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FGDC Outreach and Education Activities with American Indians

FGDC Outreach and Education Activities with American Indians. Program Goal and Objectives American Indian Needs and Opportunities FGDC Roles and Strategies. American Indian Outreach Presentation Overview.

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FGDC Outreach and Education Activities with American Indians

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  1. FGDC Outreach and Education Activities with American Indians

  2. Program Goal and Objectives American Indian Needs and Opportunities FGDC Roles and Strategies American Indian OutreachPresentation Overview

  3. Providing tools & skills to assist in managing resources, environmental studies, and planning through the use of GIS. Teaching American Indians how they can become active participants in the NSDI. Leveraging the resources of the tribes to maintain their data sets in Indian Country. Goal: Enable American Indians to Become Self-sufficient by:

  4. Approximately 568 Federally recognized tribes Many State recognized tribes Many requests for assistance from: Other federal agencies Tribal chairs Other Tribal entities American Indian OutreachThe Need is Great and is Increasing

  5. Tribal Responses to the NSGIC Framework Data Survey 80 Tribes Responded Through the IGC

  6. Tribal Participation in Framework Question 23 - Do you create, update, integrate, or distribute framework data? Question 12 - Do you create, update, integrate, and/or distribute digital geographic data?

  7. $77M to support Tribal colleges $10M IT grants $349M for roads and bridges on reservations $562M for BIA funded schools $439M DOJ/DOI Law Enforcement Initiative $53M for Tribal Environmental Programs (EPA GAP) $188M to protect Tribal natural resources - monitoring, enforcement (EPA) American Indian OutreachThere are Significant New Resource Opportunities Proposed for FY02

  8. American Indian OutreachFGDC Roles and Strategy • Enhance existing partnerships with relevant associations (IGC, UCGIS, NIBA, NSGIC, NAALEA) • Establish partnerships with AIHEC, NIEA, AISES, etc. • Provide focal point for University American Indian Studies programs (ASU, UNC, Dartmouth, etc.) • Collaborate with SIPI to present satellite broadcasts on GIS in Indian Country

  9. Coordinate with other federal agencies: DOA, RGIS MOU FWS BLM DOE BIA/NAALEA Provide expertise and content materials relevant to NSDI Metadata, Clearinghouse, Framework For further information, contact Bonnie Gallahan, American Indian Liaison, FGDC, bgallahan@usgs.gov, 703-648-6084. American Indian OutreachFGDC Roles and Strategy

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