The Third Annual Two-Eyed Seeing Conference will be held January 26-28, 2024 both virtually on Zoom and in-person at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine.  

Our inspiration for this annual conference comes from Albert Marshall, a M’iqmak elder who popularized the term two-eyed seeing, or etuaptmumk, in his language. Two-eyed seeing establishes the equal validity of indigenous ways of knowing with contemporary scientific ways of knowing. It is a generous concept that recognizes the value of understanding these various paradigms and acknowledging that they can co-exist, and be applied, in integrative ways.

In this year's conference, we explore the application of the concept of Two-Eyed Seeing in healthcare through the work of our presenters. We are excited to bring together expert speakers from around the globe with deep knowledge to share in Ayurveda, Osteopathy, Indigenous mental health practices, Curanderismo, Indigenous birthing practices, and much more. Please see our full schedule below. 

Our conference will take place live - both virtually and in person - in Maine, USA. For those joining us in person, the event space in Maine will open at 7:30 AM daily. For those joining virtually, the Zoom meeting will start at 8 AM each day. We will end at 5 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 4PM on Sunday. All presentations will be recorded for later viewing by attendees.  All attendees will receive free access to all recorded presentations for one month following the conference. Lifetime access to all recorded presentations is available for an additional fee.  We will also be providing live subtitles in various languages for our international conference attendees.

CME/CE for this conference is also available for an additional fee.

CME/CE Details: The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Maine Medical Association (MMA) Council on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  UNE COM has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for a maximum of 21.5 hours of AOA Category 2-A CME credits. UNE COM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM and 21.5 University of New England contact hours for non-physicians.  Contact hours may be submitted by non-physician, non-PA health professionals for continuing education credits.

To register for this event, please visit our registration page HERE.

Day 1: Friday Jan 26, 2024

8:00 AM: Welcome and opening blessing with Kathy Paul

8:30 AM: Introducing the Concept of Two-Eyed Seeing with Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD (Orono, Maine)

9:00 AM: Slow, Complicated Healing with Sharon Tomah Jordan, MSW, LCSW and Barbara Mainguy, MSW, LCSW (Orono, Maine)

10:00 AM: Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness: What's Happening Now with Lisa Sockabasin, MS, RN (Maine)

11:00 AM: The Difficulties in Implementing and Practicing a Two-Eyed Seeing Approach with Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD (Orono, Maine)

Noon: Lunch

1:00 PM: Indigenous Approaches to Healing Trauma in Australia with Judy Atkinson, PhD (Sydney, Australia)

2:00 PM: In the Eye of the Storm: Community-led Indigenous Informed Responses During a Natural Disaster with Caroline Atkinson, PhD (New South Wales, Australia)

3:00 PM: Group Breakout Discussion with Magili Quinn, DO (Portland, Maine)

3:30 PM: Spirit, Healing and the Land: The Stabilizing Aspect of Morning Prayer with Maria Yracébûrû, PrayerMaker, Storyteller, Author (San Diego, California)

4:00 PM: Lessons from an Aboriginal General Practitioner with Mark Winetong, MD (Melbourne, Australia)

Day 2: Saturday Jan 27, 2024

8:00 AM: Welcome and Breath Based practice with Josie Conte, DO (Augusta, Maine)

8:30 AM: Traditional Birthing and the Modern World with Dan Zahn, MD and Micaela Segura Arias (Philadelphia, PA)

9:30 AM: Altered States of Consciousness in Indigenous and Transpersonal Psychology with Zana Marovic, PhD (Johannesburg, South Africa)

10:00 AM: Wellness Solutions From Ancient Traditional Systems with Special Reference to Ayurveda with Pratibha Shah, BAMS, MD (Ayurveda), MPH (India and Massachusetts)

11:00 AM: Trauma and Transformation with Ayurveda Medicine with Kim Valeri Povey, 2024 candidate for Certified Doctor of Ayurveda Medicine and Josie Conte, DO (Massachusetts and Augusta, Maine)

Noon: Lunch

1:00 PM: Integrating Western Healing Methods with Traditional Mesoamerican Curanderismo with Bob Vetter, MA (Long Island, NY)

2:00 PM: Regenerating a Maori Nation with Steve Hill, Master Breathwork Instructor and member of the Ko te Wakaminenga o nga Hapu o Nu Tireni Maori Sovereignty Movement (Northland, New Zealand)

3:00 PM: Group Breakout Discussion with Barbara Mainguy, MSW, LCSW (Orono, Maine)

3:30 PM: Indigenous Collaborative Mental Health Care in New Zealand with Alistair Bush, MD and Wiremu Nia Nia (Wellington, NZ)

Day 3: Sunday Jan 28, 2024

8:00 AM: Welcome and Movement with Magili Quinn, DO (Portland, Maine)

8:30 AM: Blending Western Healing Tools with Indigenous Ways of Approaching the Body and Story with Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD, Barbara Mainguy, MSW, LCSW, Josie Conte, DO, and Magili Quinn, DO (Maine)

10:00 AM: Decolonizing Mental Health, Trauma, and Caring with Patrick McFarlane, LCSW, PMH-NP, FNP, MA and Jeffrey More (Detroit, Michigan)

11:00 AM: Indigenous Roots of Osteopathy: An International Perspective with Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, DO MEd (Paris, France)

11:45 AM: Lunch

12:45 PM: Rhythm Is The Cure: Healing Practices With The Black Madonna with Alessandra Belloni, Artistic Director, Vocalist, Percussionist, Author (Italy and New Jersey)

1:30 PM: Indigenous Roots of Osteopathy: A Historical Perspective with Ronald Ellis, DO (Lyon, France)

2:15 PM: Disassociachotic: Seeing the Non-psychosis with Matt Ball, PMHNP (Adelaide, Australia)

3:15 PM: Envisioning Two-Eyed Seeing in Action with Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD (Orono, Maine)

This event is sponsored by Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Northern Light Acadia Hospital Psychiatry Residency, and Coyote Institute for Change and Transformation.

For questions about this conference, please email CoyoteInstituteEvents@gmail.com.