Conference Agenda

Monday, September 19, 2022: Pre-conference

7 – 8 am: Registration and Breakfast

8 am – 5 pm:
Improving Government to Government Relations with the Federally Recognized Tribes – Presented by Gordon James
Recovery Coach Academy© (Day One) – Presented by Michael Serrano, RCPF

8 am – 3 pm:
Clinical Supervision – Presented by Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II

12 – 1 pm: Lunch Break

Tuesday, September 20, 2022: Pre-conference

7 – 8 am: Registration and Breakfast

8 am – 3 pm:
Helping Individuals and Their Loved Ones Be Together in Recovery – Presented by Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II

8 am – 5 pm:
Recovery Coach Academy© (Day Two) – Presented by Michael Serrano, RCPF

8 am – Noon:
Anger and Spirituality in the Virtual World of the Xbox Client – Presented by Carol McGinnis, PhD, SIP, BC-TMH, NCC, LCPC (MD)

12 – 1 pm: Lunch Break

1 – 5 pm:
If I Can’t Balance My Checkbook, How Can I Help You Balance Yours? – Presented by Jerry Bauerkemper, BS, CCGC

Wednesday, September 21, 2022: Main Conference

7 – 8 am: Registration and Breakfast

8 am – 5 pm:
Recovery Coach Academy© (Day Three) – Presented by Michael Serrano, RCPF

8:20 – 8:30 am: Welcome/Opening Ceremony

8:30 – 10 am: Keynote
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s and People’s Alert System – Presented by Panel

10 – 10:30 am: Break / Exhibits

10:30 – 11:30 am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Culturally Creative Therapeutic Techniques – Presented by Sarah Sense-Wilson, MA, LMHC, SUDP, WSCGC-II
Non-Anonymous: Recovery in the Public Eye – Presented by Kitty Martz, CGRM, CGAC-II
Culture of Caring: A Tribal Values-Driven Responsible Gaming Program – Presented by Jacob Coin (invited) and Jennifer Shatley

11:30 am – Noon: Break / Exhibits

Noon – 1:30 pm: Lunch and Plenary
Healed Enough – Presented by Susan Aglukark, OC

1:30 – 2 pm: Break / Exhibits

2 – 3 pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Art and Healing – Incorporating Traditional Art into Therapeutic Practices – Presented by Gene Tagaban and Swil Kanim
Suicide and NW Tribes – Presented by Colbie Caughlan and Maleah Nore
Two Spirit Teachings: Honoring the Sacred Space Between and Within All of Us (Part I) – Presented by Harlan Pruden

3 – 3:30 pm: Break / Exhibits

3:30 – 5 pm: Afternoon Plenary
Environment and Land-based Healing Practices Guided by Ancestral Teachings – Presented by Michelle Johnson-Jennings, PhD, EdM

6 – 8:30 pm: Community Celebration Event and Dinner

Thursday, September 22, 2022: Main Conference

7 – 8:15 am: Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30 am: Welcome and Announcements

8:30 – 9:45 am: Keynote
It’s Never Too Late… NDN Time – Presented by Dallas Arcand

9:45 – 10:15 am: Break / Exhibits / Hotel Checkout

10:15 – 11:45 am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Cognitive Distortions Related to Treatment Outcomes – Presented by David Ledgerwood, PhD, LP
Suicide and Gambling – Presented by Jerry Bauerkemper, BS, CCGC
What is Being Done in Problem Gaming Treatment Research? Exploring the Psychotherapeutic Techniques Used Within the Research Literature – Presented by Marie-Claire Conlin, BA, MSc and Mahfuz Hassan, MA, BCBA

11:45 – 1:30 pm: Lunch and Plenary
The Wisdom of the Drum– Presented by Javoen Byrd, MA

1:30 – 1:45 pm: Break / Exhibits

1:45 – 3:15 pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Gambling Disorder and Trauma: Comparing Seeking Safety to CBT – Presented by David Ledgerwood, PhD, LP
Supervision Through an Anti-Oppression Lens – Presented by Shannon Solie, MA, LMHC
Two Spirit Teachings: Honoring the Sacred Space Between and Within All of Us (Part II) – Presented by Harlan Pruden

3:15 – 3:30 pm: Break

3:30 – 5 pm: Afternoon Plenary
Talking Circle Traditions for Treatment Providers – Presented by Gene Tagaban and Swil Kanim

Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance and Registration Brochure is available here.