Travel Day

Sunday, July 2, 2006

9:00 a.m.              Breakfast
                            Welton Room

9:30 a.m.              Welcome
                            Rep. John McCoy, Caucus Chair, Washington 
                            Rep. Mark Cloer, Health Committee Chair, Colorado 
                            Sen. Suzanne Williams, Colorado

9:45 a.m.              Agenda Review, NAIG Activities Overview, Fundraising Update
                            Linda Sikkema, National Conference of State Legislatures

10:15 a.m.              Presentation of Committee Work Plans and Upcoming Activities
                              Rep. Mark Cloer, Chair, Health Committee
                              Rep. John McCoy, Education Committee                                   

Noon                        Lunch hosted by Roche Pharmaceuticals
                               Cheesecake Factory
                               Topic:  Chronic Kidney Disease

1:30 p.m.              Mental Health Issues in Indian Country
                            Setting the parameters for a research study and conference

3:00 p.m.              Wrap-up for the day              

5:00 p.m.              North American Indigenous Games Opening Ceremonies

Monday, July 3, 2006

8:30 a.m.              Meet in hotel lobby for transport to NCSL offices

9:00 a.m.              Reducing Oral Health Disparities in Indian Country
                            Peter Milgrom, DDS, Professor of Dental Public Health Sciences
                           Director, Northwest/Alaska Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities

10:00 a.m.              Issues for discussion:
                              IGRA Letter Follow-Up 
                              Indian Health Care Funding
                              ATNI Summit Update
                              Caucus Logo Update
                              Update on Walk for Wellness at NCSL Annual Meeting

Noon                        Lunch

1:15 p.m.              Cardiovascular Disease in Indian Country 
                            Setting the parameters for the research study and publications.
                            Reviewing the agenda for the November Conference.

4:30 p.m.              Adjourn for the day

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Enjoy North American Indigenous Games sporting events.

Wednesday, July 5, 2006

8:30 a.m.              Breakfast
                            Welton Room

9:00-10:00 a.m.     Community Dental Health Coordinator Program
                            Bill Prentice, Associate Executive Director-Government Affairs 
                            American Dental Association

10:15 a.m.              Discuss the creation of a Super Minority Caucus with the National Black 
                            Caucus of State Legislators, Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and 
                            the Asian Pacific Islanders Caucus

12:00 p.m.              Adjourn