- ENERGY
- SOVEREIGNTY
- INTERCONNECTION
- JUST TRANSITION
- EQUITABLE
- JUST TRANSMISSION
- TOGETHER
Highlights from 2023
The first annual Tribal Energy Equity Summit brought together for the very first time, leaders from both Tribal and Federal government, along with tribe-supporting organizations, for four days of meaningful and effective dialogue about clean energy siting, interconnection and other critical considerations affecting a just transition. Momentous agreements were made and impactful collaborations were launched.
HIGHLIGHTS from 2023
The Power of Collaboration
In 2023, the Tribal Energy Equity Summit assembled, for the first time in history, Native American tribal leaders and officials from the Federal Government, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Department of the Interior for the purposes of establishing relationships and catalyzing more meaningful and effective dialogue about critical energy considerations such as siting, transmission, interconnection and the many resources available to tribes to support a just transition to clean energy.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and related legislation provide Native American tribes with access to billions of dollars for the development of clean energy infrastructure. However, without capacity building support and significant changes to current grid interconnection policies, the transformative potential and intent of the IRA will not be realized.
The Summit agenda is centered around equitable energy policy and conversations about energy access, interconnection challenges, electricity rate disparities, long-term energy planning, technical support, financing and grant support, cultivation of partnership opportunities will be fostered.
During the Summit, with support from professional Native facilitators throughout, tribes can convene one-on-one with representatives from federal and state agencies to share their experiences, listen, learn, and build strong relationships, which are essential for equitable clean energy development. The ultimate goal of this gathering is to bring about more tribally-led projects, leading to significant socioeconomic and environmental benefits for tribal communities.
The Summit is open to leaders from federally and state recognized tribes at no cost and to their supporting organizations at a fee. Travel stipends are available for qualifying tribal participants.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and related legislation provide Native American tribes with access to billions of dollars for the development of clean energy infrastructure. However, without capacity building support and significant changes to current grid interconnection policies, the transformative potential and intent of the IRA will not be realized.
The Summit agenda is centered around equitable energy policy and conversations about energy access, interconnection challenges, electricity rate disparities, long-term energy planning, technical support, financing and grant support, cultivation of partnership opportunities will be fostered.
During the Summit, with support from professional Native facilitators throughout, tribes can convene one-on-one with representatives from federal and state agencies to share their experiences, listen, learn, and build strong relationships, which are essential for equitable clean energy development. The ultimate goal of this gathering is to bring about more tribally-led projects, leading to significant socioeconomic and environmental benefits for tribal communities.
The Summit is open to leaders from federally and state recognized tribes at no cost and to their supporting organizations at a fee. Travel stipends are available for qualifying tribal participants.
2023 Speakers
Willie Phillips
Chairman
Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
Jeremiah Baumann
Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary for Infrastructure
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Onna LeBeau
(Omaha tribe of Nebraska)
Director
U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Indian Economic Development
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The Honorable Suedeen G. Kelly
Jenner & Block Partner
Matthew S. Tejada
Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Environmental Justice, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Christopher Clark Deschene
(Navajo Nation)
Former Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Joe McNeil
(Standing Rock Sioux Tribe )
President of Standing Rock Development Corporation
Brett Isaac
Executive Chairman at Navajo Power
Tribal Councilmember, Morongo Band of Mission Indians
David Harper
(Colorado River Indian Tribes)
Wizipan Garriott
(Rosebud Sioux)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior
Bob Blake
(Red Lake Nation)
E.D. Native Sun Community Development
Pilar Thomas
(Pascua Yaqui)
Quarles & Brady LLP, former US Dept of Indian Affairs and US Dept of Justice
Paul Kabotie
(Hopi)
Facilitator, Consensus Builder, NP Capacity Trainer
Lesley Kabotie
(Crow)
Facilitator, Consensus Builder, NP Capacity Trainer
Jennifer Rouda
Founder & Principal
7Skyline
Nicole Sitaraman
Acting Director
Office of Public Participation at FERC
Christine Gunn
Senior Advisor on Grid Innovation and Justice, Office of Energy Justice Policy & Analysis, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Gabriel Chan
Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at University of Minnesota
Conrad Bolston
Senior Counsel for Environmental Justice and Equity
*Speakers and agenda are subject to change*
2023 Agenda Below
Agenda details from TEES 2023.
Registration
7:00am-7:30am / Great River Ballroom
>>Breakfast
7:30am-8:45am | Great River Ballroom
Conversations with Tribal Leadership on Transmission Negotiations
9:00am – 11:30am / Great River Ballroom
– Invocation – David Harper (Colorado River/Mohave), Indigenous Energy Initiative
– Lesley & Paul Kabotie (Crow/Hopi) – Indigenous Collaboration
– Bruno Zagar (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Environmental Specialist & Energy Project Manager
– The Honorable Suedeen Kelly – Partner, Co-Chair, Energy Industry Practice, Jenner & Block; Former Commissioner, FERC
– Chris Gunn, Sr. Advisor on Energy & Environmental Justice, Office of Energy Justice, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, DOE
>>Lunch
11:30am-1:00pm/Great River Ballroom
Workshop for Native American Culture, Modern Tribal Policy, Colonization/Decolonization: Working through historical trauma while doing economic development in Indian Country
1:00pm-2:30pm / Great River Ballroom
–David Harper (Colorado River/Mohave), Indigenous Energy Initiative
-Thomas Steirer (Tonawanda Band of Seneca Turtle Clan) , Native Star Consulting
Tribal Leader convening to discuss, strategize & focus Tribal participation in the Federal Regulatory Process ** Indigenous Community Members only
1:00pm-5:30pm | Quiet Room
Facilitated by Lesley and Paul Kabotie
>> Evening Summit Opening Reception & Music
*Courtesy of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe*
6:00pm-7:30pm | Great River Court
>> Breakfast & Registration
7:00am-8:30am | Great River Ballroom
Summit Welcome, Invocation, and Intentions
8:30 – 10:45am | Great River Ballroom
-Leo Baker Drum Group, Singers & Dancers
-Chéri Smith (Mi’Kmaq), CEO & Founder, Indigenous Energy Initiative
-Invocation – Mille Lacs Band Tribal Elder (Prayer)
-Welcome to Minnesota: Ojibwe and Dakota Territory – Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation), Lt. Gov. Minnesota
-Summit Intentions – Wizipan Garriott (Rosebud Sioux), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior
Opening Keynote
– Willie Phillips, Chairman, FERC
Fireside Chat: Giant Strides Towards a Just Transition
Moderator: Wizipan Garriott (Rosebud Sioux), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior
– Nicole Sitaraman, Deputy/Acting Director, Office of Public Participation, FERC
– David Conrad (Osage), Deputy Director, Office of Indian Energy, US Dept. of Energy
– Matt Ferguson, US Dept of Energy, Loan Programs Office
– Chris Gunn, Sr. Advisor on Grid Innovation and Justice, Office of Energy Justice Policy & Analysis, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, U.S. Dept of Energy
-Peter Brickwedde, Asst. Commissioner, External Affairs, Minnesota Dept of Commerce
Recap of Tribal Insights from Monday afternoon
– Lesley & Paul Kabotie (Crow/Hopi) – Indigenous Collaboration
>> Coffee Break
10:45-11:00am | Great River Court
Fireside Chat / Q&A: History of FERC and the Equity Action Plan
11:00-12:15pm | Great River Ballroom
Moderator: Wendolyn Holland, Sr. Advisor, Indigenous Energy Initiative
– FERC Historian, Patrick Clarey, Attorney Advisor to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
– Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui), Quarles & Brady LLP; Former US Dept of Indian Affairs and US Dept of Justice
– Nicole Sitaraman, Deputy/Acting Director, FERC-Office of Public Participation
– Conrad Bolston, Senior Counsel for Environmental Justice and Equity, FE
– Matthew Tejada, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
>>Lunch, Announcements & Music
12:15pm-1:15pm | Great River Ballroom
Leo Baker Drum Group, Singers & Dancers
Fireside Chat: The Regulatory Process and its Impacts on Tribal Nations
1:15pm-2:15pm | Great River Ballroom
Moderator: Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui), Quarles & Brady LLP, former Office of Indian Energy, DOE & US Dept of Justice
– Trevor Updegraff – Attorney Advisor, Western Area Power Authority
– The Honorable Suedeen Kelly, Partner, Co-Chair, Energy Industry Practice, Jenner & Block; Former Commissioner, FERC
– Dr. Gabriel Chan, Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at University of Minnesota
PART I: Transmission & Interconnection:
Case Studies from Indian Country
2:15pm-4:00pm | Great River Ballroom
Moderator: Jennifer Rouda, Sr. Advisor to Indigenous Energy Initiative, 7Skyline
– Joe McNeil (Standing Rock), General Manager, SAGE Development Authority
– Bruno Zagar (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Environmental Specialist & Energy Project Manager
– Mike Childs (Prairie Island) Treasurer and Director for the Net Zero Project.
>> Coffee Break
4:00pm -4:30pm | Gathering Space
PART II: Transmission & Interconnection:
Case Studies from Indian Country (Continued)
4:30pm -5:15pm | Great River Ballroom
– Moderator: Jennifer Rouda, Sr. Advisor to Indigenous Energy Initiative, 7Skyline
– Kevin Blaser, Manager, Energy Systems – Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
– Brett Isaac (Navajo), Founder, Co-CEO, Navajo Power
– Robert Blake – Red Lake Nation Renewable Energy Coordinator, E.D. Native Sun Community Power Development and Owner, Solar Bear
– Daniel Wiggins – Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Councilman
>> Refreshments & Music
5:15pm -6:30pm | Great River Court
Friends, Allies, Relatives Hour with musical guest, Johnnie Aseron
InterNational Indigenous Initiative for Transformative Collaboration
>> Dinner for all Attendees
7:00pm-9:00pm / Onsite
>>Breakfast
7:30am-8:30am | Great River Ballroom
A Word from the Administrative & Legislative branches
8:30am-8:45am | Great River Ballroom
– Update from the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Sen. Tina Smith (invited)
– Jeremiah Baumann, Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary for Infrastructure, U.S. DOE
Facilitated Roundtables: What are obstacles that block Tribal participation and leadership in Energy Regulation and Transmission?
9:00am-10:30am | Great River Ballroom
– Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie
>>Coffee Break
10:30am-11:00am / Great River Court
Facilitated Roundtables: What are effective ways to collaboratively shape an effective regulatory and enforcement environment for a just transition?
11:00am-12:30pm / Great River Ballroom
-Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie
– Mike Henry, FERC, Office of Energy Policy Innovation will share information pertaining to current FERC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
– Brian O’Donnchadha, Tribal Liaison, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. Dept of Energy
>> Lunch and Music
12:20pm – 1:30pm / Great River Ballroom
Insights from within the Federal system: Natives serving Natives & Opportunities and experiences to advance Tribal priorities and sovereignty
1:30pm-3:00pm / Great River Ballroom
-Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie, Insights and reflections from Natives serving Natives Leading into Action Items
-Featuring: Natives serving Natives
– Onna LeBeau (Omaha tribe of Nebraska), Director, U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Office of Indian Economic Development
– David Conrad (Osage), U.S. Dept. of Energy – Office of Indian Energy
– Estakio Beltran (Tolteca-Mexica, Tlatoani), Native Americans in Philanthropy Partnership Advisor/Office of Strategic Engagement at the U.S. Department of the Interior
Closing Plenary: Moving Forward Together in a Just Transition, actions, and next steps
3:00pm-4:00pm / Great River Ballroom
-Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie, closing conversations, attendees share their thoughts on what is needed to achieve a just transition.
-Gratitude and Closing: Cheri Smith, CEO, Indigenous Energy Initiative
Ceremony and Closing Prayer
4:00pm-4:30pm / Great River Ballroom
Leo Baker Drum Group
>> Refreshments & Music
5:00pm-6:30pm / Great River Court
Tribal & Federal Leadership Breakfast
7:30am-8:45am/Great River Ballroom
Introductions by federal officials below, so Tribal Leaders are oriented to who is available and the topics that might be explored.
Opportunities for Tribal Leaders to ask energy-program-related questions with Federal Leaders and select nonprofits:
FERC – Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
White House Council on Native American Affairs (invited)
Office of Indian Energy, DOE
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE
Grid Deployment Office, DOE
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, DOE
Tribal Energy Loan Program, DOE
Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve of Minneapolis
National Renewables Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Midwest Tribal Energy Resource Association (MTERA)
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Registration
7:00am-7:30am / Great River Ballroom
>>Breakfast
7:30am-8:45am | Great River Ballroom
Conversations with Tribal Leadership on Transmission Negotiations
9:00am – 11:30am / Great River Ballroom
– Invocation – David Harper (Colorado River/Mohave), Indigenous Energy Initiative
– Lesley & Paul Kabotie (Crow/Hopi) – Indigenous Collaboration
– Bruno Zagar (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Environmental Specialist & Energy Project Manager
– The Honorable Suedeen Kelly – Partner, Co-Chair, Energy Industry Practice, Jenner & Block; Former Commissioner, FERC
– Chris Gunn, Sr. Advisor on Energy & Environmental Justice, Office of Energy Justice, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, DOE
>>Lunch
11:30am-1:00pm/Great River Ballroom
Workshop for Native American Culture, Modern Tribal Policy, Colonization/Decolonization: Working through historical trauma while doing economic development in Indian Country
1:00pm-2:30pm / Great River Ballroom
–David Harper (Colorado River/Mohave), Indigenous Energy Initiative
-Thomas Steirer (Tonawanda Band of Seneca Turtle Clan) , Native Star Consulting
Tribal Leader convening to discuss, strategize & focus Tribal participation in the Federal Regulatory Process ** Indigenous Community Members only
1:00pm-5:30pm | Quiet Room
Facilitated by Lesley and Paul Kabotie
>> Evening Summit Opening Reception & Music
*Courtesy of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe*
6:00pm-7:30pm | Great River Court
Morning
Afternoon
>> Breakfast & Registration
7:00am-8:30am | Great River Ballroom
Summit Welcome, Invocation, and Intentions
8:30 – 10:45am | Great River Ballroom
- Leo Baker Drum Group, Singers & Dancers
- Chéri Smith (Mi’Kmaq), CEO & Founder, Indigenous Energy Initiative
- Invocation – Mille Lacs Band Tribal Elder (Prayer)
- Welcome to Minnesota: Ojibwe and Dakota Territory – Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation), Lt. Gov. Minnesota
- Summit Intentions – Wizipan Garriott (Rosebud Sioux), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior
Opening Keynote
– Willie Phillips, Chairman, FERC
Fireside Chat: Giant Strides Towards a Just Transition
Moderator: Wizipan Garriott (Rosebud Sioux), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior
– Nicole Sitaraman, Deputy/Acting Director, Office of Public Participation, FERC
– David Conrad (Osage), Deputy Director, Office of Indian Energy, US Dept. of Energy
– Matt Ferguson, US Dept of Energy, Loan Programs Office
– Chris Gunn, Sr. Advisor on Grid Innovation and Justice, Office of Energy Justice Policy & Analysis, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, U.S. Dept of Energy
-Peter Brickwedde, Asst. Commissioner, External Affairs, Minnesota Dept of Commerce
Recap of Tribal Insights from Monday afternoon
– Lesley & Paul Kabotie (Crow/Hopi) – Indigenous Collaboration
>> Coffee Break
10:45-11:00am | Great River Court
Fireside Chat / Q&A: History of FERC and the Equity Action Plan
11:00-12:15pm | Great River Ballroom
Moderator: Wendolyn Holland, Sr. Advisor, Indigenous Energy Initiative
– FERC Historian, Patrick Clarey, Attorney Advisor to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
– Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui), Quarles & Brady LLP; Former US Dept of Indian Affairs and US Dept of Justice
– Nicole Sitaraman, Deputy/Acting Director, FERC-Office of Public Participation
– Conrad Bolston, Senior Counsel for Environmental Justice and Equity, FE
– Matthew Tejada, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
>>Lunch, Announcements & Music
12:15pm-1:15pm | Great River Ballroom
Leo Baker Drum Group, Singers & Dancers
Fireside Chat: The Regulatory Process and its Impacts on Tribal Nations
1:15pm-2:15pm | Great River Ballroom
Moderator: Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui), Quarles & Brady LLP, former Office of Indian Energy, DOE & US Dept of Justice
– Trevor Updegraff – Attorney Advisor, Western Area Power Authority
– The Honorable Suedeen Kelly, Partner, Co-Chair, Energy Industry Practice, Jenner & Block; Former Commissioner, FERC
– Dr. Gabriel Chan, Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy at University of Minnesota
PART I: Transmission & Interconnection:
Case Studies from Indian Country
2:15pm-4:00pm | Great River Ballroom
Moderator: Jennifer Rouda, Sr. Advisor to Indigenous Energy Initiative, 7Skyline
– Joe McNeil (Standing Rock), General Manager, SAGE Development Authority
– Bruno Zagar (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Environmental Specialist & Energy Project Manager
– Mike Childs (Prairie Island) Treasurer and Director for the Net Zero Project.
>> Coffee Break
4:00pm -4:30pm | Gathering Space
PART II: Transmission & Interconnection:
Case Studies from Indian Country (Continued)
4:30pm -5:15pm | Great River Ballroom
– Moderator: Jennifer Rouda, Sr. Advisor to Indigenous Energy Initiative, 7Skyline
– Kevin Blaser, Manager, Energy Systems – Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
– Brett Isaac (Navajo), Founder, Co-CEO, Navajo Power
– Robert Blake – Red Lake Nation Renewable Energy Coordinator, E.D. Native Sun Community Power Development and Owner, Solar Bear
– Daniel Wiggins – Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Councilman
>> Refreshments & Music
5:15pm -6:30pm | Great River Court
Friends, Allies, Relatives Hour with musical guest, Johnnie Aseron
InterNational Indigenous Initiative for Transformative Collaboration
>> Dinner for all Attendees
7:00pm-9:00pm / Onsite
Morning
Afternoon
>>Breakfast
7:30am-8:30am | Great River Ballroom
A Word from the Administrative & Legislative branches
8:30am-8:45am | Great River Ballroom
– Update from the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Sen. Tina Smith (invited)
– Jeremiah Baumann, Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary for Infrastructure, U.S. DOE
Facilitated Roundtables: What are obstacles that block Tribal participation and leadership in Energy Regulation and Transmission?
9:00am-10:30am | Great River Ballroom
– Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie
>>Coffee Break
10:30am-11:00am / Great River Court
Facilitated Roundtables: What are effective ways to collaboratively shape an effective regulatory and enforcement environment for a just transition?
11:00am-12:30pm / Great River Ballroom
-Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie
– Mike Henry, FERC, Office of Energy Policy Innovation will share information pertaining to current FERC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
– Brian O’Donnchadha, Tribal Liaison, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. Dept of Energy
>> Lunch and Music
12:20pm – 1:30pm / Great River Ballroom
Insights from within the Federal system: Natives serving Natives & Opportunities and experiences to advance Tribal priorities and sovereignty
1:30pm-3:00pm / Great River Ballroom
-Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie, Insights and reflections from Natives serving Natives Leading into Action Items
-Featuring: Natives serving Natives
– Onna LeBeau (Omaha tribe of Nebraska), Director, U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Office of Indian Economic Development
– David Conrad (Osage), U.S. Dept. of Energy – Office of Indian Energy
– Estakio Beltran (Tolteca-Mexica, Tlatoani), Native Americans in Philanthropy Partnership Advisor/Office of Strategic Engagement at the U.S. Department of the Interior
Closing Plenary: Moving Forward Together in a Just Transition, actions, and next steps
3:00pm-4:00pm / Great River Ballroom
-Facilitators: Lesley & Paul Kabotie, closing conversations, attendees share their thoughts on what is needed to achieve a just transition.
-Gratitude and Closing: Cheri Smith, CEO, Indigenous Energy Initiative
Ceremony and Closing Prayer
4:00pm-4:30pm / Great River Ballroom
Leo Baker Drum Group
>> Refreshments & Music
5:00pm-6:30pm / Great River Court
Morning
Tribal & Federal Leadership Breakfast
7:30am-8:45am/Great River Ballroom
Introductions by federal officials below, so Tribal Leaders are oriented to who is available and the topics that might be explored.
Opportunities for Tribal Leaders to ask energy-program-related questions with Federal Leaders and select nonprofits:
FERC – Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
White House Council on Native American Affairs (invited)
Office of Indian Energy, DOE
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE
Grid Deployment Office, DOE
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, DOE
Tribal Energy Loan Program, DOE
Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve of Minneapolis
National Renewables Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Midwest Tribal Energy Resource Association (MTERA)
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Where
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL
SAINT PAUL RIVERFRONT
a Mille Lacs Band Property
Discounted Room Rate Expires on May 15, 2022, or when sold out.
When
Monday, May 22 through
Thursday, May 25, 2023
We extend our sincere gratitude to the Mille Lacs Band for offering significantly discounted hotel rates and conference venue for the Summit
Morning
Tribal & Federal Leadership Breakfast
7:30am-8:45am/Great River Ballroom
Introductions by federal officials below, so Tribal Leaders are oriented to who is available and the topics that might be explored.
Opportunities for Tribal Leaders to ask energy-program-related questions with Federal Leaders and select nonprofits:
FERC – Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
White House Council on Native American Affairs (invited)
Office of Indian Energy, DOE
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE
Grid Deployment Office, DOE
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, DOE
Tribal Energy Loan Program, DOE
Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve of Minneapolis
National Renewables Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Midwest Tribal Energy Resource Association (MTERA)
- ENERGY
- SOVEREIGNTY
- INTERCONNECTION
- JUST TRANSITION
- EQUITABLE
- JUST TRANSMISSION
- TOGETHER
2023 Registration
Important information:
To maintain the privacy of our tribal governments, the Summit is not open to the general public. The event is open to tribal leadership from federally and state recognized tribes. Up to two tribal leaders may attend at no cost, with travel stipends available for tribes with financial constraints.
Tribal leaders may designate up to three additional tribal leaders/members or individuals from supporting organizations to attend for a fee. Please see your invitation email for detailed registration information and instructions.
To apply for travel stipends, email questions@tribalenergyequitysummit.org with SUMMIT TRAVEL STIPEND in the subject line.
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