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Fiscal Year 2011 Program Review Meeting

Here you'll find presentations from the November 2011 Tribal Energy Program Review in Denver, Colorado. They're organized according to the meeting agenda under the following topics:

• DOE Indian Energy Programs
• Student Perspective
• Federal Perspective
• Legislative Update
• Renewable Energy Development and Deployment Projects
• Renewable Energy Feasibility Projects
• Energy Efficiency Installation Projects
• Energy Efficiency Feasibility Studies
• Planning for Energy Development
• Weatherization Training Projects

DOE Indian Energy Programs

• DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
  Tracey LeBeau (presented without PowerPoint)

• DOE Tribal Energy Program Overview
  Lizana Pierce

• Tribal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
  Tsali Cross

• Tribal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
  Paul Dearhouse

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Student Perspective

• DOE Tribal Energy Internship Program
  Sandra Begay-Campbell

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Benefits: Indian Canyons Trading Post — Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
  Chelsea Chee

• Tribal Green Building
  Gepetta Billie

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Federal Perspective

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
  Jerry Tamlin

• U.S. Department of the Interior—Division of Energy and Mineral Development
  Winter Jojola-Talburt

• U.S. Department of the Interior—Energy and Mineral Development Program
  Amanda John

• Denali Commission
  Denali Daniels

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Legislative Update

• Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
  Paul Moorehead (unable to attend; update provided to attendees)

• National Congress of American Indians
  Jose Aguto (presented without PowerPoint)

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Renewable Energy Development and Deployment Projects

• Campo Band of Mission Indians of the Kumeyaay Nation (CA)
  Melissa Estes

• Chaninik Wind Group (AK)
  William Igkurak
  Dennis Meiners

• Cherokee Nation Businesses (OK)
  Carol Wyatt

• Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG)— Fort Yukon (AK)
  Brian Maracle

• Haida Corporation (AK)
  Alvin Edinshaw

• Hualapai Tribe (AZ)
  Mark Randall

• Kootzwoonoo Incorporated (AK)
  Peter Naoroz

• Rosebud Sioux Tribes (SD)
  Ken Haukass (unable to attend; PowerPoint provided)

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Renewable Energy Feasibility Projects

• Aleutian Pribilof Island Association (AK)
  Bruce Wright

• Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Nation (MT)
  Tashina Tibbitts

• Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (AK)
  Brian Winnestaffer

• Elk Valley Rancheria (CA)
  Chris Howard

• Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma (OK)
  Robert Waters

• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (MI)
  Gregg Nominelli

• Lummi Indian Business Council (WA)
  Jeremy Freimund

• Native Village of Eyak (AK)
  Casey Pape

• Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA)
  Angela James
  Ryan Shelby

• Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (IA)
  Donald Wanatee

• Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (WA)
  Lauren Rich

• Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California (NV)
  Tara Hess-McGeown

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Energy Efficiency Installation Projects

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (AK)
  Sayward Fehrman

• Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (AK)
  Elias Duran

• Chickasaw Nation (OK)
  Kara Berst

• Forest County Potawatomi (WI)
  Mercedes Vega

• Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council: Nunamiut People of Anaktuvuk Pass (AK)
  David Pelunis-Messier

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Energy Efficiency Feasibility Studies

• Coeur d'Alene Tribe (ID)
  Stacey Fox

• Confederated Tribes of the Salish and Kootenai (MT)
  Willie Stevens

• Forest County Potawatomi (WI)
  Mercedes Vega

• Intertribal Council of Michigan — Bay Mills Indian Community
  (MI)
  Chris Kushman

• Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe (WI)
  Leslie Isham

• Native Village of Unalakleet (AK)
  Jack Hebert

• Oneida Nation (WI)
  Michael Troge

• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (MI)
  Jeff Holt

• The Sea Lion Corporation (AK)
  George Owletuck

• Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority (AK)
  Joanne Wiita
  

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Planning for Energy Development

• Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (CA)
  Chairman David Roosevelt
  Becky Ross

• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation (MT)
  Daniel Howlett

• Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (WA)
  John Sirois

• Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (OR)
  Claire Wood

• Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (MI)
  Dan Shepard
  Melissa Waitner

• Oneida Nation (WI)
  Michael Troge

• Organized Village of Kasaan (AK)
  Glenn "Stormy" Hamer

• Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (NE)
  Michael Boggs

• Quinault Indian Nation (WA)
  Jesse Cardenas

• San Carlos Apache Tribe (AZ)
  Gail Haozous

• Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (CA)
  Josh Simmons

• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (MI)
  Jeff Holt

• Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians (CA)
  Temashio Anderson

• Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians (CA)
  Erica Helms-Schenk

• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (ND)
  Fawn Wasin Zi

• Washoe and Nevada Inter-Tribal Energy Consortium (NV)
  Terra Hess-McGeown

• Yerington Paiute Tribe (NV)
  Justin Whitesides

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Weatherization Training Projects

• Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (AK)
  Bruce Wright

• Building Science Academy LLC
  Sam Flanery

• Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc. (AK)
  Eric Watson

• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (MI)
  Gregg Nominelli

• Lac Courte Oreilles Band (WI)
  Leslie Isham

• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (MI)
  Jeff Holt

• Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians (CA)
  Temashio Anderson

• Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority (AK)
  Joanne Wiita

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