Speaker Announcement: Charles F. Sams III
Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as the 19th director of the National Park Service on Dec. 16, 2021, by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Speaker Announcement: Patricio Robles Gil
Patricio is the Founder of two Mexican conservation organizations that worked with endangered species and securing biodiversity wildlands.
Speaker Announcement: Bob Baron
Bob Baron is the founder and Chair of Fulcrum, a leading publisher of conservation and Native American books.
Speaker Announcement: Ramson Karmushu
Ramson has a keen interest in documenting indigenous traditional knowledge that supports coexistence with nature and biodiversity conservation for years.
Speaker Announcement: Henry J Quick Bear Sr.
Henry J Quick Bear Sr. is currently the Lakota language teacher for the Lakolya Waoniya Project. He is a respected spiritual leader from Spring Creek community on the Rosebud Reservation.
Speaker Announcement: Ben Bobowski
Ben Bobowski is a conservation practitioner with more than thirty years of resource stewardship and leadership experience.
Speaker Announcement: Daniel R. Wildcat
Daniel R. Wildcat is a Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma. His service as teacher and administrator at Haskell Indian Nations University spans thirty-seven years.
Speaker Announcement: Fany Kuiru Castro
Fany Kuiru Castro, a prominent leader of the Uitoto people of the Jitomagaro clan, people of the sun of the Resguardo Predio Putumayo, Amazonas, Colombia, is a tireless defender of Indigenous and environmental rights.
Speaker Announcement: Sinclair Vincent
As Senior Director of Sustainable Development Program Development & Innovation, Sinclair oversees the strategy, direction, and evolution of Verra’s suite of programs focused on sustainable development.
Speaker Announcement: Tashka Yawanawá
Tashka Yawanawá has been leading the Yawanawá People for nearly twenty years.
