Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/22
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Target Audience:The target audience are residents on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Changes/Problems:COVID 19 really affected program implementation. The reservation stay at home policing and the lack of internet infrastruture changed some program implementation. The project had to assist the Tribe in mobilizing for COVID-19 impacts. Overall results reflect all 5 years of program implemenation. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Hoop House Growing Program The Pyramid Lake Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program (FRTEP) constructed and establishing a hoop house program on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation to increase the supply and intake of fresh fruits and vegetables to promote healthier lifestyles to interested residents living on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. The program has started with the construction of eight (8) 20x20 hoop house units constructed at each participant's site in 2020.Pyramid Lake FRTEP purchased the materials and supplies to construct a 20x20 hoop house unit with drip irrigation installation. The FRTEP programs responsibilities in the program are the following:1. Organize and conduct the construction of the hoop house units; 2. Organize and conduct monitoring visits to constructed hoop house units; 3.Provide information and workshops to provide for successful hoop house growing; and 4. Organize and set up farmer's markets for excess production if desired by hoop house growers and other community producers.There is an application process that residents apply for a Hoop House project as there are only so many approved sites per year.Once a resident is successful with the application process, a hoop house is built at their house or designated site.The participant expectations of the program are the following:1. Provide documentation that water is available to the site; 2. Be available to help construct the five plus proposed hoop house units for the year; 3. Participate in hoop house monitoring visit workshops (minimum of 3 per growing season); and 4 Record how much produce the hoop house has yielded to show the success of the growing season. COVID-19 shutdowns and supply chains issues have stalled the program during different times.The 2020 houses have been constructed, and half of the 2021 houses have been constructed.This is the post popular FRTEP extension program on the reservation.This new proposed project is to keep this program going added more hoop houses for individuals each year for the next four years. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?yes results have disseminated to the tribal council Ripple Effects Mapping Indian Land Tenure Foundation provided a team from Washington State University of complete Ripple Effects mapping (See Illustration 2.) The mapping exercise gave reservation stakeholders the opportunity to talk about the programs and how impactful they are to them. The important comments about the Pyramid Lake FRTEP Program are highlighted in the map below and are the following for better readability: In my opinion, no other Tribal program -except for Indian Extension- has been able to assist us native farmers consistently like this through the years Without the FRTEP program, none of this would have happened Both programs really affected my immediate family. We really benefitted from them It just really interesting to see everything we have been able to do in our hoop house. The exciting part for me is at the end of the year, they say their favorite foods are things like watermelon, blueberries or carrots The kids were so excited to drink the different kinds of spa waters. It is just to see them wanting more healthy food Always have at least one student come back and say, "I'm growing broccoli, I'm growing kale." When they grew just lettuce, they love just eating lettuce without salad dressing because it was so fresh Student helped build them (gardens), and that's always good because then they get that hands-on participation in it. No matter where you go, what you do, agriculture's always going to be at the foundation of life because we're dependent on it The resources and funding for more sturdy hoop houses is necessary I'm healthier now, because it's a lot of hard - has helped me lose about ten pounds I don't want to have any vegetables or any plants in my hoop house that I don't eat myself The hoop house program is very successful as well as the Veggies for Kids and Veggies for Seniors programs. These programs are expanding even under COVID-19 conditions. The history of the program can be seen in the map below. See Appendix for a PDF on the map to enlarge for readability. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Veggies for Seniors Health and nutrition were one of the top priorities in the Mineral County Community Development needs assessment (UCED, 2016/17-05) conducted in 2016. Discussions with the Walker River Tribe confirmed that overall health and nutrition for youth and seniors was one of the reservation priorities. There were two main Reservation Extension senior programs, which were Veggies for Seniors and a senior exercise program. Covid-19 had specific impacts on senior programs in 2020 and 2021. The two reservation Extension programs focus on fresh food distribution and strength training. Veggies for Seniors (VFS) was created in 2010 after there was a need identified that senior citizen access was limited to fresh fruits and vegetables on the reservation. All produce from the school garden combined with purchased produce from local growers was distributed. This program has been supplemented with state funds to purchase the food, and assist with travel and other related expenses to deliver fruits and vegetables and nutrition education information to local residents. Under Covid-19 conditions, this program increased the number of weeks the program was available. Evaluation of the program in 2021 provided fruits, vegetables, and nutrition educational materials to 36 reservation residents. Program evaluation was combined with the Walker River Reservation and the townships in Mineral County, Nevada for the 2021 evaluation year. There was a total of 36 seniors involved in the different sites. There was a 46% response rate (N= 147) on returned program evaluations. Seniors reported that the program had increased their intake of fruits and vegetables intake to more than five times a week by 27%. Seniors reported skipping meals 1-2 times a week (34%) and 3-5 times a week (22%). Eighty-eight percent participate in the program because they believe it improves their health, and 88% strongly believe it improves their quality of life. Ninety-one percent strongly agree that the program increases their access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Eighty-two percent of seniors participated in the program to increase their knowledge on how to prepare fruits and vegetables. The Stay Strong Stay Healthy (SSSH) as a SNAP-Ed evidence-based program was implemented on the reservation in 2019 and was taught by on-reservation agent Nikwich Wright. There were 4 tribal elders that completed the program. Post program evaluation indicated that the tribe's diabetes program and fitness center wanted to take over the program and already had a successful tribal elder exercise program. The program ended once COVID-19 occurred. Veggies for Kids The Paiute call themselves ''Numu," meaning "The People." In Nevada, there are Southern Paiute and Northern Paiute. The Southern Paiute, prior to contact with Europeans, occupied more than 30 million acres (12 million hectares) of present-day southern California, southern Nevada, south-central Utah, and northern Arizona. The Northern Paiute in Nevada lived in several bands that spanned Oregon, California, Nevada, and Idaho. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation is considered Northern Paiute, however, each band (also known as tribe) has a different dialect in the Paiute language. The Pyramid Lake Paiute are known as "Cui-ui Dicutta." Preliminary work for the Veggies for Kids program was done on the Pyramid Lake reservation in the FRTEP program and supplemented with SNAP-Ed funds. The Veggies for Kids kindergarten curriculum was created in 2013 by the University of Nevada, Reno Extension and utilizes traditional tribal knowledge of foods and language to increase fruit and vegetable intake among elementary students attending schools on the reservation. The lessons focus on: Promote adequate intake of vegetables and fruits through increased exposure Promote the use of water and low-fat milk as preferred beverages over sweetened beverages Promote daily physical activity. Reinforce Pyramid Lake traditional ecological knowledge including cultural connections to the use of traditional foods, food gathering, and Shoshone translations. Introduce gardening through in-class experiences and school gardens. Engage parents through take-home assignments. Data analysis in 2017-2018 Veggies for Kids kindergarten results indicate that the program was effective in raising student knowledge of My Plate, selected fruits and vegetables, physical activity, and influencing water consumption among kindergarten students. The Veggies for Kids programming efforts aim to influence environmental change in the classroom and improve overall student and family health. Evaluation is ongoing and is focusing on medium to long-term impact. There are efforts to evaluate the impact of the traditional knowledge and food sovereignty impact of utilizing the Paiute language and traditional growing experiences told by tribal elders. Data analysis for 2019 VFK overall program indicated a significant knowledge fain with direct education program efforts. Impact data obtained from pre-test and post-test interviews was analyzed using statistical analysis software for quantitative data to measure short-term knowledge gains. Protein (Pre: 18%; Post: 78%), Grains (Pre: 20%; Post: 72%) and Fruits (Pre: 40%; Post: 88%) had the biggest difference between pre-test and post-test scores. Dairy (Pre: 41%; Post: 86%) had a lower difference between pre-test and post-test scores. There is an excellent increase in knowledge of students correctly naming fruits and vegetables as part of this educational program. The biggest difference and increases in knowledge were seen in students being able to correctly name asparagus, which was a 19% difference between pre-test and post-test scores. Squash (Pre: 51%; Post: 67%) and Spinach (Pre: 21%; Post: 36%) had a 15% difference between pre-test and post-test scores. Raspberries (9% difference) and Blueberries (6% difference) were more correctly identified than the vegetables used in the program. Water was the beverage of choice both at home (Pre: 36; Post: 50%). Milk was the beverage of choice at school (Pre: 45%; Post: 49%). There were 8 different choices of beverages for students to choose from at school and at home. Students did report drinking water four plus times a day at school (Pre: 43%; Post 59%) and at home (Pre: 54%; Post 67%). COVID-19 has impacted data analysis since March of 2020. Agricultural Risk Management Education The Nevada Tribal Advisory committee meets quarterly via zoom, and there was one tribal risk management workshop held via zoom with participants from the Pyramid Lake Reservation. This committee moved to a virtual platform utilizing Zoom in 2020. There were two different meetings coordinated that focused on getting information out to tribal producers on the use of CARES Act funds under the guidance, USDA programs available under the CARES Act, and assisting with record keeping strategies so that they could apply for funding. The second meeting put reservation producers in contact with Farm Service Agency so that producers could apply for the Coronavirus Food and Agricultural Assistance Program (CFAP) and receive compensation due to disruptions in ag supply chain. The FRTEP program worked with and assisted the Pyramid Lake Cattlemen's Association in creating and building an enterprise budget for a meat slaughter and processing mobile facility on the reservation utilizing CARES Act funding. The tribe did not approve this proposal under CARES Act funding, but asked the Pyramid Lake Cattlemen's Association to resubmit the project proposal under tribal economic development.
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
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Target Audience:The Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Reservation was ordered reserved for Indian use by the federal government on November 29, 1859. The land base was confirmed by Executive Order in 1864. Illustration 1 depicts the geographic location of the Pyramid Lake Reservation in Nevada. The reservation comprises 475,000 acres of which 112,000 surface acres is occupied by Pyramid Lake, with a shoreline of 125 miles. The reservation is located 35 miles northeast of Reno in parts of Washoe County, Lyon County, and Storey County, Nevada. There are 3 principle communities on the reservation: Nixon, Wadsworth and Sutcliffe. The tribal headquarters is located in Nixon, although the majority of the population resides in Wadsworth. Tribal enrollment is estimated at 2,167 members. Pyramid Lake Jr/High School is located in Nixon and Natchez Elementary School is located in Wadsworth. The reservation is located in high desert with most of the land occupied by sagebrush. Tribal land is contiguous with the tribe having 100% beneficial ownership of the land base. The reservation economy is primarily livestock production with some hay production, tribal employment and school district employment. There are 366,600 acres devoted to livestock grazing with an active livestock association on the reservation. There are 1,093 acres in irrigated hay pasture and forage that are land assignments or leases approved by the Tribe. Tribal fishing and recreation enterprises also support the economy along with a sand and gravel mining lease in Wadsworth. Pyramid Lake Fisheries have 3 hatcheries on the reservation, which are nationally and internationally known for the Lahontan cut-throat trout and cui-ui restoration. These hatcheries supply other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs throughout the United States. The hatcheries are located next to Pyramid Lake in Sutcliffe. Pyramid Lake is 27 miles long and measures 350 feet at its deepest point with a surface elevation of 3,397 feet above sea level. Pyramid Lake does have a tourism economy centered on fishing and recreational activities. Tribal businesses include lake camping and fishing, along with 2 smoke shops and an RV park. The reservation has a 56% employment rate and the majority of the reservation resident population are young, estimated under thirty-five years of age. This age group is extremely interested in growing local products. There are hoop houses at the schools and the tribe has an orchard and two additional hoop houses. The target audience are the residents on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation. Changes/Problems:COVID continues to change the dynamics on the reservations. Programing has to change and be modified to meet these dynamics. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Most trainings that were not available for in-person training, but provided training virtually via meeting software such as Zoom.There were several trainings for employment on diversity, driver safety, and understanding workday. The agent did attend a horticulture two-day training for hoop house management. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A newsletter will be provided to the tribe. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The needs assessment will be completed and the project will continue to work on program implementation under COVID conditions.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
COVID-19 has changed some of the scope of work under objectives. All programs are based on community need. The FRTEP project on the Pyramid Lake reservation focuses on agriculture, youth development, and senior health and wellness. The reservation outreach specialist is Nikwich Wright. The FRTEP project works with farmers and ranchers on financial and production risk management; local food production through the hoop house program; youth development in Veggies for Kids, 4-H Camp and RezRiders; Veggies for Seniors; and statewide participation in the Nevada Tribal Advisory Council. Farmer/Rancher Activities for 2021 Our program continues to inform Pyramid Lake farmers and ranchers about available assistance through USDA Farm Bill programming. COVID-19 limited access to farmers and ranchers as the reservation limited social gatherings. Producers were assisted by request and a Nevada Tribal Summit was held in September 2021 to go over Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and drought programs under the USDA, Farm Services Program. The Pyramid Lake FRTEP program also gave a presentation to Nevada Tribes about the 2021 activities. Hoop House Program The Pyramid Lake Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program (Pyramid Lake FRTEP) is in the process of constructing and establishing a hoop house program on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation to increase the supply and intake of fresh fruits and vegetables to promote healthier lifestyles to interested residents living on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. The program has started with the construction of eight (8) 20x20 hoop house units to be constructed at each participant's site in 2020, and continued with monitoring each site to insure the participants grew enough food for their individual households and/or neighborhoods. In order to expand the project to more participants, the hoop houses have been reduced to a 10x14 hoop house unist that still provides enough produce for participants while also being more manageable than the larger hoop house units. Seven (7) participants have been involved with the 2021 Hoop House Program, and more participants are awaiting to join the program in 2022. All hoop house construction is expected to be completed by September 2020 with program monitoring information to be provided on a one-to-one basis or as permitted through the pandemic rules and regulations. The Pyramid Lake project is also working with the University of Nevada, Reno Desert Farming Initiative that provides access to vegetables plants and is currently working on implementing an Indigenous food initiative. This would allow tribes and tribal members access to traditional food starter plants. RezRIDERS Reducing Risk through Interpersonal Development, Empowerment, Resiliency, and Self-determination (RezRIDERS) is a program for adolescences that focuses on core values, optimism, self-determination, and self-regulation. Program participants are high school age students on the Pyramid Lake Reservation, participants perform Community Outreach Projects to improve their communities. Incentives for doing so consists of extreme sports that vary upon the season of the year. From rock climbing to skiing, the incentives provide opportunities for most youth on the reservation that would otherwise not be available to them. The program includes lesson-based instruction on mental health and the promotion of positive mental health practices. The two primary outcomes of the RezRIDERS program is to reduce adolescent substance use through self-regulation and to reduce depression symptomology. This program was scheduled for the Spring of 2020 until the advent of the COVID-19 Pandemic outbreak. Veggies for Kids The Veggies for Kids program objectives directly support healthy eating, as it intends to promote increased intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, water, and nutrient-dense beverages; increase appreciation and use of healthy traditional Native American and Hispanic foods; and introduce vegetable growing concepts and experiences. This is an in-school program that includes grades kindergarten through third grade and has students in the Natchez Elementary School participating for a ten session program and a summer session that includes pre and post-testing. These lessons provide information on each food group as described in the USDA MyPlate in an easy to understand context for the youth. Near the end of the lessons, students participate in hands-on activities that teach them how to prepare and cook certain meals that incorporate the MyPlate food groups. For the 2020 program year, the Indian Land Tenure funding was used to replace the Snap Ed funding used in previous years to operate the Veggies For Kids program on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. For our 2020 program, the COVID-19 Pandemic occurred just as our program began postponing this year's program with the closing of the school to prevent the possible spread of the disease. Our program continued in the spring of 2021, with the kindergarten class at Natchez Elementary school on the reservation. 4-H Camp Nevada offers three area camps (Western, Central/Northeast, and Southern) at the Nevada State 4-H camp in Lake Tahoe. Each camp is planned, organized and staffed by each area's Extension 4-H staff and volunteers. Teens are selected and trained to be counselors at each camp. Both residential and day camps provide educational programming to youth annually through hands-on, experiential learning. Leadership skills that are given major emphasis in Nevada's 4-H camping program include: Understanding self and character building skills Communicating and relating to others Problem solving and decision making Managing resources Working with others Environmental stewardship 4-H camping is cooperative group living that focuses on the individual's social, spiritual, mental, and physical development for both boys and girls. Since 4-H camping is educationally focused, it is recognized as a method by which to deliver 4-H programming. These camps involve trained professional staff, as well as highly skilled adult and teen volunteers in working with and supervising all campers. In 2021, a Mineral County and Native Programs 4-H camp had participants from different reservations, while also including traditional practices of indigenous tribes within each reservation. The Pyramid Lake Outreach Specialist under FRTEP attended camp as a counselor, recruited campers for the camp, and assisted in transportation of youth from Pyramid Lake to Lake Tahoe from July 7-10, 2021. One whole day at camp was investigating Nevada Tribes traditional foods. Campers were able to make Buckberry pudding, Pinenut soup and smoke Pyramid Lake trout. Veggies for Seniors and Seniors Eating Well Pyramid Lake FRTEP is in the process of establishing a program that will supply fresh fruits and vegetables to senior citizens 65 years of age or older for 13 weeks from August through October 2020. In 2021, Pyramid Lake FRTEP secured fresh fruit and vegetables from locally available sources and distribute them to a list of eligible participants beginning on August 6th, with the program continuing throughout the year and into the summer of 2022. The program outreach coordinator delivers the produce to each of the three communities on the reservation. Within each bag of produce along with fruits and vegetables, are recipes for preparing some of the produce as well as program masks for the elders. Currently, there are 42 participants in the program with both new and returning participants with more reaching out asking to join the program.
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Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
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Target Audience:The target audience is all residents living on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, including the Natchez Elementary School and the Pyramid Lake High School. The audience includes reservation ranchers and farmers, youth ages 5 - 17, and tribal council members including tribal departments and staff. Changes/Problems:The primary problem encountered has been with the Covid 19 Pandemic and the rules and restrictions necessary to deal with it. Pyramid Lake FRTEP is currently providing FRTEP programming pursuit to Tribal and State rules and regulations, which has postponedprogramming is some areasand iwe aremodifying other programming to comply with the current pandemic rules and regulations. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Opportunities for professional development training were made available through the National FRTEP Development Conference in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and the Annual Meeting of the Indian Agriculture Committee in Las, Vegas, Nevada, and various University of Nevada program trainings needed to implement the FRTEP program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Our program activities were conducted in the communities located on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Notification of programming activities occurred through the schools located on the reservation, fliers,email, social media, and word of mouth. Our program is continuously looking for new methods to expand participation in programming activities and to share our successes and challenges to other Indian Reservations and interested entities. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We are in the process of completing a needs assesment of determining what programming is needed, how effective our current has been, and what needs to be modified in our current programming to meet the needs of the reservation population. After reviewing the information received in our needs assessment and program evaluations, this information will be presented to our tribal advisory committee to make the necessary adjustments to achieve desired results.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
To date we have ongoing and completed programs in the following areas of our Table 2 (Extension Activities Time-line) Farmer/Rancher Our program continues to inform Pyramid Lake farmers and ranchers about available assistance through USDA Farm Bill programming. Current active programs now available include the CFAP, LFP, and loan program updates. Planned workshops were postponed due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. These workshops will be rescheduled as Tribal and State pandemic regulations allow. Current efforts to get this information out include existing email lists and social media. Hoop House Program The Pyramid Lake Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program (Pyramid Lake FRTEP) is in the process of constructing and establishing a hoop house program on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation to increase the supply and intake of fresh fruits and vegetables to promote healthier lifestyles to interested residents living on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. The program is starting with the construction of eight (8) 20 x20 hoop house units to be constructed at each participant's site in 2020. Pyramid Lake FRTEP will: Purchase the materials and supplies to construct a 20 x 20 hoop house unit with drip irrigation installed if wanted Organize and conduct the construction of the hoop house units Organize and conduct monitoring visits to constructed hoop house units Provide information and workshops to provide for successful hoop house growing Will organize and set up farmer's markets for excess production if desired by hoop house growers and other community producers. Participant Expectations Submit an application for a hoop house showing location and water source for irrigation Be available to help construct the five proposed hoop house units Participate in hoop house monitoring visit workshops (minimum of 3 per growing season) Record how much produce the Hoop House has yielded to show the success of the growing season Construction of the hoop houses is currently under construction and has been slowed due to the Tribal and State rules dealing with the Covid 19 Pandemic. All hoop house construction is expected to be completed by August 2020 with program monitoring information to be provided on a one to one basis or as permitted through the pandemic rules and regulations. Indian Land Tenure Funding (Keepseagle Lawsuit) Beginning in December of 2018 each of the above projects have received an additional $10,000 (funding was obtained from the Keepseagle Lawsuit) from the Indian Land Tenure Foundation to enhance each project by allowing for funding items not allowed in the original application, as the funding was used for personnel, travel, and limited equipment and supplies. An additional $25,000 was received in 2019 for each project from this same source. This funding will be a one-time funding and has been utilized to enhance our FRTEP program and has been primarily used for obtaining materials, supplies, and travel for enhancing our existing hoop house program. Total Additional Funding $ 35,000 Youth Development RezRIDERS Reducing Risk through Interpersonal Development, Empowerment, Resiliency, and Self-determination (RezRIDERS) is a program for adolescences that focuses on core values, optimism, self-determination and self-regulation. The two primary outcomes of the RezRIDERS program is to reduce adolescent substance use through self-regulation and to reduce depression symptomology. This program was scheduled for the Spring of 2020 until the advent of the Covid 19 Pandemic outbreak.It is planned to resume this programming after the requirements of the Covid 19 Pandemic are lifted. Veggies For Kids The Veggies for Kids program objectives directly support healthy eating, as its intent is to promote increased intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, water and nutrient dense beverages; and increase appreciation and use of healthy traditional Native American and Hispanic foods, and an introduction to vegetable growing concepts and experiences. This is an in school program which included grades kindergarten through third grade and had students in the Natchez Elementary School participating for a ten session program and a summer session that included pre and post testing. The Covid 19 Pandemic occurred just as our program began and had to be postponed for this year with the closing of the school to prevent the possible spread of the disease. Our program is planning to continue when we are able. Nevada Tribal Advisory Council In 2018 the UNCE Native Programs had collaborated with IAC Pacific Region Representative Keir Johnson, and NV State USDA Programs to established the Nevada Tribal Advisory Council and hold quarterly meetings to address any issues tribes may be experiencing on their tribal lands. Other agencies and organizations have also been invited to the meetings. Tribal councils have been sent letters encouraging them to approve tribal resolutions identifying their tribal representatives and an alternate member to be a part of this group. Meetings in 2019 which Pyramid Lake FRTEP is a part of, include: October 22, 2019. During the same timeframe as the Native Waters on Arid Lands (NWAL) conference in Reno, NV we held the Tribal Advisory Council meeting with USDA Agency representatives. Additional meetings are scheduled through zoom for August, with others to be established after the August meeting by the Council. Veggies For Seniors Pyramid Lake FRTEP is in the process of establishing a program that will supply fresh and vegetables to senior citizens 65 years of age or older for an eight week period from August through September 2020. Pyramid Lake FRTEP will secure fresh and vegetables from local available sources and distribute them to a list of eligible participants.
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
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Target Audience:The target audience is all residents living on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, including the Natchez Elementary School and the Pyramid Lake High School. The audience includes reservation ranchers and farmers, youth ages 5 - 17, and tribal council members including tribal departments and staff. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Opportunities for professional development training were made available through the National FRTEP Development Conference in Tulsa Okahoma, the Annual Meeting of the Indian Agriculture Committee in Las, Vegas, Nevada, the Nevada Indian Summit in Reno, and various University of Nevada program trainings needed to implement the FRTEP program. Additonal funding has been obtained through Western Sare and other funding sources to receive needed training. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Our program activities were conducted in the communities located on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Notification of programming activities occurred through the schools located on the reservation, fliers,email, social media, and word of mouth. Our program is continuously looking for new methods to expand participation in programming activities and to share our successes and challenges to other Indian Reservations and interested entities. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We are in the process of completing a needs assesment of determining what programming is needed, how effective our current has been, and what needs to be modified in our current programming to meet the needs of the reservation population. After reviewing the information received in our needs assessment and program evaluations, this information will be presented to our tribal advisory committee to make the necessary adjustments to achieve desired results.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Pyramid Lake FRTEP Project has been fully staffed with a new agent, Nikwich Wright, and has taken some training to get him up to date with the current programming and additional programming which fit in with Nikwich's expertise which he is applying to current activities. His expertise is in the area of the Paiute cultural practices which include traditional singing and hand game activities. We are in the process of implementing more intensive programming activities, which also will includes a larger contact base. This past year a new chairman, Anthony Samson, was elected to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council. We are in the process of informing him of the FRTEP programming activities to get his input and participation in the current needs assessment in process. To date we have ongoing and completed programs in the following areas of our Table 2 (Extension Activities Time-line) Farmer/Rancher Our program will organize and conduct a USDA Farm Bill information workshop on the Pyramid Lake Reservation, in the summer months, to inform changes in the 2018 Farm Bill and how it will affect the Pyramid Lake Tribe and reservation farmers and ranchers. The largest item of interest is growing and processing industrial hemp for the CBD oil. Current regulations only allow for research purposes through educational institutions, where the new farm bill will allow the tribe to get approval through USDA for growing and processing. Providing educational information will be a primary effort of our current FRETP programming activity. Conducted one on one mentorship as requested In the process of conducting Stay Strong/Stay Healthy classes on the Pyramid Lake Reservation to provide nutrition, physical activity, and senior education. Funding for this program is through Mineral County Extension using SNAP-ED funding. Collaborated with Mineral County Extension and Utah State to host the Nevada Indian Summit that took place March 26 - 28, 2019 in Reno, Nevada at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino. Primary interest was in the topic of growing and processing hemp, the current regulations in place, and the proposed regulation process provided in the new Farm Bill. Facilitating the development of a Nevada Tribal Advisory Council designed to provide advice and insight to more effectively utilize the programs offered through the Natural Resource Conservation Service(NRCS), the Farm Service Agency(FSA), Rural Development(RD) and other USDA programming. Collaborated with Mineral County Extension and the University of Nevada to conduct a Risk Management workshop where the NRCS, FSA presented available programming and RMA insurance options were presented. To date Pyramid Lake FRTEP has constructed 3 hoop houses on the Pyramid Lake Reservation, with an additional one planned for this year. Prior to construction, which is a train the trainer workshop, our program will conduct a workshop for constructing, growing, maintenance, harvesting, and explain the growing cycles of growing in a hoop house setting. Conducted an Orchard Pruning Class on March 22, 2019, showing community members the tools required, when to prune, how to prune, and some tips for maintaining orchard health. Youth Development Provided hoop house maintenance at Natchez Elementary School for the Veggies For Kids Program and conducted in-school and after-school hoop house programs. Conducted the Veggies for Kids Program with the objectives directly supporting healthy eating, as its intent is to promote increased intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, water and nutrient dense beverages; and increase appreciation and use of healthy traditional Native American foods, and an introduction to vegetable growing concepts and experiences. This is an in school program which included grades kindergarten through third grade and had 45 students in the Natchez Elementary School participating for a ten session program including pre and post testing. Due to the loss of SNAP ED funding our FRTEP program continued this 10 year old program in the elementary school located on the Pyramid Lake Reservation with the funding help of the Keepseagle grant. Conducted a winter hoop house after school program at the Natchez Elementary School Developing an in- school, after- school hoop house curriculum that may be adapted to age groups ranging from kindergarten through high school levels. The curriculum will be modified to fit the appropriate age group as needed and will be taught during the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter seasons as hoop house management requires different techniques for each season. Conducted after school programs at the Natchez Elementary and the Pyramid Lake High School in which the cultural practice of the hand game activity was conducted of past and present culture. Pyramid Lake FRTEP has been working on a new program called RezRiders, which provide health education but does have a focus on mental health and well-being. This program struggled with only 3 to 4 youth attending as it was basing its principals on the New Mexico model of mentoring and extreme sports. This program was reorganized to focus on some in-school education to intermediate school youth, developing community projects with timelines, and using extreme sporting events and activities as incentive to completing the community projects. The major issue encountered was organizing the program where it did not conflict with high school after school sporting activities. Economic Development Facilitating the development of a Community Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) with the Small Business Development Center at the University of Nevada Reno
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
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Target Audience:The target audience is all residents living on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. This audience includes reservation ranchers and farmers, youth ages 5-17, and tribal council members including tribal departments and staff Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The program PI, Randall Emm,attended the National FRTEP Development Conference in Polson , Montana and also attended the Inter Tribal Agriculture Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The current on reservation extension agent was not employed at the time of the NationalFRTEP Development Conference in Polson, Montana but did attend the Inter Tribal Agricultural Annual meeting. Both meetings shared the challenges and successes that the currently funded FRTEP preograms face. There were new agents selected for many of the programs from which these meetings and training sessions were atremendous aid in developing innovative and successful FRTEP programming. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Our program activites occured in the communities of interest located on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Notification of programming occurred through the schoolslocated on the reservation, fliers, email,social media, and word of mouth. Our program is continuously looking for newmethods to expand participation inprogramming activities and to share our successes and challengesto other Indian Reservations and interested entities. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?As this if the first year of programming, we are still in the process of evaluating the effectivenes of our first year programming. After reviewing the results of our programs, the tribal advisory committee and staff will plan year two programming, and how it can be more innovative and effective. The use of local focus groups will also be utilized to determine the effectiveness of our programming and how to improve.
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What was accomplished under these goals?
The Pyramid Lake FRTEP Project is a new project and required some time in setting up the advisory committee, hiring an extension agent, and developing program curriculum to fit program activities. It should be noted that most of the program activities take place in the Spring, Summer, and Fall months, and we are in the process of implementing more intensive programming activities, which also will includes a larger contact base. To date we have ongoing and completed programs in the following areas of our Table 2 (Extension Activities Time-line) Farmer/Rancher ( 537 contacts) Organized and conducted a farm bill information workshop that enabled the various Nevada Tribes to supply input in the development of the upcoming farm bill. Conducted one on one mentorship as requested Established a Healthy Indigenous Living/Native Nutrition class at the Pyramid Lake Senior Center in Nixon, NV to provide nutrition, physical activity, and senior education. Collaborated with Mineral County Extension and Utah State to host the Nevada Indian Summit that took place April 17 - 19, 2018 in Reno, Nevada Facilitating the development of a Nevada Tribal Advisory Council designed to provide advice and insight to more effectively utilize the programs offered through the Natural Resource Conservation Service(NRCS), the Farm Service Agency(FSA), Rural Development(RD) and other USDA programming. Collaborated with Mineral County Extension and the University of Nevada to conduct a Risk Management workshop where the NRCS, FSA presented available programming and RMA insurance options were presented Youth Development (759) contacts Provided hoop house maintenance at Natchez Elementary School for the Veggies For Kids Program and planned in-school and after-school hoop house programs. Presented the cultural foods lesson for the Veggies For Kids Program Conducted a winter hoop house after school program at the Natchez Elementary School Developing an in- school, after- school hoop house curriculum that may be adapted to age groups ranging from kindergarten through high school levels. The curriculum will be modified to fit the appropriate age group as needed and will be taught during the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter seasons as hoop house management requires different techniques for each season. Participated in the Pyramid Lake Summer Recreation Program in which the cultural practice of the hand game activity was conducted of past and present culture. Establishing a youth self-esteem and leadership program through a concept developed by the RezRiders program successfully implemented in New Mexico, which also requires a commitment of additional tribal programming resources and tribal volunteers to serve as mentors. Economic Development Facilitated two meeting sessions regarding the marketing of live fish from Pyramid Lake to restaurant locations in Las Vegas and other surrounding cities Facilitating the development of a Community Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) with the Small Business Development Center at the University of Nevada Reno
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