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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:07:29 -1000
From: South Pacific Peoples Foundation <sppf@sppf.org>
To: <<clipped>>
Subject: 2000 SPPF Pacific Networking Conference
 

Dear Friends,

PPP/SPPF's 16th annual Pacific Networking Conference will
take place on May 5-7, 2000, on the territory of the
Tsartlip First Nation near Victoria, BC, Canada.  The theme
for this year's conference is:

"Indigenous Wisdom: Stewardship of Culture, Environment &
Resources"

We invite you to consider attending and to pass this
informaiton on to others who you think might be interested.
See below for further details and registration information.

The principal targets for this conference are Indigenous
Peoples and non-indigenous individuals/organizations in
North America that have an interest in learning about issues
in the Pacific and in developing solidarity links with
Pacific Peoples.  Thus, the conference provides an
excellent opportunity for Pacific Islanders to reach a
non-Pacific audience.  There are always many First Nations
members from Canada in attendance.

Each year, we have a limited budget to support the travel
and participation of Pacific Islanders as resource people at
the conference.  Others manage to find their own funding to
attend.  We generally end up with 15-20 Pacific Islanders at
the conference.  Those who come have always evaluated the
conference as an excellent learning and networking
opportunity.

We have even less funding than usual for this year's
conference and have already made arrangements to sponsor the
limited number of Pacific visitors that our budget will
support for this year's conference.  However, we are
prepared to do what we can to host those of you who can find
alternative funding to attend the conference.  This
includes:
- waiving the conference registration fee
- providing letters of invitation if this is useful to your
fundraising
- arranging homestays with SPPF members to keep your costs
for accommodation and meals to a minimum

Some of our Pacific visitors will be staying on after the
conference for a week or two of visits with First Nations
communities and organizations.
Let us know if you are also interested in this option.

Regards,

Stuart Wulff            Troy Hunter
Executive Director      Conference Coordinator
_______________________________________________________

            PACIFIC PEOPLES' PARTNERSHIP
   (formerly South Pacific Peoples Foundation)

         2000 PACIFIC NETWORKING CONFERENCE
                            &
   CELEBRATION OF PPP/SPPF's 25th ANNIVERSARY

THEME:  Indigenous Wisdom:
        Stewardship of Culture, Environment & Resources

DATES:  May 5-7, 2000
                 (Friday eve through Sunday)

LOCATION:       LAU,WELNEW Tribal School
                 Tsartlip First Nation Territory
                 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

BACKGROUND:

Pacific Peoples' Partnership supports Indigenous Peoples in
their efforts to Contribute to sustainable development and
environmental stewardship.
Also, we Help to make linkages between the Indigenous
Peoples of Canada and of the Pacific.  There is a saying
that the decisions we make today will effect the next seven
generations.  We invite you to come and help us navigate a
course for a better future by sharing and learning about
indigenous science and what it can contribute to sustainable
development and environmental and cultural stewardship.

The foundation of indigenous science is rooted deeply in the
preservation, conservation and sustainability of all natural
resources and the environment.  In a modern world that is
struggling to find effective ways to balance development and
human needs with conservation of the natural environment, we
all have much to learn from the traditional knowledge and
practices of Indigenous Peoples.  By focusing on some
aspects of the indigenous science and traditional practices
of Indigenous Peoples in one part of the world, the Pacific
Islands, this conference will contribute to greater
awareness of all such knowledge and respect for its
continued application to today’s challenges.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Pacific Peoples
Partnership (formerly South Pacific Peoples Foundation) as
well as the 25th anniversary of the Nuclear Free and
Independent Pacific (NFIP) Movement.  We will be
celebrating 25 years of involvement in South Pacific issues
with special events planned.  Such activities include
displays, workshops, slide shows, feasting, dancing, singing
and storytelling.

We invite you to come join us May 5th to 7th.  The
Conference on Indigenous Wisdom: Stewardship of Culture,
Environment and Resources will be held within the Tsartlip
indigenous community and we thank and acknowledge the
Tsartlip First Nation for the use of their land and once
again welcoming us into their community.

REGISTRATION:

Contact PPP/SPPF for further information, brochures and
registration forms.

The early registration fee (covering all conference
sessions, materials, snacks & the Saturday night feast) is
$120.  Registration rises to $140 after April 21.  Student
rates are $60 ($80 after April 21).

Childcare will be available on a 50/50 cost share basis if
requested before April 21 (ie, early registration).

AGENDA:

Friday, May 5
6:00 ­ 7:30 PM  Registration/buffet supper
7:30 ­ 10:00 PM Opening ceremony & Introductory Programme

Saturday, May 6
8:30 ­ 9:00 AM  Registration/refreshments
9:00 ­ 10:15 AM Introduction and Keynote Address
10:15 ­ 10:45 AM  Break and Refreshments
10:45 ­ 12:30 PM  Thematic Workshops
12:30 ­ 2:00 PM   Lunch and Break
2:00 ­ 3:45 PM  Workshops resume
3:45 ­ 4:15 PM  Break and Refreshments
4:15 ­ 5:30 PM  Plenary ­ Synthesis of workshop results
6:30 PM    FEAST & SPPF 25th Anniversary Celebrations

Sunday, May 7
9:00 ­ 9:30 AM  Plenary ­ Update and review of workshops
9:30 ­ 12:00    Open Workshops and Meetings ­ TBA
12:00 ­ 1:00 PM         Plenary & Closing Session
1:00 ­ 2:00 PM  Lunch

FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION, CONTACT:

Troy Hunter
Conference Coordinator
South Pacific Peoples Foundation
1921 Fernwood Road
Victoria, BC, V8T 2Y6
Canada
Tel:  250-381-4131
Fax:  250-388-5258
Email:  sppf@sppf.org
Website:  www.sppf.org

South Pacific Peoples Foundation
1921 Fernwood Road
Victoria, BC V8T 2Y6 Canada
Tel 250/381-4131
Fax 250/388-5258
Email:  sppf@sppf.org
http://www.sppf.org

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