7TH ANNUAL INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
AGENDA


June 13-16, 1996, Cherokee, N.C. - Qualla Boundary - Big Cove Community

Thursday - June 13th
  • Sunrise Ceremony - Lighting of the Sacred Fire
  • Breakfast 8 am
    Morning Activities
  • Opening & Welcome
  • Gen. Assembly: 9:30 am "Eastern Cherokee & Southeast Environmental Issues"
  • Lunch - Noon
    Afternoon Activities
  • Workshop Presentation: 2:00 - 4:30 pm
  • Deforestation
  • Community-Based Water and Soil Testing
  • Community Organizing/Coalition Building - Part 1
  • Youth Circle: Preparing the Next Generation
  • Mining: Taking From the Earth
  • Late Afternoon Circle Talk Meetings: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
  • Various Topics
    This could also be used for breaktimes or special caucus sessions. Regional/area networking/coalition building.
  • Evening Meal 6-7 pm
    Evening Activities 7:30pm
  • Talent Show
  • Sweatlodge Ceremonies

Friday - June 14th
  • Breakfast 8 am
    Morning Activities
  • General Assembly: 9:30 - Noon
  • "The Sacred Of All Living Things: Conflicts of Development and Traditional Teachings Panel Presentations & Group Discussion
    Afternoon Activities
  • Workshop Presentations: 2:00 -4:30 pm
  • Environmental Justice
  • Community Organizing Part 2:
  • Organizing
  • Media Campaigns
  • Fundraising with Foundations
  • Organizing Around Environmental Health Concerns
  • Mining (repeat)
  • Stopping Nuclear and Toxic Dumping
  • Late Afternoon Circle Talk Meetings: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
    This could also be used for breaktimes or special caucus sessions. Regional/area networking/coalition building.
  • Evening Meal 6-7 pm
    Evening Activities 8:00pm
  • Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow
  • Sweatlodge Ceremonies

Saturday - June 15th
  • Breakfast 8 am
    Morning Activities
  • General Assembly 9:30 - Noon
  • "Health and The Environment: Making The Link"
  • Panel Presentation & Group Discussion
  • Lunch - Noon
    Afternoon Activities
  • Workshop Presentations: 2:00 - 4:30 pm
  • Demarcation and Talking of Indigenous Lands
  • Community-Based Water and Soil Testing (repeat)
  • HAARP: Angels
  • Youth Circle - Part 2
  • Community Organizing - Part 3: Conflict Resolution
  • Late Afternoon Circle Talk Meetings: 4:30 - 6 pm.
    This could also be used for breaktimes or special caucus sessions. Regional/area networking/coalition building.
  • Evening Meal 6-7pm
    Evening Activities - After 9pm
  • Cherokee Stomp Dance
  • Sweatlodge Ceremonies

Sunday, June 16th
  • Breakfast 8 am
    Morning Activities
  • Workshop Presentations: 9:30 am - Noon
  • Demarcation and Taking of Indigenous Lands (repeat)
  • Renewable Energy and Sustainable Projects
  • Lunch - Noon
    Afternoon Activities
  • General Assembly - 1pm
  • Closing Ceremony - 2pm



Since there are many activities and workshops scheduled, it is important to follow the time schedule. This is Indigenous Time!

There are no repeats unless listed.

Any questions or comments about agenda could be directed to conference site office staff.

The sweatlodge ceremonies will follow laws of respect. Indigenous persons will be selected to conduct the ceremonies. Any questions could be directed to the conference site office staff.

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