A Balance Of Land, Air And Water For A Healthy Mother Earth Through Indian Agriculture
Tentative Conference Program
SWIAA 22nd Annual Conference Program
January 19 – 21, 2010
Aquarius Casino Resort
Laughlin, Nevada
Tuesday - January 19, 2010
8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegistration(Convention Center Foyer)
9:00 amConference Opening -Pavilion A
Opening RemarksMr. Spencer D. Thomas, President
InvocationMr. Arnold Vigil, Jicarilla Apache Nation
Posting of ColorsSWIAA Armed Service Veterans
National AnthemStaci Ortega, Tohono O’Odham Nation
Welcome
9:30 am “Colorado River Water Use by Southwest Indian Tribes”
Ms. Lorri Gray, Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation (Invited)
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 1 –Cowboy’s Box
Donated by – Gary Parker
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 2 – Pendleton Blanket
Donated by – Jicarilla Apache Nation – Natural Resources Department
10:30 am
◆◆Refreshment Break (Scorpio Room) ◆◆
Sponsored by –Thomas Family (Jonathan, Debbie & Glorianna)
Tuesday Continued – Pavilion A
10:45 amNative Women in Agriculture
Speaker: Ms. Jeannie Benally
11:15 amBio-Security for our Crops and Soils
Speaker:Mr. Carl Etcitty (Invited)
12:00 pm
◆◆ Lunch (on your own) ◆◆
1:30 PMSpecialty Crops for Farmers Markets
Speaker:Mr. Jim Dryer, Southwest Market Network (Invited)
2:15 PM2007 Agricultural Census – Numbers in Indian Country
Speaker:Steve Manheimer, NASS (Invited)
3:00 pm
◆◆Refreshment Break (Scorpio Room) ◆◆
Sponsored by –
Tuesday Continued – Pavilion A
3:15 pmSWIAA Annual Membership Meeting
President’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
New Business
Election of New Board Members
Establish New Committees
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 3 – Hunting Knife
Donated by –Sonny Nieto
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 4 – Mens Handcrafted Leather Wallet
Donated by – Robert Olivar, Sr.
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 5 – Native American Arts & Craft
Donated by – Marks Family
5:00 – 7:00 PM
◆◆Social – Get Together (Scorpio Room)◆◆
Food and Refreshments (No host bar)
Sponsored by –
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 6 – Ladies Handcrafted Shawl
Donated by – Charlotte Vigil
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 7 – Tohono O’Odham Basket
Donated by – Agnes Joaquin
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 8 – Pendleton Blanket
Donated by – Bill & Linda Worthey
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 9 – Hualapi Dolls
Donated by – Hualapai Nation
Wednesday – January 20, 2010
8:00 am – 12:00Registration(Convention Center Foyer)
9:00 amCall to OrderMr. Homer Marks, Sr. Vice-President
InvocationMr. Gerald Brown, Gila River Indian Community
Agricultural Marketing Service
Speakers:Tawyna Laveta (Invited)
9:45 amFarm to School Program
Speaker: Lee Adams (Invited)
10:30 am
◆◆ Refreshment Break (Scorpio Room) ◆◆
Sponsored by –
10:45 amEquine Dentistry
Speaker:Dr. Lyle Robinson – Tohono O’Odham Nation
12:00 pm
◆◆ Lunch (on your own) ◆◆
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 10 – Native American Arts & Craft
Donated by – Marks Family
Pavilion A
1:30 pmWork Shop I - Premise ID
Speaker: Dr. Terry Clark, USDA-APHIS
Gemini I
Work Shop II – USDA – EQIP/WHIP Application Process
Speaker:
2:15 pmWork Shop I - Premise ID
Speaker: Dr. Terry Clark, USDA-APHIS
Work Shop II – USDA – EQIP/WHIP Application Process
Speaker:
3:00 pm
◆◆ Refreshment Break (Scorpio Room) ◆◆
Sponsored by –
Wednesday continued – Pavilion A
3:15 pmWorkshop I – Business Plan Development
Speaker:Donna Matthews, RC&D Coordinator
Coronado RC&D USDA
Willcox, AZ
Gemini I
Workshop II – Record Keeping for Successful Family Farm Operations
Speaker:Shawneen Stevenson, Farm Loan Manager
Farm Service Agency
4:00 pmWorkshop I – Business Plan Development
Speaker:Donna Matthews, RC&D Coordinator
Coronado RC&D USDA
Willcox, AZ
Workshop II – Record Keeping for Successful Family Farm Operations
Speaker:Shawneen Stevenson, Farm Loan Manager
Farm Service Agency
PAVILION “A”
6:00 pmDinner & Annual Awards
Master of Ceremonies: Spencer Thomas
Sponsored by –
Annual Awards:
Special Recognition:
8:00 PM – Entertainment
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 11 – Native American Arts & Crafts
Donated by – Marks Family
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 12 – Ladies Handcrafted Shawl
Donated by – Charlotte Vigil
Thursday – January 21, 2010
(Pavilion A)
9:00 amCall to OrderMr. Spencer D. Thomas, President
InvocationAdrian Julian, Jicarilla Apache Nation
Seasonal Feeding – Beef Cattle
Speaker:Purina Representative
9:45 am Traditional Farming
Speaker:Mr. Noland Johnson, Tohono O’Odham Nation
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 13 – Native American Arts & Crafts
Donated by – Marks Family
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 14 – Pendleton Blanket
Donated by – Jicarilla Apache Nation, Natural Resources Department
10:30 am
◆◆ Refreshment Break (Scorpio Room) ◆◆
Sponsored by –
10:45 amEducation/Scholarship/Internship
Speaker:Mr. Joe Graham, New MexicoStateUniversity
12:00Noon
◆◆ LUNCHEON (PAVILION “A”) ◆◆
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES – frances conde
Dr. Roe B. Lewis Scholarship Award:
Mario Marks Memorial Scholarship Award:
1:30 pmOur Future in Agriculture
Jicarilla Apache Nation – 4-H Program
2:15 pmMy Role in Agriculture
Speaker:Dr. Roe B. Lewis Scholarship Recipient
Pavilion A
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 15 – Star Quilt
Donated by – Spencer Thomas
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 16 – Native American Arts & Crafts
Donated by – Marks Family
Raffle Prize Drawing No. 17 – Native American Arts & Crafts
Donated by – Marks Family
3:00 pm◆◆ Refreshment Break (Scorpio Room) ◆◆
Sponsored by –
3:15 pmFeral Horse/Slaughter Program
Speaker:Phillip Bravo, Hualapai Nation
4:00 pmForeign Animal Disease Response
Speaker:Priscilla Pavatea, Hopi Tribe
Speaker:Tohono O’Odham Nation Office of Emergency Management
Closing Ceremony
Benediction
Retrieval of Colors
Pisces Room
Executive Board Meeting
Friday, January 22, 2010 – 9:00 am
The SWIAA Board would like to recognize and thank the following individuals for all of their time and effort to make this year’s conference so successful:
Spencer Thomas, ChairmanAgnes Joaquin, Coordinator
Jeannie Benally Kelley BerryGerald F. BrownFrances Conde Tim Garcia Venita Garcia Howard Jones Adrian Julian Mike Lejero
Homer Marks, Sr.Sadie MarksFrancis MunozSonny Nieto Gary Parker Joel J. Querta Jonathan Thomas Arnold Vigil Bill Worthey
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