Registration Deadline: November 25th
This entry-level workshop focuses on the fundamentals of Tribal adaptation. The curriculum will emphasize ways that Tribal staff can incorporate adaptation into their existing work. Participants will gain access to information, tools, and resources to support effective engagement in adaptation and resilience.
Highlights include:
Introduction to Vulnerability Assessments
Introduction to Adaptation Planning
Introduction to Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation
Roundtable discussions about resilience topics
Mini workshop using Ganawenindiwag
Target Audience: Staff, students, and community members from Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, and TCUs in the Great Lakes who want to incorporate adaptation and resilience into their work.
Accommodations: Dancing Eagles Hotel in the Northern Waters Casino Resort, N5384 US-45, Watersmeet, MI 49969. The room block code is coming soon!
Meals: Meals will be provided (Tuesday-Thursday) at no cost to participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions on the registration form.
Travel Support: Travel support (hotel & mileage) is available to participants on a first come, first served basis. Please indicate interest in travel support on the registration form. If you need to cancel your registration after arranging travel support, you MUST contact the event organizers to avoid a no-show fee.
Schedule:
UPDATED Draft Agenda!
Mini workshop using Ganawenindiwag
Description: Ecosystems are facing growing challenges from erosion, development, and climate change. Ganawenindiwag ("they take care of each other" in Ojibwemowin) invites us to reimagine our relationships with plants as relatives and teachers that help stabilize soils, support wildlife, and sustain culture. Join members of the author team to explore this resource, apply its ideas to projects you are working on, and reflect on your own caretaking practices.
8:00am-1:00pm Welcome and Introductions, to each other and to Ganawenindiwag
9:30-10:15 am Starting a project with intention
10:15-10:45 am Selecting your team of plant beings
10:45-11:00 Discussion and wrap up
12:00-1:00 Lunch
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If you need to cancel your registration, please let the event organizers know as soon as possible.
Registration Deadline: November 25th
For questions about this event, please contact shiftingseasons@menominee.edu.