| THE VISION Tribal leaders will present a practical Energy Vision of partnerships with government and industry. It is a Vision of energy sufficiency and sustainability for growing Tribal populations and economies based upon Tribal sovereignty. |
THE NETWORK CERT and regional intertribal organizations conducted nine regional Tribal conferences giving Tribes current information on energy trends and government policies. Indian Energy '99: A National Tribal Summit culminates this work. |
| PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Some twenty energy companies provided support to the round of intertribal energy conferences. There is a new air of cooperation underway as Indian Tribes and private industry seek win-win relationships. Industry executive will speak towards this new emphasis on strategic partnerships. |
PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS New federal policies are making electricity produced from federal water projects available to Indian Tribes. In addition, Tribes and the U.S. Department of Energy are working diligently to bring new technologies for energy production and energy efficiency to Tribes throughout the country. Government leaders will discuss how electricity deregulation will affect Tribes as both consumers and producers of electric power. |
| ENERGY FORUM Every year, CERT and the host company of the American Spirit Award Dinner sponsor the Energy Forum to foster better understanding of the issues that affect Tribes and industry. This year's Energy Forum will bring elected Tribal Leadership, industry executives and government representatives to discuss first hand how they are moving to implement the Tribal Vision. |
AMERICAN SPIRIT AWARD DINNER Indian Energy '99: A National Summit is being held in conjunction with the annual American Spirit Award Dinner. This annual Dinner is the largest American Indian education fund-raising event in the country, having raised nearly $5 million in its seventeen-year history to serve nearly 750 American Indian students in business, engineering and science-related fields. Bucyrus International, Inc., is hosting this gala event which will be held the evening of June 16 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, June 15
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | WELCOME LUNCHEON w/Speaker | |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
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| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | ARTIST RECEPTION |
Wednesday, June 16
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | WELCOME ADDRESS AND BREAKFAST Bucyrus International, Inc. |
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| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | THE TRIBAL ENERGY VISION Spike Bighorn (Fort Peck), CERT Chairman |
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| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | THE TRIBAL ENERGY NETWORK A. David Lester (Creek), CERT Executive Director |
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| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | CORPORATE STATEMENT OF SUPPORT Energy Summit Sponsor Response to The Tribal Vision |
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| BREAK | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:30 pm | ENERGY FORUM Roundtable discussion w/Tribal, industry and federal representatives |
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| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND LUNCHEON The Honorable Bill Richardson Secretary, United States Department of Energy-invited |
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| 6:00 pm | DINNER RECEPTION | |
| 7:00 pm | AMERICAN SPIRIT AWARD DINNER |
For more information, contact: Janis Allen Perkins or William McCabe at 303-282-7576