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The Regional Conference of the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
In memory of Chuck Hunt


Revised: April 29, 2001

Protecting Our Traditional Way of Life@

 

Monday , May 14, 2001
General Session

9:00 a.m.

Opening invocation
Welcome to the Guests:
Adelheid Herrmann & Larry Merculieff, Alaska Regional Co-Directors
Ken Poynter: NAFWS Executive Director

9:30 a.m.

Yaaveskaniryaraq: Lucy Sparck and Cecilia Marz

10:00 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Decolonizing Methodologies: Dr. Fiona Cram

11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Question and answer with Dr. Cram, open discussion

12:00 p.m.- 1:15 p.m.

Lunch: Ken Poynter: Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning. What do NAFWS members want? A discussion with members.

1:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. ALASKA REGIONAL REPORT: Alaska Co-Directors
The Future of the Alaska Region: Adelheid Herrmann
How Tribes may protect their Traditional Way of Life in Changing Times: Michelle Davis for Larry Merculieff
2:15 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Introduction to the NAFWS Alaskan Regional Projects and Staff: Moderator: Ken Poynter. Contaminants Project: Michelle Davis & Robi Craig. EPA Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat Monitoring Project: Elijah Donat.
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Educational Panel: Dr. Fiona Cram, Diane Schaeffer, Carl Sheppro.
4:14 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Renewal of the MOU with the University, Chancellor Gorsuch or Mark Hamilton.

 


Tuesday, May 15th, 2001
General Session

9:00 a.m. Opening invocation - Rita Blumingstein - Tribal Doctor
9:15 a.m. Panel: Elders and Traditional Healers - Protecting their knowledge from exploitation and misappropriation. Lisa Dolchock, Jeanette Wolfley, “Two Crow” Jim Schumacher.
10:20 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Protecting and Promoting Healthy Marine and Land Ecosystems: Kris Balliet, CMC, Tom Harris, Alaska Village Initiatives.
11:00a.m. -12:00 p.m. Elders and Youth Panel: Protecting Our Traditional Knowledge.
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Business Lunch: Nominations for NAFWS Board of Directors.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Protecting Traditional Knowledge of Plants & Healing Moderator: Victoria Hykes Steere, panelists: Jeanette Wolfley, Indigenous People’s Council on Bio-Piracy, Lisa Dolchock, Traditional Healing Program, Candace Hinkleman,.
Geographic Information Systems Training A short introduction by David Albert, including training on the NAFWS contaminants database by Robi Craig. This session will run for two days.
Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat Monitoring An introduction to the NAFWS project, including brief overviews of the
monitoring techniques. Moderator: Elijah Donat, panelists: Mike Kelly, Ray Rolonde.
Wildlife Issues
Kris Balliet, Marine Protected Areas, Randy Hagenstein, TNC, Lianna Jack: the Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission.

6:30 p.m. CHARTROOM

BANQUET & FUND RAISING AUCTION
Guest speaker:


Wednesday, May 16th, 2001

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Education / Partnership Opportunities & Fisheries Issues Moderator: Adelheid Herrmann, panelists: Willie Templeton, University of Alaska, Anchorage, “Two Crow”- Dr. Jim Shumaker, Jack
Fagerstrom, Northern Norton Sound Advisory Board, Adelheid Herrmann, Southwest Alaska Vocational & Education Center,
Developing & Implementing Research Protocols Moderator: Marty Waters, panelists: Dr. Fiona Cram, Jeanette Wolfley, Sal Cuccarese, ENRI, Paul Oogtooguk, ICER, Lianna Jack, Alaska Sea Otter & Stellar Sea Lion Commission.
Creating Tribal Watershed Programs Moderator: Elijah Donat, Kobuk River Tribes*(invited not confirmed), & Yukon River-Inter-Tribal Watershed Council.
Geographic Information
Systems Training
A short introduction by David Albert, including training on the NAFWS contaminants database by Robi Craig.
12:00 p.m. Lunch, on your own.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Funding a Natural Resource Program: Moderator: Ken Poynter. Panel members: TBA.
3:30 p.m. - 4:00p.m.

Implementing Native American Policies: Invited moderator: Fred Armstrong, panelists: Matthew Cully Vanderhoop, Brenda Mamaloff Takes Horse, BLM, EPA Representative , Johnny Duplantis, Army Corp of Engineers (suggested panelists).

Question and answer with NAFWS members and Agency Representatives

4:40 p.m. Blessing to travelers and adjourn.

 

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