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Day 1 - Honoring Rod Lewis and Exploring the Meaning of Tribal Water Resilience

Monday, August 30, 2021, 1:00-4:00 pm AZ time

1:00 – 1:05		Welcome to Day 1 video Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
1:05 – 1:15		Opening Blessing video Jerry Carlyle, Vice Chairman, San Xavier District, Tohono O’odham Nation
1:15 – 1:45		Honoring Rodney “Rod” Lewis video John R. Lewis, Former Director, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona John Blaine Lewis, Executive Director, Avant Energy Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community Katherine Elizabeth Lewis, Board of Directors, Gila River Health Care Corporation Sarah Camille Chiago, Student and Granddaughter of Rod and Willardene Lewis (pre-recorded reading)
1:45 – 2:15		The Legacy of Rod Lewis and Tribal Water Resilience video John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund
2:15 – 2:25		BREAK (Sponsor Recognition) video
2:25 – 2:40		What does Indigenous Resilience Mean? video Karletta Chief, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Arizona
2:40 – 3:20		Traditional Knowledge and Resilience video Moderator: Rebecca Tsosie, Regents Professor of Law, University of Arizona Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Research Associate, Native American Agriculture Fund, Enrolled Member of the Hopi Tribe PPT Vernon Masayesva, Executive Director, Black Mesa Trust
3:20 – 4:00		Reflections on Tribal Water Resilience video Moderator: Darrah Blackwater, Indigenous Law and Policy Fellow, University of Arizona Nikki Tulley, PhD Candidate, University of Arizona PPT Tommy Drennan, Council Member, Colorado River Indian Tribes Lisa Garcia, Council Member, Ak-Chin Indian Community PPT Percy Deal, Board Member, To’ Nizhoni’ A’ni (translated ‘Sacred Water Speaks’) PPT
4:00		ADJOURN

Day 2 – Hearing from Tribal Leaders about Water Resilience

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 8:00-11:00 am AZ time

8:00 – 8:10	Welcome to Day 2 video Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona Levi Esquerra, Senior Vice President for Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement, University of Arizona
8:10 – 9:30	Progress Toward Building Water Resilient Communities – Part I video Moderator: Maria Dadgar, Enrolled Member, Piscataway Tribe; Executive Director, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, Chairwoman, White Mountain Apache Tribe Timothy Williams, Chairman, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Selso Villegas, Executive Director, Tohono O’odham Nation Water Resources
9:30 – 9:40	BREAK (Sponsor Recognition) video
9:40 – 11:00	Progress Toward Building Water Resilient Communities – Part II video Moderator: Katosha Nakai, Founder and Owner of Tribal Policy People, LLC Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community PPT Amelia Flores, Chairwoman, Colorado River Indian Tribes Jonathan Nez, President, Navajo Nation
11:00	ADJOURN
4:00– 5:30	Film Screening and Panel - Paya: The Water Story of the Paiute Moderator: Kyndall Noah, Project Coordinator/Communication Specialist, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission Teri Red Owl, Executive Director, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission Noah Williams, Water Quality Program Coordinator, Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley Paul Huette, Vice Chairman, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission

Day 3 – Appreciating Partnerships and Preparing for the Future

Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 8:00-11:00 am AZ time

8:00 – 8:10	Welcome to Day 3 video Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
8:10 – 8:40	Opening Keynote video Camille Calimlim Touton, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
8:40 – 9:30	Advancing Water Resilience through Partnerships video Moderator and Panelist: Crystal Tulley-Cordova, Principal Hydrologist, Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources PPT Joshua Moore, Farm Manager, Colorado River Indian Tribes PPT Brian Golding Sr., Director, Quechan Economic Development Authority PPT
9:30 – 9:40	BREAK (Sponsor Recognition) video
9:40 – 10:45	Preparing for a Water Resilient Future video Moderator and Panelist: Bidtah Becker, Associate Attorney, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Jake Golden, Water Resource Specialist, City of Phoenix Carrie Joseph, Postdoctoral Researcher, Arizona State University Jesse Navarro, Governmental Affairs Assistant, Tohono O’odham Nation
10:45 – 10:55	Poetry Reading video Ofelia Zepeda, Poet and Regents Professor, University of Arizona
10:55 – 11:00	Closing video