Visit Us at the 2022 Reservation Economic Summit

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs staff are excited to attend the 2022 Reservation Economic Summit (RES) on May 23–26, 2022, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please attend our sessions, stop by our booth, and meet our team!

We hope RES will provide us an opportunity to connect and talk with tribal leaders and staff about our offerings and to gather feedback from you. We look forward to sharing how our Office offers financial assistance through competitive grants, technical assistance at no cost to Indian tribes and tribal entities, and education and outreach opportunities to support American Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities in achieving their energy goals.

Visit Our Booth

Please stop by our booth 418 to meet the Office of Indian Energy staff, and learn about how the Office is working to empower Native communities to transition to a clean energy future.

Join Our Sessions

Wahleah Johns, the Director of the Office of Indian Energy, will provide remarks at the 'General Session & Luncheon' on Tuesday, May 24 beginning at noon.

Ms. Johns will also present at the 'Large-Scale Solar Development in Indian Country' session, happening from 10 a.m.—10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Please join Director Johns and others to discuss the basics of the development of large-scale or utility-scale solar projects in Indian Country, Including leasing, rights-of-way, and other considerations.

The Office of Indian Energy will also host a number of sessions and opportunities for discussions throughout the day on Wednesday, May 25 in rooms Neopolitan III and IV. We invite you to join our full day of collaborative sessions to discuss new program initiatives, updates from the White House Council on Native American Affairs Energy Subcommittee, and provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. An overview agenda is provided below. Additional details about each session will be provided in the RES agenda.

Time	Sessions	Speakers
9 a.m.	White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) Energy Subcommittee Report Out	Anthony Morgan Rodman, Executive Director, WHCNAA, Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, U.S. Dept. of the Interior – moderator Wahleah Johns, Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs, DOE Arlando Teller, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Transportation Kathryn Isom-Clause, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, U.S. Dept. of the Interior
10 a.m.	Native Energy Workforce Development^†	Jack Jackson, Jr., Tribal Liaison, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Labor – moderator Albert Dale Bond, Acting Director, Indian Energy Service Center, U.S. Dept. of the Interior Winter Jojola-Talburt, Acting Director, Division of Energy and Minerals Department, U.S. Department of the Interior Stephanie Bostwick, Department Chair – Engineering, Northwest Indian College Angie Lucas, Director, Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE) Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
11 a.m.	Tribal Energy Development and Access to Capital *^†	Tommy Jones, Deployment Specialist, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, DOE – moderator Winter Jojola-Talburt, Acting Director, Division of Energy and Minerals Department, U.S. Department of the Interior Matt Ferguson, Loan Program Office, DOE Monique LaChappa, Loan Program Office, DOE
Noon	(Lunch break)
2 p.m.	WHCNAA Electric Vehicle Work Group*^†	Tommy Jones, Deployment Specialist, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, DOE – moderator Arlando Teller, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Transportation Kathryn Isom-Clause, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, U.S. Dept. of the Interior Winter Jojola-Talburt, Acting Director, Division of Energy and Minerals Department, U.S. Department of the Interior
3 p.m.	National Transmission Planning and Infrastructure with Western Area Power Administration*	Wahleah Johns, Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, DOE – moderator Patricia A. Hoffman, Acting Director, Grid Deployment Office, DOE Peter Heiman, Vice President of Transmission Service, Western Area Power Administration
4 p.m.	National Hydrogen Infrastructure and National Carbon Management*	Elizabeth Doris, Senior Advisor on Energy Justice, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE – moderator Traci Rodosta, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, DOE
5 p.m.	Office of Electricity/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy –Funding Formulas and Rural Community Demonstration Office*	Elizabeth Doris, Senior Advisor on Energy Justice, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE – moderator Patricia A. Hoffman, Acting Director, Grid Deployment Office, U.S. Department of Energy Todd Shrader, Director of Project, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
		_{*Indicates follow up to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). † Indicates WHCNAA energy subgroup topic.}

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into these important conversations.

Brought to you by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, RES offers unparalleled access to tribal leaders, members of Congress, federal agency representatives, state and local elected officials, and top CEOs on a national platform.

Learn more about RES on our event page.