“Rez Tuff, No Meth” Drug Awareness Conference November 19-20, 2014 Spirit Lake Casino & Resort Red Willow Ballroom, St. Michael, ND Sponsored by Spirit Lake Employment & Training Program and Spirit Lake Casino & Resort DAY ONE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014 7:45 – 8:30 am Registration 8:30 am – 9:00 am Posting of Colors, VFW #6547 Honor Song, Welcome, Myra Pearson, SLT Chairperson Opening Prayer, Eugene Hale, Spirit Lake Elder Introductions, Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Russ McDonald 9:00 am – 12:00 pm David Parnell, “Facing the Dragon” Presentation Internationally known speaker, David Parnell is a husband and father of seven from Tennessee. His also a methamphetamine and suicide survivor, recovering addict and alcoholic, former drug dealer and convicted felon. After spending twenty three years addicted to drugs he attempted suicide by shooting himself in the face with an SKS assault rifle. He has since devoted his life educating others about the dangers of methamphetamine. 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH (On Your Own) 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lynn Hart, Anti-Meth Campaign in Indian Country, Graphics Artist Lynn Hart, forever comfortable in a cowboy hat, has worked as a ranch hand, stunt man, rodeo bull rider, bull fighter clown with the PRCA, and rode with the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo for ten years. For two years beginning in 2004, he was a re-enactor with the National Lewis & Clark Expedition, portraying York, Captain Clark’s slave on the expedition. Ever the agent for social change, he is currently involved in several projects, as a public speaker promoting “Education Creates Reconciliation”, and an Indian Highway Safety campaign to increase the use of safety belts. He is also waging war on one of Indian Country’s biggest problems methamphetamine addiction, because he says, “Meth is killing our children”. Mr. Hart and wife Helen, an Odawa/Dakota enrolled with the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, make their home in Flandreau, SD. 2:00 – 2:15 pm BREAK 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Ray Cavanaugh, Chief of Police, BIA-Fort Totten Police Dept. Other Local Law Enforcement 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Spirit Lake Wellness & Recovery, Testimonials 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Retire Colors, Closing Remarks & Prayer Circle 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Meet & Greet Social 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm David Parnell “Facing the Dragon” Presentation DAY TWO – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 8:00 am – 8:30 am Posting of Colors, VFW # 6547 Honor Song Welcome Opening Prayer Introductions, Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Russ McDonald 8:30 am – 10:00 am Joe Kiel, Drugs & Suicide Deputy Keil is a 22 year veteran with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department. He is currently assigned to the patrol division as a K9 handler. Deputy Keil specialize in the areas of narcotics enforcement and has trained law enforcement officers around the country including the DEA, U.S. Customs, Border Patrol, NYPD, Chicago PD and thousands of others in the areas of drug interdiction and recognizing drug users. 10:00 am – 11:30 am David Parnell 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch (on your own) 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Joe Kiel 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Lynn Hart 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break 3:15 pm – 4:15 SLT Recovery & Wellness, Testimonials 4:15pm – 4:30 pm Kenny Baker, Jr., SLT Mission District Representative 4:30 pm Retire Colors, Drum Group, Prayer Circle, Farewell & Adjournment