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The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC)
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Vision Statement: To stop the devastation of HIV/AIDS and related diseases.
Mission Statement: To address the impact of HIV/AIDS on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians through culturally appropriate advocacy, research, education, and policy development in support of healthy Indigenous people.
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A Press Release from NNAAPC's Board of Directors on NNAAPC's new Location click here to view. |
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Immediate Opening: Executive Director - currently accepting applications for the Executive Director position located at NNAAPC's new site in Denver, Colorado. For more information regarding this position, please visit our opportunities page here.
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The United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), set for September 21-25, 2006, at the Westin Diplomat Hotel, in Hollywood, FL, is a phenomenon you cannot afford to miss. The largest AIDS-related gathering in the United States, over 4,000 workers from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic—from case managers and physicians, to public health workers and advocates—come together to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting-edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. We hope you will be one of them. For further information on USCA 2006 click here.Important Dates to Remember:•Registration Deadline: September 2, 2006 (online or by mail)Save the Dates!•USCA Native American Institute 2006 –September 22Click here for Native Specific Institute Agenda |
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•Marty Prairie Award to be presented during the 2006 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) in September Click here for open invitation |
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6th Annual Harm Reduction Conference - November 9 - 12, 2006, Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA - "Drug User Health: The Politics and the Personal" •Early Registration Deadline: September 1, 2006 - $360 for general admission, $330 for HRC members and $260 for speakers •Registration after September 1, 2006 - $450 for general admission, $400 for HRC members and $300 for speakers |
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SAVE the DATE: March 21, 2007 - - A Celebration of Life--Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - The four seasons are very sacred and highly respected in many Native cultures. The cycle of life is defined by the change in seasons, and ceremonies are held to recognize the passing of one season and the beginning of another. Each of the four seasons holds special meaning. For example: 1. In Alaska, the nalukatak, or spring whaling festival, takes place at the end of the whaling season. One purpose of this festival is to win the favor of the spirits of the deceased whales and to ensure the success of future hunting seasons. 2. In the Medicine Wheel of the Native American Lakota tradition, spring is the season of birth when life and inspiration awaken. 3. The Iroquois celebrate the Green Corn Ceremony to mark the emergence of the first ears of corn which represent the ideal relationship between humans and the corn plants upon which they depend for their existence. 4. To Native Hawaiians and many of their Polynesian cousins, the season of Makahiki begins with the first sighting of the rising of the Pleiades in the heavens; it is the time when the sun turns northward, and plants flourish and fish spawn. It is the season to give tribute to Lono, the god of cultivation. The season of Makahiki is a time of peace. The beginning of spring is the first time in the New Year’s cycle that the lengths of day and night are equal – this is a time of perfect balance. Many Native groups believe that this equality or balance occurs physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. By choosing the first day of spring to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS among Native people, we call attention to the regeneration that is possible when we take an active role in our health to secure our future. Perhaps we, as Native people, will awaken to the call for healthy and positive change - for bringing about balance and healing of our communities. HIV continues to increase among Native people as it has over the past decade - this day will challenge us to work together, in harmony, to create a greater awareness of the risk of HIV/AIDS to our Native communities, to call for resources for testing and early detection and for increased options for treatment, and to eventually decrease the occurrence of HIV/AIDS among Native people – American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians -Protect our future, "Protect Our People." |
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Seasons Newsletter The Summer 2006 issue of NNAAPC’s newsletter, Seasons, is available. Click here to download the issue in PDF format, and learn more about our Community Advisory Council, one of our partner organizations (the San Francisco Native American Health Center), and statistics regarding STDs and American Indians. To download past issues of Seasons, please visit our Newsletters page. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the documents.
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Together We Are Stronger: Addressing Homophobia and HIV Stigma in Native Communities a public service announcement (PSA) with companion posters and interview clips that address homophobia and HIV stigma in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. The poster series includes three posters—one each for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. The Native Hawaiian poster is available in English and Hawaiian. View and download the PSA (coming soon), posters, and interview clips (coming soon) or contact NNAAPC at information@nnaapc.org to request a hard copy of the materials available (posters, CD-ROM containing posters and video PSA, and video tape of PSA). “I ka `olelo no ke ola, I ka `olelo no ka make” Life is in speech, death is in speech. A Hawaiian proverb that speaks of the power of the spoken word which can bring either healing or destruction. (`Olelo No`eau. Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings)Our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all the participants who lent their stories and voices to this project. Your voices connect us to our present, our past, and our future. Special aloha to Blackfire (Jeneda, Klee, and Clayston Benally) for the use of their rendition of a Diné Gourd Dance, to Mad Myrna's in Anchorage, AK for opening their space to us, to Keone Nunes for sharing his ‘ike in translating the Native Hawaiian poster, and finally, to the Begaye and Kairaiuak families for their warmth, hospitality, and support. Mahalo nui loa. |
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