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Dr. Bartlette will present "Macaroni at Midnight" during the opening session. This
presentation is an autobiographical profile of Dr. Bartlette's social, psychological, and
educational experiences as a Chippewa Indian child growing up with emotional, speech,
and physical disabilities in an environment of poverty, family and school violence, juvenile
delinquency, homelessness, child abuse, racism, and alcoholism.  "Macaroni at Midnight"
relates how one person in his community helped him to overcome childhood disadvantages
and to survive in a multi-cultural world. Dr. Bartlette has shared his presentation over 8,000
times throughout America and Canada since 1972.
Drum Group: Soldier Creek
Opening Prayer: TBA
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Don Bartlette
OKLAHOMA INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 1274
Shawnee, OK 74802-1274
oicwa@yahoo.com
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Dr. Don Bartlette is a full-time public speaker and is, by training, a
social worker, counselor, educator, consultant, and an advocate for
minority persons, victims of child abuse, survivors of alcohol addiction,
troubled youth, and persons with disabilities. A Native American
activist, Dr. Bartlette is married to a former special education teacher
and they are the parents of seven daughters and one son.
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Child Abuse
Training and
Coordination Program