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2026 Cultural Resource Protection Summit
Cultivating a Stewardship Mindset
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Optional In-Person Social Gathering
The Summit Planning Team is honored and excited to WELCOME YOU to the 19th Annual Summit at Suquamish! If you are in the area the afternoon before the Summit officially opens, please join us at the Suquamish Tribe’s House of Awakened Culture for an informal social gathering. Pick up your Summit materials, enjoy some light refreshments (gourmet cupcakes from Sweet Life Cakery in Kingston!), and soak up the incomparable beauty of the House and the Salish Sea with your friends and peers.
Day 1 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
8:00 - 8:30 AM Pacific – In-Person Check In & Expanded Continental Breakfast
8:20 - 8:30 AM Pacific – Virtual Login & Tech Check
*Note re: Zoom links for the day: We will use a total of three Zoom links over the course of the day…one for the morning sessions, one for our lunch break, and one for the afternoon sessions. See the Agenda below for the three Zoom links.
Morning Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86279753523?pwd=B1X3kDBVxYftnHRtJZ0HyecH4Jpum1.1
Meeting ID: 862 7975 3523
Passcode: 392598
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If you need additional help, including a list of local numbers for joining by telephone (audio only) instead of via computer or mobile app, see the Join Instructions here:
NOTE: Should tech limitations prevent us from bringing you “live” to the Summit as is our intention, we will provide registrants with access to all session recordings shortly after the event wraps and the necessary post-production is complete. Thank you for your understanding of the potential challenges of a hybrid Summit!
*In-Person Crew
Registration Lead: Stacey Jones, Jones-N-Jones (offsite)
Registration Table: Jennifer Ferris, HDR & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Anne Parfitt, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Eppard Vision Volunteers: Nicolette Edwards, Central WA Anthropological Survey
Emma Frankevich, Western Washington University
Catering not listed elsewhere:
Ambrosia Catering (Poulsbo, WA) – Breakfasts & Beverages
Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort – Day 1 afternoon snack
Sluys Poulsbo Bakery – Day 2 afternoon snack (anticipated)
Grounds for Change (Poulsbo, WA) – donated coffee (brewed & bags)
Ayla Aymond (WA State Parks) & Micca Metz (ESA) –Summit Agenda Planning Committee dining docents
*Virtual Crew
Information Technology (I.T.) Lead: Darren Jones, Jones-N-Jones (offsite)
Zoom Host: Mary Rossi, Eppard Vision (event producer) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Tech Team: Mark Steinkraus, WA State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT)
Lizzy Wessells, University of Washington
Thank You very much, Tech Team Busy Bees!!
WELCOME to the 19th Annual and 5th Hybrid Cultural Resource Protection Summit! We invite our in-person participants to pick up your registration materials if you haven’t already and enjoy an expanded continental breakfast while socializing with your fellow Summiters. You are also encouraged to connect with the other members of your Summit Cohort (check your name badge for your Cohort animal).
We invite our virtual participants (and those at the House who would also like to participate in the Zoom world) to share your thoughts and questions using your preferred tech option (e.g. chat box, audio, video). Please use the Chat Box for questions for the Summit I.T. team or presenters, as well as for more informal, interpersonal communications. We will provide brief tech reminders as each Zoom block begins, including our Top 3 Tips: Mute unless you are presenting or asking a question (use Raise Hand); View button (upper right corner of screen) to toggle to your preferred layout; Captions are available (choose Subtitle or Full Transcript).
Tech Help Resources are posted on both Summit websites. You may also contact the I.T. team directly as follows (please note this contact info is only for May 20-21):
*Morning of May 20 only (8:20 – 9:45am):
Jennifer Horwitz – 206.902.8002 (text only, please)
*Starting at 10:00am and through the conclusion of the Summit:
Lizzy Wessells - 541.729.6599 (text only, please) or egwess@uw.edu
Mary Rossi - 360.920.8908 (text only, please)
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
8:30 - 9:00 AM Pacific – Prayer / Welcome / Group Demographics / Cohort Intros
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:20am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
Summit MC: Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Assistant MCs (morning): Ayla Aymond, WA State Parks & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Micca Metz, ESA & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
9:00 - 9:45 AM Pacific – KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:20am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
Keynote Speaker: Warren King George (Muckleshoot Indian Tribe)
Speaker Introduction: Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
10:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific
Summit Cohorts – Meet & Greet and Introduce Experiential Activities!
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:20am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
First introduced at the 2022 Satellite Summit, Summit Cohorts are intended to be a fun way to get to know your fellow Summiters and engage in meaningful discussions and activities. While seemingly similar to Small Groups, they are even better!
The Summit Agenda Planning Committee and our Cohorts & Community Committee have again worked hard and thoughtfully to design this year’s Cohort experience, complete with group discussions and, if you need to step away from standard Summit sessions, a new slate of self-selecting experiential activities!
Even if you have an aversion to small groups, the Summit Cohorts promise to be fun and educational. We encourage you to join in the Cohort fun!
In-Person Cohort Facilitators (12):
Bear – Sarah Steinkraus, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO)
Butterfly – Amanda Taylor, Willamette Cultural Resources Associates
Clam – Bella Pipp, Equinox Research & Consulting International (ERCI)
Dragonfly – Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Eagle – Phil LeTourneau, King County Historic Preservation Program
Frog – Zach Allen, HDR
Hummingbird – Pat McCutcheon, Central Washington University (CWU)
Orca – Jordan Pickrell, Historical Research Associates (HRA)
Raven – Paula Johnson, Willamette Cultural Resource Associates
Salmon – Micca Metz, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
Thunderbird – Jackie Ferry, Samish Indian Nation
Wolf – Ayla Aymond, Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission
Virtual Cohort Facilitators (3):
Beaver – Zoe Irish, WA State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Elk – Emma Dubois, Portland State University
Octopus – Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom County Dispute Resolution Center
Chat Box Monitor: Summit Tech Team (Main Zoom Room)
Session #1 (10:30 - 11:15 AM Pacific)
Sacred Sites, Sovereign Tools: Developing Cultural Protections for Your Tribe
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:20am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
Tribal Nations are using natural and cultural resources codes to protect cultural places, strengthen sovereignty, and respond more effectively to trespass—but every community’s needs are different. In this panel, we’ll share practical tools for safeguarding sacred sites, managing cultural resources, and building Tribal-led enforcement systems that reflect Indigenous values rather than defaulting to narrow Western definitions of harm. Especially in today’s environment, we encourage Tribes to regularly evaluate their cultural and natural resources codes and environmental review processes to ensure that cultural sites protection approaches reflect Tribal priorities and values systems. We’ll also discuss culturally grounded approaches to assessing damages, including ways to evaluate community impacts when sites are disturbed or destroyed.
Just as importantly, we want to learn from you. What protections are working in your community? Are you already using the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act as a way to protect culturally significant natural resources? What gaps or challenges do you face? Join us for a candid, solutions-focused conversation about building stronger, culturally driven protections for Tribal lands and lifeways.
Panelists: Jessie Barrington, Cultural Heritage Partners law & public policy firm (D.C.)
Ellen Chapman, Cultural Heritage Partners law & public policy firm (D.C.)
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
New Short Session #1 (11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific)
Monitoring Coastal Erosion of a Shell Midden on the Northern Olympic Peninsula
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:20am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
A shell midden located on the northern Olympic Peninsula is being impacted by coastal erosion. This session will provide a description of field and analytical methods employed to monitor site conditions and characterize the rate of erosion which have been developed to help make decisions about future management strategies. Additionally, preliminary results of monitoring and data recovery efforts at the site will be presented. The work has been developed and implemented as collaborative partnership between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.
Presenters: Keith Mendez, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Allie Rae Taylor, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
12:00 - 1:15 PM Pacific – Lunch at the House & Virtual Lunch Break
We are thrilled to welcome back Seattle-based food truck Off the Rez as they cater another delicious lunch of two award-winning Indian tacos and a green salad! We’ll make our selections via a buffet line rather than at the taco truck. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated; please ask the crew where your VSTs (very special tacos) are staged. Enjoy!!
12:45 - 1:15 PM (while you eat)
We are honored to be joined again by Barbara Lawrence, Suquamish Elder and storyteller, who will share with us from
approximately 12:45 - 1:15pm. Please enjoy your lunch while listening with open ears and hearts.
*Virtual Summiters: We will host a Virtual Lunch Break with both a Main Room for group conversation and, if desired, Breakout Rooms (i.e. “Lunch Tables”) for small-group or Cohort conversation. Bring your lunch and have fun!
Lunch Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85360865853?pwd=lCe8lud6O8EUrVHaztiwIH0tajk8V8.1
Meeting ID: 853 6086 5853
Passcode: 180688
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12:15 - 1:00 PM Group socializing with optional Lunch Tables (Breakout Rooms)
Hosted by: Jason Cooper, WA State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
12:30 - 1:15 PM Pacific – NEW Slate of Self-Selecting Experiential Activities!
Finish your tacos? Need to move around and learn something new? Try our new slate of experiential activities! Try one, try a few, try them all! Have Fun!!
NEW Slate of Activities:
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Quilting Corner (come craft with Fiona and her Mom!)
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Game Time (join your fellow Summiters for a refreshed round of CRM Jenga)
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Advocacy Letter Writing (gather tips for writing to elected officials…then do it!)
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Networking (meet your fellow Summiters using fun conversation prompts)
Assistant MC (afternoon): Bob Kopperl, Willamette Cultural Resources Associates
Session #2 (1:15 - 2:00 PM Pacific)
Update From Both Washingtons: The Very Latest on Preservation Policy and Regulations From D.C. to DAHP
*Virtual Participants: Please use the third and final Zoom Meetings link for the day for the afternoon sessions. No need to log out over the course of the afternoon.
Afternoon Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81498686348?pwd=bVuC3KMoJuroqZdxO8LzOVtgSycP97.1
Meeting ID: 814 9868 6348
Passcode: 131213
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If you need additional help, including a list of local numbers for joining by telephone (audio only) instead of via computer or mobile app, see the Join Instructions here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/81498686348/invitations?signature=Tc4T081VSieoFr-CRgQ7cXP3wyWsL_JEfIbTxUMsPsQ
Don’t miss the annual and always-enlightening Summit review of the current state of preservation policies and regulations. Learn about the challenges ahead and how each one of us can get involved!
Presenters: Allyson Brooks, WA State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Marion Werkheiser, Cultural Heritage Partners (D.C. law/public policy firm)
Chat Box Monitor: Sarah Steinkraus, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
2:15 - 2:45 PM Pacific – Lightning Talks (Round One)
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 1:15pm session above (no need to log out over the course of the afternoon)
Join us for a Summit favorite as some of the Summit’s most courageous speakers take on the challenge of presenting a fascinating cultural resource topic of their choice via a total of 20 slides, each one shown for a mere 20 seconds! Enjoy this format? You are in luck! A second Lightning Round will be held tomorrow from 1:15-1:45pm.
John Swigart, National Assoc. of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)
The NATHPO Land Area & Name Directory Project
The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) is currently developing the Land Area & Name Directory (LAND), a spatial database of Tribal areas of interest (AOIs). LAND will provide an easily accessible and up-to-date directory that emergency managers can use to contact THPOs or other Tribal officials and notify them where response efforts may adversely affect Tribally important places. THPO contact information is linked to the AOIs, which can be queried in a web app using incident locations. How the AOIs are delineated is entirely at the Tribes' discretion, and changes can be requested at any time. A Tribal Working Group will help guide the critical elements of the LAND project throughout its development.
Marco Hatch and Nichola Gregory, Western Washington University
Clam Gardens of the Salish Sea
Clam gardens are an example of traditional Indigenous mariculture found throughout the Pacific NW Coast. Clam gardens have been shown to increase shellfish productivity and be a vital part of intertidal food systems. Most contemporary clam garden research and restoration projects range from SE Alaska through Southern British Columbia, creating a geographic knowledge gap in Washington State.
Based on experience with clam gardens in the Salish Sea north to Southeast Alaska, we are developing quantitative methods for clam garden identification that can be utilized internally by tribal communities. Through the collective work of the Clam Garden Network, we will also provide identification and restoration resources.
Chat Box Monitor: Sarah Steinkraus, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Short Sessions #2 (3:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific) ~ two presentations
Presentation #1 – “Átaw”: Sacred Trust to Protect and Preserve the Land
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 1:15pm session above (no need to log out over the course of the afternoon)
In Indigenous Oral History, there are various creation stories. These stories are set in a world unlike the present world we’ve come to know. Within tribal oral history, the landscape holds physical features and life forms that aid to explain the nature of behavior, events, and how tribes view the world. For Columbia Plateau tribes, there’s a shared understanding that each generation inherits responsibility for the land and all that live on it. The longest known way to relay this inherited responsibility was through indigenous knowledge, and more specifically, indigenous methodology through storytelling. This short presentation aims to share one type of story through the narrative of the ancient people (spirit beings) of how things came to be for the arrival of Indian people. Exploration into the mythological character known as Coyote will be shared, and this will be in understanding of Eldership within tribes.
Presenter: Josephine Buck, Yakama Nation Environmental Restoration Waste Management (ERWM)
Presentation #2 – How to Value Lost Culture
What is the value of lost culture? Under CERCLA, the Superfund law, economists are often tasked with assigning monetary value for damage recovery due to hazardous releases. Federal regulations allow Tribes to obtain financial restitution for natural and cultural resources damages; however, the challenge is assigning value and applying it Tribal claims for loss.
Presenter: Diana Bob, Native Law (Bellingham, WA, law firm)
Chat Box Monitor: Sarah Steinkraus, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
4:00 - 4:30 PM Pacific – 6th Annual Summit Book Club
4:30 - 5:00 PM Pacific – Option to continue discussion during New Activities Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
of Chippewa Indians)
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 1:15pm session above (no need to log out over the course of the afternoon)
*Note: Although reading the book in advance is encouraged, it is not a requirement for participating in this session. Please join us no matter your reading/listening status!
Please join us for the 6th Annual Summit Book Club! Once again, we hope that the collective reading experience will set the tone for this year’s Summit and allow opportunities for Summit attendees to engage intellectually and socially while we explore the larger themes of the Summit, including that of Stewardship.
Our 2026 book selection is also our first Young Adult fiction novel: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians). This book represents our second foray into fiction, and we think Summiters will enjoy the humor, plot twists, and timely themes that are sure to generate a great discussion. As a bonus, fans of Boulley's award-winning debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, will be reunited with some of their favorite characters, and there is more to enjoy in Sisters in the Wind.
Adapted from the publisher:
As the rising number of missing Indigenous women on Sugar Island starts circling closer to home, Perry Firekeeper-Birch's family becomes embroiled in a high-profile murder investigation, and as greedy grave robbers seek to profit off of what belongs to her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry begins to question everything. In order to reclaim this inheritance for her people, Perry has no choice but to take matters into her own hands before the ancestors and missing women are lost forever. Sometimes, the truth shouldn't stay buried.
We will discuss the book in a plenary setting, and you will have the option to continue discussions for the full hour.
Accessing the book: In addition to checking out a physical book from your local library or purchasing a copy from your favorite bookseller, it is also available on many of your favorite platforms as an eBook and as an audio book.
Moderators: Ayla Aymond, WA State Parks & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Zoe Irish, WA State Dept. of Transportation & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Anne Parfitt, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Chat Box Monitor: Sarah Steinkraus, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
4:30 - 5:00 PM Pacific – NEW Slate of Self-Selecting Experiential Activities!
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 1:15pm session above (no need to log out over the course of the afternoon)
While those wishing to continue Book Club discussion during this time may do so, you may also opt to sample from our new slate of experiential activities. Try one, try a few, try them all! Take a brain break. Learn something new. Have Fun!!
Please reference the list of Activities above (12:30pm) for more information.
Chat Box Monitor: Summit Tech Team (Main Zoom Room)
6:00 - 8:00 PM – Welcoming Reception at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
Location: Resort Lobby Bar (enter at the Welcome Figures)
*Note: Please refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages at the Reception until after Suquamish Song & Dance has shared with us. We appreciate all Summiters honoring this request. If necessary, individuals will be directed to consume their beverage elsewhere.
After a busy day of Summiting, it’s time to relax and take time to enjoy being together! Enjoy your free drink ticket (see an Agenda Planning Committee member for your ticket), delicious appetizers, and one of the loveliest views on the Salish Sea. You are welcome to socialize on the outside Terrace and in the Kitsap Hall, which is just down the hall from the Lobby. We will also have the opportunity to enjoy what has become a very special part of the Reception:
Suquamish Song & Dance Group
Please join the Suquamish Song & Dance Group for a very special opportunity to learn more about Suquamish stories, past and present, and to reflect on why we strive to protect cultural resources in the first place.
Schedule of Events ~ Welcoming Reception
6:00pm – Heavy appetizers served
Suquamish Song and Dance Group on the Event Lawn, weather permitting (rain location is the Billy Frank Jr. Hall – down the hallway to the right of the Front Desk)
6:30pm – Beverage service begins
7:45pm – Last Call at the Lobby Bar
8:00pm – Reception ends
Day 2 – Thursday, May 21, 2026
8:15 - 8:45 AM Pacific – In-Person Check In & Expanded Continental Breakfast
8:35 - 8:45 AM Pacific – Virtual Login & Tech Check
*Note re: Zoom links for the day: We will use a total of three Zoom links over the course of the day…one for the morning sessions, one for our lunch break, and one for the afternoon sessions. See the Agenda below for the three Zoom links.
Morning Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037515972?pwd=VuM1mSbX9BbG3blM8oVTJdIliBXKOQ.1
Meeting ID: 860 3751 5972
Passcode: 956172
If you need additional help, including a list of local numbers for joining by telephone (audio only) instead of via computer or mobile app, see the Join Instructions here:
NOTE: Should tech limitations prevent us from bringing you “live” to the Summit as is our intention, we will provide registrants with access to all session recordings shortly after the event wraps and the necessary post-production is complete. Thank you for your understanding of the potential challenges of a hybrid Summit!
If you are Summiting virtually for the first time or if you just need a reminder, please see the 8:20am session description
for Day 1 for some important tech guidance and resources. Please contact the Summit I.T. Team for assistance.
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Ferris, HDR & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
8:45 - 9:00 AM Pacific – Prayer / Welcome / Review Housekeeping
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:35am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
Summit MC: Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Assistant MCs (morning): Ayla Aymond, WA State Parks & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Micca Metz, ESA & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Session #3 (9:00 - 9:45 AM Pacific)
Approaching Natural and Cultural Resources Consultation Under Different Frameworks
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:35am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
An increasingly dynamic regulatory environment prompts some agencies to develop strategies, procedures, and approaches to strengthen collaborative management strategies, ensure equitable approaches to consultation, and foster meaningful government-to-government relationships with Tribal Nations. What other approaches have Tribes and agencies developed to respond to challenges in natural and cultural resources protection? Panelists will discuss their experience and share insight gained through developing guidance and procedures to protect natural and cultural resources, equitable approaches, and establish best management practices. The panel will present other questions to the audience to discuss best practices, ideas, and approaches. This will be an open, collaborative discussion on lessons learned and different approaches to natural and cultural resources consultation and management.
Moderator: Sydney Hanson, WA State Dept. of Ecology - Toxics Cleanup Program
Panelists: Liz Ellis, WA State Dept. of Ecology - Water Quality Program
Stephanie Jolivette, WA State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO)
Kat Kelly, WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)
Jennifer Wilson, WA State Parks & Recreation Commission
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Ferris, HDR & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
10:00 - 10:45 AM Pacific
Summit Cohort Discussions – Prompts From Panels & Questions For This Afternoon’s Mystery Panel!
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:35am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
Gather with your Cohort to tackle some compelling discussion prompts generated by previous panels (anticipated). Then, work together to generate questions for this afternoon’s new Mystery Panel! Learn from your fellow Cohort members and share your own thoughts and questions.
Cohort Facilitators: Please see the list above (Day 1 at 10:00am).
Chat Box Monitor: Summit Tech Team (Main Zoom Room)
Short Sessions #3 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific) ~ two presentations
Presentation #1 – This is Native Land: State History Through a Native Lens
Zoom Meetings link: this is the same link as the one for the 8:35am session above (no need to log out until our Noon lunch break)
This presentation will focus on the development process for This is Native Land, which showcases how impactful collaboration with Tribal community members can be on the outcome of a project such as this. Tribal voices, narratives and the sharing of Indigenous knowledge are front and center in the teachings of the gallery. The fight for protecting cultural resources is also on full display in multiple ways - showcasing how land and water stewardship knowledge is passed from one generation to the next, the fight for removing the Elwha Dam, restoration of fishing rights on usual and accustomed lands, the creation of Daybreak Star at Fort Lawton, the continuation of traditional food gathering practices and more. These teachings evolved organically and unscripted because of collaborations with Tribal members and museum leadership stepping aside to allow the Tribal community enough space to tell their stories.
Presenters: Todd Clark, Washington State Historical Society (WSHS)
Danica Miller, Univ. of WA Center for American Indian & Indigenous Studies (CAIIS)
Presentation #2 – Partnering with Beavers to Improve Watershed Functions and Ecosystem Health
Beavers have long been recognized for their ability to build and maintain vast wetland complexes. In doing so, they can expand critical habitat, increase surface water storage, boost groundwater recharge, and improve water quality in the streams they call home. In this panel, we will discuss unique ways that Tribal governments, local governments, and non-profit organizations are partnering with beavers to improve ecological stewardship in our region.
Jasmine Buries will present on the Tulalip Beaver Project, which is a Tribal-led effort that works with beavers to improve watershed health and restore salmon habitat. By combining traditional knowledge with innovative approaches, the project promotes coexistence and shapes how people and beavers share the landscape in Western Washington. Jen Vanderhoof will discuss her work on King County watercourse restoration sites in King County, including research into how to grow trees at these sites, while simultaneously feeding the natural “engine” of stream restoration – the beaver. Joe Mouser will present on the work that Beavers Northwest does to promote beaver coexistence strategies throughout the Puget Sound region which ultimately preserves the ecological benefits beavers provide while mitigating some of the adverse impacts that can occur when beavers return to their historical habitat in our rapidly changing, modern world.
Presenters: Jasmine Buries, Tulalip Tribes
Joe Mouser, Beavers Northwest
Jen Vanderhoof, King County
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Ferris, HDR & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
12:00 - 1:15 PM Pacific – Lunch at the House & Virtual Lunch Break
We are excited to welcome back Poulsbo-based Oxalis Kitchen as they cater another delicious, locally-sourced, thoughtfully-prepared lunch! Dietary restrictions will again be accommodated; please ask the crew to show you to your selections. Enjoy!!
12:45 - 1:15 PM (while you eat)
We are honored to be joined by Swil Kanim, Lummi violinist, who will share with us from approximately 12:45 - 1:15pm.
Please enjoy your lunch while listening with open ears and hearts.
*Virtual Summiters: We will host another Virtual Lunch Break with both a Main Room for group conversation and, if desired, Breakout Rooms (i.e. “Lunch Tables”) for small-group or Cohort conversation. Bring your lunch and have fun!
Lunch Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82138753135?pwd=SVNPrc5pvHpX1VtMZQbbQh9pgd2KLj.1
Meeting ID: 821 3875 3135
Passcode: 305384
If you need additional help, including a list of local numbers for joining by telephone (audio only) instead of via computer or mobile app, see the Join Instructions here:
12:15 - 1:00 PM Group socializing with optional Lunch Tables (Breakout Rooms)
Hosted by: Taylor Harriman, Suquamish Tribe
12:30 - 1:15 PM Pacific – NEW Slate of Self-Selecting Experiential Activities!
Enjoy another opportunity to try our new slate of experiential activities! Try one, try a few, try them all! Take a brain break. Learn something new. Have Fun!! Please reference the list of Activities above (Day 1 at 12:30pm) for more information.
Assistant MC (afternoon): Bob Kopperl, Willamette Cultural Resources Associates
1:15 - 1:45 PM Pacific – Lightning Talks (Round Two)
*Virtual Participants: Please use the third and final Zoom Meetings link for the day for the afternoon sessions. No need to log out over the course of the afternoon.
Afternoon Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83843401700?pwd=BtOcWZ010nGalzV07GezpIiQ54DbAr.1
Meeting ID: 838 4340 1700
Passcode: 729249
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Fasten your seat belts again as a second group of the Summit’s most courageous speakers take on the challenge of presenting a fascinating cultural resource topic of their choice via a total of 20 slides, each one shown for a mere 20 seconds! Don’t blink!
Corey Lentz, Parametri
Hatching a Plan: A Better Approach to Documenting and Evaluating Historic Fish Hatcheries in Washington
Following the conclusive affirmation of tribal fishing rights established by the U.S. government treaties with tribes in the 1850s in United States v. Washington in 1974, commonly known as the Boldt Decision, Washington State tribes have become increasingly involved in the management and operation of tribal-owned fish hatcheries, as well as those operated by state and federal agency. Many of these hatcheries are becoming 50 years old and potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and will be increasingly challenged by projects sponsored by tribal and governmental managers that seek their alteration, decommissioning, or demolition as fish conservation practices shift away from hatchery operation. This presentation demonstrates the use of the cultural landscape approach to ensure consideration of a more comprehensive range of architectural, engineering, and natural characteristics that comprise this large, complex, multi-component property type and how this approach addresses a wider variety of themes and significant associations, including ethnographic or historic fish culture practices and processes at these sites and the relationship between tribal hatchery development and the tribal sovereignty movement of the 20th century.
Miranda Maple, Oregon State University
The Missing Cultural Resource: An Interwoven Approach to the Implementation and Importance of Culturally Significant Plants within CRM
This presentation focuses on the results of MA research regarding how cultural resource management (CRM) practitioners view the importance of culturally significant plants, the barriers preventing culturally significant plants from being included in CRM practice and policy, and what interwoven approaches that can be taken to address our existing framework. Identifying the existing frameworks for understanding “significance”, what should and should not be included in resource management, and how limited our existing framework is – this work hopes to continue building on conversations of what genuine collaborative approaches to CRM can look like in the future.
Sierra Harding, Association for Washington Archaeology (AWA)
Updates & Upgrades: The New Association for Washington Archaeology Website and Member Services Platform
The Association for Washington Archaeology (AWA) has been stuck in the past for years, digitally at least. Up until now, AWA has been functioning with a difficult-to-update website, multiple disconnected email addresses, and a member database archived in spreadsheets. Our service to the membership has suffered under this antiquated system with folks not knowing when to renew or if they are members, missed event invites, and a burdensome amount of labor carried out by the volunteer board of directors, membership administrator, webmaster, newsletter editor, and area group coordinators. This year we are excited to announce that we have updated, upgraded, and migrated to a new website and member services platform! In this lightning talk we will present highlights of the changes which we are confident will vastly improve the AWA member experience and our service to Tribal members and the cultural resources community in Washington.
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
Session #4 (2:00 - 2:45 PM Pacific)
Mystery Panel!
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Things are moving quickly in the CRM world right now to say the least. It is nearly impossible to anticipate what news will break hour to hour or even minute to minute. Staying informed and flexible are key. We can aspire to this even on the Summit Agenda!
Join our capable and courageous Discussants representing six Summit demographics (Tribes, agencies, consultants, education, museums, and legal) as they lead us in a discussion of the breaking news and hottest topics of the day. They will also address questions generated by Cohorts during the 10:00am session.
Discussants: Sean Hess, Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Paula Johnson, Willamette Cultural Resources Associates
Maurice Major, WA State Parks & Recreation Commission
Pat McCutcheon, Central Washington University
Marion Werkheiser, Cultural Heritage Partners (D.C. law firm)
Burke Museum (representative TBD)
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
3:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific
Summit Cohorts – Final Activities & Report Out
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Enjoy a final opportunity from 3:00-3:30pm to self-select from our new slate of experiential activities. Please reference the slate of Activities above (Day 1 at 12:30pm). From 3:30-4:00pm, Cohorts will “report out” to the plenary group and share some of their more memorable Summit experiences.
*We hope you enjoyed your Cohort and new slate of Activities. Please share on your Evaluation form how we can improve and expand on this unique Summit experience.
Cohort Facilitators: Please see the list above (Day 1 at 10:00am).
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agenda Planning Committee
4:00 - 4:15 PM Pacific – Summit XIX Closing
What’d We Learn? What’s Next? When’s the Ferry? Where’s the Big Red “End Meeting” Button?
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In celebration of a 19th Annual Summit well attended, join in a final moderated discussion to review what we’ve learned from one another (stewardship!) and look towards a more productive, hopeful future.
Thank your hosts and sponsors, bid farewell to one another until October or next year, and please complete your Evaluation form (included in your onsite registration packet and posted online on both Summit websites). We truly value your input which is especially important as we work hard to offer hybrid Summit events going forward.
Thank you, again, for taking this journey with us! Stay safe and healthy, and we’ll see you in a few months at the 6th Annual Satellite Summit hosted by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe in mid- to late-October and/or at the 20th Annual Summit hosted next May 26-27 by the Suquamish Tribe, hybrid format anticipated for both! Safe travels to all!
Moderators: All our Summit MCs (Thank You, Laura, Ayla, Micca, and Bob!)
Chat Box Monitor: Jennifer Horwitz, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center & Summit Agend