 youth will be asked to attend and pay the registration fee.
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For More Information:
Shannon Kissinger
503-457-6520
[email protected]
www.NativeWellness.com
Cancellation Policy:
Refunds, less a $75 administration fee, will be made if written cancellation notice is postmarked on or before Wednesday,
November 22, 2017. Prepaid registrants who are unable to attend may send a replacement participant at no additional
charge. Please provide us with the name of the replacement before the training.
No refunds made after Wednesday, November 22, 2017.
If a participant is unable to attend and no cancellation is made, the FULL amount of the onsite registration fee will
be charged as a no-show fee. We will honor the early bird registration fee for those paying onsite that contact us
prior to the training with proof of payment.