TLEF’s opening plenary (Aug 16) will include welcoming remarks by Ann Marie Chischilly, ITEP Executive Director; Jose Cruz Rivera, President of Northern Arizona University; Michael Regan, Administrator of the US EPA; Jane Nishida, Acting Assistant Administrator of US EPA OITA; Joann Chase, Director of US EPA AIEO; Barry Breen, Acting Assistant Administrator of US EPA OLEM; Carlton Waterhouse, Deputy Assistant Administrator of US EPA OLEM; Mark Junker, Sac and Fox of Missouri in Nebraska and Kansas and Chair of the TWAR SC. There will also be a keynote presentation on the how the Tribal Nations in Virginia are protecting their lands and people – past, present, and future: Reggie Tupponce, Tribal Administrator and Leigh Mitchell, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Coordinator, Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe. After the opening plenary, you are invited to view a compilation of videos from Tribes showcasing the culture and activities of their Nations.
TLEF’s closing plenary (Aug 19) will include a keynote presentation on the Yurok Tribe’s Reintroduction of the California Condor to the Skies Of Northern California: Tiana Williams, Wildlife Director, Yurok Tribe and closing comments by Rebecca Stevens, Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Vice-Chair of the TWAR SC.
If you haven’t registered yet, don’t forget registration is free, and we will be meeting virtually August 16 – 20, 2021. Register at https://tlef2021.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home with the following steps: click the Register button at the top of the page, create an account (including setting up your own password), confirm your password, click the “register” button below, answer a few final questions on the registration page, click the finalize button. You can also visit ITEP’s website to view plenaries, sessions, the cultural event, and more from the 2020 TLEF at http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Conferences/confr_tlef. And this page also has a link to the registration page, and a schedule of events.
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