Sand Creek Massacre Film To Be Used For Federal Training

Award-winning writer/filmmaker, Donald L. Vasicek's film, "The Sand Creek Massacre", to be used for federal training.

July 5, 2007 (FPRC) -- JJuly 5, 2007 - Centennial, CO - Dr. C-Smiley Marquez of Smiley & Co., Ltd. a bilingual (Spanish/English) & Multicultural Services company in Hygiene, Colorado, will present a six-hour training session, "Historic Trauma: Conflict Intervention & Native Americans", at the 22nd Annual Federal Dispute Resolution Conference (FDR). Being held at the Marriott in downtown San Francisco, July 20-August 2, the conference is programmed to provide training for all professionals working in human resources, labor and employee relations, EEO/Diversity and legal fields, including supervisors and executives of the federal government. The FDR crosses disciplines and proves all the awareness, knowledge and skills necessary to every facet of employee management.

Dr. Smiley-Marquez will use the award-winning Sand Creek Massacre documentary written, directed, and produced by Donald L. Vasicek for her training session. Dr. Marquez, with 22 years experience in dispute resolution, coaching and counseling, and specializing in service when diversity issues or discrimination may be factors, said, "('The Sand Creek Massacre' film)is exactly what I need to illustrate the topic of Historic Trauma for Native peoples. Dr. Smily-Marquez has served on the faculty of the American Association for Affirmative Action Training Center and at the University of Colorado and Northern Colorado University where she provided courses in early resolution and Native American contemporary issues and is listed with the Native Network of the Environmental Conflict Resolution/Morris K. Udall Foundation Center and teaches conflict resolution skills for federal managers and supervisors at the Western Management Development Center.

Vasicek said, "To have the film utilized for conflict intervention training, particularly with respect to Native Americans, helps me realize part of my goal in producing the film, to create more native awareness and to show peaceful conflict resolution. So, I am particularly pleased that Dr. Smiley-Marquez is able to utilize the film for one of its purposes."

Dr. Smiley-Marquez's company, Smiley & Co., Ltd., is 8(a) SDB and MBE/ DBE certified and is listed on the Central Contractor Registration (ccr.gov) and ORCA. You can see additional information at http:// www.smileyandcompany.com.

A minute and one-half clip of "The Sand Creek Massacre" can be viewed at http://www.fullduck.com/node/53.

Vasicek's web site, http://www.donvasicek.com, provides detailed information about the Sand Creek Massacre including various still images particularly on the Sand Creek Massacre home page and on the proposal page.

Olympus Films+, LLC is dedicated to writing and producing quality products that serve to educate others about the human condition.

Contact:

Donald L. Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC
7078 South Fairfax Street
Centennial, CO 80122
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Vasicek,+Don
http://www.donvasicek.com
dvasicek@earthlink.net
303-903-2103

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For more information contact Donald L. Vasicek of Olympus Films + LLC (http://www.donvasicek.com)
303-903-2103

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