• About
  • Registration
  • Agenda
  • Accommodations
  • Spokane Activities
  • Directions
  • Questions

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About

October 7-11, 2013

Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Spokane, WA

 

Restoration. Reconnection. Communication.

Tribal Leaders and their environmental staff, along with EPA representatives are invited to share and seek resolution to tribal environmental concerns throughout EPA Region 10. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend the 2013 Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit (formerly Tribal Leaders Summit), hosted by the Kalispel Tribe in partnership with EPA.

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Registration

Online registration available now.

Registration deadline is September 7, 2013.
Cost is $100 per person.
Limited scholarships available – Please complete this Scholarship Application form and submit by July 1st.

Register Now

 

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Agenda

Agenda-at-a-Glance

Day 1: Monday, October 7th

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 Registration

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 Field Trip

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

 Opening Ceremony -Cultural Event

 

Day 2: Tuesday, October 8th

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

 Day 2 Opening

8:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 General Session: Addressing Impacts of Resource Extraction:   Preventing Harm and Cleaning Up Messes – Panel Presentation

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 Workshops

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 Working Lunch – IGAP Guidance

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 Workshops

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 General Session: Addressing Impacts of Resource Extraction:   Preventing Harm and Cleaning Up Messes – Facilitated Discussion

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

 Dinner – Environmental Film Documentaries

 

Day 3: Wednesday, October 9th

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

 Day 3 Opening

8:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 General Session: Restoring and Protecting Our Subsistence Resources –   Panel Presentation

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 Workshops

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 Working Lunch – RTOC

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 RTOC Caucus Break-out

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 General Session: Restoring and Protecting Our Subsistence Resources –   Facilitated Discussion

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

 Dinner – Keynote Speaker

 

Day 4: Thursday, October 10th

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

 Day 4 Opening

8:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 General Session: Tribal / EPA Relations: Consultations, Environmental Justice, and Trust Responsibility – Panel Presentation

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 Workshops

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 Working Lunch – Guest Speaker

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 General Session: Tribal / EPA Relations: Consultations, Environmental   Justice, and Trust Responsibility – Facilitated Discussion

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

 Dinner – Closing Ceremony

 

Day 5: Friday, October 11th

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 Tribal Networking or Field Trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodations

Northern Quest Resort & Casino

If you’re not sure where to stay in Spokane, you’ve never stayed at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. As the Inland Northwest’s only AAA rated 4 Diamond Casino Resort, we make any visit a lasting memory by offering an endless list of hotel amenities, world-class gaming and nightly entertainment. Our guests also enjoy complimentary airport and area-wide transportation (subject to driver availability), valet and overnight garage parking.

Classic Rooms will be $87 single, and $109 double (subject to changes in government per diem rates).

Book Now!

or call 877-871-6772 and reference code Tribal Leaders Summit 2013 to recieve the special rate.

250 Rooms and Suites

Northern Quest’s hotel offers 250 well-appointed guestrooms and suites with contemporary dark wood furnishings and sophisticated amenities. Guests enjoy our signature Bed, featuring the latest in pillow top design and fine linens, spa inspired bathrooms with triple shower heads, and a 42″ HDTV equipped with IP-based entertainment and information services.

Complementary Shuttle Service

Northern Quest Resort & Casino provides complementary airport and area-wide transportation, free valet and overnight garage parking to its guests. Please call the Northern Quest shuttle service at 509-481-6810 to arrange your ground transportation..

World-Class Gaming

Come explore a modern gamer’s paradise that spans 55,000 square feet. You’ll find more than 1,800 slots and progressives, a dedicated nine-table poker room and 37 table games including craps, roulette and blackjack. The dealers are friendly and the wait staff is quick with any drink or food order you desire. We even have an isolated non-smoking game floor, live keno, off-track betting and an upscale lounge right in the middle of the action.

14 Restaurants and Lounges

Northern Quest houses fourteen—yes, fourteen –restaurants and lounges perfectly suited for any occasion or appetite. At the top of the list is Masselow’s, Spokane’s only AAA Four Diamond restaurant, featuring elegant Northwest Cuisine inspired by the culture of the Kalispel Tribe. For casual food done right, we have traditional eateries and diners as well as ethnic ones with everything from pasta to potstickers. A sports bar with a 30′x10′ HDTV, the area’s only premier cigar lounge (Legends of Fire) and a trendy nightclub (Impulse) are also guaranteed hits for a night out.

Luxury Spa and Salon

La Rive Spa is dedicated to enhancing the senses and promoting wellness. Our healing massages, facials, wraps and body treatments are enriched by a palette of natural and native materials. We have hand-picked the finest massage therapists, estheticians, make-up artists, hair designers and nail care specialists to offer you a world-class day spa experience where no detail has been overlooked.

 

Spokane Activities

Near Nature, Near Perfect

Historic, yet modern and vibrant, Spokane is an area that attracts the very best
because it’s an ideal place to live, work and play.

› Spokane is a unique combination of metropolitan and mountainside.
› It’s very affordable and always accessible.
› The Cascades and Rockies offer a haven for skiers, boarders, hikers and bikers.
› 76 rivers and lakes are ideal for rafting, kayaking, swimming and fishing.
› There are 33 diverse golf courses.
› Spokane has a thriving downtown with high-end shopping, dining and entertainment.

 

Directions

Northern Quest Resort & Casino
100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA

This year’s summit is at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, just north of Spokane in Airway Heights, Washington.  It’s conveniently located just three miles from the Spokane International Airport and only 10 minutes west of downtown Spokane.  If driving, go east or west to Spokane on US Interstate 90 then turn north on exit 277.


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Questions

Email:

summitinfo@kalispeltribe.com
(please include “TELS” on subject line)

Phone:

509-447-7276