Get to Know Gathering Grounds: An Introduction to Your Community of Practice

Presenters

Myra Parker, 
JD, MPH, PhD,Executive Director,Seven Directions,A Center for Indigenous Public Health

Jennifer McKeever,
MSW, MPH, Director, Public Health Practice and Training, National Network of Public Health Institutes

Laila Fox,
MUP, MPH, Senior Program Manager, National Network of Public Health Institutes

Webinar Objectives:

1. Familiarize Gathering Grounds members with the NNPHI and Seven Directions and help us get to know you

2. Answer your questions about Gathering Grounds

3. Share upcoming opportunities and webinars

About Our Practice

The Seven Sacred Directions

Seven Directions was born from a desire to create greater connectivity across the many tribes, communities and organizations that have the health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native people at the heart of what they do. We are guided by the “seven directions” of practice: Integration & Holistic Wellness, Culture & Identity, Families & Communities, Respect for Sovereignty, Service, Indigenous Knowledge, and Tribal Governance.

The Seven Sacred Directions serve as an indigenous framework for presenting the strategic directions for the public health agenda.

Glen Oaks, NY, USA - July 26, 2014: Two Native American female girl dancers at annual pow-wow at Queens County Farm Museum.