USDA agencies hosting a tribal consultation in Shawnee

The Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council and the Oklahoma leadership for the agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture are hosting a Nation to Nation Tribal Consultation on Aug. 21 at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

The seventh annual meeting and consultation will feature leaders from Oklahoma’s sovereign nation, top level executives of USDA’s individual agencies, and leaders of various agencies and organizations across Oklahoma. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a networking opportunity. The Tribal Conservation meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 3 p.m. to depart for the Citizen Potawatomi Eagle Aviary tour.

“This event provides us with an opportunity to engage tribal leaders and administrators from across Oklahoma and helps us identify ways that USDA can better serve tribal governments and tribal members,” said USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Tribal Liaison Carol Crouch. “We realize that protecting natural resources and preserving the land for future generations is a major priority among American Indian tribes. We are looking forward to the opportunity to discuss ways that tribal governments and tribal members can better utilize USDA resources.”

All of Oklahoma’s sovereign tribes have been invited to attend the event.