2024 Native Women In Agriculture & Natural Resources Symposium

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2024 Native Women in Agriculture & Natural Resources Symposium

March 19 – 21, 2024  |  Keshena, WI  |  Page Updated: 03/17/24

The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society & University of Arizona Tribal Extension Program are organizing the Native Women in Agriculture & Natural Resources Symposium  on March 19 – 21 at Menominee Casino & Resort in Keshena, WI. We have our wonderful hosts, College of Menominee Nation collaborating with us!

This three-day in-person symposium will bring in Native women from across Indian country that are doing work in natural resources and agriculture sectors to discuss topics such as workplace wellness, salary negotiation, women empowerment, leadership skills building, healthy relationship building, and safety. Covering such topics can help provide American Indian/Alaskan Native women the tools and support system to aid in their career journeys, build community and sustain representation within the fields.

***This event/affinity space is intended and dedicated for Native individuals and representatives of Tribes/ Tribal/Native Organizations within the agriculture and natural resources fields that identify as women.***

***Currently, we are not offering travel funding assistance or scholarships.***

ONLINE REGISTRATION: FIRST 50 registrants will receive a t-shirt & baseball cap!

Regular Registration: Saturday, March 2, 2024  – Monday, March 18, 2024. Onsite Registration will be Cash or Check ONLY

• Adult (general): $100.00
• Student (high school, undergraduate, graduate): $30.00

If you need to send a check, please write check to “Native American Fish and Wildlife Society”, in Memo Line: 2024 NWANRS Registration.

• Mail Check To: 10465 Melody Dr. Ste. 307 Northglenn, CO 80234
• We request that you register online then select “Will Send a Check”

Vendors & Exhibitors Registration: REGISTER HERE

• Note: vendor and exhibitor registration does not include participation/attendance to symposium events/catered food. We ask that the event registration and food be dedicated to attendees that paid for their conference event registration.
• If you would like to be a participate/attendee AND a vendor/exhibitor, you must pay for both registrations.

EVENT INFORMATION

• Hotel and Lodging:  Deadline to Reserve for room rates: March 17, 2024 (Updated 2/27/2024) 
  • Menominee Casino and Resort | N277 WI-47, Keshena, WI 54135
  • Room Rate under Room Block: $89 per room per night
  • For Reservations Call: 800-343-7778, ask for room block under “Native Women Symposium”
  • For Reservation made online: Use group code: NATIVEWMN
• Airports:
  • Green Bay Austin Straubel Int’l Airport, 2077 Airport Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313. Airport is about 48 minutes away from event location.
  • Appleton International Airport, W6390 Challenger Dr, Appleton, WI 54914. Airport is about 1 hour, 15 minutes away from event location.
  • Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, 4300 Glumack Dr, St Paul, MN 55111. Airport is about a 3 hours 35 minutes away from event location.
• Transportation: Updated 02/26/24)
  • Shuttles from Green Bay Austin Straubel Int’l Airport to Menominee Casino & Resort (operated by College of Menominee Nation) will be available for pick up on:
    • Monday, March 18 at 2 pm, 4 pm and last shuttle at 6 pm.
    • Friday, March 22 – Times TBD (based on attendees)
  • To ensure you are on the shuttle list, please email Lacota Dickenson, [email protected]. Send her your first/last name, pick up time, flight number, flight arrival into GreenBay time.

AGENDA : DRAFT. Agenda Native Women in Ag & NR Symposium – 03.16.24 (updated 3/16)

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is provided all three days.
• We will have a Barter Night, if you’d like to participate bring something to barter, no cash will be allowed.

CANCELLATIONS

Registrations are refundable with a 30% non-refundable administration fee from the registration cost until March 15. After March 15, conference fees are non-refundable, but substitutions are allowed.

Contact Information of Event Leaders:

Ashley Mueller, M.S., NAFWS Education Coordinator

Email: Contact Us

Office Phone: 505-862-3779 (Cell) or 720-983-1010

Alexendra Carlisle, M.S., U of A FRTEP Extension Agent

Email: [email protected]

Office Phone: 505-330-1443