Caring for Mother Earth, Plants and Animals Regional Tribal, BIA and USDA Workshop Hosted by: Indian Nations Conservation Alliance (INCA) Arizona Association Tribal Conservation Districts (AATCD) March 7-11, 2016 Apache Gold Casino Resort 5 miles east of Globe on highway 70 San Carlos, Arizona 85550 800-272-2438 Registration is $100 and includes two lunches (We cannot accept credit cards) Some travel scholarships available
12:00 5:00 R 100 Ranch Tour John Wesley 7:00 8:00 Check In Moderator: Corina Morales Monday March 7, 2016 Tuesday March 8, 2016 8:00 8:30 Invocation and welcome: Terry Rambler, Chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe 8:30 8:45 Opening Remarks: Steve Titla, President, San Carlos Apache Natural Resources Conservation District 8:45 9:00 Opening Remarks: Harold Joseph, Chairman AATCD 9:00 9:15 Opening Remarks: Roland Tso, INCA board member 9:15 9:40 USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach: Kenya Nicholas 9:40 10:10 Resource Management and Funding Opportunities: Sharon Pinto, Navajo Regional Director, BIA 10:00 10:20 Break:
10:20-10:45 Resource Management and Funding Opportunities: Catherine Wilson, Regional Natural Resources Manager, Western Region, BIA 10:45 11:00 Integrated (Agricultural) Resources Management Plan: Allen Hanley, INCA 11:00 12:00 Watershed Conservation Planning: Navajo, Hualapai, White Mountain: Sharon Pinto, BIA; Keisha Tatem, NRCS; Catherine Wilson, BIA; Round table discussion. Roland Tso, Moderator 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 1:30 Environmental Assessments and Right of Way Needs for Conservation Plan and Implementation Discussion: Catherine Wilson, BIA; Keisha Tatem, NRCS, Tribes: Alan Hanley, moderator 1:30 2:00 USDA Council for Native American Farming and Ranching: Gilbert Harrison, USDA National Committee 2:00 2:30 Removing Contaminated Water: Terry Brix 2:30 3:00 Working Together to Care for Mother Earth (Panel Discussion) A Supplement to the National Memorandum of Understanding between BIA, NRCS, FSA on how the Navajo Nation will participate in NRCS and FSA programs. Bidtah Becker, Executive Director, Navajo Division of Natural Resources; Sharan Pinto, BIA Director, Navajo Regional Office; Keisha Tatem, NRCS State Conservationist; Gloria Montano Greene, FSA State Director; Roland Tso, Chairman, Navajo Nation SWCD Executive Board; Allan Hanley, Moderator. 3:00 3:20 Break 3:20 5:00 Soil health: Dan Bloedel, NRCS Resources Conservationist, New Mexico 5:00 9:00 AATCD Board meeting 8:00 8:20 Invocation: Moderator: Harold Joseph Wednesday, March 9, 2016 8:20 9:00 APHIS PPQ Farm Bill Section 10007: Carl Etsitty, Tribal Liaison, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine 9:00 9:30 Equality of Getting Conservation on Tribal Lands: Ronald Harris, Director Outreach and Advocacy Division, NRCS 9:30 10:00 Managing Your Range to Maximize Water Conservation: Felix Nez Jr, NRCS District Conservationist; Dilkon and Millie Titla, NRCS District Conservationist, San Carlos
10:00 10:30 Break 10:30 11:30 Conservation Plan One plan can fit all round table discussion: Keisha Tatem and Sharon Pinto, Catherine Wilson Tribal Natural Resource attendees. Roland Tso 11:30 12:00 APHIS Vet Services: Susan Gale, Acting State Veterinarian, Animal plant Health Inspections Service vet. Services 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 1:30 APHIS Wildlife Services: David Bergman, State Director Animal Plant Health Inspection Service 1:30 2:30 Biological Weed Control: Dewey Murry, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine 2:30 3:00 Hopi Noxious weeds: Robbi Honani Hopi Range Management 928-429-5773 3:00 3:30 Break 3:30 4:00 Climate Change Overview: Caiti Steele, Deputy Director USDA Southwest Climate Hub 4:00 4:30 Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative: Kevin Johnson, Southern Rockies LLC Coordinator 4:30-5:00 Farm Service Agency Programs: Gloria Montano, State Director, Farm Service Agency 5:00 9:00 AATCD Board meeting and TCD Training (Dinner will be served) 8:00 8:20 Invocation: Steve Titla Moderator: Steve Titla Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:20 9:00 Backyard Gardening: Sharan Sandman, Sheep Spring Community Garden and Michael Patrick, NMSU, County Extension 9:00 9:30 Soil Health: Dan Bloedel 9:30 10:00 White Mountain Apache People s Farm: Clayton Harvey and Cheryl Palizote 10:00 10:30 Break 10:30 11:00 USDA Rural Development Programs: Ernie Weatherbee, Acting State Director RD.
11:00 11:30 Traditional Knowledge to Care for Mother Earth group discussion: Dick Gooby, INCA & Harold Joseph, AATCD 11:30-12:00 Solar water pumping demo: Mike McIntire, UA Cooperative Extension