8:50 AM Posting of Colors: Color Guard, United States Air Force

8:55 AM National Anthem and Alaska Flag Song - Carol Milne, Pianist

9:00 AM Introduction: Parliamentarians Patrick Anderson and Ron Williams

Introduction: Sergeant At Arms: Wilfred Olanna, Jr., VPSO, Brevig Mission

9:05 AM Welcome Remarks:

The Honorable Dan Sullivan, Mayor of Anchorage

9:15 AM President's Report:

The Honorable Julie Kitka, President, Alaska Federation of Natives

9:40 AM Keynote Address: Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley and Willie Iggiagruk Hensley

10:10 AM Address:

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska

10:30 AM Inuit Circumpolar Conference Report: Jimmy Stotts, ICC Alaska

10:45 AM Address: The Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative

11:05 AM Special Remembrance of a Great Lady: Lu Young

11:15 AM Inuit Circumpolar Conference Report: Aqqaluk Lynge, ICC Greenland

11:30 AM First Alaskans Institute Report (including Elders and Youth Conference and Native Emerging Leaders Forum):

Janie Leask, President of First Alaskans Institute

12:00 Noon Recess for Lunch

Lunch Hour: KAKM Presents: Premier Alaska Screening of "For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska" a PBS film by Jeffry Silverman on Native Civil Rights

Afternoon Session - Thursday, October 22, 2009

1:00 PM Afternoon Dance Group: King Island Dancers of Anchorage

1:30 PM Call to Order:

AFN Co-Chair Albert Kookesh

-- Announcements

-- Preliminary Credentials Report to the Floor

-- Nominations for AFN Chairperson(s)

1:50 PM Report of ANCSA CEOs: Will Anderson, Chairman

2:00 PM Special Guest Speaker:

The Honorable Edward Itta, Mayor, North Slope Borough

2:15 PM Report on Economic Summit: The Honorable Martha Whiting, Mayor, Northwest Arctic Borough

2:30 PM Village Economic Opportunities: Tom Harris, Tyonek Native Corporation

2:45 PM Report of the National Congress of American Indians: Jackie Johnson Pata, NCAI President

3:30 PM Special Guest Speaker: Ms. Marilia A. Matos, Assistant Director for Field Operations, U.S. Census Bureau

3:45 PM Report of the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission:

Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan

4:00 PM Alaska Native Health Reports:

-- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Don Kashevaroff, Chief Executive Officer, ANTHC

-- Alaska Native Health Board: Evangelyn Dotomain, President, ANHB

4:20 PM Report on Bethel and Hooper Bay Visit by Cabinet Secretaries of the Obama Administration:

Matthew Nicolai, President and CEO, Calista Inc.

4:45 PM Announcement of 2009 AFN Citizen of the Year and 2009 Denali Award:

Albert Kookesh and Tim Towarak, AFN Co-Chairmen

5:00 PM Recess for the Day

Morning Session - Friday, October 23, 2008

8:30 AM Opening Dance Group: Nulato Singers

9:00 AM Call to Order and Announcements

9:05 AM Address:

Edward Parisian,

Acting Regional Director (Alaska), Bureau of Indian Affairs

9:25 AM Health Panel

-- Valerie Davidson, Senior Director of Legal & Intergovernmental Affairs, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium), Moderator

-- Evangelyn (Angel) Dotomain, President/CEO, Alaska Native Health Board

-- Katherine Gottlieb, President and CEO, Southcentral Foundation

-- Gene Peltola, President and CEO, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

-- Victor Joseph, Tanana Chiefs Conference

-- State Official on H1N1

-- Andy Teuber, KANA

10:30 AM Update on

U.S. Interior Department Issues:

Kim Elton, Senior Advisor for Alaska Affairs, and Larry Echohawk, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs.

10:50 AM Special Guest Speaker:

Dallas Tonsager, U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture

11:05 AM Panel:

Highlights of Native Education:

Gloria O'Neill, President,

Cook Inlet Tribal Council

12:00 Noon Recess for Lunch

Afternoon Session - Friday, October 23, 2008

1:00 PM Call to Order and Announcements

Final Credentials Report to the Floor - Credentials Committee

1:10 PM Congressional Delegation

1:30 PM Special Guest Speaker: George Cannelos, Former Federal Co-Chairman, Denali Commission

1:45 PM Special Guest Speaker: Kim Reitmeier, Chief of Staff, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on Rural Energy

-- Regional Testimony by Invitation (12)

-- Open Testimony at Floor Microphones

5:00 PM Recess for the Day

Morning Session - Saturday, October 24, 2008

8:30 AM Opening Dance Group: Upallret Dancers (Bethel)

9:00 AM Call to Order and Announcements

9:05 AM Youth Speakers: Verner Wilson and Mary Beth Hiratsuka

9:20 AM AI-TC Report:

Mike Williams

9:35 AM AFN Resolutions Report and Convention Actions:

Trefon Angasan, Chair, AFN Resolutions Committee

12:00 Noon Recess for Lunch

Afternoon Session - Saturday, October 24, 2008

1:00 PM Call to Order

Announcement:

Election of AFN Chairperson(s)

1:05 PM Address:

The Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senator

1:25 PM AFN President's Awards:

-- Culture Bearer

-- Della Keats "Healing Hands"

-- Eileen Panigeo MacLean Education

-- Elder of the Year

-- Health

-- Hunter-Fisher

-- Parents of the Year

-- Public Service

-- Roger Land Youth Leadership

-- Small Business Award

-- Glenn Godfrey Law Enforcement Award

Introduction of Village Members on AFN Board

3:25 PM Benediction:

Mr. Fred Jack, Bush Branch President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

3:30 PM Adjournment

6:00 PM AFN RECEPTION

7:00 PM AFN BANQUET