NEED
September 16 & 17

National Indian Land Working Group Conference
September 28 - 30

Throughout history, in the U.S., the Native population has struggled to keep the land that at one time could not be "owned." One of the biggest problems today is, assuring that in the future there still will be Native tribes and Native lands. The mission of the Indian Land Working Group is to secure the Native occupancy, use, and control, of the Native land base for many generations to come. This comes by way of speaking out for or against laws that are beneficial or detrimental to the rights of Native land owners. A second way of accomplishing this goal is by informing and educating Indian land owners and tribes about their land rights and options. The Indian Land Working Group was established to see that both of these things happen to ensure that Native people are in control of both their land, and their future.

Youth Service Providers Summit
October 14, 2009

All Youth Service Providers of Northern Minnesota Region ~ Professionals, Para-Professionals, Agencies, Non-Profit Organizations, Judicial/Court Representatives that deliver youth services in the Northern Region are encouraged to join with other youth service providers for a one-day Summit, on October 14, 2009, to :

• Develop a Regional Youth Development Strategy to meet the development needs of our region’s youth.
• Develop a network of youth service providers to help deliver asset-based services to communities in a coordinated and sustainable manner.

The one-day Summit including continental breakfast, lunch, materials plus CEU certificate, is $100. per person for early registration.  For complete details, register and submit the Program Provider’s Survey, please visit our website at www.nmyouth.com. 

Registration is limited, so register today!  A limited number of scholarships are available. All youth service providers in Northern Minnesota, whether attending the Summit or not, are asked to please complete the online Program Provider’s Survey. 

The October 14th Summit is the first phase of a three phase plan to establish a Regional Youth Development Strategy and create of a Northern Minnesota Regional Youth Service Providers’ Network.  Phase 1 will be a highly participatory work session on understanding and using the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets framework to develop a Regional Youth Development Strategy.  Shelby Andress of the Search Institute will utilize her extensive experience in community and organizational asset-based planning to guide Summit participants in assessing through use of the Search Institutes’ 40 Developmental Assets the potential of a shared vision and common language framework for Northern Minnesota youth service providers.

From the October 14th, Phase 1 Youth Service Provider’s Summit, youth service provider volunteers from each sub regional area will begin working locally in their service delivery areas will collect information and data for assessment of current youth needs, services, and viability of establishing of a Northern Region Youth Service Provider Network. 

In the spring of 2010, a Phase 2 Summit will be held to process the sub regional collected data, to work on youth programming, and develop a plan to manage and sustain a Northern Regional Youth Development Strategy/Youth Service Providers Network.  Phase 3 of this project, will be the implementation of the identified goals of a Regional Youth Development Strategy and Youth Service Providers Network a reality.

For more information regarding the October 14, 2009 Northern Minnesota Youth Service Providers’ Summit, please visit our website at www.nmyouth.com or call  Rosalie White at Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 218.335.3799.

Northern Minnesota Economic Summit
TBA

Minnesota Indian Business Alliance
TBA