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PAGE C-8 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
REGION CALENDAR
Indian Countrv health She,a! Navajo Gallery (4 S. San
.-
Francisco St., Suite 5) is scheduled
symposium April I at 5 p.m. (MST). Information:
928-814-9910.
ALBUQUERQUE - The New '
Mexico Native American Indian
Nurses Association Inc. presents
.its 21 st Annual Symposium, "Crisis
in Native American Communities,"
Marbh 24-25 at the Courtyard
Marriott. Details available online at
www.NMNAINA, org. Information:
Josephine Waconda, 505-869-2143.
Women, men wellness confab
ALBUQUERQUE - The 10th
Annual Native Women and Men
Wellness Conference is scheduled
March 27-31 at Hotel Albuquerque
in Old Town. Information: 405-325-
4127 or www.aii.ou.edu.
HIVIAIDS Wellness
Conference
ALBUQUERQUE - The 10th
Annual Circle of Harmony HIV/
AIDS Wellness Conference is
scheduled April 18-21 at the Hard
Rock Hotel and Casino. Hosted by
the Albuquerque Area Indian Health
Board Inc. Information: Ayn White,
505-217-2806 or www.aaihb.org.
Family Camp 2011
FLAGSTAFF - Family Camp
2011 is scheduled June 19-24 at
El Nathan Christian Conference
Center. Includes speakers, activities,
crafts, contests, Bible teaching,
singing, and sessions for adults,
youth and children. Sponsored by
Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos.
Information: Daniel Taggart, 928-
774-2802 or www.fmn.org.
HIV/AIDS awareness
GALLUP - The National Native
American HIV/AIDS Awareness
Day will be held Saturday, March
19, from 12-6 p.m. at the Rio West
Mall (west end of the mall, in front
of Big Bear Furniture). Includes
an awareness health fair, free HIV
testing (on site testing/confidential)
and HIV/AIDS awareness walk at
noon. %shirts to participants (while
supplies last). Hosted by Navajo
Health Education Program and
Indian Health Service, Information:
505-722-1741.
Child protection conference
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The
National Indian Child Welfare
Association is hosting the 29th
Annual "Protecting Our Children"
National American Indian
Conference on Child Abuse and
Neglect on April 17-20. Information:
Laurie Evans, 503-222-4044, ext.
124.
UFO symposium
AZTEC N.M. - The 14th Annual
Aztec UFO Symposium is scheduled
March 25-26 at Aztec High School
(500 E. Chaco St.). Presented by
The Friends of the Aztec Library
as a fundraiser for the library.
Information: www.aztecufo.com.
• Four State Ag Expo
CORTEZ, Colo. - The Four
States Ag Expo takes place today
through Sunday, March 17-20, at
the Montezuma County fairgrounds.
To view listing of equine presenters,
visit www.FourStatesAgExpo.com.
Information: 970-247-0097.
Cortez gun show
CORTEZ, Colo. -The Four
Corners Rifle & Pistol Club presents
the 2011 Cortez Gun Show on
April 15-17 in the former Wal-
Mart building (2220 E. Main St.).
Information: Keith Walden, 970-
903-5207 or www.cortezgunshow.
com.
Denver center fundraiser
DENVER - The March Native
food concession/fundraiser will be
held March Friday and Saturday,
18-19, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at
the Denver Christian Indian Center
(501 S. Pearl St.). Proceeds benefit
CIC. Information: 303-733-3693 or
www.denvercic.org.
Indian Biz Expo
DENVER - The Rocky Mountain
Indian Chamber of Commerce
presents the 7th Annual Indian Biz
Expo on April 11 at the Doubletree
Hotel (3203 Quebec St.). Attendees
will have the opportunity to network.
with corporate and government
buyers. Register online at www.
rmicc.org.
Museum family activities
FARMINGTON - The Farmington
Museum announces the following
family-friendly activities as part of
the Family Spring Break Series:
March 22, Tracks and Traces;
March 23, All Things Trading Post;
March 24, Litter Critters; and March
'25, Simple Bird Feeders, Activities
begin at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All ages
welcome. Information: 505-599-
1422 or 505-599-1174.
f
Senior Olympics
FARMINGTON - The Bonnie
Dallas Senior Center (109 E. La
Plata St.) invites adults 50 years
of age or older to .participate in
the 29th Annual San Juan County
Senior Olympics. Festivities kick
off April 2 with a dance competition :
and conclude May 6 with the awards
picnic. Pre-registration required.
Registration forms, entry fee, and
details available online at www.
fmtn.org/prca. Information: 505:
599-1380.
NNRCA planning
GALLUP - The Navajo Nation
Rodeo Cowboys Association awards
night sub-committee will meet
March 30 at 6:30 p.m. at El Charrito
Restaurant.
Poll worker training
HOLBROOK, Ariz. - The Navajo
County Elections Department
announces premium certification
classes as follows: April 5, Youth
and Elderly Center, Hotevilla,
Ariz.; April 19, Northland Pioneer
College, training room (1400 E.
3rd St.), Winslow, Ariz.; April 26,
Kayenta Unified School District,
training room;April 27, Pifion Unified
School District, training room; May
10, Seba Dalkai Boarding SchoOl
auditorium; June 1, Indian Wells
Elementary School, training room;
and June 2, Northland Pioneer
College, training room, Winslow.
Attendees are eligible to receive an
extra $20 each time they work an
election. Call to reserve a spot (no
walk-ins on class day). Information:
928-524-4062 or 800-668-3867.
Transportation plan hearings
PHOENIX - The Arizona
Department of Transportation will
hold public hearings for the tentative
five-year program to invest state
and federal funds as follows: March
18, Sahuarita Council Chambers,
375 W. Sahuarita Center Way,
Sahuarita, Ariz.; April 15, ADOT
auditorium, 206 S. 17th Ave.,
Phoenix; May 20, Flagtaff Council
Chambers, 211 W. Aspen Ave.,
Flagstaff. Hearings begin at 9 a.m.
Information: www.azdot.gov.
Mul Chu Tha Fair, rodeo
SACATON, Ariz. - The 49th
Annual Mul Chu Tha Fair and Rodeo
presented by the Gila River Indian
Community takes place Friday
through Sunday, March 18-20.
Information: 520-562-9853 or www.
mul-chu-tha.com.
Native Fitness
Down with diabetes
ECI DIABETFJ
The Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Project joins forces with the Longest Walk III. The Longest Walk is from San Diego, Calif., to
Washington, D.C. They are shown here at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday in Window Rock. (Times photo- Leigh T. Jimmie)
Training confab
SANTA FE - The Native Fitness
Training Conference is scheduled
June 12-14 at the Eldorado Hotel
& Spa. Limited to 50 participants.
Information: 405-325-4127 or www.
aii.ou.edu.
Diabetes prevention confab
SANTA FE - The American
Indian Institute at the University
of Oklahoma's 14th Annual Native
Diabetes Prevention Conference is
set for June 14-17 at the Eldorado
Hotel & Spa. Information: 405-325-
4127 or www.aii.ou.edu.
Phoenix Indian Center benefit
SCOTTSDAL'E, Ariz. - The 29th
Annual Silver and Turquoise Ball
benefiting the Phoenix Indian Center
is scheduled April 9 at 5:30 p.m. at
the Talking Stick Resort (9800 E.
Indian Bend Road). Information:
602,264-6768.
Workforce development
confab
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Indian
and Native American workforce
development professionals
will gather for the 32nd Annual
National Indian and Native
American Employment and Training
Conference scheduled April 17-22
at the Talking Stick Resort (9800 E.
Indian Bend Road).
Construction in Indian
Country seminar
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Construction
in Indian Country 101 mobile
seminar, a free one-day event
to provide information from the
If you have ever spent a night in a suite at one
of the luxury hotels in Las Vegas or Palm
"Springs, I am sure you noticed the magnificent
furniture and bedding that filled the rooms.
• The hotel management wanted you to feel just like
the rich and famous people that frequented their
establishment... Well now there is a new store in
Flagstaff that sells used luxury hotel furniture at a
fraction of the original price, you are not likely to
believe the prices unless you see for yourself. So here
are just a few examples the restyou must check out
for yourself - a 7 foot tall armoire that cost over a
thousand dollars new only $I99.00 - a six foot sofa
sleeper, still looks like new, $149.00. lounge chairs -
$88.00. - Lamps and pictures from $15.00 - King &
Queen size mattresses - $99.00 - You won't find any
cheap furniture here- Just cheap prices:
annual national conference, will
be held Friday, March 18, from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern
Arizona University, W.A. Franke
College of Business, classroom
202. Information: Roger Owers,
480-965-2425 or roger.owers@asu.
edu.
American Indian Disability
Summit
TEMPE, Ariz. - The 7th Annual
American Indian Disability Summit
is scheduled April I from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Phoenix
Airport Hotel (1600 S. 52nd St.).
Information: Rosalie Perry, 602-
443-0707 or Betty Schoen, 602-
542-0751.
Request For Proposals (RFP)
The Department of Dine' Eiucatien, Navajo Nation is accepting sealed pro-
posals from qualified consultants to further develop the network infrastroc-
ture, network security, student information system and governing technology
policies for the implementation of the Navajo Education Information System.
The Department of Dine Education is charged with implementing the Navajo
Nation Accountability Workbook. Technology will be the foundation from
which to execute all the duties and responsibilities imbedded in the Navajo
Nation Accountability Workbook.
Proposals can either be mailed Department of Dine Education (attention Tim
Benally) P.O. Box 670-Window Rock, Arizona 86515 or hand delivered to
the Department of Dine Education Administration (located in the Navajo
Education Center in Window, Rock, Arizona). For more information call
(928) 871-7452. Please mark clearly, Proposal for NEIS 6111 Development
DO NOT OPEN. The Deadline for all proposals is Friday, March 26, 2011
at 5:00 n.m.,
Gallery dedication
FLAGSTAFF - A business
dedication ceremony for Akoshiilaa