Tribal Clean Energy Summit 2022

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On Oct. 4-5, 2022, Tribal leaders joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy Director Wahleah Johns for a nation-to-nation discussion to explore how Tribes can harness energy to enhance energy sovereignty and build stronger economies.

For a detailed overview, download the 2022 DOE Tribal Clean Energy Summit Report. 

Summit Photos

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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion.
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns at podium.
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Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns addresses the crowd to open the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Ali Nouri, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (DOE).
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Ali Nouri, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (DOE) speaks at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Opening session at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in a large ballroom with tribal flags on the stage.
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Opening session at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit.
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Donica Payne
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns joins the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns joins the tribal leader caucus.
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Donica Payne
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit.
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit.
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Donica Payne
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit.
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit.
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Donica Payne
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Attendees join discussion during the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Attendees join discussion during the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus.
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Donica Payne
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Attendees participating in the tribal leader caucus.
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Donica Payne
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns group photo with Tribal Leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns group photo with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns group photo with Tribal Leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns group photo with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne
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Retiring of the Colors ceremony by Native American Women Warriors closes out the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Retiring of the Colors ceremony by Native American Women Warriors closes out the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Conor McCabe
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.
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Donica Payne

Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Office of Indian Energy director Wahleah Johns lead a nation-to-nation roundtable discussion with tribal leaders at the 2022 Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Washington, DC.

Donica Payne

December 2, 2025

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Livestream Recordings

Watch recorded livestream sessions from the Key Energy Partner and Stakeholders agenda. Tribal leader sessions with Secretary Granholm were closed to the public and were not streamed.

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Sessions from the Key Energy Partner and Stakeholders agenda.
U.S. Department of Energy

The DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, along with the DOE Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, hosts these summits in collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures. For questions, please email indianenergy@hq.doe.gov.