Source: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA submitted to
ARIZONA INDIAN COUNTRY EXTENSION PROGRAMS: HUALAPAI NATION AND HAVASUPAI TRIBE
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0206451
Grant No.
2006-41580-03444
Project No.
ARZT-354450-E-52-502
Proposal No.
2008-01182
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
LP
Project Start Date
Apr 1, 2006
Project End Date
Mar 31, 2010
Grant Year
2008
Project Director
Hiller, J. G.
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
888 N EUCLID AVE
TUCSON,AZ 85719-4824
Performing Department
CALS DEAN'S OFFICE
Non Technical Summary
Residents of these two reservations have less than adequate access to the 1862 land grant university system. Deliver access to 1862 land grant system through cooperative extension.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90360993020100%
Goals / Objectives
Plan, deliver and evaluate needs-driven extension programs in collaboration with the Hualapai Nation, the Havasupai Tribe; and Mohave and Coconino County (Arizona)Cooperative Extension.
Project Methods
Meet regularly with community leaders and tribal officials to design appropriate extension educational programs to help improve quality of life within the reservations (Hualapai and Havasupai). Programming areas include: agriculture/natural resources, 4-H/Youth developemtns, family and consumer sciences, health, nutrition and wellness, community resource (and economic) development.

Progress 04/01/06 to 03/31/10

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Current assistant agent has been in the position for a little over a year, after a period of vacancy where the position was filled temporarily by a program coordinator. Agriculture/Natural Resources: Workshops: Animal ID (2006),Livestock Record Keeping (2006),Range Monitoring (2007)Range management (2008),Livestock nutrition (2009),Beef quality Assurance (2010). Hualapai Cattle Assoc meetings, along with the Natural Resources Dept, were held annually, presentations on topics included trends in range conditions, monitoring rangelands, livestock disease, plant identification, changes in stocking rates, country of origin labeling, managing cattle sales, animal disease response, equine bits & dentistry & others. Educated tribal Water Resource Dept employees on wetlands & riparian area delineation, water quality instruction methods & monitoring at 18 springs across the reservation, riparian plant identification. Established a lab for identification of plants, insects & arachnids, & macro-invertebrates. So far, have 125 insects identified & pinned in display cases. Have 25 identified, labeled & catalogued plants in the herbarium, & more in plant presses to be mounted & positively identified. 4-H Youth Development: 4-H programming continues with clubs and leaders. Youth workshops on swine, selecting your lamb, sheep shearing, cattle showmanship & pre-fair workshops have been held. Had 100% of enrolled 4-H youth club members participate in the 2009 Mohave County Fair. Extension office, with Natural Resource Dept, participated in the annual Natural Resources Summer Camp, held in 2006, 2007, 2009, and is in the planning stages for 2010 with junior and senior camps. This week long camp provides a broad exposure to natural resources fields & includes a 3 day/2 night Grand Canyon river trip (not part of 2009 camp). Extension provided education on plant identification, entomology & dutch oven cooking. Ethnobotany: Had 1 field trip & 1 herbarium preparation day in 2009. 24 plants were mounted & are housed in the Extension office herbarium cabinet. After a period of brief inactivity, the group expects to resume with monthly activity in 2010. Extension office participated in a number community gatherings & fairs (Community & Family Day, Mothers & Daughters, Baby Fair, Red Ribbon, Health Fair, Sobriety Week, Tribal Picnic, Woman's Health, Career Day) and provided educational displays and materials to community members, and offered art opportunities and bookmaking activities to all interested community youth. These events average about 6 per year, and help provide exposure to the mission of the Extension office. Horticulture: Six gardens have been established (Third Grade Peach Springs Elementary School, Boys & Girls Club, Juvenile Detention Center, Elderly Center, Healthy Heart Diabetes Prevention office, Extension office) and a seventh, at the Cultural Center, was on hold last season due to building construction near the garden grounds. Gardening workshop held (2009). Tree pruning workshops (2008,2 in 2009), Rose care workshop (2008). Office responds to calls and discussions on planting and landscape needs. PARTICIPANTS: Workshops have been presented by University of Arizona Extension Agents and other individuals with many years of experience in their fields. We have developed partnerships with the Hualapai Juvenile Detention Center, the Elderly Center, Healthy Heart Diabetes Prevention Services, various Hualapai Tribal departments and council members, Natural Resources Department, Recreation Department, Peach Springs Boys & Girls Club, Peach Springs Unified School District, Cultural Department, Hualapai Livestock Association. 4-H club monthly meetings are attended by 20-30 youth members and parents, along with 6-8 group leaders. Community members from here and surrounding towns attend workshops. Hundreds of community members are exposed to the work of Extension by our participation in local educational events through displays, materials and activities for the youth. TARGET AUDIENCES: Hualapai Cattle Association members, Community youth and parents, Peach Springs Boys & Girls Club members & staff, Youth Council participants, 4-H clubs Hualapai tribal members: the elderly, gardening and landscaping enthusiasts, Healthy Heart Diabetes Prevention staff and clients, Hualapai Department of Natural Resources. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: There have been no program modifications.

Impacts
Since I do not yet posses much solid numerical data, statements made are the result of my personal professional observations with clients. Metrics for program evaluation are under development. Agriculture/Natural Resources: 2009 Livestock Nutrition Wrkshp showed 100% of survey participants increased their knowledge, will implement this info into future operations decision making, and suggested future topics. Cattle Assoc members attend wrkshps, use Ext office as an educ resource, to make connections & share ideas & situations that may arise with their animals. Past studies determined "the water in the springs is safe to drink, and the streams are safe for swimming". Water quality monitoring now handled by the Natural Resources Dept Water Resources section; however Ext office remains involved with riparian plant & macro-invertebrate ID. Community members visit the Ext office to discuss the invasive species situation. While no resolution has yet been found, hope to establish a weed task force to deal with ragweed, the now dominant plant cover. Extension work is developing, as this office is being recognized as a place to come for answers to problem situations. 4-H Youth Development: Expanded 4H youth developmt to include exposing community youth not enrolled in traditional clubs. 4H youth had 100% of club members participate in County Fair, receiving 5 Grand Champion, 3 Reserve Champion awards, & other ribbons. Developing non-traditional 4-H programs for youth not in clubs to provide exposure to 4H mission areas-healthy living opportunities, science & techn, entomology, macro-invertebrates, ethno-botany, handcrafts, artistic expression, music & worm composting. Current projects: Boys & Girls Club, the Elem School, & all ages at local events where Ext office activity or educ displays are. Horticulture: All garden sites to be expanded in 2010 & additional gardens planned. Display gardens encouraged office visits for direct observations of garden beds & plants. Comments- Oh, I can do this at home. Wrkshp surveys noted 100% increase in knowledge. Have loaned tree pruning wrkshp participants Ext equip to prune trees at local ball field. Had huge success with gardens inside the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) walls. Vegetables grown were used for science educ & nutrition. Ext office with the JDC, Tribal Planning Authority, Cultural Dept & others prepared a Green & Sustainable Devel grant for the facility. Awarded a 4-yr $700,000.00 grant. Ext office is a required University partner & will develop a greenhouse & gardening, composting, worm composting & recycling program with curriculum. The elderly center clientele wish to continue their gardens & has asked to consult on upcoming growing season plans. A volunteer prepared seeds for transplanting. They have been sowed, & are beginning growth. Due to shortage of outdoor space, one lady volunteered her front yard for a Boys & Girls Club garden for the children to plant. They will use their transplants from seeds grown in GrowLab loaned by the Ext office. 3rd grade student garden was successful & will continue & will use GrowLab loaned by Ext office to grow seeds & transplants for the garden.

Publications

  • Alden, E. & Crowley, T. 2009. Peach Springs Extension Newsletter. Quarterly publication. Distributed to approximately 300 families; length 6 pages.


Progress 04/01/08 to 03/31/09

Outputs
OUTPUTS: An evaluation was done at the farm site in Wickieup to determine the best use for the now fallow land. Landscape and garden projects were continued at the Boys and Girls Club, Elementary school, Healthy Heart and with local individuals. Workshops and weekly meeting were held to provide education and tools for gardening and landscaping. Two ethnobotony groups of young people were involved in learning native plants and their uses, the native language, stories and traveling to cultural sites culminating in a Winter Feast for the community.Range Management and Nutrition and Beef Quality Assurance workshops were conducted for the cattle raisers and 4H members. The 4H youth program continued with a record number of members attending Sheep Shearing workshops, Beef showing workshops, the Pre Fair and other workdays, learning, and fundraising events, ending in the County Fair. Diabetes, healthy foods and other workshops were held at the Elderly Center. A local Arbor Day was held and 15 shade trees were planted by the 4H members and elementary school classes. Ag in the Classroom was started and is continuing in the local schools, the feasibility of a peach orchard is being researched and the Utah State University was hosted here with a tour of the reservation and the agricultural related activities. A Community Youth Council was activated to counter the gang and drug related activities on the increase. PARTICIPANTS: The day long workshops were presented on by University of Arizona Extension Agents, usually 6 presenters and were attended by approximately 15 community members. The weekly meetings or workshops were presented by the local Extension agent and attended by an average of 5 community members. The 4 H clubs monthly meetings are attended by 20-25 club members and 5-6 leaders, their workshops and workdays also attended by that number. The two ethnobotony groups consist of about 10 members in the tribal Cultural Dept and 25 youth from the Boys and Girls club. Approximately 20 tribal Elderly participate in the presentation at the Elderly Center. An information and craft table at the Family Day was sponsored by the two local agents and approximately 200 local residents attended. The Mother Baby Fair was attended by approximately 100 local mothers and a table of information was provided by the local agent. Two advisors, 10 students, one extension agent and the Hualapai range specialists attended the field day for the Utah State Extension group. The local agent attended the CALS conference in Tucson, the SWIAA conference, the INCA/INA conference, completed a Cultural Anthropology Course though MCC, and took part in the AZ Strip Agricultural and Ranch Tour. TARGET AUDIENCES: Hualapai Cattle Association members, community youth, community elderly, 4H youth, community members interested in gardening, the local schools, Healthy Heart participants. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
The elementary school had fresh vegetables to bring to some of the summer feasts and several individual gardeners are anxious to start gardens in 2009 after some success in 2008. The garden success has spurred others such as the Elderly program into the desire to put in gardens. Holding its own awards dinner and prefair was an outcome of the 4H youth program growth. The workshops for gardening and livestock were well attended and input for the next year were suggested. Outreach, education, and events have begun to have a positive effect on the youth through the community involvement in the Youth Council. The Quarterly Newsletter published advises of community projects, gardening and nutrition information and information for cattle raisers.

Publications

  • Tuttle, S., Teufel-Shone, N., Crowley, T.H. 2008. Process of Conducting Research on the Hualapai Reservation, Arizona. UA-CALS AZ1469.
  • Tuttle, S., Long, J., Crowley, T.H. 2008. The Hualapai Reservation and Extension Programs. UA-CALS AZ1467.
  • Tuttle, S., Crowley, T.H., Long, J. 2008. The Hualapai Reservation Quick Facts. UA-CALS AZ1468.
  • Adolf, M., Tuttle, S. 2008. Research in Indian Country. UA-CALS AZ1460.


Progress 04/01/07 to 03/31/08

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Three separate study sites were revisited in the ongoing process of range evaluation. All data was retaken and re-evaluated. Programs in Wetland studies were conducted with students from here in an exchange on the White Mountain Apache Reservation as well as locally. Beginning landscaping and garden projects were started at the Boys and Girls Club, the Fitness Center and the elementary school . The Ethnobotony group did a summer long program collecting and preparing the native wild foods for a Community Fall Feast. They also published a cookbook and playing cards relating to local harvested plants. The 4-H Youth program is ongoing with weekly project meetings, workshops and fund raising events. Workdays were held to prepare the scales for beef weighing. A presentation on the availability of college funding and the processes to access those funds was held. Weekly programs at the Elderly Center include ethnic food additions to everyday recipes, photographs, and trips into the reservation. PARTICIPANTS: The study sites for monitoring were hosted each time by the Hualapai Range Specialist, two of the field studies were with the NRCS from Kingman, a team of 4 as well as the Extension Program Assistant, another two studies were with the Extension Agent and the Program Assistant, the last two areas were monitored by the Range Specialist and the Ext.Program Assistant. The Wet lands studies involved three students from Hualapai, the Ext. Agent and the Program Assistant from Hualapai, the Program Director in Cibique and 11 students from there. The landscaping at the Boys & Girls Club involved 8 of the members and the Ext Agent and Program Assistant. Preparing the ethnobotony presentation and feast involved 6 adults and 10 youth. The feast was for the community and there were about 30 people there to sample the fare. The same group put the cookbook and playing cards together for publishing. The College presentation involved three University of Arizona extension agents from counties outside Mohave, two community advisors , three local degree holders and three interested youth. The 4-H day to clean up the scales was attended by two youth and three parents. During the holidays 6 members along with 3 adults gathered to put together 100 candy bags for the children for the Community Christmas program. There are usually about 20 elderly at the center to eat lunch, visit and learn from is being presented on that day. TARGET AUDIENCES: Cattle Association members, 4-H Youth, Boys and Girls Club Youth, Elderly, community members interested in gardening

Impacts
The 4-H Youth program has grown to 35 members this year with 9 leaders and co leaders involved in a variety of projects. One of the participants in the Wetlands projects last year became employed at Natural Resource Water Dept and is interested in leading the exchange program this year into Cibique. The garden workshops have been well attended with locals interested in reviving their gardens this summer.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period


Progress 04/01/06 to 03/31/07

Outputs
Delivery of full-time extension services to the Hualapai Tribe resumed at the end of May 2006 with the hiring of a new agent. The agent sponsored a series of animal identification workshops for over 50 participants representing all livestock associations and an annual meeting in which 30 livestock owners learned about recent trends in range conditions, livestock diseases, range plant identification, and proposed changes in stocking rates. As one outcome, representatives of two livestock associations decided to experiment with electronic identification tags to enhance their ability to keep records of their livestock. The agent compiled precipitation data and collaborated with climate scientists so that soil moisture and forage production can be estimated at several locations across the Reservation using remotely collected data. The agent helped the local high school to start a new Agriscience course and assisted the Tribe in setting educational objectives for their summer youth natural resource education programs. Dozens of kids at the brand-new Boys and Girls Club learned fundamentals of gardening such as seed starting and composting with worms. The agent helped plan and deliver a grant-funded Ethnobotany Project in which teenagers learned about traditional uses of plants under the tutelage of elders. Technical assistance provided to the Tribe's new range specialist led to the identification and correction of errors in collecting data that had made it difficult to accurately evaluate range trends following the multi-year drought that ended in 2003. A series of four workshops and field training sessions improved the Tribe's capacity to monitor water quality and delineate wetlands. In particular, these efforts enabled the Tribe to acquire the equipment and technical skills to monitor fecal coliform levels in surface waters.

Impacts
For the first time, the Tribe has the capacity to prove that springs are safe for drinking and streams are safe for swimming. Extension programming informed and mediated conflicts between the Tribe and livestock owners as stocking rates were cut to levels to promote recovery of range resources. Dozens of tribal youth had their first experiences in planting seeds and harvesting plants from the wild; one participant wrote, this [Ethnobotany] program is a very cool program. If it was not for this I would not even be interested in my language.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period