Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
• Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Cost: Free
• Location: Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino
• Address: 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506
• Registration: Required. Online form below

We invite you to join us for the 3rd Annual Gathering for Native American Cancer Care. This event is a testament to our commitment to Native American communities and improving healthcare, with a particular focus on cancer care, for northern New Mexico.

Blessing & Welcome
10:00 am
Representative from Pojoaque Pueblo

Eliminating the Cancer Burdens of Indigenous People
Melissa Buffalo (Meskwaki), CEO, American Indian Cancer Foundation

Integrating Traditional and Western Medicine
Joseph Brophy Toledo, Traditional Healer, Jemez Pueblo

This is Living with Cancer
Kerri Hale, MBA
Patient Education and Empowerment, Pfizer Oncology

Lunch & Info Table

Understanding Genetic Testing and Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
Dr. Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD, Breast and GI Medical Oncology
Director of Research; CHRISTUS St. Vincent Cancer Center

Native Patient Navigation
Shayna Grandbois-Herrera (Turtle Mountain Chippewa), Native Health Navigator
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Cancer Center

Support Resources and Interactive Panel Discussion
Cancer Foundation for New Mexico:
Sonja Thorpe Bohannon; Stacey McMullen, MSW
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Cancer Center:
Hannah Emery, DOM; Acupuncturist; Shayna Grandbois-Herrera; Native Health Navigator
Todd Hultman, ACNP; Supportive Care; Ruby Morúa; LMSW; Social Worker

Closing Blessing
3:00 pm

Online Registration:

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