Joining the Network
Join the Network as a partner member or as a practitioner member.
Partner members have experience with environmental issues or
dispute resolution and experience with American Indians, Alaska Natives, or
Native Hawaiians.
If your experience matches elements #1 OR #2
AND element #3, you are invited to be a partner member.
Practitioner members have the experience necessary to lead collaborative processes involving environmental,
natural or cultural resource, or public/trust lands issues, where American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and federal
agencies are involved. Practitioner members are the primary source for referrals.
If your experience matches element #1 AND element #2,
you are invited to be a practitioner member. (Element #3 is optional for practitioner members.)
Element 1: Knowledge/experience with environment, natural or cultural resources, or public/trust lands issues.
Examples of experience:
- Employment with an environmental or natural or cultural resources office or department.
- Participation as a member of a group involved in environmental, natural resources, or public/trust lands issues.
- Known within the community as a person with wisdom about the earth or a steward of resources.
- Formal education, degrees, or training.
- Other environmental, natural resources or cultural, or public/trust lands life or work experience.
Please provide a short description of this experience.
Element 2: Experience assisting others with collaborative planning or resolving their disputes
(other than experience planning or resolving disputes as an advocate or representative)
- Where at least one participant was American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian; and
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Where traditional dispute resolution methods (such as peacemaking, talking circles, Ho'oponopono) or "Western" alternative
dispute resolution methods (such as mediation, facilitation or consensus-building) were used.
Please provide:
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A paragraph-length description of at least one specific case, issue, dispute, or situation. You can
also include short descriptions of any additional cases, issues, disputes or situations you would like referral-requestors to
know about.
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One written verification letter from: a tribal leader (such as a tribal court official, elder, chairperson, member
of the business council or equivalent) or a Native or tribal organization; or a person involved in the process (for one of
the cases, issues, disputes or situations you describe). Please contact the U.S. Institute only if a verbal verification is necessary.
Element 3: Extensive experience with American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian people or communities (other
than work related to environmental, natural/cultural resources, or public/trust lands).
Please provide a short description of your work.
When you become a member of the Network, we provide your name - along with the information you provide about your experience - to
people asking for a referral.
Additional optional information:
Please consider providing other information that would be helpful to requestors, for example:
- Your Tribe/Native community affiliation
- A list of tribes or Native communities with whom you have worked
- Conflict resolution training you have received or delivered
- Languages you speak, and
- Fees for your services
JR Bluehouse is available to answer your questions. Please provide your materials to him:
JR Bluehouse
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
130 South Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-901-8543
Email: nativenetwork@ecr.gov