Rural Opioid Tribal Technical Assistance Training  
Workshop Agenda 

Kwa Taq Nuk Resort & Casino, Polson, MT 

 Friday June 5th, 2020 

8:00 am to 8:45 am 

Welcome, Opening Prayer, Introductions, and Overview 

  • Iris PrettyPaint, Facilitator, Kauffman & Associates, Inc. (KAI)  
  • Phillip Whiteman, Jr. (Chief Yellowbird) 
  • Kim Paul, Tribal Liaison, Montana State University (MSU) Extension 

8:45 am to 10:15 am  

Field Recommendations: Five Tribal Responses to the Opioid Crisis 

  • Holly Echo-Hawk, Subject Matter Expert, KAI 
  • Iris PrettyPaint 

10:15 am to 10:30 am  

Break 

10:30 am to 12:00 pm 

Administrative & Financial Strategies: Establishing Sustainable Reimbursement Services  

  • Kenny Smoker, MBA, Fort Peck Confederated Tribes 

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm  

 Working lunch (provided)  

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT): Stigma & Diversion 

  • Daniel Nauts, MD, FASAM 

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 

Action Planning for Sustainability 

  • Iris PrettyPaint 

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

Grant Writing & Funding Sources: A Hands-On Experience 

  • Jovanka Voyich, Professor, MSU 

4:00 pm 

Closing 

  • Iris PrettyPaint 

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm  

Piikanii Lodge Health Institute: Indigenous Mindfulness & Self Care 

  • Kim Paul