Cohort 1 Session Recordings

Cohort Session Recordings

Cohort Topics with Recordings

Emergency Management

Cohort 1: February 2, 2023 - John Andrews, Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management; JoAnn Scordino, FEMA Region 9; Jesse Johnson, FEMA Region 9: Emergency Preparation and Response
Cohort 1: February 15, 2023 - Ken Ulfkin, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe: Tsunami Evacuation Tower
Cohort 2: February 13, 2025 - Megan Celestine, FEMA; Jeremy Agee, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: FEMA Tribal Declarations and SCERPs

Funding

Cohort 1: March 15, 2023 - Alyssa Morris, BIA TCR; Kaitlyn Demoski, Tribal Resilience Learning Network; Karen Cozzetto, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals: Funding Sources and Proposal Writing
Cohort 2: March 12, 2025 - Cynthia Naha, Southwest Climate Adaptation and Science Center: Defining Projects and Finding Funding Sources

Decision Making

Cohort 1: April 19, 2023 - Benjamin Maxson, Makah Tribe: Decision Making Models and Processes

Project Management

Cohort 1: April 26, 2023 - Karen Cozzetto, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals; McKenzie Jones, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals: Meeting Agendas and Facilitation
Cohort 2: April 15, 2025 - Julie Maldonado, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals; Risa Thomas, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe: Work Plans and Road Maps
Cohort 2: April 15, 2025 - Nikki Cooley, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals: Facilitation
Cohort 2: November 19, 2025 - Megan Pittas, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Rich Wooten, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Working with Contractors

Cultural Continuity

Cohort 1: May 4, 2023 - Diedra Peaches, DLP Productions & Paper Rocket Productions: Visual Documenting
Cohort 1: November 2, 2023 - Rechanda Lee, BIA; Kylie Avery, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians; Coral Avery, BIA TCR: Cultural Continuity

Housing

Cohort 1: May 17, 2023 - Jack Hebert, Cold Climate Housing Research Center: Housing
Cohort 1: September 7, 2023 - Joseph Kunkel, MASS Design Group: Housing & Design
Cohort 2: September 24, 2025 - Pauline Okitkun, Village of Kotlik: Housing Infrastructure
Cohort 2: October 29, 2025 - Diane Sam, BIA Real Estate Services: Strategies for Land and Housing
Cohort 2: October 30, 2025 - Erika Holzhauer; Rural Community Assistance Corporation Tribal Housing Excellence Academy; Angie Lopez, Rural Community Assistance Corporation Tribal Housing Excellence Academy: Strategies for Land and Housing

Food Security

Cohort 1: September 20, 2023 - Jamie Donatuto, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community; Jackie Schaefer, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Food Security
Cohort 2: February 26, 2025 - Nathan Baring, Reindeer Herders Association, Kawerak, Inc.; Shannon Hill, Mi’kmaq Farms and Fish Hatchery: Food Security

Implementation

Cohort 1: November 15, 2023 - Ray Morris, BIA TCR: Construction Process
Cohort 2: October 28, 2025 - Jolene Auliye, Shaktoolik: Creative Implementation Pathways

Community Engagement

Cohort 1: November 20, 2023 - LaVerne Demientieff, University of Alaska-Fairbanks; Mandi Moon, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe: Community Engagement, Communication, and Mental Health

Community Planning

Cohort 2: April 16, 2025 - Faith Webster, Quinault Indian Nation; Renee Kuzuguk, Shishmaref: Relocation Master Plans
Cohort 2: April 17, 2025 - Ferdinand Cleveland, Kwinhagak; Sheryl Musgrove, Alaska Institute for Justice; Cynthia Toop, Hoh Tribe; Beverly O’Dea, Bridgeview Consulting: Hazard Mitigation Plans

Tools and Toolkits

Cohort 2: April 16, 2025 - Evan Joyce, University of Alaska Fairbanks: Coastal Mapping
Cohort 2: May 14, 2025 - Aranzazu Lascurain, NOAA; Tashya Allen, NOAA; Bret Folger, NOAA: NOAA RMP Resources

Energy

Cohort 2: October 15, 2025 - Jacqualine Schaeffer, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Brendon Heyn, Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy: Energy Infrastructure

Water and Sanitation

Cohort 2: November 5, 2025 - Carrie Bohan, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; Alex Dailey, Indian Health Service; Ben Chadwick, Indian Health Service: Water and Sanitation Systems

12.07.23 Call 14 - Final Meeting and Resources

Matthew Laramie, BIA TCR Regional Coordinator
Malinda Chase, Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network
Kylie Avery, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Karen Cozzetto, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

11.30.23 Call 13 - Community Engagement, Communication, and Mental Health

LaVerne Demientieff, Deg Xit'an (Dene) and Professor of Social Work, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Mandi Moon, Member Benefits Coordinator - Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe

11.15.23 Call 12 - Implementation 1

Ray Morris, BIA TCR Construction Analyst
- Overview of the Construction Process Presentation

11.02.23 Call 11 - Cultural Continuity/National Historic Preservation Act, Session 7

Rechanda Lee, BIA Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management
Kylie Avery, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Coral Avery, BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Branch

09.20.23 Call 10 - Community Planning: Food Security, Session 6

Jamie Donatuto, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Jackie Catalina Schaefer, Alaska Native Health Tribal Consortium

09.07.23 Call 9 - Community Planning: Housing and Design, Session 5

Joseph Kunkel, Director of MASS Design Group's Sustainable Native Communities Design Lab

05.17.23 Call 8 - Community Planning: Housing, Session 4

Jack Hebert, Founder of Cold Climate Housing Research Center

05.04.23 Call 7 - Community Planning: Cultural Continuity, Session 3

Deidra Peaches, Diné filmmaker, photographer, director, cinematographer, editor, and writer

Photography and film as a way to document places, practices, and values, and preserve culture for future generations

https://www.deidrapeaches.com/filmography

04.26.2023 Optional Call - Project Management

Karen Cozzetto, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals - Calendar Tools for Project Management
McKenzie Jones, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals - Meeting Facilitation

04.19.23 Call 6 - Community Planning: Decision Making, Session 2

Benjamin Maxson, Planner, Makah Tribe - Overview of the Makah Tribe's Resilience Strategic Plan and plans to relocation critical infrastructure to higher ground
Julie Maldonado, Consultant, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals - Facilitated group discussion on RMP decision-making process

03.15.23 Call 4 - Funding Sources and Proposal Writing

Alyssa Morris, BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Program - Proposal Writing and Tips
Kaitlyn Demoski, Tribal Resilience Learning Network - Overview of Grant Station Online
Karen Cozzetto, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals - Funding Resources, Work Plan Worksheets

02.15.23 Call 3 - Emergency Management, Session 2

Ken Ufkin, Emergency Management Director - Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Considering Natural Hazards discussion - presentation pdf
Retreat logistics and retreat pre-work - presentation pdf

02.02.23 Call 2 - Emergency Management, Session 1

John Andrews, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - overview of preparedness and ADHS & EM offerings, Small Community Emergency Response Plans (SCERPs) - presentation pdf
JoAnn Scordino, Community Mitigation Planner, and Jesse Johnson, Grants Mitigation Specialist, FEMA Region 9 - overview of hazard mitigation planning, grants, and technical assistance - presentation pdf
Retreat logistics, retreat pre-work, and next call - presentation pdf