June 25 - July 2, 2005 - The Launch 2005 Mobilizes Faith-Based Youth in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Council for Faith-Based Youth will inaugurate its pilot initiative, The Launch 2005, which will mobilize youth as agents of positive change in the community. For more information go to http://www.wc4y.org/thelaunch.asp.

June 29, 2005 - Sexual Seduction Conference, Consent is Not a Defense in Las Vegas, Nevada at Sunrise Hospital. For more information call (775) 884-0392 or Kareen@nphf.org.

July 20-22, 2005 - Achieving Positive Outcomes for Children and Families: It’s a Team Effort, 8th National Child Welfare Data Conference in Washington D.C. at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel. Managed by National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology as a service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families. For more information go to www.nrccwdt.org.

August 10-12, 2005 - Envision the Future - A Circle of Harmony, 11th Annual Native American Conference in Winnemucca, Nevada. Sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nevada and Idaho, Office for Victims of Crime and Bureau of Indian Affairs. For more information contact Vickie Dillon or Debbie Waite at (800) 539-8002.

August 11-12, 2005 - Fifth Annual Tribal Court’s Conference in Washington, D.C. at One Washington Circle Hotel. For more information contact (800) 888-1027 or Imaville@dciamerica.com.

August 12 - 14, 2005 - National Powwow in Washington, D.C. at the MCI Center. For more information call (877) 830-3224, (301) 238-3023, www.AmericanIndian.si.edu, or NMAINationalPowwow@si.edu.

August 15-18, 2005 - Essential Skills for Tribal Appellate Judges in Reno, Nevada. Sponsored by The National Judicial College. For more information contact (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.

September 19-22, 2005 - National Indian Housing Summit in Reno, Nevada. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2005 Indian Housing Summit.

September 7 - 9, 2005 - The Fourteenth Annual Western States Sexual Assault/Abuse Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. Registration is $150.00 and room rate is $69.00 per night. For more information call (702) 455-5371.

September 26 - 28, 2005 - 12th Annual Statewide Domestic Violence Conference - “Breaking Down Barriers: Building Community” in Reno, Nevada at the Golden Phoenix Hotel. Sponsored by Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence. For more information call (775) 828-1115.

October 10-14, 2005 - Tribal Self-Governance Conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Health and Human Services. For more information contact Maureen Kinley at (360) 752-2270.

November 14-17, 2005 - Essential Skills for Tribal Gaming Commissioners in Reno, Nevada. Sponsored by The National Judicial College. For more information contact (800) 255-8343 or registrar@judges.org.