Media Symposium Will Bring Together Native andNon-Native Leaders

The Friends Committee on National Legislation is a coordinator of the first ever national media symposium for Native and non-Native leaders, “Hear OUR Story: Communications and Contemporary Native Americans.” March 2-3, 2006 1400 M St, NW Wyndham Washington Hotel, Washington, DC http://www.fcnl.org/nativeam/media_symp.htm For just $50 you can attend and participate in the symposium that will feature over two dozen nationally acclaimed Native political, intellectual, and media leaders. Here’s what you get: THURSDAY MARCH 2nd Continental breakfast and symposium materials provided (Start time 8:30 am) MORNING SESSIONS: Plenary: The Stories, The Challenges Concurrent Workshops on Problems Facing Indian Country Sit-down lunch AFTERNOON SESSIONS: Indian Images in Broader Society Concurrent Workshops on Media Solutions and Successes Reception at night 7-8:30 pm FRIDAY MARCH 3rd Continental breakfast (8:30 am) MORNING SESSIONS: Perceptions Affect Public Policy and Political Clout Concurrent Workshops on Stakeholders, Allies, and Opponents (End time 1 p.m.) Sign up today by selecting “online” or “print-out” registration at http://www.fcnl.org/nativeam/media_symp.htm Feel free to contact our office with any questions or concerns. Email us or call toll free 1-800-630-1330 x2512 ****NEED LODGING? Stay at the same hotel that will house the event for a special reduced rate of $185 per night (same price for a single or a double). To access this bloc of rooms you must make your own reservation and tell the hotel you wish to reserve a room within the bloc set aside for the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s “in-house reservations.” The Wyndham Washington’s phone number is 202-429-1700 and they can also be found on-line at http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/DCAHT/main.wnt The closest metro stop to the hotel is McPherson Square (3 blocks away) on the Orange and Blue Line. BACKGROUND: The absence of Indian voices in the mainstream media and popular culture affects public perceptions which in turn affect public policies. Participants in the Native American media symposium, “Hear Our Story” will discuss ways to improve coverage and address misinformation in the media. Religious groups and non-profit associations will figure out practical mechanisms to support indigenous people through their publications. Strategies will be worked out to assure that representative, accurate, and timely stories will be included in the broader media. To request more information please go to http://www.fcnl.org/nativeam/symposium.php _______________________________________ Honor the Promises to Native Americans: http://www.fcnl.org/nativeam/ Contact Congress and the Administration: http://capwiz.com/fconl/dbq/officials/ Order FCNL publications and "War is Not the Answer" campaign bumper stickers and yard signs: http://www.fcnl.org/pubs/ http://www.fcnl.org/forms/forms.php?type=bump Contribute to FCNL: http://www.fcnl.org/donate/ Subscribe or update your information to this list: http://capwiz.com/fconl/mlm/. To unsubscribe from this list, please see the end of this message. Subscribe to other FCNL legislative, policy, and action alert lists: http://www.fcnl.org/forms/forms.php?type=ls. ________________________________________ Friends Committee on National Legislation 245 Second St. NE, Washington, DC 20002-5795 fcnl@fcnl.org * http://www.fcnl.org phone: (202)547-6000 * toll-free: (800)630-1330 We seek a world free of war and the threat of war We seek a society with equity and justice for all We seek a community where every person's potential may be fulfilled We seek an earth restored.

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