Solar Investment Opportunity. Information Call: August 30, 2023. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solar for All grant program serves low income and disadvantaged communities, focusing on bill savings, jobs, and resilience. Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) is serving as the lead applicant for the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Approximately 25% of grant funds will be allocated for Tribal programs. A virtual meeting is being held August 30 from 3:00 to 4:30 Mountain to discuss the Solar for All opportunity with Tribes in ID, MT, and WY. If you would like to join this meeting, contact Janet Hammer at v-jhammer@b-e-f.org or Marc Gauthier at marc@ucut-nsn.org.
September 6-7, 2023. Renewable Energy Accelerated Deployment Initiative. The U.S. Department of the Interior is launching the Renewable Energy Accelerated Deployment Initiative, seeking input on how to streamline and advance tribal renewable energy development. The initiative is sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Trust Services. A tribal engagement series is being held to hear directly from tribes about renewable energy resource needs and priorities. In-person hybrid meetings and virtual-only meetings begin Aug. 21. Travel funding will be made available for one representative from each tribal nation to attend one of the in-person engagement sessions. Tribes may also submit written feedback online. For more information, visit: https://www.bia.gov/readi.
September 7-8, 2023. 2023 Northwest Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Network Symposium. This free, 2-day event will include talks from more than 15 invasive species and climate change experts as well as a virtual networking event! A detailed agenda will be available soon, so watch your email and NWRISCC.ORG for announcements and updates. https://sites.google.com/view/nwriscc/
September 10 - 13, 2023. Prior Lake, Minnesota. 6th Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition. Save the date for the 2023 Native American Nutrition Conference. Additional information forthcoming. Learn more here.
September 10-15, 2023. Southwest Tribal Climate Action Summit: Sept. 10-15, Chinle, AZ, Navajo Nation. Seeking participants representing tribes and indigenous groups in the Southwestern US interested in the Southwest Tribal Climate Action Summit: Combining Indigenous Knowledge with Scientific Tools to Address Water Quality and Woodland Landscape Challenges. The summit is hosted by Navajo Technical University with funding from the BIA. Funding covers participant registration, food and housing during the summit. For more information and registration: https://sites.google.com/nau.edu/sw-tribal-climate-action.
September 21, 2023. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific. Tribal Health and Adaptation Peer-Learning Roundtable: Webinar 11. This is the eleventh webinar in a series from Tribal Climate Health Project developed to help Tribes prepare, cope, build resilience to, and recover from the health impacts of climate change. This will focus on accessing and protecting cultural data and Traditional Ecological Knowledge for climate trend analysis and real time action. Learn more and register here.
September 21, 2023. 12:00 - 1:30pm Pacific. NAWM Tribal Wetland Programs Webinar: Education and Outreach Efforts to Support Tribal Wetland Programs. The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have worked with Tribes to develop a series of webinars focused on developing effective Tribal wetland programs that accommodate and account for the unique ways in which Tribes manage their wetland and cultural resources. Learn more and register here.
September 26-28, 2023. Polson, Montana. Workshop for Building Drought Resilience with Missouri Basin Area Tribes. This workshop will convene tribal resource managers and climate partners to discuss the current state of drought and climate on tribal lands in the Missouri River Basin, provide updates on drought tools and resources for tribal nations, and discuss high-priority data and information needs and gaps. More information forthcoming.
September 26-28, 2023. Santa Cruz, CA. Central Coast Fire & Climate Change: Adaptation Planning for Tribes Training. This course will provide an overview to planning for climate change impacts, with an emphasis on fire, highlighting the work of Tribes that have completed an adaptation plan or vulnerability assessment. Learn more and apply here.
October 2-4, 2023. Virtual. 12th Northwest Climate Conference. Boise State University is hosting this fully virtual conference that seeks to provide a networking and learning community for practitioners, scientists, tribal members, and community organizers interested in climate change impacts and adaptation in the Northwest. The NWCC is committed to supporting equitable climate adaptation outcomes and building equity and diversity in climate science, policy, and adaptation practice. Additional information forthcoming. Learn more here.
October 3, 2023. 2023 Symposium Registration - Native Grown and Gathered. Suquamish, WA. Feed 7 Generation presents the 2nd Annual Food Sovereignty Symposium. Presenters will feature Native led agriculture programs from every region across Indian Country representing diverse intersections within our local food economies and supply chain. **This event has been made possible in partnership with the Office of Partnership and Public Engagement, Food Equity Fund, and Tahoma Peak Solutions! Please find more information and registration link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1tyevOpfF5ptqMok6gTQVg2G-S6T1n35kKDz-4nEZp8bn3g/viewform?embedded=true
October 10-11, 2023. Wenatchee, WA. 2023 Washington State Public Health Association Annual Conference for Health. The theme this year is "A Time of Reflection, Healing, and Hope for the Future." Elevate your Tribal work, perspectives, and voices by submitting an abstract here. Scholarships for registration are available. For more information, contact info@wspha.org. Learn more and register here.
October 19, 2023. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific. Tribal Health and Adaptation Peer-Learning Roundtable: Webinar 12. This is the twelfth and final webinar in a series from Tribal Climate Health Project developed to help Tribes prepare, cope, build resilience to, and recover from the health impacts of climate change. This will focus on reporting and sharing success with decision makers, stakeholders, and other Tribes. Learn more and register here.
October 24-26, 2023. Tribal-EPA Annual Conference, Alpine, CA at the Viejas Casino. Virtual option available. The Viejas Band Of Kumeyaay Indians and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are honored to co-host the 2023 Tribal EPA & U.S. EPA Region 9 Annual Conference, taking place October 24-26, 2023. Under the direction of the Viejas Environmental Department and in cooperation with EPA’s Region 9 Tribal Branch, we are organizing a robust and exciting agenda of speakers, sessions, and experiences for conference attendees. https://tribalepa.com/
October 26-28, 2023. National Diversity in STEM Conference. Portland, Oregon SACNAS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and we will be hosting our annual National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) conference in Portland, Oregon October 26-28, 2023 at the Oregon Convention Center. https://www.sacnas.org/conference
October 18-20, 2023. Wilderness Risk Management Conference. Portland, Oregon. The Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help you mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC provides a forum to learn and share common practices in wilderness risk management, and contributes to a culture of open dialogue among outdoor industry professionals. https://nols.edu/en/risk-services/wilderness-risk-management-conference/
November 2, 2023. 12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific. NAWM Tribal Wetland Programs Webinar: Approaches to Sustainable Funding for Tribal Wetland Programs. The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have worked with Tribes to develop a series of webinars focused on developing effective Tribal wetland programs that accommodate and account for the unique ways in which Tribes manage their wetland and cultural resources. Learn more and register here.
November 2-4, 2023. Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit, North Bend/Coos Bay, Oregon. The 2023 summit will bring together Oregon's outdoor community to learn, build relationships, and find solutions to the challenges we face in developing and elevating outdoor recreation opportunities to best serve Oregon communities and celebrate and protect our natural, cultural, and historic wonders. The summit will take place at The Mill Hotel, owned by the Coquille Indian Tribe, and in surrounding areas on Oregon's Southern Coast, traditional lands of the Coquille Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, and other indigenous bands. For more information, visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/f8f1bce9-fcfd-4ef2-9cca-bb076815e677/summary
November 8-9, 2023. Pala, CA. 2023 Tribal Climate and Health Adaptation Summit. This year's theme is “Centering on Health: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Tribal Adaptation Strategies that Safeguard Health”. This summit is open to all US Tribal-serving professionals. Stay tuned for the full agenda. Learn more and register here.
November 13-15, 2023. Tempe, AZ. Promoting Indigenous Research Leadership (PIRL) Workshop. This three-day workshop is designed to promote the public health research careers of Indigenous and other early-career faculty working with Indigenous communities. PIRL helps faculty investigators foster a sense of community, improve leadership and grant application skills, and receive the mentoring and career support they need. Learn more and register here.
November 14-15, 2023. 10:00 - 1:00 pm Pacific. Ethical Space: Indigenous Engagement for Environmental Science Professionals. Led by Gwen Bridge and James Rattling Leaf of Gwen Bridge Consulting in partnership with COMPASS’s Sarah Sunu, this interactive two-day workshop will introduce you to the practice of Ethical Space, a powerful conceptual framework designed to support the reconciliation of Indigenous and western worldviews in order to co-create a just and vibrant future. This is a unique opportunity to learn from two leaders in this space; there is nothing else quite like this in North America! https://www.compassscicomm.org/ethical-space-indigenous-engagement-for-environmental-science-professionals/
