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  **AGENDA**                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       **[SESSION]{.underline}**                                              **[PRESENTER]{.underline}**   **[ROOM]{.underline}**   

                                                                                                                                                                                     

  **Wednesday,                                                                                                                                                                       
  November 28,                                                                                                                                                                       
  2007**                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **7:30**           **Registration**                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **9:00**           **Opening Plenary                                                                                                       Pueblo 154               
                                    Session**                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **10:00**          **Break**                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **10:30**          **Break-out                                                                                                                                      
                                    Sessions**                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **A                       **Department of Energy**                                               Steve Morello                 Apache 157               
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Indian Energy Policy and                                                                                                      
                                                       Programs                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **B                       **Department of Education**                                            Bernadette Hence              Arapaho 301              
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Grant Strategies to                                                                                                           
                                                       Increase Minority STEM                                                                                                        
                                                       Graduates                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Understand how the Minority Science and                                                          
                                                                                   Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)                                                           
                                                                                   grant can help increase enrollment,                                                               
                                                                                   retention, and graduation of minorities                                                           
                                                                                   majoring in the STEM fields.*                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **C                       **Nuclear Regulatory                                                   Tuwanda Smith                 Blackfoot 257            
                             -**                       Commission**                                                                                                                  

                                                       The NRC\'s Outreach                                                                                                           
                                                       Partnership Program                                                                                                           

                                                                                   *Overview of the Energy Policy Act of 2005                                                        
                                                                                   (EP Act), as it relates to establishing                                                           
                                                                                   outreach partnership programs with IHEs.                                                          
                                                                                   Minority Serving Institutions Program,                                                            
                                                                                   grants programs, and other support will be                                                        
                                                                                   discussed. Explanation of the grant                                                               
                                                                                   process and tips for successful                                                                   
                                                                                   applications.*                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **D                       **Department of Health and                                             Amanda Bryans                 Cheyenne 258             
                             -**                       Human Services**                                                                                                              

                                                       TCUs and Head Start:                                                                                                          
                                                       Working Together to Improve                                                                                                   
                                                       Teacher Credentials                                                                                                           

                                                                                   *Overview of grants awarded by the Office                                                         
                                                                                   of Head Start to Tribal Colleges and                                                              
                                                                                   Universities, including funding criteria,                                                         
                                                                                   desired outcomes and success stories.*                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **E                       **Department of                                                        Janine Ashe                   Choctaw 302              
                             -**                       Transportation**                                                                                                              

                                                       Native American                                                        Hoodo Mohamed                                          
                                                       Participation in the FHWA                                                                                                     
                                                       On-the-Job Training                                                                                                           
                                                       Supportive Services Program                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                              Zakiah Latif-Lynch                                     

                                                                                   *On-the-Job Training Supportive Services                                                          
                                                                                   programs, Business Opportunity Workforce                                                          
                                                                                   Development Centers (BOWDC) and National                                                          
                                                                                   Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI).*                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **F                       **Institute of Museum and                                              Schroeder Cherry              Crow 303                 
                             -**                       Library Services**                                                                                                            

                                                       News You Can Use about                                                                                                        
                                                       Funding from the IMLS                                                                                                         

                                                                                   *Explanation of IMLS grant opportunities                                                          
                                                                                   for tribal communities in collaboration                                                           
                                                                                   with museums and libraries.*                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **11:45**          **Luncheon**                                                                              The Harvard Project           Cherokee                 

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **1:15**           **Break-out                                                                                                                                      
                                    Sessions**                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **G                       **Department of Energy**                                               Steve Morello                 Apache 157               
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Indian Energy Policy and                                                                                                      
                                                       Programs                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **H                       **National Endowment for                                               Sonia Feigenbaum              Arapaho 301              
                             -**                       the Humanities**                                                                                                              

                                                       Getting Funded in the                                                                                                         
                                                       Humanities: A Look at                                                                                                         
                                                       Funding Opportunities at                                                                                                      
                                                       the NEH                                                                                                                       

                                                                                   *Overview of the various divisions and                                                            
                                                                                   grant competitions at the NEH. She will                                                           
                                                                                   focus on grants available in the Division                                                         
                                                                                   of Public Programs, and specifically,                                                             
                                                                                   those available for Tribal Colleges and                                                           
                                                                                   Universities.*                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **I                       **Office of the Director of                                            Lenora Peters-Gant            Blackfoot 257            
                             -**                       National Intelligence**                                                                                                       

                                                       Partnership for America\'s                                             Harry Alan Trask                                       
                                                       National Security                                                                                                             

                                                                                   *Mutual benefit opportunities among TCUs                                                          
                                                                                   and the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)                                                          
                                                                                   through the ODNI IC Centers of Academic                                                           
                                                                                   Excellence in National Security Studies                                                           
                                                                                   (IC CAE) Program.*                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **J                       **Environmental Protection                                             Thomas Barnwell               Cheyenne 258             
                             -**                       Agency**                                                                                                                      

                                                       Research Grants and                                                                                                           
                                                       Fellowships Sponsored by                                                                                                      
                                                       EPA\'s National Center for                                                                                                    
                                                       Environmental Research                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Learn about the EPA\'s Office of Research                                                        
                                                                                   Development (ORD), the National Center for                                                        
                                                                                   Environmental Research\'s role in ORD,                                                            
                                                                                   Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants                                                          
                                                                                   program, STAR and GRO fellowships, and                                                            
                                                                                   Small Business Innovative Research.*                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **K                       **National Endowment for                                               Cathy Vass                    Choctaw 302              
                             -**                       the Arts**                                                                                                                    

                                                       Funding for Arts Projects                                              Christine Taylor                                       

                                                                                   *Funding opportunities with the NEA,                                                              
                                                                                   including national initiatives such as*                                                           
                                                                                   The Big Read; *and at state art agencies                                                          
                                                                                   and regional art agencies.*                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **L                       **Department of Education**                                            Virginia Pinkney              Crow 303                 
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Student Support Services                                                                                                      
                                                       Programs - Suggestions for                                                                                                    
                                                       Success                                                                                                                       

                                                                                   *Suggestions on how to effectively address                                                        
                                                                                   the seven selection criteria used to                                                              
                                                                                   evaluate the SSS Program applications.                                                            
                                                                                   What to expect from staff prior to                                                                
                                                                                   submitting an application, during the                                                             
                                                                                   review process and after funding                                                                  
                                                                                   decisions.*                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **2:30**           **Break**                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **3:00**           **Break-out                                                                                                                                      
                                    Sessions**                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **M                       **National Board for                                                   Treopia Washington            Apache 157               
                             -**                       Professional Teaching                                                                                                         
                                                       Standards**                                                                                                                   

                                                       National Board                                                                                                                
                                                       Certification: A Commitment                                                                                                   
                                                       to Culturally Responsive                                                                                                      
                                                       Teaching and Learning                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Information and materials related to the                                                         
                                                                                   National Board Certification process and                                                          
                                                                                   its potential support to Tribal College                                                           
                                                                                   teacher education through the "Take One"                                                          
                                                                                   program; and, the "Take One" project                                                              
                                                                                   currently being conducted with teachers at                                                        
                                                                                   schools on Pine Ridge and Rosebud                                                                 
                                                                                   Reservations in South Dakota.*                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **N                       **Department of the                                                    Brian Mercier                 Arapaho 301              
                             -**                       Treasury**                                                                                                                    

                                                       Community Development                                                                                                         
                                                       Financial Institutions                                                                                                        
                                                       (CDFIs) and Tribal Colleges                                                                                                   

                                                                                   *Funding available for the development of                                                         
                                                                                   CDFIs affiliated with the TCUs. CDFIs                                                             
                                                                                   provide financing, developmental services                                                         
                                                                                   that are complimentary to the TCU\'s                                                              
                                                                                   mission of developing members\' financial                                                         
                                                                                   independence and The Fund is interested in                                                        
                                                                                   providing technical assistance to TCUs for                                                        
                                                                                   developing Individual Development Accounts                                                        
                                                                                   (IDA) for their students.*                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **O                       **Department of Education**                                            Trini Torres-Carrion          Blackfoot 257            
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Title III Discretionary                                                                                                       
                                                       Grant Programs and the                                                                                                        
                                                       Native American and Alaska                                                                                                    
                                                       Native Children in School                                                                                                     
                                                       Program                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Learn about Title III Discretionary Grant                                                        
                                                                                   Programs that focus on the Native American                                                        
                                                                                   and Alaska Native Children in School                                                              
                                                                                   Program. These grants support language                                                            
                                                                                   instruction educational projects for                                                              
                                                                                   Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students                                                        
                                                                                   and professional development for teachers                                                         
                                                                                   \-- including teachers who instruct in                                                            
                                                                                   Native American languages.*                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **P                       **Department of Education**                                            James Laws                    Cheyenne 258             
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Title III Update on the                                                                                                       
                                                       TCCU Program                                                                                                                  

                                                                                   *Update grantees and other interested in                                                          
                                                                                   Title III, Tribally Controlled Colleges                                                           
                                                                                   and Universities Program. The 2008                                                                
                                                                                   Appropriation and College Cost Reduction                                                          
                                                                                   Access Act will be discussed.*                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **Q                       **National Science                                                     Michael Reischman             Choctaw 302              
                             -**                       Foundation**                                                                                                                  

                                                       Broadening Participation                                                                                                      
                                                       Research Initiation Grants                                                                                                    
                                                       in Engineering (BRIGE)                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **R                       **Institute of Museum and                                              Schroeder Cherry              Crow 303                 
                             -**                       Library Services**                                                                                                            

                                                       News You Can Use about                                                                                                        
                                                       Funding from the IMLS                                                                                                         

                                                                                   *Explanation of IMLS grant opportunities                                                          
                                                                                   for tribal communities in collaboration                                                           
                                                                                   with museums and libraries.*                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **4:15**           **Adjourn**                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                     

  **Thursday,                                                                                                                                                                        
  November 29,                                                                                                                                                                       
  2007**                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **8:00**           **Breakfast**                                                                                                           Cherokee                 

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **9:00**           **Break-out                                                                                                                                      
                                    Sessions**                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **S                       **Department of Education**                                            Joel Harrell                  Apache 157               
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Federal Student Aid Update                                                                                                    

                                                                                   *Provide participants with an overview of                                                         
                                                                                   the most recent legislative and regulatory                                                        
                                                                                   changes in the Title IV Federal Student                                                           
                                                                                   Financial Aid Programs. Special emphasis                                                          
                                                                                   will be placed on the recently enacted                                                            
                                                                                   College Cost Reduction and Access Act and                                                         
                                                                                   its impact on Title IV participating                                                              
                                                                                   institutions and students.*                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **T                       **Environmental Protection                                             Thomas Barnwell               Arapaho 301              
                             -**                       Agency**                                                                                                                      

                                                       Research Grants and                                                                                                           
                                                       Fellowships Sponsored by                                                                                                      
                                                       EPA\'s National Center for                                                                                                    
                                                       Environmental Research                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Learn about the EPA\'s Office of Research                                                        
                                                                                   Development (ORD), the National Center for                                                        
                                                                                   Environmental Research\'s role in ORD,                                                            
                                                                                   Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants                                                          
                                                                                   program, STAR and GRO fellowships, and                                                            
                                                                                   Small Business Innovative Research.*                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **U                       **National Board for                                                   Treopia Washington            Blackfoot 257            
                             -**                       Professional Teaching                                                                                                         
                                                       Standards**                                                                                                                   

                                                       National Board                                                                                                                
                                                       Certification: A Commitment                                                                                                   
                                                       to Culturally Responsive                                                                                                      
                                                       Teaching and Learning                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Information and materials related to the                                                         
                                                                                   National Board Certification process and                                                          
                                                                                   its potential support to Tribal College                                                           
                                                                                   teacher education through the "Take One"                                                          
                                                                                   program; and, the "Take One" project                                                              
                                                                                   currently being conducted with teachers at                                                        
                                                                                   schools on Pine Ridge and Rosebud                                                                 
                                                                                   Reservations in South Dakota.*                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **V                       **Department of                                                        Chad Parker                   Cheyenne 258             
                             -**                       Agriculture**                                                                                                                 

                                                       Tribal College Facilities                                                                                                     
                                                       Grant                                                                                                                         

                                                                                   *Description of how USDA administers the                                                          
                                                                                   Tribal College Grant program.*                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **W                       **National Endowment for                                               Cathy Vass                    Choctaw 302              
                             -**                       the Arts**                                                                                                                    

                                                       Funding for Arts Projects                                              Christine Taylor                                       

                                                                                   *Funding opportunities with the NEA,                                                              
                                                                                   including national initiatives such as*                                                           
                                                                                   The Big Read; *and at state art agencies                                                          
                                                                                   and regional art agencies.*                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **X                       **Department of Education**                                            Virginia Pinkey               Crow 303                 
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Student Support Services                                                                                                      
                                                       Programs - Suggestions for                                                                                                    
                                                       Success                                                                                                                       

                                                                                   *Suggestions on how to effectively address                                                        
                                                                                   the seven selection criteria used to                                                              
                                                                                   evaluate the SSS Program applications.                                                            
                                                                                   What to expect from staff prior to                                                                
                                                                                   submitting an application, during the                                                             
                                                                                   review process and after funding                                                                  
                                                                                   decisions.*                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **10:15**          **Break**                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **10:45**          **Break-out                                                                                                                                      
                                    Sessions**                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **Y                       **Nuclear Regulatory                                                   Tuwanda Smith                 Apache 157               
                             -**                       Commission**                                                                                                                  

                                                       The NRC\'s Outreach                                                                                                           
                                                       Partnership Program                                                                                                           

                                                                                   *Overview of the Energy Policy Act of 2005                                                        
                                                                                   (EP Act), as it relates to establishing                                                           
                                                                                   outreach partnership programs with IHEs.                                                          
                                                                                   Minority Serving Institutions Program,                                                            
                                                                                   grants programs, and other support will be                                                        
                                                                                   discussed. Explanation of the grant                                                               
                                                                                   process and tips for successful                                                                   
                                                                                   applications.*                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **Z                       **Department of the                                                    Brian Mercier                 Arapaho 301              
                             -**                       Treasury**                                                                                                                    

                                                       Community Development                                                                                                         
                                                       Financial Institutions                                                                                                        
                                                       (CDFIs) and Tribal Colleges                                                                                                   

                                                                                   *Funding available for the development of                                                         
                                                                                   CDFIs affiliated with the TCUs. CDFIs                                                             
                                                                                   provide financing, developmental services                                                         
                                                                                   that are complimentary to the TCU\'s                                                              
                                                                                   mission of developing members\' financial                                                         
                                                                                   independence and The Fund is interested in                                                        
                                                                                   providing technical assistance to TCUs for                                                        
                                                                                   developing Individual Development Accounts                                                        
                                                                                   (IDA) for their students.*                                                                        

                             **AA                      **Office of the Director of                                            Lenora Peters-Gant            Blackfoot 257            
                             -**                       National Intelligence**                                                                                                       

                                                       Partnership for America\'s                                             Harry Alan Trask                                       
                                                       National Security                                                                                                             

                                                                                   *Mutual benefit opportunities among TCUs                                                          
                                                                                   and the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)                                                          
                                                                                   through the ODNI IC Centers of Academic                                                           
                                                                                   Excellence in National Security Studies                                                           
                                                                                   (IC CAE) Program.*                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **BB                      **Department of Education**                                            James Laws                    Cheyenne 258             
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Title III Update on the                                                                                                       
                                                       TCCU Program                                                                                                                  

                                                                                   *Update grantees and other interested in                                                          
                                                                                   Title III, Tribally Controlled Colleges                                                           
                                                                                   and Universities Program. The 2008                                                                
                                                                                   Appropriation and College Cost Reduction                                                          
                                                                                   Access Act will be discussed.*                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **CC                      **Department of                                                        Janine Ashe                   Choctaw 302              
                             -**                       Transportation**                                                                                                              

                                                       Native American                                                        Hoodo Mohamed                                          
                                                       Participation in the FHWA                                                                                                     
                                                       On-the-Job Training                                                                                                           
                                                       Supportive Services Program                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                              Zakiah Latif-Lynch                                     

                                                                                   *On-the-Job Training Supportive Services                                                          
                                                                                   programs, Business Opportunity Workforce                                                          
                                                                                   Development Centers (BOWDC) and National                                                          
                                                                                   Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI).*                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **DD                      **Department of Health and                                             Amanda Bryans                 Crow 303                 
                             -**                       Human Services**                                                                                                              

                                                       TCUs and Head Start:                                                                                                          
                                                       Working Together to Improve                                                                                                   
                                                       Teacher Credentials                                                                                                           

                                                                                   *Overview of grants awarded by the Office                                                         
                                                                                   of Head Start to Tribal Colleges and                                                              
                                                                                   Universities, including funding criteria,                                                         
                                                                                   desired outcomes and success stories.*                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **Noon**           **Luncheon**                                                                              Gen. John Hawkins             Cherokee                 

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **1:30**           **Break-out                                                                                                                                      
                                    Sessions**                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **EE                      **Department of Education**                                            Joel Harrell                  Apache 157               
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Federal Student Aid Update                                                                                                    

                                                                                   *Provide participants with an overview of                                                         
                                                                                   the most recent legislative and regulatory                                                        
                                                                                   changes in the Title IV Federal Student                                                           
                                                                                   Financial Aid Programs. Special emphasis                                                          
                                                                                   will be placed on the recently enacted                                                            
                                                                                   College Cost Reduction and Access Act and                                                         
                                                                                   its impact on Title IV participating                                                              
                                                                                   institutions and students.*                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **FF                      **Department of                                                        Chad Parker                   Arapaho 301              
                             -**                       Agriculture**                                                                                                                 

                                                       Tribal College Facilities                                                                                                     
                                                       Grant                                                                                                                         

                                                                                   *Description of how USDA administers the                                                          
                                                                                   Tribal College Grant program.*                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **GG                      **Department of Education**                                            Trini Torres-Carrion          Blackfoot 257            
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Title III Discretionary                                                                                                       
                                                       Grant Programs and the                                                                                                        
                                                       Native American and Alaska                                                                                                    
                                                       Native Children in School                                                                                                     
                                                       Program                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Learn about Title III Discretionary Grant                                                        
                                                                                   Programs that focus on the Native American                                                        
                                                                                   and Alaska Native Children in School                                                              
                                                                                   Program. These grants support language                                                            
                                                                                   instruction educational projects for                                                              
                                                                                   Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students                                                        
                                                                                   and professional development for teachers                                                         
                                                                                   \-- including teachers who instruct in                                                            
                                                                                   Native American languages.*                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **HH                      **National Endowment for                                               Sonia Feigenbaum              Cheyenne 258             
                             -**                       the Humanities**                                                                                                              

                                                       Getting Funded in the                                                                                                         
                                                       Humanities: A Look at                                                                                                         
                                                       Funding Opportunities at                                                                                                      
                                                       the NEH                                                                                                                       

                                                                                   *Overview of the various divisions and                                                            
                                                                                   grant competitions at the NEH. She will                                                           
                                                                                   focus on grants available in the Division                                                         
                                                                                   of Public Programs, and specifically,                                                             
                                                                                   those available for Tribal Colleges and                                                           
                                                                                   Universities.*                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **II                      **Department of Education**                                            Bernadette Hence              Choctaw 302              
                             -**                                                                                                                                                     

                                                       Grant Strategies to                                                                                                           
                                                       Increase Minority STEM                                                                                                        
                                                       Graduates                                                                                                                     

                                                                                   *Understand how the Minority Science and                                                          
                                                                                   Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)                                                           
                                                                                   grant can help increase enrollment,                                                               
                                                                                   retention, and graduation of minorities                                                           
                                                                                   majoring in the STEM fields.*                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                             **JJ                      **National Science                                                     Michael Reischman             Crow 303                 
                             -**                       Foundation**                                                                                                                  

                                                       Broadening Participation                                                                                                      
                                                       Research Initiation Grants                                                                                                    
                                                       in Engineering (BRIGE)                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **2:45**           **Close-out**                                                                                                           Pueblo 154               

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                 **3:15**           **Adjourn**                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                     
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