Tribes Leading the Way in Clean Energy
Feb. 27–28, 2024 | Temecula, California, and Virtual
Pechanga Resort Casino
More than 700 Tribal Leaders, staff, and partners attended the 2024 DOE Tribal Clean Energy Summit on the homelands of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in Temecula, California. This group joined together to build networks, exchange ideas, and explore clean energy solutions that support Tribal energy sovereignty.
Pechanga Basket Draws Tribes in for a Win
View the post-Summit blog for a brief recap of the event.
Summit Photos
Secretary Granholm announced historic funding for Tribes during her keynote address on Day 1.
View additional photos in the Summit Flickr album.
Plenary Sessions Livestream
View the livestream recordings. Reference the agenda below for session and speaker information.
- The Tribal Clean Energy Summit morning plenary sessions will be livestreamed here.U.S. Department of Energy
View Day 1 recording on YouTube.
Jump to each session: (links open in YouTube, or you can manually skip to the timecode in the video player on this page)
- 00:20Indian Hill Singers (flag song)
- 13:39Inter-Tribal Bird Singers
- 20:00Introducing our Emcee: Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota), Actor, Comedian, and Writer
- 33:48Host Tribal Leader Welcome: Mark Macarro (Pechanga Band of Indians), Chairperson, Pechanga Band of Indians and President, National Congress of American Indians
- 47:20Supporting Tribal Energy Sovereignty: Wahleah Johns (Navajo Nation/Diné), Director, DOE Office of Indian Energy
- 58:57Keynote Speaker: Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy
- 1:19:20Pechanga Energy Vision: Pathway to Energy Sovereignty, Pi-Ta Pitt (Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs of Oregon), General Manager, Pechanga Western Electric
- 1:33:35Panel: Energy Transition: Indian Country Leading the Way!
- 2:18:20Keynote Speaker: David Hochschild, Chair, California Energy Commission
- 2:28:20Keynote Speaker: Tracey LeBeau (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe), Administrator and CEO, Western Area Power Administration
- The Tribal Clean Energy Summit morning plenary sessions will be livestreamed here.U.S. Department of Energy
View Day 2 recording on YouTube.
Jump to each session: (links open in YouTube, or you can manually skip to the timecode in the video player on this page)
- Emcee Keynote: Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota), Actor, Comedian, and Writer. See separate video below. Technical difficulties prevented the beginning of Jana Schmieding’s keynote from livestreaming.
- 04:18Keynote Speaker: David Conrad (Osage Nation), Deputy Director, DOE Office of Indian Energy
- 09:47Achieving Climate Goals Together: Recent Progress on Clean Energy Goals:Carla Frisch, Acting Executive Director and Principal Deputy Director, DOE Office of Policy
- 20:44Fireside Chat with the Office of Infrastructure: Supporting Tribal Led Transformational Clean Energy Projects
- 49:18Keynote Speaker: Arlando Teller (Navajo Nation), Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation
- 1:38:35Panel: Working Together for a Just Transition Moderator: Wahleah Johns (Navajo/Diné), Director, DOE Office of Indian Energy
Keynote begins at 11:35 after songs by the Inter-Tribal Bird Signers. Event Emcee Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota)—Actor, Comedian, and Writer—presented a keynote speech about her life at the 2024 DOE Tribal Clean Energy Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy.Office of Indian Energy
Agenda
Download the full agenda for more information about the event schedule, speakers, breakout sessions, and on-site DOE office hours.
Through a cooperative agreement with the Office of Indian Energy, the National Conference of State Legislatures collaborates on these summits.