Strengthening the Circle: 2009
Including children and young adults with disabilities

Strengthening the Circle: 2008
Including children and young adults with disabilities

Bart Stevens, BIE, Keynote speaker, Michael Sandoval, Chairman of the San Felipe Gaming Board, did the opening prayer, Jeanette Trancosa, Director EPICS.

Strengthening the Circle - 200 participants

Strengthening the Circle first Keynote address

Bart Stevens, Shoshone-Bannock, BIE, Education Line Officer

One of the many door prize winners.

Rosemary Silversmith, providing a workshop on the Navajo Early Intervention Program

Sandra McIlhenny, Training Specialist PSU Center for the Improvement of Child and Family Services

Stephanie Blenner MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neurodevelopment Disabilities Division at the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability.

Trish Tomas, Family Voices, National Center for Family Professional Partnerships

Gail Wright, Regional Coordinator, PATH Project (Partners Resource Network)

Pow wow time

Honor dance for Tracy Justesen (a friend of the Indians)

Second from Left Margaret Romer, OSERS, Sadie Burbor, NIPIC Board Member, Judy Wiley, Director NIPIC, Christine Bruno, Board Chair, NIPIC, Tracy Justesen OSERS

Pow wow - Winner of the shawl donated by Brian Brightcloud, and Charlotte Ujan, NIPIC Board member.

Pow wow – Winner of the Pendleton Blanket donated by Ed and Carol Edmo, NIPIC Board members.

Jeanette Trancosa presenting Martha Gorospe with the Lifetime achievement award for her work on behalf of Indian Families.

Dixie Jordan, PACER Center

Judy Wiley, Director NIPIC, Give away of the many donated items.

Closing Prayer, Ed Edmo, NIPIC Board member