2022 ARCHIVES: Plenary Presenters
PLENARY SESSION 1: Monday, April 11, 2022
Ann Marie Chischilly
Interim Vice President for the Office of Native American Initiatives, Northern Arizona University
Ms. Chischilly serves in a dual capacity at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona. In May 2021, she was named Interim Vice President for the Office of Native American Initiatives (ONAI). ONAI is tasked with advancing NAU’s strategic goal, ‘to become the nation’s leading university serving Native Americans,” with initiatives focusing on Native American student retention, tribal leadership, environmental stewardship in Native communities, culturally responsive K-12 pedagogy and Native mentorship.
Ms. Chischilly also continues in her role as the Director of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP). For the last 10 years, she has been responsible for managing ITEP’s work with Northern Arizona University, state and federal agencies, Tribes and Alaska Native villages. In 2021, ITEP celebrates 29 years serving over 95% of all the 574 Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages nationwide. ITEP continues to be the premier tribal environmental organization training Tribes and Indigenous Peoples.
Ms. Chischilly is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (Dine). She earned her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and a Masters in Environmental Law (LL.M.) from Vermont Law School. She is licensed in Arizona and is also a member of the International Bar Association.
Ann Marie Chischilly
Interim Vice President for the Office of Native American Initiatives, Northern Arizona University
Ms. Chischilly serves in a dual capacity at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona. In May 2021, she was named Interim Vice President for the Office of Native American Initiatives (ONAI). ONAI is tasked with advancing NAU’s strategic goal, ‘to become the nation’s leading university serving Native Americans,” with initiatives focusing on Native American student retention, tribal leadership, environmental stewardship in Native communities, culturally responsive K-12 pedagogy and Native mentorship.
Ms. Chischilly also continues in her role as the Director of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP). For the last 10 years, she has been responsible for managing ITEP’s work with Northern Arizona University, state and federal agencies, Tribes and Alaska Native villages. In 2021, ITEP celebrates 29 years serving over 95% of all the 574 Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages nationwide. ITEP continues to be the premier tribal environmental organization training Tribes and Indigenous Peoples.
Ms. Chischilly is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (Dine). She earned her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law and a Masters in Environmental Law (LL.M.) from Vermont Law School. She is licensed in Arizona and is also a member of the International Bar Association.
PLENARY SESSION 2: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! How can we get more of the NA in IALE-NA?
Kristin Byrd, Chair, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee and Yolanda Wiersma, Chair, Communications Committee
Come hear the latest updates from the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EID) Committee, including the launch of our Strategic Plan, and how you can get involved. To help meet our Plan goals, members of the EID & Communications Committees have combined forces and brainstormed an idea to create an “Ambassador Program” as a way to help increase the diversity and size of our membership. Ambassadors will use tools provided by the committees to promote membership in IALE-NA to colleagues, collaborators, peers, & students, especially targeting equity-seeking groups and groups currently under-represented in IALE-NA. This session will introduce the program and provide some talking points and access to promotional materials - a one-page flyer we have designed which is available in English and Spanish (French version in the works). Join the session to learn more and provide your input!
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! How can we get more of the NA in IALE-NA?
Kristin Byrd, Chair, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee and Yolanda Wiersma, Chair, Communications Committee
Come hear the latest updates from the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EID) Committee, including the launch of our Strategic Plan, and how you can get involved. To help meet our Plan goals, members of the EID & Communications Committees have combined forces and brainstormed an idea to create an “Ambassador Program” as a way to help increase the diversity and size of our membership. Ambassadors will use tools provided by the committees to promote membership in IALE-NA to colleagues, collaborators, peers, & students, especially targeting equity-seeking groups and groups currently under-represented in IALE-NA. This session will introduce the program and provide some talking points and access to promotional materials - a one-page flyer we have designed which is available in English and Spanish (French version in the works). Join the session to learn more and provide your input!
