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Shekoli! Thank you for joining us in Oneida for the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Summit. We hope that you have an inspiring and transformative time with us. A dedicated team of Native speakers, chefs, organizers, and volunteers are on hand to provide you with the very best ideas, nutrition, and new friendships the Great Lakes has to offer. If you have questions, just ask anyone wearing a Staff badge.

Dan CorneliusOneida Nation

Technical Assistance SpecialistIntertribal Agriculture Council

Lea ZeiseOneida Nation

Marketing & Logistics SpecialistIntertribal Agriculture Council

Welcome to the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Summit. Since 1987 the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) has worked to support American Indian agriculture through numerous efforts, including policy advocacy, direct technical assistance, and product marketing.

As a membership-based organization, IAC’s direction is guided by our member Tribes and Board of Directors. Harlan Beaulieu from Red Lake is the Great Lakes Region Board Member and current Board President. The work of IAC is of benefit to all federally recognized Tribes.

Our Annual Membership Meeting is held every year during the second week of December in Las Vegas. Last year’s meeting drew 700 hundred agricultural producers, Tribal employees, USDA agency support staff, and other food and agriculture professionals. Our organization also provided scholarships for over 50 Native youth who participated in a special youth symposium.

IAC’s American Indian Foods Program supports Tribal food producers through extensive business development and marketing trainings. The program also takes producers to numerous major international food shows and administers the Made by American Indians trademark that is a cost-free service for eligible food producers and artists.

Within the Great Lakes Region, IAC staff has been active in promoting access to USDA programs, as well as supporting marketing and value-added production, education, and new initiatives to support beginning food producers. Since the region’s agricultural production is so closely linked with effective natural resources management, our staff has also actively worked to support Tribal conservation efforts.

We thank you for your attendance and work in supporting Tribal agriculture. Please always feel free to contact our staff if you need assistance with your efforts.

Sincerely,

Ross RacineExecutive DirectorIntertribal Agriculture Council

Intertribal Agriculture Council100 N 27th Street, Suite 500Billings, MT 59101

Tuesday 4/14

Seed Saving & Grass-fed Animals9am - 2pmTsyunhehkwa farm

Pre-Conference Workshop

9:00 AM Seeds and Livestock Workshop – 139 Riverdale Dr, Oneida, WI 54155 Two side-by-side workshops at tsyunhehkwa farm:

• Seed Keeping, led by Rowen White of Sierra Seeds, focuses on seed biology, planning and planting, and respecting traditional seeds

• Free-Range Animal Care, led by Kyle Wisneski, begins with starting brand new chicks and then heads into the pasture to tour the Oneida heritage white corn and rotational grazing fields of Tsyunhehkwa

Max 40 participants - Register for this free session at http://tinyurl.com/GLIFS15

12:00 PM Corn Soup Lunch – Veterans’ Building: 134 Riverdale Dr A tasty lunch catered by Laura Manthe at the Veterans’ building across the street from Tsyunhehkwa will be offered. Donations welcome.

1:00 PM Farm Tour – 139 Riverdale Dr Return to the farm for a tour of the farm’s operations led by Tsyunhehkwa staff.

1:00 PM Registration Opens – Radisson Hotel Lobby

6:00 PM Welcoming Reception & Chef Showcase – Radisson Bear Room Enjoy a variety of Native foods while you meet the chefs and your fellow conference goers!

Meet the Chefs

Sean ShermanOwner, The Sioux ChefSean started his company in September 2014 focusing on the Indigenous foods of the Dakota and Ojibwe tribes of MN. Sean Sherman was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in SD and is now bringing his concept of Native American foods to the Twin Cities and the world.

Loretta OdenFounder, Corn Dance CafeNative American chef, food historian and lecturer, began her passionate relationship with food as a small child near the Citizen Potawatomi Reservation in Oklahoma. The Corn Dance Cafe quickly garnered international acclaim for its innovative menu and contemporary interpretation of centuries-old recipes.

Arlie DoxtatorExecutive Chef, Pine Hill Golf &

Supper ClubArlie is from the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. He has been in the food and beverage business for 26 years with 18 years as an Executive Chef. He is committed to help bring our cultural foods and healthy cooking techniques to the surrounding communities and to help promote a healthier lifestyle for the Oneida Nation.

Wednesday 4/15

Oneida Cannery WorkshopsWed & Thurs, 9am-11am

Take a tour of Oneida’s certified cannery and learn about its rich history and current contributions to Oneida’s food system. The workshop includes ingredients to make a loaf of kanastohale bread made from Oneida white corn and beans. Sign up at registration if you haven’t already. Space is limited!

Shuttle to Cannery leaves from Radisson lobby at 9am

7:00  AM     Tobacco  Offering  Details  to  be  provided  at  registration.  

Breakfast   Breakfast    Vouchers  for  the  Pine  Tree  Grill  included  in  Radisson  room  reservations.  

8:00  AM     Veterans  Post  Color  Guard  –  Radisson  Bear  Room  Condolence  Ceremony  Opening  Remarks    

Break-­‐out  Sessions  &  Cannery  Workshop  (see  below)     Turtle  Room   Bear  Room  9:00  AM   Community:  From  Youth  to  Elders  

Diane  Wilson,  Emma  O’Polka  Seed  Saving  Panel:  Rowen  White,  Joy  Hought,  Zach  Paige  

10:30  AM   Farm  Bill  /  APHIS  Jerry  Thompson  

Native  American  Food  Sovereignty  Alliance  Jeff  Metoxen  

11:00  AM     Aquaculture  Dave  Anthony  

11:30  AM   “Feeding  Our  People”  Leslie  Wheelock,  Director  of  USDA  Office  of  Tribal  Relations    

12:00  PM   Lunch  1:00  PM   15  minute  break     Turtle  Room     Bear  Room  1:15  PM   Tribal  Food  Codes  

Hillary  Renick  Starting  a  Tribal  Farm  Marcella  Reyes  

2:15  PM   15  minute  break  2:30  PM   Value-­‐Added  Producer  Grant    

Joanie  Buckley  Maple  Sugar  Paul  DeMain,  Jerry  Jondreau  

3:00  PM   Microloans  &  More:  Farm  Service  Agency  Barb  Hansen,  Zak  Werner  

Cooperatives  Courtney  Berner,  Anne  Reynolds  

3:30  PM   Break  

Native Foods, Native VoicesWednesday Evening

Wolf Room

Photo courtesy Nancy Bundt

Patty Loew “The Food that Grows on Water: Bad Rivers’ Struggle to Protect Its’ Wild Rice”

Patty Loew, PhD is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Life Science Communication, a documentary producer, and former broadcast journalist in public and commercial television.

Video: “Protect Our Rice”

Bradley Granquist gives you an opportunity to bust out your mocassins for a social dance of longhouse songs. Don’t forget your seeds! There will be an opportunity to share seeds, stories, and songs with your fellow Indigenous seed keepers.

Free and open to the public

6PM

Chefs Arlie Doxtator, Loretta Oden, and Sean Sherman prepare A Celebration of Native Corn, a gourmet four-course meal featuring all indigenous ingredients:

SMALL BITEmanoomin - Wild Ricewild rice cake - Rosehip - berry sauce - Maple Brûléed Squash - cracked corn And Seed Mix Chef: Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota)

ONEwanášlogyapi - HominyHominy Cake - Dried Bison - Smoked Corn Broth - Dandelion - Dried Blueberry - Sunflower Seed - Corn AshChef: Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota)

TWOwanítsyute - WalleyeOneida White corn crusted walleye - 3 sisters hash Chef: Arlie Doxtator (Oneida) THREEwishpumnuk - maple & corn Indian PuddingMaple & cornmeal “Pudding” - Rehydrated cranberries and cherries - Tart Berry Sauce - Sweet Corn SorbetChef: Loretta Barret Oden (Potawatomi)

Limited tickets available at the door $50

7PM

8PM

Wednesday Breakout Sessions - Turtle Room9am - Community: Youth to Elders Diane Wilson, Estelle LaPointe, Sean Buhrmann, Emma O’PolkaWhile many Native communities are facing high levels of diabetes and heart disease, convincing families to change their eating habits can be challenging. This presentation features an overview of the programs, effective ways of recruiting and retaining community members, and a firsthand testimonial from a former youth participant.

10:30am - Farm Bill/APHIS Jerry ThompsonAPHIS’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program works closely with numerous entites to develop and implement scientifically sound approaches to pest detection and eradication. This presentation will describe the goals, objectives and strategies upon which to focus suggestions for funding projects through the implementation of Farm Bill Section 10007.

1:15pm - Importance of Tribal Food Codes Hillary Renick This presentation addresses and speaks to the tools needed by Tribal producers to run a successful food business.

2:30pm -Value-Added Producer Grant: Oneida’s Journey Joanie BuckleyThis case study describes the steps taken to submit for USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grant, and the journey of the program from the award to the final report. The presentation showcases Oneida’s Heirloom White Corn, the work by Tsyunhehkwa Cannery in developing a new product, the market testing activities, and the business plan. The successes and the lessons learned are valuable for producers interested in value-added products.

3:00pm FSA Farm Loan Programs Barbara Hansen, Zak WernerFarm Service Agency offers a variety of direct and guaranteed loan programs designed to help with the financial needs of beginning and existing family farmers and ranchers. Helping farmers that have hit hard times, value-added, organic and specialty farmers, and expanding farmers are our primary customers. Learn about the different loan programs and requirements for them. The successes and the lessons learned are valuable for producers.

Wednesday Breakout Sessions - Bear Room9am - Indigenous Seed Keeper Network Discussion Joy Hought, Zach Paige, Rowen White, Diane WilsonRowen White will facilitate this panel discussion about seed sovereignty and the Sierra Seeds Co-op. Zachary Paige speaks about an awarded ANA grant to provide seed keeping networking solutions in the Upper Midwest region by strengthening seed saving education and training. Diane Wilson speaks on the importance of having elders’ meetings and protocol to protect and respect Indigenous seeds.

10:30am - Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance Jeff MetoxenThe Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance recognizes that accessing healthy food is a challenge for many Native American children and families. First Nations provides this assistance in the form of financial and technical support, including training materials, to projects that address agriculture and food sectors in Native communities.

1:15pm - Starting a Tribal Farm Marcella ReyesLearn about how Little Traverse Bay Band acquired a 312-acre parcel of land for farming to ensure their food sovereignty.

2:30pm - Maple Syrup & A Vision of Penokee Gold Paul DeMain, Jerry JondreauLooking back at the 1800’s American Indians in the Great Lakes region produced several thousand pounds of Indigenous Maple Sugar for commercial resale valued at $5 million in today’s dollars. Recently a 55-gallon drum of maple syrup was worth $1,150 while a barrel of oil was trading for under $100. What can we learn through reinvigorating the sapping traditions of our ancestors?

Cooperatives: A Tool for Collective Action & Wealth Building Courtney Berner, Anne ReynoldsThis presentation provides an overview of the cooperative model and process for starting a new cooperative. The speakers also explore the types of cooperatives that have emerged in recent years to meet the demand for local and specialty foods and share specific examples of communities that are using the cooperative model to meet their needs.

Sign up with Exhibitors, Speakers, Chefs, and other experts for one-on-one time to discuss your land management plans,

grant and loan applications, and menu ideas. Office Hours are scheduled for Thursday 2:30 - 5pm

in the Turtle Room.

Patty Loew, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Life Science Communication, a documentary producer, and former broadcast journalist in public and commercial television. Dr. Loew is the award-winning author of three books: Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal; Native Peoples of Wisconsin, which is used by 15,000 Wisconsin schoolchildren as a middle school social studies textbook, and Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin, a collection of biographies of Native American environmental leaders in Wisconsin. Loew has produced many documentaries for public and commercial television, including the award-winning Ways of the Warrior, which aired nationally on PBS in 2007 and 2011.Her outreach efforts focus on Native youth and digital storytelling. Along with colleagues, she teaches media skills to youth on American Indian reservations.

Leslie Wheelock is the Director of the Office of Tribal Relations at the US Department of Agriculture. An enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, Ms. Wheelock previously served as Director of Economic Policy at the National Congress of American Indians. During her tenure at NCAI, she worked on a variety of economic development initiatives involving small business, financial literacy, expansion of broadband to Indian Country and agriculture. She also previously served at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian as a manager on the transition team and as a strategic planning consultant on cultural and intellectual property. Leslie currently serves on the National Council for the Museum as well as the board of directors for the Smithsonian Indian Museum in New York.Leslie earned her JD and MBA degrees from Cornell University and has more than 20 years of executive legal and management experience in US and international corporate technology and telecommunications sectors. Ms. Wheelock was born and raised in Indiana, and her home and family are on the Oneida Reservation in Oneida, Wisconsin.

Paul DeMain (Skabewis) is a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Ojibwe descent. DeMain is a member of the Bear Clan. He is currently the spokesperson for the Harvest Education Learning Project (HELP) camp in the Penokee Mountains Heritage Park of Iron County in northern Wisconsin. He serves as a board member for the Intertribal Maple Syrup Producers Cooperative. DeMain is also the managing editor of News From Indian Country and a producer for www.IndianCountryTV.com

Meet the Keynotes

Thursday 4/16

Breakfast   Breakfast    Vouchers  for  the  Pine  Tree  Grill  included  in  Radisson  room  reservations.    

8:30  AM     Opening  Remarks    

Break-­‐out  Sessions  &  Cannery  Workshop       Turtle  Room   Bear  Room  9:00  AM   Grant  Writing  

Kietra  Olson,  Margaret  Krome    Feed  Your  Soil,  Feed  Your  Plants  Valerie  Dantoin,  Rob  Turner  

10:00  AM     Youth  Entrepreneurship  Barb  Smutek  

11:00  AM     Incubator  Gardens  Amber  Marlow  

11:30  AM   “A  Vision  of  Penokee  Gold  Syrup”  Paul  DeMain,  Harvest  Education  Learning  Project  Camp  Spokesperson    

12:00  PM   Lunch  A  delicious  Native-­‐foods  lunch  designed  by  the  Chefs  

1:00  PM   15  minute  break     Turtle  Room   Bear  Room  1:15  PM   Conservation  Plans  

Pat  Murphy  Oneida  Community  Food  Assessment  Melissa  Nuthals    

2:15  PM   Office  Hours  Sign  up  for  one-­‐on-­‐one  time  with  an  advisor!  Sign  up  sheets  provided  on  exhibitor  tables.    

Farm  to  School  &  Table  Panel  Arlie  Doxtator,  Loretta  Oden,  Sean  Sherman    Mobile  Farmers  Market  Dan  Cornelius    

5:00  PM   On^ki?wah!  (Good  Bye!)    

Thursday Breakout Sessions - Bear Room9am - Feed Your Soils, Feed Your Plants Valerie Dantoin, Rob TurnerGet to know the living soil beneath your feet. What is the ideal physical and nutrient profile of soil? What do (and don’t) soil tests tell you? What are some good organic & sustainable fertilizers to use? Explore some of “livestock” in the soil and get comfortable feeding these good guys.

10:00am - Youth Entrepreneurship Barb SmutekFour of Michigan tribes have been piloting the Michigan Youth Farm Stand Project toolkit developed by Michigan State University’s Center for Regional Food Systems. The past two years, Native youth have learned about food production, entrepreneurship, and developing sustainable food systems. An overview of the toolkit, toolkit les-sons, experiences implementing the project, and opportunities will be examined.

11:00am - Incubator Gardens: A Community Engagement Tool Amber MarlowThe Sustainable Agriculture Research Station on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation in northwest WI flourishes with sustainable agriculture activity on a 220 acre farm which represents 90% of the agricultural land within the reservation boundary. A challenge over the years has been increasing community participation. This presentation will outline the funding sources, curriculum, and community engagement at LCO Ojibwa Community College.

1:15pm - Oneida Community Food Assessment Melissa NuthalsThis presentation focuses on the Oneida Community Food Assessment survey development process, including identifying the target population, testing the survey instrument, and sampling methods. It will discuss survey review and how Oneida used the feedback to improve its food system.

2:30pm - Farm-to-School/Table Chefs Arlie Doxtator, Loretta Oden, and Sean ShermanLearn about what’s being done to save indigenous seeds and how to get involved with the Network. An effort working to connect seed keepers, provide education resources and outlets for communication and recordkeeping, and more.

3:00pm - Mobile Farmers Market Dan CorneliusCatch up with the Mobile Farmers Market, an innovative Native foods distribution van, during this re-cap of 2014 and preview of 2015.

Thursday Breakout Sessions - Turtle Room 9am - Grant Writing Margaret Krome, Kietra OlsonThis workshop helps farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs develop strategies to access state and federal grants, loans, conservation contracts, and other resources. Topics include basic project design; finding and evaluating possible funding sources; and grant-writing basics. Learn about Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin, Specialty Crop Block Grants, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) and many other state and federal grant programs.

10:30am - Conservation Plans Christopher Borden, Patrick MurphyThe Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is a source of technical and financial assistance to Tribal governments and members for the implementation of conservation practices. NRCS uses a specific set of resource assessment tools to identify environmental concerns and recommend conservation practices to treat the identified concerns. This presentation discusses how to coordinate use of the NRCS resource assessment process with tribal resource management plans and projects.

1:15pm - Office Hours You and an ExperttYou’ve signed up for your one-on-one sessions with Exhibitors, Speakers, Chefs, or other experts, right? Great! Meet them in the Turtle Room to share and learn. The room is available until 5pm!

Joanie Buckley has worked for the last 4 years as the Internal Service Division Director of the Oneida Nation, providing the leadership to various departments including Tsyunhehkwa Farm and Cannery, Grants, and the Tribal newspaper. She has worked on several agricultural initiatives including the Food System assessment, a Community Food Center concept, the Youth Entrepreneur in Agriculture grant, and Value-Added Producer Grant. Joanie holds a Masters in International Business Administration from Saint Louis University, and a B.A. in Spanish.920-496-7425, jbuckley@oneidanation.org

Valerie Dantoin is a faculty member at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, teaching in the Sustainable Food & Ag System Program. She and her husband own and operate a 260-acre organic, grass-based farm that has been in the family over 100 years. Valerie has a Masters Degree in Agronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.920-498-5568, Valerie.dantoin@nwtc.edu

Margaret Krome is a Policy Program Director for the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in East Troy, Wisconsin. She helps develop state and local programs and policies supporting environmentally-sound, profitable, and socially responsible agriculture and helps the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition coordinate its annual national grassroots campaign. Krome conducts workshops nation-wide on grant writing and using federal programs to support sustainable agriculture. 608-238-1440, mkrome@sbcglobal.net

Courtney Berner is the cooperative development specialist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives where she provides technical assistance and counsel to existing and start-up cooperatives and to business owners interested in exploring conversion to cooperative ownership. Courtney has research, development and outreach experience in a range of issues related to food systems, community economic development, and the cooperative business model. She writes and speaks frequently on the co-op business model. Courtney is currently Vice President of the Willy Street Grocery Cooperative’s Board of Directors.608-890-0966, cberner@wisc.edu

Barbara Hansen is a Farm Loan Officer Trainee at the Shawano-Menominee County Farm Service Agency. She has worked with the Farm Service Agency for 17 years, 16 years as a Program Technician and the past year as a Farm Loan Officer Trainee. She grew up as a farm girl and has been involved in the agricultural field her entire life.(715) 524-4814 x2, Barbara.hansen@wi.usda.gov

Susan Hunter has been with USDA-FSA for over 30 years and has served as the FSA Tribal Liaison for Wisconsin for most of those years. She is currently the County Executive Director for the Columbia County FSA office in Portage, WI and has collateral duties as the State Public Affairs and Outreach Coordinator for FSA. The importance of preserving the land for future generations and eating healthy food was important to her family as they grew, hunted and gathered most of the food that they ate.608-742-5361, ext.104, susan.hunter@wi.udsa.gov

Paul DeMain (Skabewis) is a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Ojibwe descent, a member of the Bear Clan. He is currently the spokesperson for the Harvest Education Learning Project (HELP) camp in the Penokee Mountains Heritage Park of Iron County in northern Wisconsin. He serves as a board member for the Intertribal Maple Syrup Producers Cooperative. DeMain is also the managing editor of News From Indian Country and a producer for IndianCountryTV.com715-634-5226 Ext.1, skabewis@hotmail.com, PO Box 1500, Hayward, WI 54843

Joy Hought manages the Education and Research programs at Native Seeds/SEARCH, a Tucson-based nonprofit that conserves nearly 2,000 heritage crop varieties native to the Southwest. She has a multidisciplinary background in agroecology, plant breeding, farmers’ rights and intellectual property issues. Her work focuses on building community capacity for seed sovereignty.520-622-0830 x102, jhought@nativeseeds.org

Sean Buehlmann is a Former Youth Participant of Wild Health, a Native owned 10-acre farm in Hugo, Minnesota.

Who Are The Speakers?

Dave Anthony is the Director of Community Development and Government Affairs for the Hannahville Indian Community. Anthony is an Instructor of Political Science at Bay DeNoc Community College. He served seven years as a State Representative in the Michigan House of Representatives. He owns and operates a grape vinyard and winery. 906-723-2620, anthony@hannahville.org

Patty Loew is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Life Science Communication, a documentary producer, and former broadcast journalist in public and commercial television. Dr. Loew’s outreach efforts focus on Native youth and digital storytelling. Along with colleagues, she teaches media skills to youth on American Indian reservations.608-262-0654, 608-262-0654, paloew @wisc. edu

Amber Marlow is a Lac Courte Oreilles band member who has been employed by the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe for 18 years; within the past 10 at the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College (LCOOCC). Marlow is currently the Extension Director and is responsible for providing community education to the five Tribes LCOOCC serves in northwest Wisconsin. Marlow is a strong advocate for sustainable living and specifically waste stream reduction and sustainable agriculture. 715-634-4790 EXT.156, marlowa@lco.edu

Patrick Murphy is the State Resource Conservationist, working out of Madison, Wisconsin. Murphy provides technical leadership and quality assurance to Wisconsin NRCS natural resource assessment processes.

Emma O’Polka works at the Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative (MFSI), a community-based food system revitalization initiative on the Meskwaki Settlement in Tama, IA. Her work is primarily based in the Meskwaki Elders’ Garden, a one-acre volunteer garden where a variety of fruits/vegetables, including Meskwaki traditional food crops, are grown for the elders.641-484-4678, ext. 2247, fec.vista@meskwaki-nsn.gov

Zachary Paige is Program Coordinator for the Upper Midwest Indigenous Seed Keeper Network ANA grant under the White Earth Land Recovery Project in Callaway, MN. Zachary has graduated from the Sustainable Food Production Certificate degree at MState and is pursuing a Masters degree in plant breeding at Iowa State University.631-807-5163,zacharypaige@gmail.com

Jeff Metoxen is the Director for Tsyunhehkwa (joon-hey-qwa), a culturally and community based agricultural program of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. The program consists of two components, agricultural and cannery. The agricultural component maintains up to 30 grass-fed and finished cattle, which includes a cow/calf operation and every year we raise & process free range poultry and farm fresh eggs. He coordinates & facilitates educational hands-on workshops, and other outreach aspects.920-869-2141, jmetoxen@oneidanation.org

Hillary Renick background is in Agriculture and Food Law. She is a Research Attorney to the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative at University of Arkansas School of Law and works closely with Janie Hipp. Ms. Renick has several years of federal service and served as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the tribe in Northern California. 479-575-6572, hrenick@uark.edu

Marcella Reyes is a member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and currently serves as Tribal Council Treasurer. She was elected as Treasurer for a four year term in 2013. She has been active in the LTBB community serving as General Speaker for the annual Community Meeting for three years and supporting the Annual Homecoming PowWow as part of the PowWow committee. Marci’s interests are innovative gardening practices, vermiculture, and heirloom seed saving. 231-881-1711, mreyes@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

Melissa Nuthals is the statistician for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She has a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics with an emphasis on actuarial science from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and a minor in business from the Carlson School of Management. She has been Oneida’s statistician for the last 9 years, conducting surveys and evaluations for the organization including the Oneida Quality of Life survey. The role of her office is to provide statistical support to all Oneida organizational business units. Data compiled by this office has also been utilized to obtain grant funding.920-869-4564, stats@oneidanation.org

Estelle LaPointe is the Community Program Manager, trained in the Comer School Development Program, Yale University New Haven Ct, where she learned a great deal about engaging families by building relationships and earning trust. She is a trained first responder and certified in CPR. She worked at MPLS public schools as a Family Liaison where she connected and engaged Native families to participate in school events. Estella is fluent in the Dakota language and received the Dakota Iapi scholarship to attend the University of Minnesota Dakota Language program. She also worked at the YWCA where she was trained in YPQA and best practices to facilitate high quality youth programs.

Zak Werner has worked in Northeast Wisconsin with the Farm Service Agency for 12 years. He is currently working out of the Manitowoc County Office training to be a County Executive Director. Zak has a great understanding of USDA’s programs like the Microloan Program, Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and other programs that may meet the needs of area growers and producers. (920) 683-5119, zak.werner@wi.usda.gov

Leslie Wheelock is the Director of the Office of Tribal Relations at the US Department of Agriculture. An enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Ms. Wheelock previously served as Director of Economic Policy at the National Congress of American Indians. Leslie currently serves on the National Council for the Museum as well as the board of directors for the Smithsonian Indian Museum in New York. Leslie earned her JD and MBA degrees from Cornell University and has more than 20 years of executive legal and management experience in US and international corporate technology and telecommunications sectors. 202-205-2249, leslie.wheelock@osec.usda.gov

Robert (Rob) Turner received a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse withconcentrations in Biology / Ecology and Earth Science. Rob has been trained in Soil Food Web procedures under thedirection of Dr. Elaine Ingham and has done microbial / fungal experimentation with Dr. Dubear Kroening. Rob is currentlyemployed by an entrepreneurial business, Intelligrowth Ind., in Appleton, Wisconsin. He is working with studentsat Fox Valley Technical College to better understand and apply microbes to soils. He is a field consultant in areas of pastures,hops,vegetables, turf, fruit trees, oil remediation, insect and pest mitigation, and fungal / bacterial disease suppression and prevention.608-408-9641, rturner@intelligrowthind.com

Barb Smutek is an Extension Educator for Michigan State University Extension (MSUE). Her work is primarily focused around developing tribal food systems, food sovereignty, and relationship building between MSUE and Michigan tribes. She resides in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Sault Ste. Marie, where she was born and raised. She is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. I have a degree in Administration from Central Michigan University and a degree in Communication from Lake Superior State University. As an Anishinaabe kwe (woman) and professional educator, I am thankful that I can work to help strengthen our tribal communities.906-203-7201, smutekba@anr.msu.edu

Diane Wilson is the Executive Director for Dream of Wild Health. Wilson has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and over 20 years working in senior management and communications roles in various local nonprofit organizations. Wilson is the author of two books that focus on issues of assimilation, historical trauma, and cultural recovery: Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past; and Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life. Wilson is also a Master Gardener and a founding member of the Indigenous Seed Keepers Alliance. Wilson provides oversight and management for all aspects of the organization.612-874-4200, diane@dreamofwildhealth.org

Rowen White is a Seed Keeper from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and a passionate activist for seed sovereignty. She is the director and founder of the Sierra Seeds, an innovative organic seed cooperative focusing on local seed production and education, based in Nevada City CA. She teaches creative seed training immersions around the country within tribal and small farming communities. She weaves stories of seeds, food, culture and sacred Earth stewardship on her blog, Seed Songs. Follow her seed journeys at www.sierraseeds.org530-368-1350, owen@sierraseeds.org

Anne Reynolds is the Executive Director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. She develops courses, conferences and educational programs at the Center, and has led numerous workshops on board leadership, board roles and responsibilities and strategic planning. Anne teaches a course on cooperatives, focusing on the role and management of cooperatives, cooperative groups and collective action. She has worked with cooperatives in all sectors, including agriculture, food, energy, and worker-owned. Anne serves on several boards, including The Cooperative Foundation, Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund, and the Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative. 608-263-4775, anne.reynolds@wisc.edu

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WISCONSIN OFFICESAntigo .....................715.623.7646Marshfield .............715.389.1535Medford .................715.748.6212Stevens Point .......715.344.8153Thorp ......................715.669.5913Wausau ..................715.842.4631

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   The  University  of  Wisconsin  Center  for  Cooperatives  (UWCC)  provides  assistance  to  existing  cooperatives,  to  groups  interested  in  pursuing  cooperative  business  activities,  and  to  businesses  considering  conversion  to  cooperative  ownership.  We  work  across  sectors  and  with  all  types  and  sizes  of  cooperatives.  UWCC  staff  can  help  groups  compare  business  structures  and  determine  whether  the  cooperative  structure  is  right  for  them.  Our  list  of  services  includes  the  following:    

Start-­‐up  &  Established  Cooperatives  o Organizational  development    o Pre-­‐feasibility  work  and  assistance  

with  feasibility  assessments  o Assistance  with  business  plans  and  

capitalization  strategies  o Membership  drive  and  capitalization  

strategy  development    o Development  of  bylaws  and  articles  of  

incorporation  o Board  training  and  policy  

development  o Member  training  and  education  o Strategic  planning  

o Meeting  facilitation  o Board  and  management  evaluations  

and  360  reviews  o Merger  facilitation  and  plan  

development  o Referrals  to  legal,  accounting  and  

other  professional  services  providers    Succession  Planning  &  Conversions  

o Transition  planning  and  timeline  development  

o Management  and  governance  succession  planning  

o Development  of  buyout  plan    

  For  more  information  visit  www.uwcc.wisc.edu  

A  cooperative  is  a  business  that  is  organized  around  the  needs  of  its  members,  who  own  it  and  control  it  through  a  

democratically  elected  board.  Benefits  and  profits  distribution  is  based  on  use.  

 

How can we help your community?

Look us up on the web: www.rd.usda.gov/mi

Call the Gladstone Area Office at (906) 428-1060 Ext. 4

USDA Rural Development is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Water, Waste and Community Facilities First Responders and Communications Business Programs Single and Multi Family Housing

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is a multi-faceted Agency with a broad mission includibg protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife damage manage-ment. These efforts support the overall mission of USDA, which is to protect and promote food, agriculture, natural resources and related issues.

Jerry Thompson

Wisconsin Farm Service Agency

Commodity & Price Support• Dairy Margin Protection• Farm Storage Facility Loans• Commodity Loans

Please stop by our booth, or attend our breakout session Wednesday afternoon to learn more about our programs.

Including the following:

Disaster Assistance• Livestock Disaster Assistance• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance

Conservation• Conservation Reserve Program• Emergency Conservation Program

Farm Loans• Direct Ownership & Operating Loans• Guaranteed Ownership & Operating Loans• Microloans• Youth Loans• Emergency Loans

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.Soil Mix - 5% 10% 20% 30%

Nutritional Diversity Yields Nutritional Density

ŸCustom Growers MixesŸAgricultureŸCommercial and Small GardensŸGreenhouses ŸCSA High TunnelŸTurf / Golf ŸWorm Castings - organicŸFertilizer - organicŸLiquid biologics - new!

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Feeding Soil with IntelliGrowth Biologics!

Organic Growing Solutions for Farms to Gardeners

Notes

Notes

Midwest Regional Staff:Dan Cornelius(608) 280-1267

dan@indianaglink.com

Lea Zeise(608) 630-2100

lea@indianaglink.com

Getting Around Oneida

Airport to RadissonFree shuttle service is just a phone call away! Dial (920) 494-7300 to let Radisson staff know you’re ready for pick-up. A shuttle will arrive within five minutes.

Radisson to Tsyunhehkwa (15 minute drive)If you are attending the seed saving workshop, please plan to arrive at Tsyunhehkwa at 9am, Tuesday, April 14th. Take the first right off the roundabout in front of the Radisson. At the next roundabout, take the next right onto HWY GE. Take a left on Mason St/HWY 54. Take a right on N Overland Rd (just after the Apple Orchard). Take a left on Riverdale Dr. Tsyunhehkwa will be on your left. Call (608) 630-2100 if you get lost.

Radisson to Cannery (15 minute drive)Free shuttles will provide transportation to the Cannery workshops. Please be ready in the Radisson lobby at 9am for the shuttle. If you plan to drive, take the first right at the roundabout in front of the Radisson. You’ll continue through one roundabout on HWY 172; at the second roundabout follow HWY 54. At the next roundabout take a left. Norbert Hill will be the first building on the left. Take the first driveway and follow it behind the building. Ring the bell at the rear door in the corner. Call (608) 630-2100 if you get lost.

Off-Site TransportationRadisson shuttles offer complimentary service to several locations in the area. Check with the Radisson front desk for the schedule.

GREAT LAKES REGION WEBSITE: www.IACgreatlakes.com