Tribal College Forum VIII (Tentative) Agenda

August 18, 19, 20, 2009

Northwest Indian College

AUGUST 18, 2009  
8:55 AM   Opening song with parade of significant flags
9:00–9:15 AM   Open Prayer—Willie Jones, Sr., Coast Salish Institute
9:15–9:30 AM   Welcome—Cheryl Crazy Bull, President, Northwest Indian College
9:30–9:45 AM   Mike Collins and Gene Napier, NativeView and Steve Pavlik, Co-Chairs
9:45–10:15 AM   James Hillaire, Director, Lummi Cultural Resources
10:15–10:30 AM   BREAK
10:30–12:00 AM   Elders’ Panel (Elder’s and Traditionalists: Defining Sacred Land and Sites)—Jhon Goes In Center and Daniel R. Wildcat, Moderaters
Juanita Jefferson (Lummi)
Oscar Kawagley (Yupiak)
Alan Pinkham (Nez Perce)
Tom Sampson (Tsarlit)
Will Tsosie (Navajo)
Vernon Masayesva (Hopi)
Russell Jim (Yakama)
Ione Quigley (Sioux)
Walter Lara (Yurok)
12:00–1:00 PM   LUNCH Luncheon Speaker—Jhon Goes In Center
12:00–1:00 PM   Keynote Speaker—Suzan Harjo, Morningstar Institute
2:15–3:00 PM   Billy Frank
3:15–5:15 PM   BREAK
3:15–5:15 PM   I. Student Sessions (1/2 hour each)
  1. Student A TBD per Mike Collins
  2. Student B, TBD per Mike Collins
  3. Student C, TBD per Mike Collins
  4. Student D, TBD per Mike Collins
7:00 PM   DINNER—Fish Dinner by Coast Salish
 
AUGUST 19, 2009  
9:15–10:00 AM   Dr. Nancy Maynard, NASA
Dr. Suzette Kimbal, USGS
Chris Redman, Bureau of Indian Education
Sharon Shin, Federal Geographic Data Committee
10:00–11:00 AM   Breakout Sessions
  1. ESRI, Dave Gadsden
  2. FGDC, Sharon Shin
  3. Frank Roberts, Coeur d’Alene Tribal GIS Representative
11:00–11:15 AM   BREAK
11:15 AM–12:15 PM   Video: Healing Our Spirits. Sharon Kinley, Coast Salish Institute
12:30–1:30 PM   LUNCH Luncheon Keynote Speaker—Valerie Hauser, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
1:30–3:30 PM   II. Student Sessions (1/2 hour each)
  1. Student A TBD per Mike Collins
  2. Student B, TBD per Mike Collins
  3. Student C, TBD per Mike Collins
  4. Student D, TBD per Mike Collins
3:30–3:45 PM   BREAK
3:45–5:15 PM   Poster/Exhibit Session
5:30–6:30 PM   DINNER on your own
7:00 PM   VIDEO/MOVIE: Healing our Spirits and/or The Land and the People are One
 
AUGUST 20, 2009  
9:00–10:00 AM   Panel—TCU Presidents and College Leaders
All presidents’ provide perspective on the role of Tribal Colleges in helping their tribes and nations in protecting sacred places using new technologies.
10:00–11:00 AM   Panel—Application of Geo-spatial Technology to Sacred Lands and Sites
  1. Ione Quigley, Sinte Gleska University
  2. Frank Roberts, GIS, Coeur d’Alene
  3. Valerie Hauser Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  4. Dave Gadsen ESRI
    11:00–11:15 AM   BREAK
    11:15–12:00 PM   Breakout Sessions (1/2 hour each)
    1. Faculty Applications of Geo-Spatial Technology: best practices and lessons learned, models for faculty who would like to start a program at their college.
    2. Video presentation: The Land and the People Are One.
    12:00–1:30 PM   LUNCH
    1. Luci Beach, Gwichin Steering Committee, Sacred Caribou Grounds
    2. Fran Mauer, Caribou Management Board, Geo-spatial Technology and the Porcupine Caribou Herd.
    3. Dr. Nancy Maynard, Saami Reindeer Pastoralism in a Changing Climate.
    1:30–3:00 PM   Panel—Ethical Considerations and the Development of Protocol in the Use of Geo-spatial Technology to Sacred Lands Issues
    1. Steve Pavlik
    2. Tim Mentz, Standing Rock
    3. Daniel R. Wildcat
    4. Oscar Kawagley
    5. Avery Denny, Diné College
      3:00–3:15 PM   BREAK
      3:15 PM   Final Elders’ Comments, Q & A by all, Feedback forms to Registration Desk for a prize in exchange!
      4:30 PM   CLOSING CEREMONY—All Partners:
      • Elders
      • Presidents/Leaders
      • Faculty/Students
      • NativeView
      • USGS/NASA/AIHEC/BIA/BIE/NCAI
      Closing Song and/or prayer; Retiring of Flags
      5:00 PM   DEPARTURE