Oglala Lakota Nation Climate Change Summit 2011

Hello!

We have a recent update we would like to share with everyone! Just a short-week ago the Oyate Omniciye Planning Team was very fortunate to be part of the 2011 Oglala Lakota Nation Climate Change Summit! This event took place at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Headquarters in Kansas City, MO on September 21st & 22nd.

Climate change is an important and very hot topic! The people that attended learned about how the climate is changing, how the climate change going to affect our region (Pine Ridge Reservation), and how to prepare for these climate changes, Stemming from this awesome two-day summit was the need to have another "Oglala Lakota Nation Climate Change Summit" closer to our home (Pine Ridge Reservation) to not only educate all our relatives but to get their input and ideas on Climate Change! The date was set for sometime in the month of January 2012 at Rapid City. The location and exact time will be broadcasted once finalized!

Attached to the bottom of this post is a cool article about Climate Change for our Region be sure to check it out!

Here is a list of attendees:

Nick Tilsen – Executive Director TVCDC

Dallas M. Nelson – Community Liaison TVCDC

Scott A. Moore – Project Coordinator TVCDC + BNIM

Brett Lee Shelton – Legal Counsel, Smith Shelton, Ragona LLC

Troy Scott Weston – Councilman (Porcupine), Oglala Sioux Tribe

Austin Watkins – Councilman (Medicine Root), Oglala Sioux Tribe

Louis Janis – Director of Utilities, Oglala Sioux Tribe

Monica Terkildsen – Field Officer, Oglala Sioux Parks and Rec

Ed Iron Cloud III – District 27 Representative, SD House

Melissa A. Hargleroad – GHG Survey Tech, Consultant to Oglala Sioux Tribe