October 3, 2001 meeting minutes

DENVER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

6760 E. Irvington Place, Denver CO 80279-8000

Phone: (303) 676-7009 FAX: (303) 676-6666

Website:

http://www.denver.feb.gov

American Indian Program Council (AIPC)

Meeting Minutes - October 3, 2001 American Indian College Fund

1. Drums of October film -

The film, "The Drums of October - Legacy of a Pernicious Hero"was shown. The film is about local American Indian people and their perspectives on Columbus Day. It was produced by Lori Windle. Lori can be reached at 303-844-1400 x1484 for more information.

2. Guest Speaker: Jan Jacobs - US Census Bureau -

Jan gave a very informative and thorough workshop on 2000 census statistics on American Indians. She provided information on how to access data and information on tribes and handed out materials for reference.

3. AIPC Website-

The Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) will be featured as the agency of the month for November. Dan Archuleta mentioned that FNS donated computers to the Denver Indian Center. The computers were of high quality and FNS IT personnel installed and provided training on use of the computers.

Helen Littlejohn gave some ideas on organizations that could also be a part of the monthly agency highlights. She also gave a link to an organization called NAMES. She volunteered the Dept. of Education to be the agency of the month for December.

The website committee will hold a meeting sometime in December.

4. DFEB All Subcommittee Meeting-

DFEB All Subcommittee Meeting: A summary was provided on a meeting with the incoming DFEB Chairperson, Mike Halycko, WAPA. Some of the issues included: new annual report format; the need to market the DFEB to all agencies; low turnout at meetings; accountability issues; how programs can be paid for and the confusion of the role of the EEO/WFDC and how the preference is to not be under the EEO umbrella. The DFEB chairperson said he will talk with OPM about funding issues for training; talk with each of the subcommittees and get feedback on what is and is not working; seek a volunteer to lead the MLK celebration and design a communication plan to Federal agencies about the purpose of the DFEB and its benefits to the agency.

5. AIPC 2001 Annual Accomplishment Report & 2002 Workplan-

ACTION ITEM: Please review the draft 2001 report and provide any other activities that you may have participated in as an AIPC representative to Becky Redhorse. The report is due to the DFEB by November 15, 01.

ACTION ITEM: If you know of any activities that should be included in the 2002 workplan, please notify the Becky Redhorse.

6. American Indian Heritage Month-

ACTION ITEM: If your agency will be holding an activity, please let Georgia know at

Georgia.Madrid@noaa.gov.

This is information that we would like to distribute to all AIPC members as well as post on the AIPC website.
7. March Pow Wow-

The AIPC membership decided to participate in the March Pow-Wow on March 22-24, 2002 with the exhibit booth. The Pow-Wow is a great place to inform American Indians about the AIPC and Federal employment. Discussion focused on who can assist in the payment of the exhibit fee, entrance fee and parking for AIPC volunteers. Vi Rogers (SSA), Jim Lyon (CMS), Lori Windle (OSM) and Richard Anzures (Rocky Flats) agreed to check with their agencies to see if they could contribute at least $200.00. Action Item: The above members need to respond to Richard Anzures by November 1, 2001. One half of the fees is due to the Pow-Wow Committee by November 15, 2001.

Volunteers will also be needed to help staff the booth. Once we get confirmation on our booth we will send out a notice to AIPC members to help staff the booth. We will need as many members as possible to help staff the booth in two hour increments.

8. AIPC - Agency Booklet-

ACTION ITEM: Each AIPC representative is requested to submit to Georgia Madrid -

Georgia.Madrid@noaa.gov

a brief description of their agency mission, types of services and programs for American Indians, student employment (types of disciplines) and a contact (AIPC representative or other). The purpose of the booklet is to have it available when attending conferences & events such as the March Pow-Wow. It can serve as a reference for American Indians seeking assistance with various issues. SEE ATTACHED SAMPLE FROM NOAA.

9. Sacred Lands Forum-

The AIPC will be a co-sponsor of the Sacred Lands Forum held on October 9 and 10, 2001. The event will incorporate participation of federal officials, tribal representatives, academia and the legal arena concentrating on the improvement of protection of American Indian Sacred Lands. It will include two showings of the film, "In the Light of Reverence". AIPC members were encouraged to attend.

10. Other -

Vivian Delgado is an American Indian Female seeking Federal employment. She has a Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota in Education. Please check your agency for possible placement. Vivian can be reached at 303-469-0804 or Email

yoemen334@aol.com.

Please note that one of the goals of the AIPC is the referral and placement of American Indians.

A big Thank You to the American Indian College Fund for allowing us to hold our meeting at their building, especially to Cheryl Cadue for making all the arrangements! A Thank You also to the Indian Christian Center for the delicious Indian Tacos!

11. Next Meeting -

The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 9, 2001 at FEMA, Denver Federal Center, starting at 1:00 p.m. More information to follow.

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

Georgia Madrid, NOAA/OAR -

Georgia.Madrid@noaa.gov

Richard Anzures, DOE/Rocky Flats -

richard.anzures@rf.doe.gov

Vi Rogers, SSA -

vi.rogers@ssa.gov

Jim Lyon, DHHS/CMS -

rlyon@cms.hss.gov

Jeff Roets, FWS -

jeff_roets@fws.gov.

Dan Archuleta, USDA/Food & Nutrition Service - 303-844-0366

Chi Mui, WAPA -

mui@wapa.gov

Kitt Lente, DOE -

kitt_lente@nrel.gov

Lori Windle, DOI/OSM -

lwindle@osmre.gov

Helen Littlejohn, Dept. of Education -

helen.littlejohn@ed.gov

Dale Lujan, US Mint -

dlujan@usmint.gov

Jane Wilson, HHS -

jwilson@hrsa.gov

Cheryl Hodges -

cheryl_hodges@blm.gov

Jan Jacobs -

jan.n.jacobs@census.gov.

Guests:

Vivian Delgado -

yoemem334@aol.com

Tom Cain - Redlake Anishinabe

Jonny BearCub Stiffarm -

stiffjb@ci.denver.co.us.

SAMPLE

AIPC AGENCY RESOURCE BOOKLET

AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Oceanic &Atmospheric Research (OAR)

OAR MISSION STATEMENT: To conduct research, develop products, and provide scientific information and leadership to foster NOAA's evolving environmental and economic mission.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO: We conduct research in three major areas: atmosphere, climate, and ocean and coastal resources. OAR or "NOAA Research"explores the Earth and atmosphere from the very surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean. Our role within NOAA is to provide products and services that describe and predict changes in the environment. NOAA Research results allow decision makers to make effective judgments in order to prevent the loss of human life and conserve and manage natural resources while maintaining a strong economy.

AMERICAN INDIAN PROGRAMS: OAR works with educational organizations working to increase its representation of American Indian students in the sciences. OAR has formed relationships with such American Indian organizations as AISES, SACNAS and Tribal Colleges - Sinte Gleska University. Some of our laboratories have research field sites located on reservations such as the Shoshone Bannock and Ft. Peck Indian reservations.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES: Federal student employment: SCEP, STEP, Presidential Management Intern, Welfare to Work, Graduate Science Program, College Students with Disabilities.

Intern programs include: PHASE, Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU), Minority Access, AISES, The Washington Center, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, District of Columbia Metropolitan Consortium for Minorities in Science & Engineering (METCON), NOAA Faculty and Student Intern Research Program.

MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY: Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics, Computer Science and Physical Sciences.

CONTACT: Georgia Madrid (Tribal Affiliation: Taos Pueblo),

OAR EEO Office (303) 497-6732

E-mail:

Georgia.Madrid@noaa.gov

OAR WEBSITE: