Native American Cultural

Awareness Training
 
   & Applications in Mental Health Crisis 
    Thursday, April 14, 2011 
9:00—4:30 
Shooting Star Casino  
Event Center 
Mahnomen, Minnesota  Training Agenda:  

8:15—8:45 Check– in, Continental Breakfast

Fees:  $20  
9:00—9:30 Opening and Prayer
9:30—11:30 Historical Trauma & Perspective
*No charge for crisis team members of sponsoring agencies 
11:30—12:30 Lunch Provided
Certificate of Attendance available  12:30—2:30 Application in Crisis
2:30—3:30 Walking in Two Worlds
Must RSVP by:  April 5, 2011  3:30—4:30 Questions and Closing Prayer
Please register at: https://nativealivecampaign.webconnex.com/culturalawarenesstraining  

Dennis Hisgun is a Sisse on/Wahpeton Oyate Dakota and has lived with his family on the White

Speaker Biography's:
Earth reserva on for many years. Dennis has worked over 30 years in the chemical dependency
field. He has worked as a chemical dependency coordinator on the White Earth Reserva on; an
Sponsored by:

alcohol and other drug program coordinator at the Bemidji Area Office of Indian Health Service; a White Earth Tribal Mental Health 
chemical dependency program director at the Minneapolis American Indian Center; and as a planner for
the Chemical Dependency Division for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. He is currently White Earth Reservation Native Alive Campaign 
working with youth at the Oshki Manidoo Treatment Center in Bemidji.
Becker County Adult & Children’s Crisis Programs 

Northwest 6 & Northwest 8 County Collaborative 
Waabiigoniis Indiginicaaz (White Blossom is my Ojibwe name) ‐ Giigohn Doodem (Fish is my Clan) Adult & Children’s Crisis Programs 
Melissa George‐Humphrey, MSW, LICSW (my English name with professional creden als) Melissa is a
descendent of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. She graduated high school in Cass Lake, MN. It was at Stellher Human Resources/ Upper Mississippi     
Hamline University that she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Women’s Studies and Adult & Children's Services 
her Master of Social Work degree was completed at the University of Washington’s School of Social
Work. Melissa’s concentra on in graduate school was health/mental health with a strong focus on grief
and loss work and cogni ve – behavioral therapy. Currently Melissa is working with her business:
Booshke – Mental Health, Inc. (Booshke‐Giin is Ojibwe for “It is up to you!”) wherein she is commi ed
to providing mental health professional services through a cultural and clinical lense. Currently she is Regional Contact:
providing services to an Anishinaabe Band by way of program development, treatment direc on and
clinical supervision. Concurrently Melissa is diligently expanding her por olio of wellness focused Susan Dufault , M.A.
trainings/presenta ons that are grounded in Anishinaabe culture.
Crisis Program Coordinator
Northwestern Mental Health Center
Jill Stoll is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and owner and operator of Sage Consul ng
Services, a behavioral health systems consulta on service since 1995. She has a graduate cer ficate
603 Bruce Street
in marriage and family therapy from St. Mary’s University, Master of Science degree in rehabilita on
counseling and Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and sociology both from Mankato State
Crookston, Minnesota 56716
University. Jill has over 20 years administra ve, program development, clinical and direct care, and
crisis interven on experience providing of behavioral health wellness services to children, adults and
families in both outpa ent and residen al se ngs. She has developed a number of behavioral health 218‐281‐3940 ph
ini a ves and has experienced working in Tribal communi es. Jill has made a career commitment to
assis ng youth, families, agencies, and communi es in building capaci es for behavioral health well‐ sdufault@nwmhc.org
ness.