Early Bird Registration Fees before July 29, 2011:		Registration Fees after July 29, 2011:
A.N.A.C. Members	$415	A.N.A.C. Members	$495
Non-Members	$495	Non-Members	$575

Other Registration Fees:
Student	$170
One-day fee	$250
Banquest Tickets September 30,2011	$65

2011 National Forum Registration Form:	CLICK HERE

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
Exhibitor fee - $675		Crafter Exhibitor Fee - $300
includes one (1) 10x10 table with two (2) chairs meals one (1) Forum pass		includes one (1) 10x10 table with two (2) chairs meals
Exhibitor timeframe: Set up only on the morning of September 29, 2011 Teardown is October 1, 2011 after 4:00 p.m. LIMITED NUMBER OF TABLES AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME BASIS
Exhibitor Registration Form:	CLICK HERE

The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is planning its 2011 National Forum in collaboration with the “Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)” September 29, 2011 to October 1, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

This national forum will bring together health care professionals and practitioners to strengthen bonds of Indigenous knowledge and cultural safety. This Forum provides opportunities for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Nurses to come together to share, support, and network and link our knowledge across a wide variety of diverse, yet overlapping health topics.

Please submit your oral or poster presentations by the deadline, June 24, 2011. This year’s theme, “Sustaining a Healthy Future: From Indigenous Knowledge to Cultural Safety” focuses on training and practices that are culturally relevant, safe and informed by Indigenous knowledge.

Abstracts address the specific health needs of Aboriginal peoples; speak to the commitment of culturally safe practices; and describe training initiatives that bring a cultural perspective into planning and processes will be given a priority.

Abstracts must meet one of the following criteria for priority consideration:

Submission by Students/members (A.N.A.C.)
Research reflective of the Forum theme

Instructions for Submitting Abstracts:

Use attached abstract form; not to exceed 150 words; please use 12pt font
E-mail to the national office: ctoulouse@anac.on.ca

Late Abstracts will be accepted until June 30, 2011

Download Abstract Infosheet HERE

Download Call for Abstracts 2011 Application

PDF HERE
DOC HERE

Draft Agenda

Day One	Day Two	Day Three
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Download DRAFT A.N.A.C. AGENDA - FINAL in PDF Format

HOTEL INFORMATION AND TRAVEL RATES

Hilton Winnipeg Airport is sold out alternate arrangements have been made with:

Victoria Inn (check out hotel at http://www.vicinn.com/index.php?pageid=ABO000&hotelid=WPG)

Located next door to the Hilton

Room rate $120/night - call Victoria Inn reservations, 1-877-842-4667 and ask for A.N.A.C. block

Free shuttle from the airport – collect luggage and go to the hotel board – dial 11 direct line to Victoria Inn

Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport Individual Reservations:

Guests calling the hotel's reservation department must specify Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, to receive the negotiated room rate of $104/night.

Cut off date to receive the special rate is September 2, 2011.

Local telephone number: 204-783-1700 or Toll-free number: 1-800-HILTONS.
(All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card or advance deposit.)

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SPECIAL TRAVEL RATES

We are please to announce that Air Canada and VIA Rail have extended special rates for the 2011 National Forum attendees.

AIR CANADA:

Air Canada the official airline for the 2011 National Forum. To book a flight access aircanada.com and enter the promotion code for this event in the search panel, the promotion code is CFNBJJZ1.

VIA RAIL:

Special rates available from September 22-October 6, 2011 and are available from all stations throughout the VIA system to Winnipeg, Manitoba and return.

Restrictions:

Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per booking.
One complimentary stopover is allowed at no additional charge.
For travel on all fare plans in Business class, the first stopover is allow at no additional charge, provided that this stopover takes place in Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa only.

Discount:

10% off the best available fare in Economy, Business, Sleeper or Sleeper Touring class. "Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied."

Exceptions:

Discount does not apply in Economy-special fare or Business-supersaver or ABO fares.

Identification:

Participants must reference the event's VIA confirmation number: 12168.

Online Booking tips:

You have to log in to your profile, or create one prior to booking.
On the Passenger information screen, select "Convention fare" from the "Discount Type" drop-down menu and enter the discount code for your convention or event in the "Discount Code" field.

SPONSORHIP CATEGORIES AND CORRESPONDING BENEFITS

	$5,000 Gold	$2,500 Silver	$1,000 Bronze
Name and logo on the conference program	√	√
Your corporate profile featured on conference report and on website for six months	√
4 tickets to the feast/banquet	√
Name, logo and web link on (website) for one year	√	√
1 exhibit table	√	√	√
A.N.A.C. Certificate of Appreciation suitable for framing and hanging in your corporation	√	√	√
Your name and logo, featured in newsletter (1,500 copies distributed)	√	√
Signage displayed at 4 tables during (event sponsored)	√
Signage displayed at 2 tables during (event sponsored)		√	√

Events for potential sponsorship:

Keynote speaker – Day one
Keynote speaker – Day two
Keynote speaker – Day three
Luncheon and/or Health Breaks – Day one
Luncheon and/or Health Breaks – Day two
Luncheon and/or Health Breaks – Day three
Feast/Banquet
Drum and Singers
Travel and accommodations for 1 student participant
Gifts for speakers and Elder.

For more information, please contact Audrey Lawrence, alawrence@anac.on.ca.

Presenter Biographies

	David Courchene Jr. : Dave Courchene Jr., Neeghani Aki Innini (Leading Earth Man) is descended from a long line of leaders and chiefs of his people, the First Nations people of Turtle Island (America). He has directed his efforts through his role as a leader of sacred First Nation ceremonies to revive, renew, and sustain the spirit of all people. His greatest focus has been to inspire young people of all nations, races and faiths to find and follow their own visions. To this end he has held many youth gatherings throughout Canada and the United States to provide youths with knowledge to lead a balanced life, and has built a sacred teaching and healing lodge, the Turtle Lodge, in his home community of Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba.
	Willie Ermine: Willie Ermine is from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation in the north central part of Saskatchewan. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995 with a Bachelor of Education degree and completed his Master of Education at the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. His Master of Education thesis is titled “A Critical Examination of the Ethics of Research Involving Indigenous Peoples.” Willie is a faculty member with the First Nations University of Canada and lectures in the areas of humanities and Indigenous Studies. Some of his subject areas include: Cree literature in translation and indigenous systems of religion and philosophy. His primary duty as an Ethicist / Researcher is to promote ethical practices of research involving indigenous peoples with particular interest in the conceptual development of the ‘ethical space’ – a theoretical space between cultures and world views.
	Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw: Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw considers herself to be a ‘bridge’ in the facilitation of understanding of cultural competence and cultural safety in the provision of nursing care to Canadian Aboriginal populations. She is the principal author of the documents - Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: A Framework for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nursing and Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nursing Education: An Integrated Review of the Literature. Both documents were created as result of a partnership between the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC), Canadian Association Schools of Nursing and the Canadian Nurses Association. More recently, Ms Hart Wasekeesikaw assisted the Canadian Healthcare Association in their development of the “Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Health” course designed to provide training to health care professionals who work in Aboriginal settings and with First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples. Ms Hart Wasekeesikaw has completed research and evaluation projects for First Nations government and Aboriginal non-government organizations particularly in the area of Aboriginal nursing, health and human resources. This includes community-based research and program evaluations. She is knowledgeable about the health delivery systems in First Nations communities and the issues that affect these services. Fjola Hart Wasekeesikaw also teaches on a sessional basis for the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Native Studies. Prior to becoming an independent consultant for the last six years, she was a nurse educator. Her experience included the coordination and teaching in the community-based University of Manitoba Bachelor of Nursing Education Program at Norway House Cree Nation. Ms. Hart-Wasekeesikaw is a member of ANAC; she is an active practicing registered nurse and has her Master of Nursing degree. She served as vice-president, president and was on the ANAC Board of Directors. Fjola is member of the Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba.

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