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Indian Health Service
MEDIA EVENT
PLANNING ADVISORY

 IHS-021-98
November 6, 1998
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: (301) 443-3593, FAX: (301) 443-0507

(Rockville, Md.--) The remaining events planned for this November's celebration of National Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month are contained in this advisory to allow for developing your media assignments. If you are interested in attending an event, please contact Nina Miller, IHS Public Affairs for access into the Parklawn Building. She can be reached at 301-443-3593. Additional information and contacts for each of the events can be obtained by accessing the Heritage month website at http://www2.ihs.gov/heritage.

1998
National American Indian and Alaska Native
Heritage Month Activities

DateEventTime Location
November 9, MondayHealth Fair - Zuni Recovery9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
November 9, MondayVideo Festival11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
November 9-10, Monday-TuesdayStar Quilt Demo and Indian Cross Stitching Demo11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
Twinbrook Metro Plaza
- limited access -
November 10, TuesdayBIA Veterans Second Annual Breakfast Celebration8:30 a.m.Washington, D.C., Dept. of Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Main Interior Cafeteria
November 10, TuesdayOpening Observance Ceremony, Speaker - RADM Vincent and E. Donald Two-Rivers - Performance Poetry and Native American Food Sampling11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Ft. Belvoir, VA - Ft. Belvoir, SOSA Community Center
November 10, TuesdayAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Veteran Recognition Ceremony - Sitka Dancers From Alaska, Navajo Code Talkers2:00 p.m.Arlington, VA
Pentagon Auditorium, Room 2A1070, Metro escort from 1:15-1:30 p.m. (Open to the public)
November 10, TuesdayE. Donald Two-Rivers, book signing, Survivor's Medicine: Short Stories7:30 p.m.Bethesda, MD, Barnes and Noble, 4801 Bethesda Avenue
November 11, Wednesday, Veteran's DayE. Donald Two-Rivers, book signing, Survivor's Medicine: Short Stories12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.AAFES Main PX, Ft. Belvoir, VA
November 12, ThursdayBureau of Indian Affairs Kickoff, Speaker - Rick West, Director, National Museum of the American Indian10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noonWashington, D.C., Dept. of Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Main Auditorium (C Street Entrance)
November 12, ThursdayVideo Festival11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
November 12, ThursdayDept. of Commerce/Customs Presentation - Keynote Speaker 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills. Drum: Little River1:30 - 2:30 p.m.Washington, D.C., Ronald Reagan Bldg., Polaris Room - Concourse Level
November 12, ThursdayE. Donald Two-Rivers, book signing and reading, Survivor's Medicine: Short Stories7:30 p.m.Gaithersburg, MD, 534 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg Square
November 12-13, Thursday - FridayCode Talkers DisplayAll DayWashington, D.C., Dept. of Education Building, Escorted access required
November 14, SaturdayMiss Indian USA Crowning CeremonyTBATBA
November 14, SaturdayE. Donald Two-Rivers, book signing, Survivor's Medicine: Short Stories2:00 p.m.Bethesda, MD, Borders Books, White Flint Mall
November 15, SundayE. Donald Two-Rivers, book signing, Survivor's Medicine: Short Stories7:00 p.m.Glen Allen, VA, Borders Books
November 16, MondayCode Talkers DisplayAll DayRockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
November 16, MondayBrown Bag Lunch Panel - "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Indians . . ."11:00 a.m.Ft. Belvoir, VA, Ft. Belvoir
November 17, TuesdayPresentation - Kevin Colston, Natinal Center for Health Statistics10:00 a.m.Hyattsville, MD, Baltimore American Indian Center
November 18, WednesdayBrown Bag Luncheon Panel - "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Indians . . . But Were Afraid To Ask" Host: Vincent Craig10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
November 18, WednesdayVideo Festival11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
November 19, ThursdayNavajo Code Talker ExhibitionAll DayWalter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
November 21, SaturdayAmerican Indian Festival - foods, vendors, crafts, dance exhibition, fashion show, Presentation: Storyteller Cecelia FireThunder, Videos10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Rockville Town Center
November 23, MondaySpeaker: Billy Rogers
"Respect and Self-Esteem in the Workplace"		1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required
November 24, TuesdayVideo Display Rockville City Hall
November 25, WednesdayVideo Festival (Tentative), sponsored by SAMHSA Rockville, MD
Parklawn Building
Escorted access required

Please e-mail questions and comments to Tony Kendrick (tkendric@hqe.ihs.gov).
Placed online: December 21, 1998
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