Tribal Nations
Soaring to New Heights
June 20 - 22, 2023
SAIGE 20th National Training Program
Day 1 Materials
Grounded in Tradition, Resilient in Spirit
9:00-9:30
Welcome Ceremony
Welcome Fredericka Joseph, SAIGE Board of Directors Chair
Virtual Posting of the Colors
Honoring Song, Prayer Tilford Brown
Warrior Society Overview Danny Garceau, Director, SAIGE Warrior Society
Technical Overview Williamson Creative Agency LLC
9:30-10:30
Keynote Speaker
Bazile Panek, Student of Native American Studies, Northern Michigan University
Rita Aguilar, Office of Personnel Management
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30
Indians 101: Understanding the Basics
Federal Indian Law/Indian Country
Jay Spaan, SAIGE Vice-Chair, Executive Director, Self-Governance Communication & Education (SGCE) Tribal Consortium
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:15
Maintaining Your Cultural Values in the Workplace
Professional Development
Dr. James Pete, Guyaushk & Associates
1:15-1:30 Break
1:30-2:15
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Your Organization
EEO, Diversity & Inclusion
Cynthia Dunn, EDI Director, TE/GE, Internal Revenue Service
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:15
Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledge in Climate Change Initiatives
Culture/Natural Resources
Don Motanic, Technical Specialist, Intertribal Timber Council
3:15–3:30
Wrap up/announcements
General Track
9-3:30 MDT
June 21
Centering Leadership in Tradition
Bazile Panek
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SAIGE Student Alumni Career Presentations
Rosemary Reano, Jared Wahkinney, Julian Guerrero, Stephanie Collier
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Best Laid Plans: Unpredictable Destinations for American Indian and Alaska Native Professionals
Jared Hautamaki
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Roundtable Career Discussion
Clarence Johnson | DoD, Teri Scott | State Department, Harry Smith | OSMRE, Mychal Yellowman | USDA
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The Warrior Within- DJ Vanas, Native Discovery Inc.
DJ Vanas
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Career Opportunities in EPA's Emergency Response Program
Kim Churchill, Jon Gulch, Jackie Cole, Tricia Edwards
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Environmental Protection Agency
SAIGE Student Alumni Panel and Discussion
Rosemary Reano, Jared Wahkinney, Julian Guerrero, Stephanie Collier
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Keynote
Bryan Newland
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
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U.S. Department of Interior
Plenary
Heather Dawn Thompson
Director of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR)
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tribal food Sovereignty
Seven Generations and Seven Grandfather Teachings
James Vukelich
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Accessing American Indian and Alaska Native Statistics
Dee Alexander & Eric Coyle
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U.S. Census Bureau
Implications for Tribes of the McGirt Supreme Court Decision, Luke Jones moderates and introduces session
Stacy Leeds
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Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Virtual Social Event
OPen House
6-8pm MDT
Youth Track
10-3:30pm MDT
10:00-10:05 Welcome
SAIGE Youth Director, JoAnn Brant
10:05-10:45
Pathways Programs for Students and Recent Graduates
Karlos Deltora, Human Resource Manager at Office of Personnel Management
10:45-11:30
How to Become a Leader in Your Community
Nieva M. S. Brock, Associate General Counsel, Administrative Law and Litigation Division, Office of the General Counsel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
11:30 -12:30 Lunch is provided by virtual gift card for registered Youth Track participants
12:30- 1:15 TBA
1:30-2:15
The impact of Historical Trauma and Residential School
Sade Ali, Retired Deputy Commissioner of Philadelphia Department of Behaviors Health and Intellectual Disability Services
Shannon Francis, Spirit of the Sun
2:30- 3:15
Honoring With Action
A look into the recent growth, triumphs, and impacts of our voice as an indigenous community. This discussion with our student leaders will focus on their experience taking action. We will provide tools about becoming advocates as well as lessons learned by SAIGE Youth Leaders.