Progress 04/01/09 to 03/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: The target audiencereached over the 4 year project included residents ofthe Colville Confederated Tribes Reservation and those members living in the surrounding area. This Native American group has been identified by USDA as underserved segment of the U.S. population. The Colville Reservation is comprised of 1.4 million acres, making it the largest reservation in the State of Washington. This population is geographically and socially isolated in NE Washington being surrounded by the Columbia river on 2 sides, the Okanogan river onthe 3rd side, and Canada to the north.Programs had to be delivered in multiple locations asresidents of the reservation live in 4 geographically isolated communities divided by3 mountain ranges with multiple passes. Coupled with this, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is composed of 12 distinct Tribes whom were at one time spread out across Eastern Washington and Idaho. The varying locations, cultures, occupations, and family composition resulted in varying agricultural, social, and youth development needs which each community wanted addressed in each of their locations, not at one central location.This region is also recognized by the US Government as economically disadvantaged as were many of the audiences we reached with our programming. Within this population, our projectag and natural resource efforts targeted agricultural producers and potential producers (youth as well as beginning farmers)and landowners/managers (including Tribal and BIA personnel).School age youth, families,and senior citizens were focused on with our nutrition, fitness and 4-H Challenge outreach education. Changes/Problems: The biggest change was the decrease in funding during the 09-13 project period. Although it was not a major change caused byourteam, it did have impacts on our programming. The FRTEP Agent, as was the PD, were reduced in FTE on the project and had to seek other funding to fill the void left by funding reductions by USDA FRTEP. The other major problem encountered was that we were utilizing our funding to deliver programs and did not have much carry-over left at March 31st, 2013. The new FRTEP Project had been secured for 2013-17 based on a successful submission package and had been listed to begin April 1st, 2013 as projects had for years. Unfortunately, it was delayed till 7/1.13 and this left us with a funding gap of almost 2 months(with the little carry-over and extension lasting about a month) at the Colville Reservation office. The PD had to work diligently to convince Program Leaders at WSU Extension to provide gap funding to keep excellent staff on board without being laid off. This resulted in ahigh level ofmental stress on all involved. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? This project provided a substantial amount professional development opportunites for the FRTEP project staff working at WSU Colville Reservatin Extension Office. Highlights of Professional Developmentattained byStaffover the life of this projectinclude: Participation in the National FRTEP and Intertribal Ag Council Conferences and Membership Meetingseach of the years to learn of top impacting program ideas to bring back to the reservation audiences. These included curricula on vaccines, Country of Origin Labeling, writing effective grants, leveraging funds, and much more. This professional development also identified emerging needs across Indian Country. Participation in local and regional trainings put on or funded by collaborators in the FRTEP Project such as the "Positive Indian Parenting" sessions over 2 month period; Food Preservation training of staff; "Food Is Our Medicine" put on by the 1994 Northwest Indian Colllege; and "Ages and Stages of Development". Other examples of professional development attained include: "Navigating Cultural Differences" put on by WSU Extensionn; Participation in National 4-H and National Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Conferences; HIV/AIDs Training; H7N7 Avian Influenza traiining;"Food Safety in the Great Outdoors"; Participation in 4-H Challenge Facilitator Trainiing; Washington State Weed Conference (to learn invasive weeds and their control); Society of Range Management Conference and Training Day; "Science in 4-H" National Conference; "Financial Counseling, Planning and Education" Training Day; "National 4-H Curiculum Peer Review" training; "Preventing Childhood Obesity" "Youth With Promise" Mentoring Grant Training; "An Ecological Approach" by Cornell University; "Proper Functioning Stream and Riparian Areas" by WSU Extension; "Oilseed Cropping" by WSU Extension; "Composting" by Stemilt Composting; "Evaluation Based Program Development"; "Livestock Riparian Grazing Management" by WSU Extension; and "East Side Program Development Days", 2-4 per year by WSU Extension. Yearly progress reports list annual professional development and trainings acquired in more detail. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results and impacts have been disseminated to the communities by a 1 of page Tribal newspaper column for our extension office to report activities and results to all residents and off-reservation tribal members (close to 9,000 people total). Results are also disseminated through presentations to Tribal Council, displays at community activities which show an overview of all activities over the previous year and through a 4 page program report that is shared at: Intertribal Ag Council;, National Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program Meeting; Tribal Council; Community events; and on display racks and displays at all activities and workshops held as part of a 3 panel program overview exhibit. Project staff have have shared results of our project:invited presentation at the "1st International Biodiversity Conference" held at Xian, China; other events where we shared program materials, ppts, or put on trainingssuch asNational Intertribal Ag Conferences, National FRTEP Conferences, State Extension Conferences, and many regional programs. Project successes have also been featured over a dozen times in statewide 4-H Newsletters and magazines and have been nominated for mx awards. Accomplishments are also written up and submitted through the Washington State University online WQRS reporting system. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The following are highlights: For details see annual progress reports. 1) Maintain a reservation focused and located extension program to provide enhanced on-reservation access and locally driven outreach programming; An Extension office has operated at Tribal Headquarters, with an MOAand Tribal support in place,in Nespelem which has provided local access to USDA WSU Extension resources over the entireperiod covered by this progress report. The outreach activities are guided by an "in place" and functioning Tribal Extension Advisory Committee made up of local residents and leaders on the reservation. It includes agriculture, youth and family and community representatives to assure programming is local driven. Guidance has been sought by Extension staff and Committee members from Tribal Council on priority areas that Extension resources need to be focused on, truly making this a "locally driven" program. This program had up to 13,613 Native American Contacts per year including office contacts, workshop participants, and information recipients from this program. 2) Improve reservation agriculture and natural resource management to enhance productivity, sustainability and quality of life; Major project work: Cow-calf producerproduction and management andother ag prouducereducation over the 4 years included support to Tribal producer’s individual questions, policy issues, and workshops on: Riparian Grazing Management; Country of Origin Labeling; Vaccines; Monitoring of Proper Functioning Streams; Cattlemen Field Days. 4-H AgricultureYouth education support for livestock and crop projects to build youth's interest in ag was conducted over the project period and aWomen In Ag conference was hosted each year on the reservation to provide access to education to this important ag audience. Keepseagle Settlement Tax Webinar and Assistance workshop was held with USDA. Canola and other Oilseed production education workshops & plot tours were held with USDA ARS to educate potential producers on production practices, cautions, andmarkets. Held regional "Bioenergy" symposiums on the reservation with top researchers speaking, drawing up to 110 participants from the Reservation area. Sample evaluations showed a 53% increase in Bioenergy knowledge and a 58% increase in knowledge of canola production. As invasive weeds threaten agriculture on the Reservation, workshops were held in multiple locations each year on Weed ID, Weed Control principles, Safetyin Control, andhow to be accurate in application with "Hands on Calibration" workshops. Extension provided weedID and control recommendations at workshops and to residentsand Tribal department staff throughout growing season. This resulted in controlling weeds and limiting their spread through effectiveon the ground treatments. Extension staff oversaw and collected and redistributed 616 bioagent releases on theworse noxious weeds on the reservation including Diffuseknapweed, Dalmatian toadflax,St. Johnswort, and Spotted knapweed. 2000 weedID booklets were distributed to Tribal Department staff, ag producers and others to enable them to identify new emerging weeds so that they can be controlled in early infestation stages. Areas that were once thousands of acres of weeds are now returning toa mixture of grasslands and forbes, providing increased feed for livestock & wildlife feed. 3) Improve health and wellness in youth and families on the reservation; A Family Consumer Science Educator was employed by leveraging the FRTEP project with funding from the Tribe and Donor. Major programming included: "Positive Indian Parenting" training classes being initiated and held for reservation residents. 2013-14 was the first year of this new program and we look for it to grow in the future. Food preservation, safety, and healthy foods in one’s diet were part of program area “R’Fit Nation”. To combat obesity and diabetes on the reservation the Extension educator obtained training and certification to provide researched based trainings to reservation residents on preparing and preserving locally grown food including meats, vegetables, berries, etc. Research has shown that diets of food grown closest to home are the healthiest. These food safety and preservation trainings were held in multiple locations each year and included flyers on nutritional recipes.. Up to 1611 youth and adults gained knowledge per year in healthy diets and nutrition through the above listed activities and other workshops. Evaluations showed a 75 % increase in utilizing research based nutritional recipes, and an increase of 31.82% in use of nutritional information in selecting foods. A Nutrition and Fitness calendar was produced each year through a partnership of the Extension and a Tribal department. Calendars had nutritional recipes that included native substitutes, commodity food ingredients highlighted, healthy fitness activities,nutritional information and appetizing pictures. 2000-2500calendars per yearwere distributed across the reservation and at National Conferences where they served as a model for many other Tribes.Other activities:teaching up to152 youth/year, as a prevention to H1N1 virus and other disease/illness spread, proper hand washing techniques with testing by black lights; a "Food Sovereignty project that reachedfrom 39-108 reservation residents per yearparticipating in"Grow Your Own Food" workshops with evaluationsshowing up toa 105 % increase in knowledge of planning a garden and a 208% knowledge increase in selecting seeds. 4) Promote positive youth development to build resiliency, personal responsibility, knowledge, and capacity of reservation youth. Accomplishments included: Managing and growing the 4-H Youth Development program to seven4-H clubs, with80 members and twenty-nine 4-H volunteer leaders. Youth are learning through "hands on" education subject matter and life skills, and then exhibiting completed projects to to assess the youth's level of knowledge gained (includes 55 market livestock raised and sold). Youth participating have been shown to gain knowledge, personal responsibility, and build resiliency. Our "STAR" (Science and Technology Across the Reservation) program focused on increasing interest in science and technical skills of youth through science based educational activities.Staff conducted "National Youth Science Day" Activities on the reservation yearly. A new "SuperScience Saturday" was conducted each year and a two week science camp was organized by Extension with USDA ARSfor youth to learn science through hands on activities and travel to WSU to expand interest and excitement in science and pursuing higher education. To build capacity to appreciate differences by youth living on this geographically isolated reservation, Extension worked to conduct a cross cultural experience each year by hosting 11-18 Japanese Seisen University students and 1-2 faculty to live on the Reservation eachAug- Septemberfor 2 weeks. These students worked to teach cultural differences, languages, and an appreciation ofother culturesto 217 to 794 local participants per year.A Friendship Pow Wow was conducted to bring community recognition. Extension initiated this project, worked 3 years to establish, and then worked to transition it to community ownership for sustainability. Up to 1147 youth and 355 adults per year learned to work together in a physically and emotionally safe environment to improve communication, increased awareness of group problem solving techniques,improved self-confidence and responsibility, and increased participant knowledge of appropriate risk taking, through our 4-H Challenge program that includes a low and high challenge course, portable challenge, canoeing and rock climbing at different stages of our project. A 5 year, earlier evaluation by Eastern Washington University documented research based impacts in these areas by this program.
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Progress 04/01/13 to 03/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: (Note: this portion of the project was an extension that automatically was for 1 year, but work was only performed and reported here for the April 1st- June 30th period as funds were expended to completion during this period and the new FRTEP Project intitiated July 1st, 2013) The target audience included the Colville Confederated Tribes Reservation and surrounding area. This Native American group has been identified by USDA as underserved segment of society and as such, has funded this FRTEP project. This population is geographically and socially isolated, as well as economically disadvantaged. Within this population we have targeted agricultural producers and potential producers (youth) as well as land owners and managers for agriculture and natural resources (including Tribal and BIA personnel) foreducation outreach, and school age youth,families,and senior citizens with our nutrition, fitness and 4-H Challenge education. Changes/Problems: None at this time as this was an extension to close out the project over a short period of time till funding was depleted. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? 6/25/13, Participated in National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Science Members only Webinar titled, “Retire Ready: Financial Planning for Later Life.” 5/14-5/15/13, Attended and participated in Navigating Cultural Differences Training. 5/6-7/13, Attended Colville Confederated Tribes HIV/AIDS Training for Employees. 5/6/13, HIV/AIDS Education Training, Nespelem, WA 5/13 to 6/13, Attended and participated in Positive Indian Parenting Training. 5/2/13, Participated in a webinar about H7N7 Avian Influenza, put on by the Extension Disaster Education Network Avian Influenza Response Team. 4/23/13, Participated in Partnership for Food Safety Education webinar training titled, “Food Safety in the Great Outdoors.” How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results have been disseminated to the communities by a halfof a full sized page Tribalnewspaper column for our extension office to report activities and resultsto all residents and off-reservation tribal members (close to 9,000 people total). Results are also disseminated through presentations to Tribal Council, displays at community activities which show an overview of all activities over the previous year and through a 4 page program report that is shared at: Intertribal Ag Council;, National Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program Meeting; Tribal Council; Community events; on display racks; and at displays at all activities and workshops held as part of a 3 panel program overview exhibit. Accomplishments are also written up and submitted through the Washington State University online WQRS reporting system. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing for this is the last project reportingperiod to close out this 4 year project award.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
(Note: this report shows work during the 3 months of programming covered by the project extension - 4/1-6/30/13) 1) 1) Maintain a reservation focused and located extension program to provide enhanced on-reservation access and locally driven outreach programming; An Extension office hasoperated at Tribal Headquarters in Nespelem which has provided local access to USDA WSU Extension resources over the3 months covered by this progress report. The outreach activities are guided by an “in place” and functioning Tribal Extension Advisory Committee made up of local residents and leaders on the reservation. It includes agriculture, youth and family, and community representatives to assure programming is based on local needs. Guidance has been sought by Extension staff and Committee members from Tribal Council (14 Council Members from across the reservation and off-resrvation) on priority areas and issues that Extension resources need to be focused on, truly making this a "locally driven" program. 2)Improve reservation agriculture and natural resource management to enhance productivity, sustainability and quality of life;26 Reservationl ag producers participated in 3workshops on"Invasive Weed Control and Hands On Calibration"to help them attain knowledgeof safe and accurate control techniques forinvasive weeds threatening livestock grazing and wildlife habitaton the reservation. Workshop presenters focused on recognitionof invasive weeds, timing for control,herbicide selection based on: goals, soils, water, species,and other factors; along with safety to the applicator and environment. Specific techniques were taught on accurate calibration of equipment for effective control and to decrease the chance of groundwater contamination,herbicide runoff, and damage to nontarget species. A youth workshopwith15 reservation youth participantswas held teaching youth production practices for small livestock in order to build interest in livestock production and to give them the knowledge to make it a successful endeavor. 12 Food Sovereignty workshops were held across the reservation to teach331 reservation residents how to produce their own food through family gardening and techniques and skills to make it successful.Locally grown food combined with harvested fish and game from the reservation can improve health and lifestyle and save on the food budget of residents. 3) Improve health and wellness in youth and families on the reservationExtensionstaffprovided the followingpriority educational workshops:Five workshops ondehydrating and other methods of preserving local foodswith 33 participantslearning how to afelyprepare their local foods for preservation and carry out the preservation within USDA guidelines to preserve maximum nutrients;Three parentingeducational eventswith 116 participants learning the "Ages and Stages of Development of Youth" adn other research topics, giving them a better understanding of the changes that occur in children, both physically and mentally, as they transition into adulthood;One Fitness workshop was held with 16 youth learninghow they can stay fit and healthy in fun and engaging ways. They also learned the need for fitness in everyday life; 219 youth and adults were reached through two activities and demonstrations on the importance of raising healthy food.Techniques were alsotaught to on aids in raising the food, along withhands on instruction onhow to prepare healthy snacks. 4)Promote positive youth development to build resiliency, personal responsibility, knowledge, and capacity of reservation youth:5 workshops were held during this 3 month period reaching214 youth and adults teaching life skills inareas critical to workforce preparation.Efforts continued through these 3 monthsto further enhance youth developmentthroughexpanding 4-H Clubs on the Colville Reservation. The structured learning, encouragement and adult mentoring that young people receive through their participation in 4-H plays a vital role in helping them achieve success in life (Tufts 2010:Compared to their peers, the Tufts report shows that youth involved in 4-H programs excel in several areas. They are: Four times more likely to make contributions to their communities -Grades 7-12; Two times more likely to be civically active -Grades 8-12; Two times more likely to make healthier choices -Grade 7; Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology programs during out-of-school time -Grades 10 – 12; and4-H girls are two times more likely -Grade 10; and nearly three times more likely -Grade 12 to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.) For the period covered by this project to date, we had a total of six 4-H clubs on the Colville Reservation, with66 enrolled 4-H members and twenty-two enrolled 4-H volunteer leaders on the reservation. Weleveraged decreasing FRTEPgrant funds by receiving fundsfrom the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) through National 4-H Council to collaborate in providing mentoring opportunities to reservation youth. We have been able to partner with two local schools and the Colville Confederated Tribes Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Attendance program to provide positive youth and family activities including: Family Nights Out, after school program enrichment educational programming..
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Progress 04/01/12 to 03/31/13
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Extension Tribal Advisory Board Meetingswere held with staff reporting progress, and then receiving direction on prioritization of program development to keep programs current with evolving needs; Worked closely with Tribal Council and Executive Director to develop and secure Tribal Contributions necessary to keep an operating an Extension office and continue to build trust and a strong relationship with the new Tribal Council; Provided bio-fuel education and resources in the region as well as co-coordinating tours of latest research efforts of the Tribe, USDA and WSU Researchers; Facilitated a Women In Ag Workshop to provide agricultural related education to this otherwise underserved audience of Native American women and give them an opportunity to learn in a safe female-friendly environment. Provided Tribal Food Sovereignty/Food Security Garden Workshop Series to teach information about where food comes from and education towards the promotion of healthy lifestyles, healthy diets, safe food production and sustainable food sources. Composting workshops were held to teach information on the benefits and the process of backyard composting with the goal of reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills; Hands-on calibration and weed control workshops held to provide Native American ag producers and Tribal/BIA employees educational opportunities to learn and practice safe and proper methods of herbicide application to control invasive weeds while minimizing exposure to off target vegetation, the environment and themselves; Insect identifications were performed to assist Native American ranchers in diagnosing pest problems; 2 one-day youth science exploration events were held on the Colville Indian Reservation focused on hands-on scientific exploration. They were part of a collaborative effort with the Inchelium Summer School project. The events were open to youth ages 5 - 19 and their adult guardians; National 4-H Week hands-on STEM activities were held on the Colville Indian Reservation featuring the 4-H National Youth Science Day experiment; Provided 4-H Challenge, FCS, & Youth and Family Mentoring Programs through a new partnership with OJJDP in the Keller Community; Facilitated 7 traditional 4-H clubs which functioned throughout the year with 22 leaders, 66 members;8, 4-H Challenge & Fitness educational activities were held with 246 participants;1047 nutrition handouts adapted to local needs and cultural interests, produced, and distributed on the reservation; 2500 Tribal Nutrition and Fitness Calendars created with nutrition facts, healthy recipes, food safety tips, & fitness activities and distributed locally to Reservation audiences and nationally at the National Intertribal Agricultural Conference and National FRTEP Conference. Reservation community Food Safety & Preservation Q&A Sessions were held with 117 participants; Stretching Your Food Dollar presentations were conducted with 13 particpants.14 days of cultural exchange programming were held in the Inchelium District with core management & oversight transitioned to a Tribal program, Inchelium School, and local business. PARTICIPANTS: Project Director Dan Fagerlie provided project oversight, supervision of FRTEP Agent, FCS Educator, 4-H Challenge/Biofuels Coordinator, and provided portions of agriculture, noxious weed, and pesticide safety and calibration education and supervised Bioagent for Invasive Weeds Project and its 2 employees. He developed projects and reports, conducted Advisory Board meetings and was on the planning committee for the FRTEP Conference, as well as facilitating a session at the National FRTEP Conference. Linda McLean, the FRTEP Agent and Tribal Member of the Colville Reservation worked as onsite Team Leader and worked with Tribal Departments and Council in maintaining support. She delivered 4-H promotion, recruitment and training activities and also organized and conducted workshops in the areas of gardening, clothing construction, livestock management and public speaking and leadership skills. Phil Linden worked part time coordinate delivery of the 4-H Challenge and biofuels production education on the reservation. Kayla Wells was hired as the new FCS Educator, Chris Adams, Tribal member and part time field staff worked on the bioagent for invasive weeds project.. Partner Organizations: Colville Tribes provided funding for a full time secretary, housing, a 4-H Challenge/Biofuels Coordinator, and half of the Family and Consumer Science Educator. The United States Forest Service provided funding through the Secure Rural Schools RAC projects to partner with the Colville Tribes Range and Forestry Departments on the "Integrated Invasive Weed Project". USDA SARE partnered with project funds remaining of $3000. The Colville Tribal TANF and Diabetes Program also provided funding for collaborative projects. The FRTEP Extension office part supported the Seisen University in Tokyo to conduct the Reservation Intercultural 4-H Program, and USDA ARS- WSU to conduct on reservation biofuel research, science camps, literacy and other programs. Collaborators and contacts samples: Collaborated with Dorothy Palmer, LIHEAP/Food Distribution/Sr. Heating Assistance Programs to produce our Nutrition and Fitness educational calendars. Training or professional development: Staff: FRTEP Agent: FRTEP &Intertribal Agriculture Symposium; Science in 4-H National Training (Davis Univ,California);Society of Range Management Conference Workshops; National OJJDP Youth With Promise Mentoring Grant Training (DC);3 Eastside WSU 4-H Program Days; Food is Our Medicine (Northwest Indian College);Preventing Childhood Obesity: An Ecological Approach (Cornell University); FCS Educator: National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference (Ohio); 4-H Challenge Low Ropes Facilitator Training; 3 Day WSU Food Safety/Preservation Assistant Training; National 4-H Curriculum Peer Review Training; National Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Education Conference (Missouri); and 1 of the Tribal Extension Advisory board and the Project Director attended the national Intertribal Ag Council and the National FRTEP Conference. USDA SARE funds were utilized to provide the FRTEP Agent the Society of Range Management Training Day. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience included the Colville Confederated Tribes Reservation and surrounding area. This Native American group has been identified by USDA as underserved segment of society and as such, has funded this FRTEP project. This population is geographically and socially isolated, as well as economically disadvantaged. Within this population we have targeted agricultural producers and potential producers (youth) as well as land owners and managers for agriculture and natural resource education outreach and school age youth and senior citizens with our nutrition, fitness and 4-H Challenge education. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
KNOWLEDGE CHANGES: Food Sovereignty Garden workshop evaluations showed a 14.5% increase in understanding the economic value of growing vegetables vs. purchasing vegetables;21 participants learned safety measures involved in bio diesel production and techniques for agricultural oilseed production; Science youth evaluations had a 23% increase in youth liking science, 17% increase in students feeling information would help them improve in school, and a 25% increase in students indicating that they will go on to college; 628 participants learned life skills through 4-H programs during non-school hours & summer months. Research shows that these are the times the largest proportion of drug use, sexual activity, & delinquency occur (Hopkins & Gary 2006);1164 reservation residents gained knowledge of proper food safety/preservation through handouts & information sessions; Food distribution & Northwest Harvest Outreach employees learned food safety/preservation, and those employees reported more confidence in answering food safety-preservation questions asked by their clients; Youth learned fitness and safety at Bicycle Safety Rodeos. Extension's impact was captured in a documentary "Traffic Safety Successes on the Colville Reservation," created by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and won the 2012 Native American Film Festival Award Winner for Best Industrial entry; 217 people gained cross-cultural skills in programming with Seisen University from Japan; Evaluations showed participants in 6 "Stretching Your Food Dollar" workshops increased their knowledge in identifying ways to outsmart marketing tactics by 133%.CHANGE IN ACTIONS: Landowners planted over 1000 acres of oilseed crops in the region in 2012; Tribal members planted home gardens that provided healthy nutrition; A small biodiesel production facility is being developed by CCT; Schools report attendance has increased to 100% when 4-H science exploration is offered; Extension helped connect WSU programs with a Reservation High School in receiving a $1.4 million Biomed Education Grant; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS; A functioning Extension office located at Tribal Headquarters was open and delivering enhanced USDA and WSU Extension programming; Tribal Depts are taking the lead in biofuel efforts putting USDA and WSU research to work; Rangeland condition over 27,000 acres has improved due to bioagent releases and control education efforts; WSU Tribal Enrollment/ Outreach On-campus Coordinator stated that in 2010 (latest year measured) that more Colville Tribal Members apply for enrollment at WSU than any other year in the past; A 5 yr. EWU Evaluation Study on our 4-H Challenge Program cites significant positive long-term behavior changes in: trust, confidence in self & others, recognizing & accepting differences, problem solving, developing new relationships, experiencing success, & experiencing challenge as fun; 3 adventure education-based private businesses have evolved from trainings and skills gained through our Tribal 4-H Challenge program as volunteers have become entrepreneurs.
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Progress 04/01/11 to 03/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: - Worked with USDA ARS WSU Campus staff to conduct "Connections" program between Tribal junior high school students and students at off reservation junior high schools whom they will be joining the following year for high school held off the reservation. - 2000 of 2011 Nutrition and 2500 2012 Tribal Extension Nutrition & Fitnesss Calendars produced and distributed & utilized in senior elder nutrition and diabetes education - The Tribal Extension Advisory Committee meetings were held to review progress and identify priority programming needs.They have prioritized the need to continue to enhance and maintain Extension special emphasis programming in the area of agriculture and youth 4-H Club programming, biofuels areas, and Family and Consumer Sciences - Monthly half-page WSU Extension column in the Tribal Tribune is produced and published reaching all tribal members with Extension program information - Organized and facilitated a (unique in USA) 2 week Japanese Seisen University, Tokyo-Colville Reservation Cultural Learning Program - Conducted 1 week of WSU Extension/WSU USDA Summer Science Camps at the Tribal Paschal Sherman Indian School (with tour to WSU). Facilitated with USDA ARS and WSU on-campus faculty. - - Regional symposium on biofuels held on the Colville Reservation with speakers from across the PNW. Field tours of plots have been held and the Tribal Energy Dept and growers are partnering in outreach activities. - Community garden workshops were carried out in 4 areas of the reservation in 1 communities of the Reservation were carried out - Conducted Disease Prevention Hand Washing Workshop series in schools - Conducted a series of garden workshops across the reservation - Conducted 18 hands-on workshops on healthy nutrition and diet - Fighting invasive weed species on rangeland we collected and redistributed bioagents for invasive weed species: releases for Dalmatian toadflax, st. Johnswort, and diffuse knapweed @ 67 sites on the reservation - Conducted Range Riparian Management tour for ag producers and Tribal Department staff - Taught hands on sprayer calibration workshops and pesticide safety and reading the label workshops for ranchers and Tribal staff fighting noxious weeds. - Conducted 59 separate 4-H Challenge life skills, nutrition and health, and food safety activities across the reservation. - Tribal email and broadcasts were used for workshop announcements and educational outreach, as well as radio releases, postings on the website, posters and flyers which were distributed to targeted audiences. - 4-H promotions were held in schools, community events, and festivals in each of the 4 Tribal districts to reach audiences across the reservation. PARTICIPANTS: : Individuals : Project Director Dan Fagerlie provided project oversight, supervision of FRTEP Agent, FCS Educator, and 4-H Challenge/Biofuels Educator and provided agriculture, noxious weed, and pesticide safety and calibration education and supervised Bioagent for Invasive Weeds Project and its 4 employees. He wrote grants and reports, conducted Advisory Board meetings and was on the planning committee for the FRTEP Conference, as well as conducting a workshop on "Leveraging Funding for FRTEP Projects" at the National FRTEP Conference. Linda McLean, the FRTEP Agent on the Colville Reservation worked as onsite Team Leader and worked with Tribal Departments and Council in maintaining support. She delivered 4-H promotion, recruitment and training activities and also organized and conducted workshops in the areas of gardening, clothing construction, cattle production and range management and public speaking skills. Phil Linden worked to oversee the 4-H Challenge and biofuels production education on the reservation. Judy Moses resigned as FCS Educator, Karenia Simpson, and Chris Adams were paid for by leveraged funds for bioagent work. Partner Organizations: Colville Tribes provided funding for a full time secretary, housing, a 4-H Challenge Coordinator, and half of the Family and Consumer Science Educator. The United States Forest Service provided funding through the Secure Rural Schools RAC projects to partner with the Colville Tribes on the "Integrated Invasive Weed Project". USDA SARE partnered with project funds of $3000. The Colville Tribal TANF, Diabetes Program, Range and Forestry departments all provided funding for collaborative projects. The FRTEP Extension office partnered with Seisen University in Tokyo ($19,000 cash contribution to conduct the Reservation Intercultural 4-H Program), and USDA ARS, WSU to conduct on reservation science camps, literacy and other programs. Collaborators and contacts samples: Collaborated with Dorothy Palmer, LIHEAP/Food Distribution/Sr. Heating Assistance Programs to produce our Nutrition and Fitness educational calendars. Training or professional development: Of Staff:FRTEP Agent: FRTEP &Intertribal Agriculture Symposium; 3 Eastside 4-H Program Days; Compost Facility Tour, Stemilt Compost Facility; Oilseed Cropping Workshop; FCS Educator: Evaluations Based Program Development; Challenge Course Training;Using Facebook in Extension Programming; Purchasing Card Training; Global to Local, A University Engaged," 4-H Volunteer Leaders were trained on youth development principles, residents were provided training on gardening and composting. TANF Community Center Youth Coordinators were trained in youth development principles. Our project also provided professional development training for 2 Extension Educators and 1 of the Advisory board (also farmers) to attend the national Intertribal Ag Council and the National FRTEP Conference. Ranchers were provided training on weed ID and control, livestock riparian grazing management, and other production principles. USDA SARE funds were utilized to provide the riparian training. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience included the Colville Confederated Tribes Reservation and surrounding area. This Native American group has been identified by USDA as underserved segment of society and as such, has funded this FRTEP project. This population is socially isolated, as well as economically and educationally disadvantaged. Within this population we have targeted agricultural producers and potential producers as well as land owners and managers for agriculture and natural resource education outreach. We have also targeted Senior citizens and school age youth with our nutrition outreach education. Our Challenge Program has targeted school age youth.Efforts:Our STAR -Science and Technology Across the Reservation program has experiential learning activities targeting school age youth, both in and out of school and won the Toyota National 4-H Media Award with a $3,000 award to enhance programming. One targeted audience of our 4-H Challenge Program has a high dropout rate and few go onto higher education. A special effort "Connections Program" has been made to build bonds between the youth of "on reservation" schools whom will be transferring off the reservation for high school. The program utilizes science based activities by university researchers to bring the soon to joined youth together during the preceding school year. These youth going to the new high school from the reservation have had extremely high dropout rates, and we are hoping to turn that around. We also conduct 2 weeks of "Skwant" Science Camp on the reservation utilizing WSU and USDA researchers and faculty coming to the Paschal Sherman Indian School to teach science based activities utilizing innovative teaching methodologies such as "hands on" lab experiments. These camps culminate with a bus tour to WSU campus Colville Reservation Youth now have the highest enrollment applications to WSU of any tribe in the state. Our FRTEP agent takes 4-H Science teaching into Tribal schools to teach hands on science experiential learning and laboratory activities. Our Agricultural workshops teach producers the scientific principles behind weed growth, and the multiple options for control. Also experiential learning through hands on sprayer calibration workshops are conducted with ag producers and land managers. Canola plots field tours have been utilized to show potential producers first hand methodologies in this unfamiliar cropping system.Our Family and Consumer Science educators has taught safe hand washing utilizing a black light and "glowing microbes" to teach grade school youth thorough hand washing. Our 2,000 copies produced and distributed of the 2011 Nutrition and 2500 copies of our new 2012 Colville Reservation Nutrition and Fitness Calendar features scientific healthy meals and recipes, as well as easy fitness activities for families and seniors to use in cooking and it blends in native foods such as venison, roots, fish, and berries to assure a balanced diet with local foods. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Change in Knowledge: WSU Ferry County Colville Reservation Program had 13,613 Native American program contacts in 2011, up over 1400!. Samples are: 55 participants in a Riparian PFC Management Workshop with a 16% increase in understanding PFC (Proper Functioning Condition); an 18.75% increase in abilities to identify risks; 26.5% increase in abilities to design grazing for riparian health; 21.25% increase in abilities to manipulate livestock behaviors and vegetation characteristics to achieve goals; 62 Garden workshop participants learned "food sovereignty". Small home gardens were planted and maintained, resulting in increased vegetable consumption and physical activity; a37.5% increase in knowledge of selecting varieties of seeds/plants, 58.33% increase in knowledge in understanding how to select a container for growing, 58.33% increase in knowledge of understanding the importance of properly caring for container gardens. 54% of participants indicated that they do not feel that they have food security, thus making these workshops much more valuable to Colville Reservation residents and their families; 2333 adults increased awareness of proper food safety and increased requests for additional food safety handouts and information; 66 youth participating in showed in pre-post evaluations there was a 20% increase in the youths' confidence when speaking in front of a group, 19% increase in their comfort level when introducing themselves to strangers, 18% increase in knowledge of the three parts of speech and a 12.5% increase in the youths understanding of their role as a leader or mentor. Of those polled, 95% answered yes to the statement: "Do you feel that the information provided today may result in you speaking in front of a group in the future."; 95 reservation residents learned biofuels potential through collaborative workshops & plots. Evaluations showed increase of: 53% Bioenergy knowledge, 58% canola production, 77.8% in selling carbon credits-markets; 851 youth and adults learned lifeskills such as teamwork, facilitation skills, and leadership, & becoming more self-directing. Debriefings and EWU provided evaluation; 776 reservation youth/community members learned cultural knowledge with 14 Japanese Students and 2 Faculty from the Seisen University, Tokyo- Colville Reservation learning program; 41 Tribal youth increased interest in science & college at WSU Extension/USDA ARS Summer Science Camps at Indian School (with a tour to WSU Campus in Pullman, WA);Change in Actions: 67 land owners released bioagents on 850 acres of invasive weeds;Biofuel was produced,research plots and farmer planting established on new 485 acres;Keller Tribal community utilized sewing machines for weekly clothing construction to sustain and enhance the clothing construction program; 67 Youth & adults participated in a new 4-H Science Saturday at Keller School. Program won the National Toyota Media Award for 2011!;Change in condition: Landscape changes have occurred with improved rangeland condition because of bioagent releases;Extension is a reservation- biofuels information source.
Publications
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Progress 04/01/10 to 03/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: - The Tribal Extension Advisory Committee meetings were held regularly to review progress and identify priority programming needs.They have prioritized the need to continue to enhance and maintain Extension special emphasis programming in the area of agriculture and youth 4-H Club programming, biofuels areas, and Family and Consumer Sciences. An opportunity need arose when H1N1 was diagnosed on the Colville Reservation and a need was identified for youth to learn proper hand washing. A total of 20 part-time and 1 full-time Support & 3 AP positions were managed from FRTEP and leveraged funds to serve the reservation audiences with enhanced extension outreach during 2009-2010 program year. - Monthly half-page WSU Extension column in the Tribal Tribune is produced and published reaching all tribal members with Extension program information - Facilitation of 2 Tribal Youth Serving Departments Coordination Meetings - Organized and facilitated a (unique in USA) 2 week Japanese Seisen University, Tokyo-Colville Reservation Cultural Learning Program - Conducted 1 week of WSU Extension/WSU USDA Summer Science Camps at the Tribal Paschal Sherman Indian School (with tour to WSU). Facilitated with USDA ARS and WSU on-campus faculty. - Worked with USDA ARS WSU Campus staff to conduct "Connections" program between Tribal junior high school students and students at off reservation junior high schools whom they will be joining the following year for high school held off the reservation. - 2000 Tribal Extension Nutrition Calendars produced and distributed utilized in senior elder nutrition and diabetes education - Regional symposium on biofuels held on the Colville Reservation with speakers from across the PNW. Field tours of plots have been held and the Tribal Energy Dept and growers are partnering in outreach activities. - Community gardens in 3 communities of the Reservation were carried out - Conducted 5 Disease Prevention Hand Washing Workshop series in schools - Conducted a series of 9 garden workshops - Conducted 2 Traditional Native American Shirt Sewing Construction Workshops. - Conducted 66 hands-on workshops on healthy nutrition and diet - Conducted 6 Composting Workshops and a Burn Barrel Exchange program - Fighting invasive weed species on rangeland we collected and redistributed bioagents for invasive weed species: 103 releases for Dalmatian toadflax @ 31 sites on the reservation; 96 releases on Diffuse knapweed on 60 sites, 7 Releases on Spotted knapweed at 2 sites. - Conducted 2 Range tours for ag producers and Tribal Department staff - Taught hands on sprayer calibration workshops and pesticide safety and reading the label workshops for ranchers and Tribal staff fighting noxious weeds. - Conducted 71 separate 4-H Challenge life skills enhancement activities across the reservation. - Tribal email and broadcasts were used for workshop announcements, as well as radio releases, postings on the website, posters and flyers which were distributed to targeted audiences. - 4-H promotions were held in schools, community events, and festivals in each of the 4 Tribal districts to reach audiences across the reservation. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals : The Project Director Dan Fagerlie worked on this project providing project oversight, supervision of FRTEP Agent, FCS Educator, and 4-H Challenge/Biofuels Educator. He also provided agriculture, noxious weed, and pesticide safety and calibration education. He provided education on 2 range tours, and organized and supervised Bioagent for Invasive Weeds Project and its 3 timeslip employees. He wrote grants and reports, conducted Advisory Board meetings and was on the planning committee for the 20th Anniversary FRTEP Conference, as well as gathering info/pictures and compiling and conducting the "FRTEP: 20 Years of Excellence!" powerpoint for FRTEP Agents to present at the National IAC conference. Linda McLean, the FRTEP Agent on the Colville Reservation worked as onsite Team Leader and worked with Tribal Departments and Council in maintaining support for an onsite Extension office. She worked to deliver 4-H promotion, recruitment and training activities throughout the year. Linda also organized and conducted workshops in the areas of gardening, clothing construction, cattle production and range management. Phil Linden worked part time on FRTEP funding to oversee biofuels production education on the reservation including organizing a regional biofuels symposium hosted by the Colville Tribes on the reservation. The remaining staff of Judy Moses, Karenia Simpson, and Chris Adams were paid for by leveraged funds. Partner Organizations: Colville Tribes provided funding for a full time secretary, housing, a 4-H Challenge Coordinator, and half of the Family and Consumer Science Educator. The United States Forest Service provided funding through the Secure Rural Schools RAC projects to partner with the Colville Tribes on the "Integrated Invasive Weed Project". The Colville Tribal TANF, Diabetes Program, Library, Range and Forestry departments all provided funding for collaborative projects. The FRTEP Extension office partnered with Seisen University in Tokyo ($34,000 cash contribution to conduct the Reservation Intercultural 4-H Program), and USDA ARS, WSU to conduct on reservation science camps, literacy and other programs. Collaborators and contacts samples: We created an on-campus faculty/Colville Tribes Extension working group, to improve coordination and communication between collaborators an outreach efforts from campus to the Colville Reservation. We collaborated with Ferry County whom provided Extension resources to assist in tracking and managing paperwork of the projects. Training or professional development: 4-H Volunteer Leaders were trained on youth development principles, residents were provided training on gardening and composting. TANF Community Center Youth Coordinators were trained in youth development principles. Our project also provided professional development training for 2 Extension Educators and 2 of the Advisory board (also farmers) to attend the national Intertribal Ag Council and the National FRTEP Conference. Farmers and cattle producers were provided training on livestock range management and other production principles. USDA SARE funds were utilized to provide these range days. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences: The target audience included the Colville Confederated Tribes Reservation and surrounding area. This Native American group has been identified by USDA as underserved segment of society and as such, has funded this FRTEP project. This population is socially isolated, as well as economically and educationally disadvantaged. Within this population we have targeted agricultural producers and potential producers as well as land owners and managers for agriculture and natural resource education outreach. We have also targeted Senior citizens and school age youth with our nutrition outreach education. Our Challenge Program has targeted school age youth. Special Efforts for these audiences include:Our STAR -Science and Technology Across the Reservation program has experiential learning activities targeting school age youth, both in and out of school. This group has a high dropout rate and few go onto higher education. A special effort "Connections Program" has been made to build bonds between the youth of "on reservation" schools whom will be transferring off the reservation for high school. The program utilizes science based activities by university researchers to bring the soon to joined youth together during the preceding school year. These youth going to the new high school from the reservation have had extremely high dropout rates, and we are hoping to turn that around. We also conduct 2 weeks of "Skwant" Science Camp on the reservation utilizing WSU and USDA researchers and faculty coming to the Paschal Sherman Indian School to teach science based activities utilizing innovative teaching methodologies such as "hands on" lab experiments. These camps culminate with a bus tour to WSU campus Our FRTEP agent takes 4-H Science teaching into Tribal schools to teach hands on science experiential learning and laboratory activities. Our Agricultural workshops teach producers the scientific principles behind weed growth, and the multiple options for control. Also experiential learning through hands on sprayer calibration workshops are conducted with ag producers and land managers. Canola plots and an oil extractor have been utilized to show potential producers first hand methodologies in this unfamiliar cropping system. Our Family and Consumer Science educator has taught safe hand washing utilizing a black light and "glowing microbes" to teach grade school youth thorough hand washing following an initial identification of H1N1 virus on the reservation. Our 2,000 copies produced and distributed of the 2010 Colville Reservation Nutrition Calendar features scientific healthy meals and recipes for families and seniors to use in cooking and it blends in native foods such as venison, roots, fish, and berries to assure a balanced diet with local foods. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Change in Knowledge: WSU Colville Reservation Extension Program had 12,204 Native American program contacts in 2010. Samples are: - 108 reservation residents participated in a series of Garden workshops to learn "food sovereignty" with a 37.5 % increase in knowledge of planning a garden. 20.8% increase in their understanding of the quality of home grown vegetables and a 31% increase in their understanding of the economic value of growing their own vegetables vs. purchasing vegetables. - 1611 adults and 838 reservation youth gained knowledge of healthy diets and nutrition. - Pre-post sampling of Tribal Nutrition Calendar showed a increase of: 75% in utilizing research based nutrition recipes; 31.82% in use of nutrition facts for selecting food; 38.1% in including healthy foods in meals. - 52 reservation youth developed science interest and forged positive connections and bonds in order to decrease dropout rates. - 64 reservation residents learned biofuels potential through collaborative workshops & plots. Evaluations showed increase of: 53% Bioenergy knowledge, 58% canola production, 77.8% in selling carbon credits-markets. - 3, 649 youth and adults learned lifeskills such as teamwork and leadership, & becoming more self-directing. Debriefings and EWU provided evaluation. - 794 reservation youth/community members learned cultural knowledge with 16 Japanese Students and 2 Faculty from the Seisen University, Tokyo- Colville Reservation learning program. - 44 Tribal youth increased interest in science & college at WSU Extension/USDA ARS Summer Science Camps at Indian School (with a tour to WSU Campus in Pullman, WA). Change in Actions: - 18 participants learned & practiced clothing repair procedures. 93.7% of participants continued sewing, 62.5% increased ability constructing Native Culture shirts, 58.3% increase in pattern comprehension. - 16 burn barrels exchanged for composters, improving air quality, landfill-overload, and wild land fire-starting potential. - Loretta Moses, CCT Diabetes Prevention program changed their teaching & utilizes our Tribal Nutrition Calendar- "They really enjoy the recipes and they use them in their Pre-diabetes cooking classes." - Biofuel was produced on the reservation, with research established. - Longitudinal Studies with Gonzaga University for evaluation of the social and learning impacts of the Seisen Japanese-Colville Reservation Cultural Learning Experience program in place. - Keller Tribal community purchased sewing machines for weekly clothing construction to sustain and enhance the clothing construction program. Change in condition: - Landscape changes have occurred with improved rangeland condition because of bioagent releases. - Extension is a reservation- biofuels information source. - EWU 5 Year Challenge program Evaluation showed positive behavior changes in trust, confidence in self and others, recognizing and accepting differences, problem solving, developing new relationships, and experiencing success. Adventure Based Counseling Model research (Shoel, Prouty, Radcliffe, 1988) shows reductions in drop-out rates, addiction, teen pregnancy, violence, crime, and incarceration rates by participants.
Publications
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Progress 04/01/09 to 03/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Activities: The WSU Ferry County Colville Reservation 4-H Challenge Program, Family and Consumer Science,and Ag-4-H Programs were operated with approximately 12,921 Native American contacts made in 2009 through the USDA FRTEP Project and leveraged Extension work built upon this foundation. Examples are: - Facilitation of 2 "Tribal Youth Serving Departments" Coordination Meetings - Worked in developing community gardens in 3 communities of the Reservation and taught, in conjunction with Master Gardener Volunteers, 6 workshops developing participant skills in gardening. - Held seven programs, some running over several months, and some running for 2 weeks straight to develop an interest in science and technology in youth across the reservation Events: - Organized and facilitated a 2 week Japanese Seisen University, Tokyo-Colville Reservation Cultural Learning Program with 13 Japanese College students traveling to and working with reservation communities - Conducted 2 weeks of WSU Extension Summer Science Camps at the Tribal Paschal Sherman Indian School (culminating with tour to Washington State University) - Organized and hosted regional symposium on Colville Reservation on biofuels with speakers from across Pacific Northwest. - Conducted 7 safe food preservation Handling, and Preservation workshops across the reservation with 42 participants. - Conducted 14 Hand Washing Workshops with 152 youth and 29 adults - Two Tribal members hired/trained for summer and released bioagents for invasive weeds consisting of 62,750 Larinus minutes for Diffuse knapweed (251 releases on 159 release sites); 15,750 Mecinus janthinus for Dalmatian toadflax (70 releases on 56 release sites); 771 Cyphocleonus for Spotted knapweed (8 releases), and 400 Rhinocyllus conicus on Musk thistle (4 releases on 2 sites) to help restore productive rangelands to the reservation. -Two "Hands On Calibration" Trainings for 20 Tribal Department staff and ranchers were held -Two Beef Production and Marketing Days, two presentations to Tribal Cattleman's Association, and one Beef Field Day held. - Beef Pregnancy Checking Day held for East Reservation Cattlemen in conjunction with WSU Vet School Students and Faculty - Canola Field Day held on reservation featuring Canola oil produced from University/USDA field plots grown on the reservation - Conducted 38 individual 4-H Challenge events reaching 1147 youth and 355 adults Dissemination: - Monthly half-page WSU Extension educational column featured in the Tribal Tribune and distributed to all 8,000+ Tribal Members - Nutrition instruction was conducted reaching 1200 people directly. - 2,000 copies of the 2009 Nutrition Calendars were developed, printed, and distributed across reservation by staff and collaborators. - Over 2000 Weed ID booklets, and Weed Control Calendars were distributed to landowners and managers in communities across the reservation. - Tribal email and broadcasts were used for workshop announcements, as well as radio releases, postings on the website, posters and flyers which were distributed to targeted audiences. - 4-H promotions were held in schools, community events, and festivals to reach audiences. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals: Daniel L. Fagerlie, Principal Investigator Project Director Linda McLean, FRTEP Agent Phil Linden, 4-H Challenge-Biofuels Coordinator Judy Moses, Family and Consumer Science Coordinator Larry Cressey, 4-H Challenge Technician Partners Organizations, collaborators, and contacts: Colville Confederated Tribes Bureau of Indian Affairs Private Donors Ferry County CCT Departments Washington State University TARGET AUDIENCES: Establishment and maintenance of a USDA WSU Colville Reservation Extension office and staff has greatly increased the reach of WSU Extension programs to Native Americans in an otherwise underserved population on the Colville Indian Reservation. The following efforts were made to increase reach to this target audience: -.35 FTE of WSU Ferry County Colville Reservation Director time dedicated - WSU Extension and Tribe is providing computer and Internet support, in-service training, specialist support, administration and supervision of the project. - The Colville Confederated Tribes-BIA are providing office space and furniture, phone, FAX and modem lines, and supplies in support of the Tribal Extension Program. -A partnership with the Tribal Council gave $115,653 Tribal dollars in the Tribal Budget towards building upon the FRTEP funding foundation, to provide secretarial support, half of the Family and Consumer Science Program and .85 FTE 4-H Challenge Position. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Knowledge-Action Changes: -152 youth, as a prevention to H1N1 virus spread, learned and demonstrated proper hand washing techniques with testing by black lights. -39 reservation residents participated in Grow Your Own Food workshops with a 105 % increase in knowledge of planning a garden and a 208% knowledge increase in selecting seeds. -415 youth and community members learned and exchanged cultural knowledge with 14 Japanese in the 2nd Extension Seisen University, Tokyo- Colville Reservation 2 week Cultural learning experience. The youth learned to build trust and relationships and stimulated reading skills as well as key observers noting a developing of extreme pride by youth, Tribal Leadership, and community's members. -102 participants of the Bio Energy Day learned the current status of bio diesel, wind, solar, cellulosic ethanol and woody biomass as energy sources in the region. Evaluation showed a 71% increase in understanding current bio-energy situation, canola production techniques, ethanol crops suited for our region woody biomass utilization. -78 Canola Day participants gained understanding of: the biofuels project on the Colville Reservation; canola cropping systems; canola plots; biodiesel production demonstration seeing the first school bus on the reservation to be fueled with reservation biodiesel. -203 students who participated in 4-H science and technology across the reservation (STAR) programming had: a 11% increase in interest in pursuing a career in science; a 56% increase in understanding the steps necessary to gain acceptance to a college; 19% increase in a very high interest in learning new things about science; and a 40% increase who felt Washington State University would be a good choice for college. -1147 youth and 355 adults learned to work together in a physically and emotionally safe environment with showing of: improved communication; increased awareness of group problem solving techniques; improved self-confidence and responsibility; and increased participant knowledge of appropriate risk taking, through the adventure experience. -Tribal Energy Dept has plans in place for a 250 gallon biofuel pilot batch processor and an oilseed extraction press. -Longitudinal Studies in collaboration with Gonzaga University have been set up for evaluation of social and learning impacts of Seisen Japanese-Colville Reservation Cultural Learning program.: -5500 acres were treated with biological agents( at 57 % increase over 2008): Condition Change: -The spread of a very difficult to control invasive species, Dalmatian toadflax, has gone from an "exponential rate of spread" to actually reversing the spread and dominance in some areas. Over 50,000 acres of Diffuse knapweed monocultures have shown landscape transition to improved rangeland condition because program. -Extension has become the reservation-clearing house for information on bio-fuels and alternative energy and research. -EWU 5 Year Challenge program Evaluation showed positive behavior changes in trust, confidence in self and others, recognizing and accepting differences, problem solving, developing new relationships, and experiencing success.
Publications
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