Arnold W. Thomas, MSW, Ordained Holy One, Clinical Chaplain, Pastoral Counselor, Motivational Speaker
List of Locations
CONSULTING
White Buffalo Knife consulting has worked for various agencies, organizations and institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. NOTE: Due to the time involved in maintaining this list, we stopped adding new entries.
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CONFERENCES (See also Organizations and Institutions below)
Shoshone Nation: Youth Leadership Confernce. Topics: Teen Suicide Prevention/Intervention and Motivation.
Riverton, Wyoming
Navajo Nation. Youth Leadership Conference. Topics: Youth Suicide Prevention/Intervention, Motivation and Culture.
Window Rock, Arizona
San Bernideno County Mental Health Department: Mental Health Conference. Topics: Native American culture, Spirituality, Suicide and Culturally Relevant treatment.
Ontario, California
Muckleshoot Tribal Nation. Red Ribbon Week. Topics: Substance Abuse, Motivation, Suicide, Native American Culture, Spirituality and History.
Auburn, Washington
Utah Valley University. Native American Culture. Topics: Native American History, Culture, Traditions and Spirituality.
Orem, Utah.
2010
S.A.M.S.H.A. NATIONAL SUICIDE CONFERENCE “G.L.S GRANTEES” Keynote address: Hope for the future.
Las Vegas, Nevada
NORTHERN NISHNAWBE EDUCATION COUNCIL Leadership Training. Dennis Franklin High School
Thunder Bay, Ontario. Canada.
TULALIP TRIBE: Resiliency and Suicide Prevention
Tulalip, Washington
SKOKOMISH TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
Recovery and Sobriety Presentation
Skokomish, Washington
HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ONTARIO CANADA Fight For Water
Toronto, Canada
NORTHERN NISHNAWBE EDUCATION COUNCIL
Annual Yellow Ribbon Week
Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Canada
PELICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Suicide Prevention/Intervention
Pelican Falls, Ontario, Canada
LAC SOLE FIRST NATIONS
Suicide Prevention
Lac Sole, First nations, Ontario. Canada.
HOBBEMA, ALBERTA. CANADA
Sharing First Nations Culture with Jamaican Cadets.
Hobbema, Alberta, Canada
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Language Department
Salt Lake City, Utah
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Diversity and Suicide Prevention
South Dakota
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Bologna, Italy, Europe.
BOLOGNA JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Native American culture
Bologna, Italy.
Bologna, ITALY
Italian Partisan Military Recognition
Bologna, Italy
VAL PISA, ITALY, EUROPE
Native American Culture
Val Pisa, Italy. Europe
TRIESTE, ITALY. EUROPE.
Native American Culture
Trieste, Italy. Europe.
CZECH REPUBLIC, EAGLE MOUNTAIN
Native American Culture
Czech Republic
NORTHERN UTE TRIBE
Education and Leadership day
Fort Duchesne, Utah
BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE
Health Education Day
Burns, Oregon
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Suicide Prevention/ Intervention
Egnocia , Colorado
Omaha Nation
Suicide Prevention/ Intervention
Nebraska.
BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT:
High School Leadership training:
Village of Unalleclett, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 2008
BURNS PAIUTE TRIBAL WELLNESS DAY
Burns, Oregon
JANUARY 2008
BERING STRAIT SCHOOL DISTRICT:
High School Leadership training:
Village of Unialleclet, ALASKA
FEBUARY 2008
BURNS PAIUTE TRIBAL WELLNESS DAY
Burns, Oregon
2007
DECEMBER 2007
UNITED STATES MILITARY. ARMY
Fort Cambel, Kentucky
NOVEMBER 2007
STOCKTON INDIAN EDUCATION AND STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Stockton, California
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE CELERBRATION
Los Angeles, California.
OCTOBER 2007
ANNUAL INJURY PREVENTION CONFERENCE/ BLOOD NATION
Left Bridge, Alberta Canada
RED CROW COLLEGE
Standoff Alberta, Canada
KYNI HIGH SCHOOL
Standoff, Alberta.
CREE NATION - HOBBEMA WELLNESS CENTER
Hobbema, Alberta. Canada.
LOUIE BULL HIGH SCHOOL
Louie Bull Reserve. Alberta. Canada.
ERMINE SKIN HIGH SCHOOL
ERMINE Skin Reserve. Alberta, Canada.
MONTANA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Montana Reserve. Alberta, Canada.
SEPTEMBER 2007
REGIONAL BERING STRAIT CONFERENCE FOR ELDERS AND YOUTH,
Nome, Alaska
VILLAGE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PRESENTAITION
Village of Shaktoolik.
Shaktoolik, Alaska.
SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES- WELLNESS CONFRENCE
Fort Hall, Idaho
MUCKLESHOOT TRIBAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Auburn, Washington
AUGUST 2007
KELISBELL TRIBAL WELLNESS CONFERENCE
Spokane, Washington
NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH YOUTH CONVENTION
Fort McDermitt, Nevada
NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH POLICE ACDEMY
San Bernardino deno, California
JULY 2007
ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN ELDERS GATHERING
Wolf Point, Montana
JUNE 2007
SANTEE SIOUX WELLNESS CONFERENCE
Santee, Nebraska
SECOND ANNUAL TREE OF HEALING CONFERENCE
Spokane, Washington
APRIL 2007
WISCONSIN TRIBAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION YOUTH CONFERENCE
Green Bay, Wisconsin
SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PRESENTATIONS
Rose Bud schools
South Dakota
MISSION MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
South Dakota
WHITE HORSE HIGH SCHOOL
South Dakota
NORTHWEST REGIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Spokane, Washington
REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR TRIO AND UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM
University of Utah
MARCH 2007
CITY OF PHOENIX PARKS AND RECREATION: NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL TRAINING
Phoenix, Arizona
ANNUAL MISTISSINI JOURNEY OF WELLNESS
Mistissini, Quebec Canada
MISTISSINI MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
Mistissini, Quebec. Canada
ANNUAL OUJE-BOUGOUMOU JOURNEY OF WELLNESS
Ouje-bougoumou, Quebec Canada
OUJE-BOUGOUOMOU MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
Ouje-Bbougoumou Quebec. Canada
Navajo Nation Healthy School program "HONORING OUR YOUTH TOUR".
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007
NAVAJO NATION "HONORING OUR YOUTH TOUR"
here (2 week Tour included following school locations)
Crown Point, New Mexico
Farmington, New Mexico
Shiprock, New Mexico
Choosghai boarding School, Tohatchi, New Mexico
Nenhenzad Boarding school, New Mexico
Ganado, Arizona
Many Farms, Arizona
Ruff Rock, Arizona
Tuba city, Arizona
Kayenta, Arizona
Aneth, Utah
Utah State University Upward Bound
Fort Duchene UT
February 2005Healing of the Nations
Rhinelander WI
April 2005
Southwest Regional Behavioral Health Conference
Albuquerque, NM
April 2005National Native American Conference
Educating Every Child
San Diego, CA
April 2005
National Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Conference
Denver CO
May 2005Suicide Prevention and Intervention Conference
Gila River AZ
May 2005
Ak-Chin Tribal programs and Maricopa High School and Middle
School
Ak-Chin AZ
May 2005Arizona State Coalition for Suicide Conference for Native
Americans
Phoenix AZ
May 2005
Suicide Prevention and Intervention with communities and Tribal
programs,
Tohono Odham Nation AZ
July 2005Injury Prevention Wellness Conference, Crow Agency MT
July 2005
State of Washington GovernorÂ’s council on Disability
Auburn WA
July 2005National Native American Youth Police Academy
Appleton WI
July 2005
Southwestern Youth Empowerment Summit
Albuquerque NM
July 2005August
Native American Youth Leadership Conference
Billings MT
July 2005
August
Suicide Prevention and Intervention Training
Bois Forte MN
July 200537th Annual Arizona Southwestern Behavioral Health Conference
Tucson, AZ
August 2005
Indian Community Health Representatives Annual Health Conference
Bismarck, ND
September 2005
September, Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Conference,
Flagstaff, AZ
September 2005
National Native American Families Together, No Child Left Behind
San Diego, California
April 2005
National Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Conference
Denver, Colorado
May 2005
Southwestern Regional Behavioral Health Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 2005
The Healing of the Nations
Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin
April 2005
Flagler Beach Palm Coast High School
Flagler Beach, Florida
November 2004
Red Road Gathering
Vermillon, South Dakota
September 2004
Red Road Gathering
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
May 2004
U.S. Department of Health
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Washington, D.C.
2001-2003
National Native American Youth Police Academy
Riverside, CA 2002
Seattle, WA 2003-04
North Dakota Department of Health Suicide Prevention/ Intervention
Conference
Bismark, North Dakota
April 2004
Elders and Youth Gathering
Turtle Mountain, North Dakota
August 2004
Elders and Youth Gathering
Queen Charolette Islands, British Columbia
August 2003
Center for Substance Prevention
Saint Paul, Minnesota
August 2004
Healing of the Nations Conference
White Earth, Minnesota
2002
Native American Training Institutions Conference on Foster Parenting
Belcourt, North Dakota
October 2002
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
2002 and 2003
National Federation of the Blind
Salt Lake City, Utah
2002
Minnesota School on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Walker Minnesota, Fon De Lac Minnesota
2003 and 2004
Oregon State Coalition against Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse
Conference
Warm Springs, Oregon
2002
Canadian Wellness Conference
Edmonton, Alberta
September 2002
Wyoming Governor's Council Conference on Disability
October 2002
The National Native American Men's Wellness Conference
Albuquerque, N.M., 2000,
Sponsored by the University of OklahomaThe National Native American Women's Wellness Conference
San Diego, Calif., 2001,
Sponsored by the University of OklahomaNative American Disability and Wellness Conference
Reno, Nevada, 2000,
Sponsored by the University of OklahomaTwenty-fifth Annual American Indian Training Institute Conference
(A.I.T.I.)
Albuquerque, N.M., 2000(U.N.I.T.Y) United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference
Seattle, Washington, 2000Native American Women's Leadership Conference
Scottsdale, Ariz., 2001,
Sponsored by Indian Health Service (I.H.S)Indigenous Psychology Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000
and Albuquerque, N.M., 2001National Native Youth Leadership Conference
Phoenix, Ariz., 2000,
Sponsored by the Billy Rogers Wellness Institute.Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Conference
Billings, Mont., 2001Inter Tribal Council of Nevada Conference
Reno, Nev., 1999Arizona State Native American Dissability and Aging Conference
Tuscon, Ariz., 2001
San Bernadino/Riverside Health Care Clinic
Native Men's Wellness Conference
Temeculla, Calif., 1999Utah State Youth Peer Court Conference
Cedar City, Utah, 2001Neighborhood Housing Regional Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000ORGANIZATIONS and INSTITUTIONS
White Buffalo Knife Consulting has worked for various agencies, organizations and institutions such as school districts, human service agencies, colleges and tribal governments. These agencies are located in the United States and Canada. The message that Mr. Thomas conveys is a powerful o As Mr. Thomas' message spreads from the youth to elders the demand to hear his presentation grows. Mr. Thomas shares his motivation, inspiration and hope with many, including the following:Apache nations of Arizona and New Mexico
Bench Mark Hospital, Salt Lake City
Boise State University
Coeur d' Alene Tribe, Id.
College Of Eastern Utah
Consolitdated Tribal Health Project, California
Coquille Indian Tribe, OR.
Cree Communites throughout Northern Manitoba, Canada
Cree Nation of Misstissini Canada
Cree Nation, Rocky Boy MT.
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
C.W. Sterling in Salt Lake City
Dine Communities of Black Lake Sastatwechwan, Canada
Dine Community of Lac Brochet, Manitoba Canada
Dine Nation of the United States
Friendship Center of Calagary Canada
Friendship Center of Ile-a-crosse, Canada
Goshute Tribe of Ibapah, Utah
Grovant and Assissinboin Nations, Lodge Pole and Hayes MT
Granite School District, Salt Lake City
Jordan School District, Salt Lake City
Lodge Grass, MT
Lower Brule Tribe of South Dakota
Lower and Upper Sioux Tribes of Minnesota
Mesquaki Nation of Iowa
Muckleshoot Nation of Auburn, Washington
Native American Women's Resource Center, Minnesota
Onodaga Nation of New York
Oneida Nation of New York
Paiute Nations of Utah, Arizona and Nevada
Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services
Salt Lake City Juvinile Detention
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, AZ
Shoshone-Paiute Nations of Owyhee, Nevada
Shoshone Youth gathering in Spring Creek, Nevada
Shoshone-Bannock nations of Fort Hall, Idaho
Swampy Cree Council of Manitoba, Canada
The State Division of Family Services, Salt Lake City
The Spokane Indian Nation of Washington
The University of Utah
The Ute Tribe of Fort Duschene, Utah
Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthal, North Dakota
Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona
Walla Walla Caiuse, Pendelton OR
Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Nations of Colorado and Utah