Presentations
ALPHA: Alicia Bell-Sheeter, USDA FS, Assistant Director of Co-Stewardship and Programs, Office of Tribal Relations. MbN Class of 2014. Engaging with Native American and Indigenous Communities. Highlighted authorities: Joint SO 3403; EO 13175; EO 14112
BETA: Elyssa Shalla, NPS, Supervisory Park Ranger (MbN and C2P2 Class of 2023); and Carmen Kraus, Visual Information Specialist, Grand Canyon National Park. Havasupai Gardens (Ha'a Gyoh): Inclusive Interpretation through Tribal Consultation.
GAMMA: Chris Herman, USDA FS, Tribal Relations Specialist, Chippewa National Forest. MbN Class of 2023.
DELTA: Benton Keali'i Pang, USFWS, Conservation Partnerships Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office. C2P2 Class of 2022. The Weaving of Indigenous Knowledge in the Work We Do. Highlighted authorities: USFWS DO 227; OSTP-CEQ-IK-Guidance
ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA: LaTasha Wauneka-Anderson, USDA FS, Program Specialist, Workforce Development Partnerships Hub, National Patnerships Office. Indian Youth Service Corps.
Additional Resources
- Video: DOI Tribal Consultation and Treaty Rights Training trailer
- Video: USFWS NCTC Indigenous Connections Broadcast Series
- Podcast: Traditional/Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, with Frank Lake (thank you Erin G!)
- Resources related to Tribal and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (thank you, Vanessa T!): Data Sovereignty 101, Aspen Institute; Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Data Governance & Sovereignty, Native Americans in Philanthropy; Hopi Opportunity Youth Initiative Data Governance Framework (PDFs)
- Kūlana Noi‘i Community Based Research Practices (PDF)
- Best Practices Guide For Federal Agencies Regarding Tribal and Native Hawaiian Sacred Sites (PDF)
- Secretary Haaland Takes Equity and Inclusion to the Next Level at SXSW (PDF)
- NPS Indigenous Fire Practices Shape Our Land
Federal Agency Offices and Resources:
- BLM Tribal Consultation
- EPA Environmental Protection in Indian Country
- HHS IEA Tribal Affairs
- NOAA Tribal Relations and Resources
- NPS Office of Native American Affairs
- USACE Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise
- USBR Native American Affairs Program
- USDA FS Office of Tribal Relations
- USFWS National Native American Programs
- USGS Office of Tribal Relations
Optional Homework
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Strengthen Active Listening Practices (PDF); Resource: Open-Ended Questions for Reflective Listening (PDF)
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Read Engaging with Tribes and Pueblos (PDF), shared by Everett Herrera of Cochiti Pueblo, MbN Class of 2021.
Instructors: Anne Desmarais and Leigh Goldberg, Academy; and agency guest speakers