An Indigenous Psychology Conference
Native Wholistic Specialists, Inc. is pleased to announce the Indigenous Psychology
Conference: Warrior Spirit. The conference is scheduled for April 24 & 25,2008 in
Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Nativo Lodge.
The theme of the conference is "Warrior Spirit". Warrior spirit is the mental, physical,
spiritual, and psychological state our warriors embraced when they protected and defended
our people. It's the beauty, confidence, pride, and honor a warrior brings to our villages,
homes, and communities. Warrior Spirit is displayed to nature, in the warrior's dress,
horse, spear, bow and arrow, shield and war paint, these are weapons a warrior used to
protect his people. Warrior Spirit is about a song, a dance, a prayer, and a ceremony a
warrior learns to help his people. Warrior Spirit is about honesty, dignity, healing, and
respect for yourself and others.
Warrior Spirit is the spirit Indigenous mental health practitioners embrace to combat
depression, anxiety, substance abuse, psychosis, abuse, and other mental health
diagnosis of American Indian people. American Indians have come through many trying
times and have survived. A fundamental reason for the survival of the people is because of
the warrior spirit that dwells within them. Psychologist, social workers, psychiatrist, and
other mental health therapist have to commit themselves to protecting and defending our
people like our warriors who committed themselves to protecting and defending their
people. Warrior Spirit is how we will survive in the future and maintain our language,
culture, pride, honor, dignity, and respect for our people. Our Warrior Spirit is present and
ever stronger today than days past.
The target populations for the upcoming conference are community based mental health
service providers, schools, hospitals, and organizations that provide mental health services
to Native youth and families. Mental health service providers will benefit from conference by
receiving services developed and designed from an Indian perspective that incorporate
culture, language, history, values, and spiritual support into a comprehensive and holistic
approach to healing. They also will benefit by receiving high-level consultation,
assessment, evaluation, and research from qualified American Indian professionals with
establish educational credentials and "hands on" experience in the Indian community.
For more information on the conference please contact Native Wholistic Specialists at the
contact information provided below.
Native Wholistic Specialist, Inc.
POB 3297 - Window Rock, Arizona 86515 Phone: 928-871-5726 Fax: 928-871-4598
Email: goodmedicine12@yahoo.com
Conference
Welcome Address
