Taking Care of Our Futures
2007 Salmon Homecoming Forum and Potlatch Ceremony
Seattle Parks Golden Gardens Bathhouse
8498 Seaview Pl. NW, Seattle, WA
September 17, 2007
AGENDA
| 8:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 am | Welcome/Invocation Greg Nickels, Mayor, City of Seattle (invited) Gerald James, President, Salmon Homecoming Alliance Host Tribe: Muckleshoot |
| 9:00 am | Meeting the challenges of climate change together. Billy Frank Jr. |
| 9:30 am | How will climate change in the PNW? Dr. Ed Miles, UW Climate Impacts Group |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | Local Ecosystems From the Watershed Down Terry Williams, Tulalip Tribes |
| 11:45 am | Traditional Fire Baked Salmon Lunch Governor’s Climate Advisory Team Update Tony Usibelli, Washington CTED |
| 1:00 pm | Agriculture: Collaborative Farmland and Resource Stewardship Solutions Mike Shelby, Western Washington Agricultural Assoc. |
| 2:00 pm | Urban Design and Alternative Water Strategies Steve Moddemeyer, City of Seattle |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | Changing government to meet the challenges of climate change Ron Sims, King County |
| 4:15 pm | Spirit and Culture Micah McCarty, Makah Tribe |
| 4:45 pm | Adjourn |
| 5-7 pm | Salmon Homecoming Gala Reception 7th Generation Awards and Potlatch Ceremony |
Directions to Golden Gardens Bathhouse
8498 Seaview Pl. NW, Seattle, WA
For more information on the venue, see the Seattle Parks and Recreation Web site.
I-5 Northbound or Southbound:
- Take exit to 85th St and head west.
- Follow 85th West to dead end at the bluff.
- Take a right turn and go downhill .
- Go under the railroad tracks and arrive at the entrance of the park.
Parking:
Large parking lot along beach & park with overflow parking lot east of park. Plenty of handicapped spots available.