YOUTH AND FAMILY SUMMIT FOR AMERICAN INDIANS SCHEDULED AT OU  

Norman – “Yes, You Do Make a Difference!” is the theme for this year’s Indian Youth and Family Summit, scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, in Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave., on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus.

The summit is free and open to students of all ages, program administrators, counselors, parents, grandparents, community workers, juvenile workers and court personnel, public school Indian education personnel and others involved in the health and welfare of American Indian youth and families.  Lunch is provided.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m.  A youth and family assembly kicks off the activities at 8:30 a.m., with a special appearance by Miss Indian Oklahoma Socia Love.

Workshops include the role of ceremony in American Indian disease prevention and health promotion, smoking prevention for children, how to succeed in college, the importance of the upcoming U.S. census and parenting tips.  The day will conclude with a tour of OU. 

The summit is hosted by the Indian Youth and Family Alliance and OU College of Arts and Sciences Native American Studies Program.  The Indian Youth and Family Alliance is composed of individuals and organizations working to promote and support American Indian youth and families in healthy peer, family, community and tribal relations.

For further information, contact Susan Arkeketa at sarkeketa@cs.com.