Please join us for the Desertlands/Sacred Lands conference to be held at the University of California (Palm Desert Campus), sponsored by the Native American Land Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, and the California Center for Native Nations (University of California, Riverside)

The Desertlands/Sacred Lands conference begins with an evening reception from 6.00-8.30 on Friday, October 30, and continues with an all day session on Saturday, October 31. There will be presentations from Tribes, state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, and recreational user-groups, which share a concern for the future of California's desert lands. There is no registration fee for the conference.

A block of rooms for the conference is reserved at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa at 32-250 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. There are two Agua Caliente hotels. This one is just off I-10 on the west side of the highway. The room rates are: Thursday night, $99 and Friday and Saturday nights, $119. For hotel reservations, please contact the hotel no later than October 9 by 5.00 (PST) by calling 800-854-1279 and refer to the Desert Lands/Sacred Lands conference or use the reservation code 0910UCREXT.

Please note we are requesting, but are not requiring, an RSVP to the Native American Land Conservancy if you are interested in attending the conference. You may RSVP by telephone to 619-825-9101 or by email to NALC_Conference@cox.net.

Native American Land Conservancy Desertlands/Sacred Lands Conference UC Riverside, Palm Desert Campus October 30-31, 2009

	Friday Evening Session
6.00	Hors d’oeuvres
6.30	Welcome and Opening Remarks: Native American Land Conservancy
6.40	The Life of Our Desertlands Presenters: Pattie Tuck, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Peter Siminski, The Living Desert Katie Barrows, Coachella Valley Association of Governments San Bernardino County Museum, Gerald Braden
7.55	Closing Remarks: Native American Land Conservancy
8.00- 8.30	Meet-and-Greet
	Saturday Event Moderator: Dr. Clifford Trafzer
9.00	Invocation Welcome: Dean Mike, Native American Land Conservancy Opening Remarks, Dr. Clifford Trafzer, Native American Land Conservancy
9.30	A Sense of Place: Desertlands as a Cultural Landscape Sean Milanovich, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Matt Leivas, The Salt Song Project Michael Madrigal, Native American Land Conservancy
10.30	Break
10.45	The Past Before Us: The Fish Traps of Ancient Lake Cahuilla Charles Sams, The Trust for Public Land Nancy Anastasia Wiley, Scientific Resource Surveys, Inc. William Madrigal, Native American Land Conservancy Anthony Madrigal, Native American Heritage Commission
12.00	Hosted Lunch
1.30	Conserving Endangered Desert Lands and Resources Russell Scofield, California Desert Managers Group Marie Cottrell, 29 Palms Marine Corps David Wooten, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service D'Anne Albers, Defenders of Wildlife
2.45	Break
3.00	Sharing the Desert Landscape: The Recreational Use of Desertlands Aurora Wilson, Coachella Valley Association of Governments Meg Grossglass, ORBA - the Off-Road Business Association Vicky Fuller, Joshua Tree Community Association Linda Tandle, Anza-Borrego Foundation
4.15	Closing Remarks Closing Ceremony
4.30	End

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