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The Yellowstone City-County Health
Department - in conjunction with the Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council and others - is sponsoring an event to provide American Indian women with an
opportunity to take charge of their health.  On Tuesday, May 20, 2008 American
Indian women are invited to gather at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church located
at 119 North 33^rd Street in Billings. 

In celebration of May Pink
Ribbon Month, the agencies are providing an opportunity for native women to
enjoy a fun evening making flannel throw pillows, learning about traditional native games and women’s health issues while enjoying the company of
other native women.   

Special guest speaker Jillene Joseph (Gros Ventre) will
share her wealth of knowledge on the topic of American Indian women’s
wellness.  She is the current executive director of the Native Wellness Institute
in Portland, Oregon. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. and includes a light dinner. 

In addition to flannel pillow making
and learning about women’s health concerns, those attending the event
will have the opportunity to win door prizes.  The gathering is open to all
women in Yellowstone County and the surrounding areas. 

For more information
and to reserve a place at the event, call Dyani Bingham at the Montana-Wyoming
Tribal Leaders Council at 252-2550.