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2025 Conference Description “Honoring our Roots, Shaping the future: Evolving healthcare through tradition and Innovation” - Anchorage, AK

This conference is part of our mission and vision to bring healthcare students, educators, and providers together in an effort to improve health outcomes for American Indians/Alaska Natives (Indigenous Peoples) and advance our nursing profession. Our goal for this conference is to honor our roots and shape the future through tradition and innovation to impact evolving healthcare. This conference will be valuable for nursing students, practicing nurses who work with American Indian/Alaska Native relatives and communities, as well as nurse educators, health care organizations, nursing schools, and our cherished partners of NANAINA.

C O N F E R E N C E   R E G I S T R A T I O N   H E R E

Conference Objectives 

1. Examine models of tradition and innovation that promote Indigenous Peoples healing and wellness.
2. Explore avenues to elevate the practice, education, and research voice of Indigenous peoples.
3. Highlight the innovative practice, education, and research methods of Indigenous Nurses.
4. .Examine how social determinants of health affect the wellbeing in Indigenous communities and propose policies that promote equity.
5. Discuss strategies of recruitment and mentoring of Indigenous nursing students and faculty to achieve diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

CEs are being coordinated through ANTHC.

AGENDA AT A GLANCE (Subject to change, 6/30/2025)

Sponsorship and AD Opportunities

We welcome the opportunity to partner with your organization and collaborate on projects that meet NANAINA’s mission and purpose. We believe strong partnerships are the key to success for any organization. Working together to improve the health and well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native people starts by gathering the stakeholders. We hope that you consider not only sponsoring our conference but also attending to share your expertise and establish a collaborative partnership to benefit the communities we serve. See PDF for more details.

Exhibitors 

The National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association invites you to exhibit at our 2025 conference, to be held on the Alaska Native Health Campus in Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka Learning and Wellness Center, 4085 Tudor Centre Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508. This conference draws American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) nurses, nurse leaders, students, educators, and other organizations committed to improving the health and wellness of AI/AN peoples, families, and communities. Whether you are a health professions school, healthcare organization, or other entity interested in recruiting, advertising, or selling a product, we welcome you. Spots are limited. Exhibitors Register here.

Conference Location

SCF Nuka Learning & Wellness Center
4085 Tudor Centre Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508

UAA Housing

University of Alaska Anchorage - UAA Housing
3700 Sharon Gagnon Ln,
Anchorage, Alaska 99508

Located: UAA campus on Residential Dr

Available: Thurs. 07/24 (check-in) through Sat. 08/02 (check-out)

Reservation link: https://uaa.irisregistration.com/Form/NANAIANA2025 Please note you will need to create an account to reserve a room. If you need assistance with your reservation, email reservation@alaska.edu

Hotel

Participating properties:

• Aloft Anchorage
• Residence Inn Anchorage Midtown

To make your reservation.

Anchorage, AK

Visit https://www.anchorage.net/ to see what is available in Alaska while you stay and attend our conference.

NANAINA Pelagie "Mike" Snesrud Nursing Student Scholarship

NANAINA is pleased to announce the Pelagie "Mike" Snesrud Nursing Student Scholarship in honor of the late Pelagie "Mike" Snesrud. Three Academic Scholarships of $500.00 each will be given at this years 2025 NANAINA Conference in Anchorage Alaska July 28 - 30, 2025.  Email completed application along with supporting documents to nanainainfo@nanaina.org by Friday, July 18, 2025, end of day. Winners will be announced at the 2025 NANAINA Conference, Anchorage, AK. Scholarship Application here. 

This program is one of the highlights of our annual gathering and our Silent Auction raises funds for the Pelagie "Mike" Snesrud Scholarship Fund. These contributions are a vital part of what makes the scholarship successful—and fun! If you like to donate to the silent auction, please email nanainainfo@nanina.org for more information. Thank you in advance.