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You are invited to submit a proposal to present at the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)’s 2020 American Indian Aging Conference. The conference will be held August 17-21, 2020 in Reno, Nevada at the Nugget Resort & Casino (1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431).

The theme for NICOA’s 2020 conference is “Resilience for Tomorrow… Together.” Additionally, 2020 will be a major election year and NICOA’s conference will offer the opportunity to elevate issues in American Indian politics and legislation. The conference will also focus on issues such as health, safety, financial management, elder abuse, caregiving, employment, retirement and the Older Americans Act.

Complete the proposal form ( https://bit.ly/2kXk4HW ) and send in a brief description of your proposed presentation (no more than 150 words each) along with a brief biography, no more than 150 words, before the deadline of February 1, 2020.

NICOA is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 whose mission is to advocate for improved comprehensive health, social services and economic wellbeing for American Indian and Alaska Native elders. NICOA’s conference serves as a national forum where American Indian and Alaska Native elders come from across the Continental United States and Alaska to convene at our biennial meetings.

Our biennial conferences benefit our 300,000 elders as well as the entire American Indian and Alaska Native population from all 573 Federally recognized tribes. The conference consists of educational presentations from tribal, state and federal organizations as well as a diverse network of aging service partners that provide information and updates on aging services, health care, civic engagement and economic development in Indian Country.

For more information, contact Cheryl Archibald at carchibald@nicoa.org or 505-292-2001.

Larry Curley is the Executive Director of the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA).