Native Sun Community Power Development

PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

NATIVE SUN NEGOTIATED AND COMMENCED WORK ON A MAJOR U.S. DEPT OF ENERGY PROJECT. THIS IS A COMPETITIVE AWARD, WITH THE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, DE-EE0009865 PROJECT TITLE: UPPER MIDWEST INTER-TRIBAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING COMMUNITY NETWORK WHICH STARTED MARCH 1, 2022. * IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS OF PUBLIC LEVEL 2 EV CHARGING STATION INSTALLATIONS ON RED LAKE RESERVATION AND STANDING ROCK RESERVATION * ASSESSED EV NEEDS AMONG TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS FOR FLEET VEHICLES * CULTIVATED PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS IN EV FLEET VEHICLE * INITIATED SUITABILITY EVALUATIONS FOR FAST CHARGING STATION LOCATIONS ON RED LAKE RESERVATION AND STANDING ROCK RESERVATION * CREATED BRANDING AND WEBSITE FOR COMMUNICATION AND PROJECT IDENTITY * MANAGED COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION ACROSS A MULTI-PARTNER COALITIONSPONSORED A FELLOW AT LITTLE EARTH COMMUNITY: * ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUDITS INITIATED WITHIN LITTLE EARTH INDIAN COMMUNITY HOUSING * FEDERAL WEATHERIZATION ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED, PER AUDITS * EMERGENT HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED, AS RESULT OF ENERGY AUDITSSPONSORED A FELLOW AT RED LAKE TRIBAL COMMUNITY: * NATIVE SUN COORDINATED A FULLTIME ONE YEAR 2022-2023 FELLOW AT THE RED LAKE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IMMERSION SCHOOL IN RED LAKE, MN. * THE FELLOW WAS RESPONSIBLE TO HELP IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THAT INCORPORATED BOTH TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL WAYS AND LANGUAGE. * THE FELLOW HELPED IN MANY WAYS AT THIS BRAND NEW SCHOOL WORKING WITH STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATION.ADDITIONAL: * APPLIED FOR US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT - $1.67M * SPONSORED EARTH DAY POWWOW ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT POWWOW HELD ON APRIL 16, 2022. * NATIVE SUN STAFF PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDING AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER, SOLAR AND EV CONFERENCES, PANEL PARTICIPANT, ONLINE AND PRINT FEATURES.