Society of American Indian Government Employees
Honoring Our Ancestors Through Government Service
Celebrating 20 Years of Respect, Culture, and Education
Day 1 Materials
Grounded in Tradition, Resilient in Spirit
General Track
9-3:30 MDT
September 14
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
Virtual Social Event
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.
OPen House
6-8pm MDT