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February 6-8, 2020 Kiva 1 Conference Room Hotel Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Contents

This report contains the results of the 2020 Strategic Planning session of Honor the Earth. There are five sections to this report. 3 – 11 Organizational History & Current Environment This section of the report holds the results of five conversations designed to begin the strategic planning work planted in the history of Honor the Earth as well as its current reality. These include responses to questions on basic data, trends, accomplishments and advantages.

12 - 15 Practical Vision This section of the report holds the group’s Vision for Honor the Earth in 2030. If the work is done well at Honor the Earth over the next 10 years, what do we see in place in 2030? The group’s consensus and motivating image of the future is stated, along with where the Vision moves the organization.

16 – 18 Underlying Contradictions Workshop This section of the report represents the group’s analysis of issues and obstacles blocking progress toward the Vision. This insightful look at contradictions assists the group in assuring its development strategies are grounded in reality.

19 – 20 Strategic Directions Workshop This section documents the five-year strategies targeted by Honor The Earth. The actions are woven into strategic directions that provide the group with clear statements of the priorities driving decision-making.

21 – 36 Implementation Calendar, Task Teams, Participants This section documents the accomplishments targeted for completion in Years One and Two, along with the calendared effort and individual implementation sheets completed by the small teams who self-selected to work on task arenas.

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History & Current Environment Scan

In setting the stage to embark on planning, it is significant to create a “snapshot” of the history of Honor the Earth. In this session participants shared information on the 27 year history of Honor the Earth. The group generated data and information to discuss this history as it lives in the memories and stories of participants. Then, the group conducted a scan of the current reality, drawing out facts, trends, advantages and recent accomplishments that frame the environment of considerations that impact Honor the Earth’s work. These discussions help set the stage for the creation of a practical vision that is grounded in the reality of Honor the Earth.

The shared history was developed by everyone in the group and began by asking participants to consider the following focus question:

What Are The Experiences, Events, Programs, Projects & Efforts That Make Up The Shared History Of Honor The Earth?

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History Grounding Honor The Earth’s Vision

Awakening to Power of Music, Art & Media Founding Organizations – Created “Cool” & Invited to Illuminate, Amplify & Mobilize Others To Join Via Positive Attraction

1990 & Before 1991 - 1994

• Winona & Jim part of Youth • Winona and Jim doing advocacy – • Founded by Winona, Emily & Amy movement (‘80s) Building presence & bringing spotlight • Sense of humor in all the work “we be funny” • Mt Taylor (’79) to issue • 7 Gen – IEN, IWN, formed Honor The Earth • Young women emergent leaders (‘80s) • Walleye Wars; Ojibwe Treaties; State • Tour – West N. America: Native Action, Sweet Grass Hills; • Birthing of many Native organizations Government Hopi Foundation; California Basket Weavers; EYAK; • Amy & Emily meet Winona – Earth • Money flowing in had strings attached. Cordova Day, Boston (’90?) Not true altruism • Benefit show w/I.G in Shiprock (‘94/’95) • Realize mainstream white orgs doing • Growing & enthusiasm over impacts • Office in MN – 4 people on staff of Honor. Meant to be lean environmental work not taking Native • Huge assault on Native resources • Show focus: White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP); staff into account • Idea of philanthropy – helping funders Midwest Treaty Network; Anishinaabe Niijii Mining in • Ban The Dam Jam – no nukes give Wisconsin; Test run of concert series (’93) • 7th Generation Fund Formed (’77) • Power dynamics in philanthropy • Honor raise $ to fund what wasn’t getting funded… • Indigenous Enviro Network – IEN revealed – No bottom line… add supporting campaigns… didn’t create them (’90) business (‘90s) • 1st fundraising concert tour, ’93: 4 shows: Point Hope, • Earth Day – Mark Tilson… How to • Carter energy plan turned attention to Madison, Minneapolis, Denver, Midwest, Ulali Build, Strengthen & Augment Power Indian Country (late 70s) • Action Cards – Postcards to someone (company / politician) • Churchrock spill – Three Mile Island • Indigenous Women Network – IWN to do something specific (’78) • Karen Silkwood; Leroy Jackson; David • Honor The Earth advocacy – putting the spotlight on things & • Survival Gathering (multiple), Black SoHappy (‘80s) bring to attention of things & philanthropy Hills (’79 – ’80) • Anti-nuclear / Anti-dam movement • Approach was to focus on national issue overarching & tie it • Realized if musicians help - people • Lack of Native voices in environmental to local & regional issues people didn’t know of come movement • Emergence of modern Native-led environmental movements & pay attention • Big 10 letter • Renaissance of Native Ag work – farming cooperatives organized (‘90s)

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History Grounding Honor The Earth’s Vision (continued) Success of Honor & other Native Entities Grows & Increases Became Aware of Ambitious Workload & Need To Look at Resources & Tensions in Work Capacity, Structure & Admin

1995 - 1999 2000 - 2004

• Social movement stop bad shit • Winona running Honor in MN & also White Earth Land Recovery • Raised $200K w/21-stop tour Project (WELRP) • Nuclear Battle – Xcel, Goshute (’97-on) • GOTV Buffalo • Elections – 1996 – 2000 • Organization gender conflicts & tension pronounced • Generated hundreds of news stories & national TV news coverage • Goshute Solar campaign • To Tides (’98) • Still small staff – 4-6 people • White Plume Hemp grant (’98) • Lots of cool @ table. Broad efforts – increase in conflict in Board • Navigate transition between programming & grant makers (’00 & onward) • Moved from being a campaign to being an organization / group with Tides • Winona had a baby Foundation to hold our money. Got web site, newsletter (’98) • Winona on Presidential / Vice Presidential ticket. Paul was • Granted $200K campaign manager & baby sitter • Everything on Honor’s plate becoming unmanageable • Dann Sisters Solar (’03) • Collected over $20K action cards on strategic issues and created a viable • Raise visibility “Native People can run & make an impact”, whether political force for change they win or not • Concerts – 28 go into communities & focus on their issues • Founding orgs all doing good work • Release record. Called Honor to benefit CD to raise funds – national release • Great Lakes environmental victories (’96) • Started trying to attract others with capacity to raise more $ than we • No nukes: East coast tour; D.C. Lobbying; Cherokee; Mohawk; Penobscot; could Seminole (’97) • Credentialed Natives young & want to go home… but working • Campaigns to focus attention & resources on communities & efforts doing elsewhere important stuff in subject area • Strong movement made shift to solutions focus • Capacity for ourselves and the people we work with need attention • Newspapers start decline. Rise of internet impact • Start working on solutions that are broad-based – like solar & wind

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History Grounding Honor The Earth’s Vision (continued) Challenges Prompt Focus on Sustainability w/o Agreement on Succession Rebuilt Honor with Seat at White Earth & Leadership Founding Mothers Exercise Authority to Control & Rebuild & Had To Rebuild Capacity to Continue Efforts (2010 – 2015)

2005 - 2009 2010 - 2014

• Nikki (’08 – ’09); Aurora (’09 – ’10); Katie • Winona’s Birthday fundraisers (ongoing) (’11); Luke (’10); Nellis (’08 – ’12); Leslie • Ongoing grant-making (’11); Faye (’12); Tom (’12) • 501(c)(3) received in 2013 • Tried new E.D. – short moment (’05, 6-12 • Women donors tour (’12) months) • Board battle – removed all the board except 3 (’11) • Honor SW concert tour (’07) • Board selection for diversity • KILI Wind • Big stone 2 • Craziness - Recession reduces $ coming in. • San Juan Generation Station House fire refocuses attention on family. (’08) • People’s Climate March • Desert Rock • Enbridge – Leech Lake Vote • Yankton Solar • Dine’ College Solar • Ongoing four corners power plant • Honor Wind • White Earth Solar • Mt Taylor Protection Status • Why can’t we do philanthropy ourselves & do • Indigenous-led resistance to Tar Sands it right? • Sandpiper Campaign • Honor – Trip to Chiapas (’05) • $250K - $300K granting • Regionally-focused CO Plateau Foundation fully operational & Goals • Regionally building leadership management capacity. Succession planning etc. among regional non-profits – “We Live Where We Serve” • Obama’s stimulus plan • Defeat of GTAC mine (WI). Repeal of environmental protections (’14) • Annual Pow Wows • Militarization of Indian Country

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History Grounding Honor The Earth’s Vision (continued) Rebuilt Honor with Seat at White Earth Realize Growth Without Infrastructure & Had To Rebuild Capacity to Respond Effectively to Legal Challenges to Continue Efforts (2010 – 2015) Emerging Externally & Internally (2015 – 2020)

2015 - 2019 2020

• Reginae tour • Local foods, etc. • Bio corridor – MN, WI, MI (wolves / elk / • Standing Rock – Selma moment • 8th Fire Solar humans) • Akiing 8th Fire Solar – built in 2018 & led to • Announcement of closure for Navajo • Social media “call-out” culture in play sister organization Generation Station • Developed policies & systems to address • Gold Key Mine splill (San Juan River) • Standing Rock – No DAPL gaps • Honor lost some of its tether to Nat’l stuff & • 1st time battles – social media based accusations • Reorganizing admin structure was much more focused on local stuff on use of resources – “Why didn’t you bail me • Admin & legal policy systems in place • Energy Transition Act passed in NM legislature out at Standing Rock?” (’17) • Intern orientation systems in place (’19) • Pipeline battles have 7 year (plus or minus) • After Standing Rock, our budget doubled – lifespan – continuous people understood cost of pipeline battle • Defeated Sandpiper (’16) • Grant-making • Media Presence Blew Up • Seeing gaps within organization in arena – • No Line 3 campaign having to deal with new things • Helium fracking boom on Navajo • Get out the vote • Line 3. Line 5, 4, 6a & 7 • Produced Fracked Water Bill passed • Trump elected • 2-4 people @ Standing Rock onsite – Found • Fracking boom in Chaco area (Dine’, Apache, Terra (’16) Hopi, Pueblo) • Announcement of closure for San Juan • Real Native-led philanthropy (not Natives Generating Station “guiding” non-Natives) • Akiing is born. • Indigenous Philanthropy an answer to problems

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Current Reality

Environmental Scan: Basic Data These are facts, measurable information and statistics about the current reality for Honor The Earth

• HTE donates about $3M to grassroots • Minnesota headquartered • Pollution opposition • Community connected and based • We play core/critical role in fossil fuel organizing work nationally & internationally • Pipeline fighter • Environmental advocate • Renewable energy funded development advocate • National – Indigenous • Food sovereignty advocate / growing • We support: sacred site protection; youth-based initiatives; help/cannabis economy • Sponsor art of Indigenous resistance • Young Indigenous Women’s Leadership Program – 2 board members • Murals & billboards • Anti-racism work • Legal advocacy • In existence for 27 years • Create & sustain local economy: art / beading / screen printing; Solar; Events / tabeling; food – rice / coffee / maple syrup • 2015 – 2019 > 2.5K likes on FB to 200K. ~1K followers to 20K... & engagement • Launched “Line 3” film w/Patagonia • Legal, regulatory & social movement power in MN • Responsibility to shape the movement (staying power) considering past, present & future • Young people ion academics embrace THE vision • Wealth of info in data/reports (to give communities results) • HTE has long history of tangibly supporting young womens’ leadership development (learning from our mistakes – to grow)

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Environmental Scan: Positive (+) Trends Trends are shifts or changes that are occurring around us and are not done yet. Positive trends are beneficial to our forward momentum, like the crest of a wave that a surfer might ride. They provide lift and support our efforts.

• Kickstarting other organizations • Growing organization • Generating info that’s used in academia • Rise of Native voices • Nationally & internationally people want solutions • Blending of Indigenous knowledge – more credence • More community reach • Unify to stop issue • Vastly increasing our donor base • Increased Board engagement • People want to connect with traditional foods • Rise of our movements and youth engagement

Environmental Scan: Negative (-) Trends Trends are shifts or changes that are occurring around us and are not done yet. Negative trends present obstacles that hinder our forward momentum. They complicate and diffuse our efforts.

• Power of social media to fuel negative thinking & PTSD & exhaustion • Most of focus in Minnesota (T work). Fewer long term solutions in other communities • Blending of Indigenous knowledge – more credence • Easier to assimilate or colonize • Gentrification • Haters access to social media & all others (rise of Fox) • Climate Change • Ongoing struggle between grassroots regranting in communities outside the pipeline struggle & pipeline struggle, risk losing focus of other struggles • Too much concentration on Winona • More $ / more problems • Exponential growth, not enough resources to keep up • Riot boosting bills • Climate change prevents us from providing enough

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Environmental Scan: Advantages Advantages are strengths, resources or expertise we possess that position us to make powerful and significant strides.

• Winona LaDuke • Musicians () • Huge following – both Native & non-Native • Experience & long history (27 years) • Tenacity & vision to provide cutting edge (and the brusies) • We support & partner with artists – provide platforms & exposure & income • Cultural organizing • Honoring traditional knowledge • Strive for Women-led • Provide resources to our communities – legal, publishing • We respect that the voice is unique to each community • Strong media (merchandise, published reports, good press list, media call us for comment) • Matriarchy re-established in Indigenous communities • HTE is here to stay – well respected • Multicultural board members • Respected by funders • Diversity of tactics (hemp, wild rice, solar, pipeline, fundraising) • Ability to raise funds to share • Spirituality • Humor • Creativity • Looks to us for hope, solutions • Commitment of Board & staff • Relationship with the Land • Cool!! Credibility across diverse cultures • Foot in both Rez-based & urban-based organizing • Never losing touch w/frontline people • Safe space creates & values openness

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Environmental Scan: Recent Accomplishments (2-3 year) Recent accomplishments give us a sense of confidence as we look toward our continued achievement.

• Stopping Sandpiper pipeline • Good merch!! • Sold 60K of wild rice • Good social media presence • Kickstarting national conversation around industrial hemp • Hosted some good fundraising / music / art events • Akiing 8th Fire solar panel factory • Indigenous hemp conference (by WELRP, supported by Honor) • Healed relationships with allies during NoDAPL movement • Have stalled permitting of Line 3 • Inspired Womxn leadership in Indigenous movements • Sound legal team – overturned 3 PUC decisions • Diversified & expanded funding web dramatically • Built capacity (personnel, just transition) • Continue to regrant consistently 2X year • Supported grass roots groups in building movement & power (allies & comrades) • Have become a “go to” organization to voice unique community issues & solutions. HTE provides tools • Have maintained respect for those within organization despite disagreements & personality conflicts • Empowered communities’ outreach & services • Lots of visibility • Divested of $$ from fossil fuels • Caused Enbridge to hire lots of Indians and give lots of $$ away • Returning to Land-based food systems • Made it through intense challenges (Standing Rock, admin, etc.)

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Practical Vision

Everyone owns the vision of the future. We each hold it in our imagination. In this workshop, participants are invited to bring their imagination and optimism to the table and help weave a complete picture of how strategic development should impact or support, advance or positively impact Honor The Earth, its efforts, campaigns, partners, allies and other supporters. The workshop moved the conversation to a broader scope, with participants talking about the motivating image of the future that compels action. Participants were asked to discuss and describe the desired future that would be achieved through the work of the Team. It is this image of the long-range future that inspires and motivates progress over time. The focus question before the group was:

What Do We See in Place in 2030 That Tells Us Honor The Earth Has Succeeded in Achieving Its Priorities?

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Vision 2030

Consensus Vision Statements The following statements represent the group’s consensus after discussing the individual elements of the vision. These Vision Elements capture the group’s insight on their collective intent in each arena. The bubbles on top describe the desirable result of what the vision elements move Honor The Earth and the community it serves towards. The elements in the center represent the keystone, or those elements that provide the strength and balance for the overall vision. The ones on either side are supporting elements.

Towards Collective Towards Towards Indigenous Empowerment Being More Effective Formal & Informal Indigenous to Reaffirm the Covenant & Sustainable to Do Communication Infrastructure with Mother Earth the Work That’s Needed That Fosters Solidarity

Sustainable Indigenous People Healthy, Thriving, Robust, Inclusive Native & Non- National Gatherings Economic Create and Implement Learning National Body of Allies & Native Inclusive Connecting Partners Sovereignty for Indigenous & Broader Organization That Is Systems to Fight Network & Media to Share Wisdom Indigenous Peoples Policies & Practices Inclusive and Bringing and Protect Partners That and Create Ongoing for People’s Rights Honor & Healing Back Mother Earth In Expand Visibility & Supports That and Justice For to The Earth Through All Ways Connection of Strengthens Viability Mother Earth Strong, Collaborative Others That Ensure of Indigenous Relationships, Indigenous Voices Leadership & Partnerships & Are Heard Movements at Local, Movement Building State & National Levels

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Vision Brainstorm Data This is the brainstorm data that was the result of the first round of vision discussions. It represents the ideas of many people. The bulleted brainstorm data itself does not represent the consensus of the group but it is an important link to what people were thinking about as they discussed each of these vision clusters. The groupings and consensus emerged from this seed data. Some ideas are specific; others are more general. They all help us imagine the future 10 years from now.

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

• Fund opening of 2 hemp mills • By 2030 5% of all U.S. philanthropic dollars are going to frontline Native groups (currently 0.4%) • Energy economics – holistic (jobs in solar, hemp, etc) • Regenerate farming projects in 5 regions • Vibrant, thriving water protector art collective in place

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CREATE AND IMPLEMENT INDIGENOUS & BROADER POLICIES & PRACTICES FOR PEOPLE’S RIGHTS AND JUSTICE FOR MOTHER EARTH

• The Green Economy “Just Transition” is manifested in food, energy • “Free, prior & informed consent” – UNDRIP is law of the land in the U.S. • No new fossil fuel infrastructure • Have Indigenous-framed health impact studies, owned by communities • Cleaner water is protected • Cultural revitalization modeled through (i.e. hunting, language, farming, ceremony, etc.) • Indigenous People have some security in the face of climate change • Our Ag. initiatives focus on quality, not quantity • Widespread community ownership / energy sovereignty • Re-establishment of Indigenous kinships (fulfillment of prophecies) • Honor the Earth’s word is uncontested – Expert witness knowledge

HEALTHY, THRIVING, LEARNING NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND BRINGING HONOR & HEALING BACK TO THE EARTH THROUGH STRONG, COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS & MOVEMENT BUILDING

• Internship is path to Leadership roles • E.D. Succession with Winona still guiding • HTE is a healthy workspace via organization policies, conversations • HTE chapters around the nation • 10 new young Indigenous sustainability leaders

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• More battles won and with youth knowledge – passing the torch • Multi-generational ancestral knowledge keepers are active in Honor

ROBUST, INCLUSIVE BODY OF ALLIES & SYSTEMS TO FIGHT AND PROTECT MOTHER EARTH IN ALL WAYS

• We grow & feed water protectors • We take on big dogs doing “bad shit” • We fight systems that disrupt & destruct Mother Earth • We speak out on policies & practices that are destructive • We advocate for good, holistic, sustainable ways to do stuff • We build alliances & value everyone’s ability to be protectors • We work with others to carry out the work needing to be done

NATIVE & NON-NATIVE INCLUSIVE NETWORK & MEDIA PARTNERS THAT EXPAND VISIBILITY & CONNECTION OF OTHERS THAT ENSURE INDIGENOUS VOICES ARE HEARD

• Expand the musician community – Native & non-Native. 5 more acts faithful to Honor • Indigenous media app for live streaming & TV station, radio – media network • Expanded art & music network • Honor illuminates & amplifies the messages we’re communicating to the world

NATIONAL GATHERINGS CONNECTING PARTNERS TO SHARE WISDOM AND CREATE ONGOING SUPPORTS THAT STRENGTHENS VIABILITY OF INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP & MOVEMENTS AT LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL LEVELS

• Women’s Leadership is restored to traditional balance • Establishment of Matriarchal corporate culture • Increased funding for national gatherings for healing lateral oppression • National Indigenous Leadership Program built on cultural values • HTE are equal partners w/U.S. politicians at the Green New Deal table

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Underlying Contradictions

The focus of the Underlying Contradictions workshop is analysis. The underlying contradictions workshop asks the question:

What Recurring Challenges and Obstacles Block Our Vision for 2030?

Honest dialogue is required for this clear-headed analysis of the organization’s issues. The group’s analysis of contradictions is at the heart of this workshop. Participants grappled with the issues and obstacles blocking the Team’s Strategic Vision and determined that there were four underlying contradictions. These are shown in the swirl on the next page moving from the most disruptive at the center to the least disruptive.

Underlying Contradictions Data

UNCLEAR ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NON-REDUNDANT SYSTEMS & CRISIS-DRIVEN OPERATION CAUSES INEFFICIENT, UNCOORDINATED EFFORTS RESULTING IN UNCOMPLETED GOALS AND WASTED RESOURCES

• Inconsistent daily mentoring & coaching for skill development & mutual accountability • Unclear goals & responsibilities of Board & Staff resulting in uncoordinated efforts • Over-extended – want to fix everything (no self care) • Undeveloped potential to work with non-Native artists and their fanbase • Need to continue flying the fossil fuel plane while we dismantle it • Haphazard decision-making “structure” • Reluctant to take leadership due to… fear, insecurity

UNDEFINED AND NON-STANDARDIZED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS & SYSTEMS FOSTER UNCLEAR EXPECTATIONS AROUND ENGAGEMENT

• Overreliance on email – too many emails • Ineffective communication hinders staff development • Disorganized internal communications • Communication break-downs due to being unclear of each other • Ignoring internal conflicts means neglecting need for safe space

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PERVASIVE SUPPRESSION OF INFORMATION AND RELUCTANCE TO “SEE” & BECOME EMPOWERED & SPEAK OUT GIVES AWAY POWER TO OTHERS

• Suppressed information on sustainable development • English language – 2nd language for many = barrier for many translation of value concepts • Intermittent & inconsistent practice of naming white supremacy & colonialism (unintentional perpetuation) • We’ve given away our power – creates roadblock to develop decentralized sustainable energy • People are not woke about the power of the military industrial complex • Voter suppression which diminishes power re: Just Transition • Neglecting human need for bonds to family & community. Leads to: apathy; fear of loss of respect & status

INCOMPLETE CAPACITY AND SUPPORTS TO DRIVE & FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE FULL BODY OF EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION THAT REFLECTS WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

• Incomplete communications of campaigns to Board members and general public • Outdated engagement with youth (social media, “call out” culture) • Our media strategy is outdated and unactualized

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Contradictions “Swirl”

The issues identified are plotted onto this swirl with those that are the most distracting at the center and working their way outward:

PERVASIVE SUPPRESSION OF INFORMATION AND RELUCTANCE TO “SEE” & BECOME EMPOWERED & SPEAK OUT GIVES AWAY POWER TO OTHERS

UNCLEAR ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NON-REDUNDANT SYSTEMS & CRISIS- DRIVEN OPERATION CAUSES INEFFICIENT, UNCOORDINATED EFFORTS RESULTING IN UNCOMPLETED GOALS AND WASTED RESOURCES

UNDEFINED AND NON-STANDARDIZED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS & SYSTEMS FOSTER UNCLEAR EXPECTATIONS AROUND ENGAGEMENT

INCOMPLETE CAPACITY AND SUPPORTS TO DRIVE & FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE FULL BODY OF EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION THAT REFLECTS WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

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Strategic Directions for 2020-2022

In this workshop participants developed potential actions that could be taken in the next two years to mobilize efforts toward Honor’s Vision. The group then wove those action elements into strategies. The group identified actions that launch vision activities and actions that address the contradictions. The strategies then came together through group dialogue, which in-turn, led to consensus statements describing the strategic approach to the work moving forward. The focus question posed to the group is:

What Actions Can We Take Over The Next 5 Years to Address The Obstacles and Mobilize The Vision?

DEFINING, STANDARDIZING & FORMALIZING INTERNAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICES & PROTOCOLS

• Redesign new internal communications plan • Develop manageable internal communication system (tools, frequency, etc) • Hire internal communications consultant to come to White Earth

BUILDING MESSAGES & COMMUNICATIONS THAT EXPAND THE PEOPLE’S BANDWIDTH & TOOLS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER & MOBILIZE THE MOVEMENT

• Train individuals to use cell phones to become recorders & reporters • Tap into Honor’s fan base for more involvement in our social media outreach • Hire external communications / digital director • Get a moderator to handle social media – full-time job & effort • Communicate / create: text notification; donation “accept”; house / senate bills • Develop external communication response re: social media mobilization • Prioritize visibility & volume – not victory or defeat

EXPANDING THE VISIBILITY, REACH & POWER OF ALLIES TO INFLUENCE & ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT THROUGH COOPERATION, COORDINATION & KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITHIN WEB

• Allocate funds for team to travel 1X / year to other movements to learn & strengthen ties • Activate Tribal / State Colleges to contribute to our communities • Spin-off or partner with CDFI to fund enterprise

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• Invite key professionals & experts into the network • Hold regional community HTE gatherings (webinar?) – outreach, PR, support

ACTUALIZING EACH TEAM MEMBER’S BEAUTIFUL POTENTIAL, CONNECTING TO EACH OTHER, STRENGTHENING THE CORE OF HONOR THE EARTH’S WORK

• Commit funds for ongoing team training • National search: E.D. successor (Native) and Deputy Director (Native or non-Native) • Identify untapped potential of staff to empower them & alleviate Winona of daily stressors • Regularly do clarity exercises w/staff team, allies & BOD • Schedule clarity exercises internal with team – quarterly, bi-annually, using tech (Slack) • Train organizers in GOTV work • Hire asst Administrative Director • Create and hire two team members: communications & development • Redesign Angel’s position for broader role – orientation, training & development • Board add 2 members, recommitment of members & assign concrete tasks to willing members • Honor spiritual bases of HTE relationship with Earth in all actions

EXPANDING OUR FUNDRAISING STRATEGY, BEING CREATIVE ABOUT HOW TO REACH & ENGAGE POTENTIAL FUNDERS

• Bigger music & arts festivals to raise $$ • Everyone who is part of Honor is a “fundraiser” to share, promote • Find more individual donors • Hire development team

BUILDING A COALITION TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERSHIP TO INFLUENCE A JUST TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY & NATIONALLY

• Discuss role of Carbon Markets Offsets • Create U.S. / Canada Indigenous Just Transition Coalition • Get Indians elected in all levels of government – and stay connected & supportive of them there • Build partnership with Southwest Keep It In The Ground / Just Transition work • Convene connecting conference for learning & collaboration

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Implementation & Next Steps

Achieving meaningful change is a long-term effort that requires the coordinated, persistent involvement of many to launch the work that paves the way for long term success. In the implementation workshop, all participants are asked to identify what work needs to be done to move each of the strategies ahead as well as identify which piece of the puzzle they will work on to support the whole group’s effort. Participants self-selected onto small work teams, and mapped out the timeline of effort they will undertake – individually and together – to build momentum toward achieving their vision of the future. The timeline calendar lists the major accomplishments of each of the small teams which represent efforts of the Staff, Board and Allies. This information is supplemented by the planning sheets of the small teams, spelling out who will do what in the first quarter of the calendar year to begin achieving and accumulating small successes that move toward the desired future articulated by the whole group.

The following page provides a guide to all the fields on the implementation sheet, followed by filled-out implementation sheets from the task teams in the strategic planning session. A blank planning sheet is also included to assist small teams in continuing to meet, update small team plans and map out further tasks for implementation.

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Implementation Sheet Guide

Intent: Accomplishment: Implementation Steps:

What’s the reason for This is the accomplish- Step-by-step actions to achieve this doing this? Why is it ment listed in the accomplishment. needed? calendar Step: list the specific action that needs to be taken

When: Put a DATE. When will this step be completed. No “ASAP”.

Who: Put a specific person’s name who is responsible for doing this step. Only put names of people who are aware of the task and that they’re responsible for it.

If the step needs to be taken by someone outside of your circle (e.g. Another department, a community member, etc), then add that person’s name to the “Collaborator” box, and the step here should be “Talk with XXX about doing this step”, and the Who should be whoever’s going to talk to them.

Collaborators:

People outside of this team that need to be part of this effort. Could be people from another department, or community members, etc. One of the steps should be to reach out to this person and secure their involvement

Special Considerations: Resources Needed: Team:

Factors that might impact Special equipment Those of you on the team that are taking on the efforts that need to be or resources needed this effort. Choose a Champion, a person who taken into account. (e.g. to carry this out. will be the point of contact, and put an asterisk holidays, vacation next to their name. The champion is not the schedules, etc.) one responsible for all the work – they are the primary point of contact for coordinating, tracking, and reporting progress about this accomplishment.

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2 Year Implementation Calendar – Honor the Earth Task Team Q1 – Feb-Apr Q2 – May-Jul Q3 – Aug-Oct Q4 – Nov-Jan Year 2 – 2021 + 2021

Fundraising HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: • Indigo Girls “WP” designed for shirt

Board: Board: Board: Board: Board: • Organize donor / coalition • Each Board member suggest • Women Donors event in Santa Fe (Kim) up to 3 potential high net Network worth donors (all) outreach (Event? – A & E & W)

Allies: Allies: Allies: Allies: Allies:

Campaign HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: • Pop-up concert @ the toxic & Outreach • Not MN Nice, No LN3 – Brand package - Musicians & yard (pipe). Party. May 2020? graphics • LN3 Film expansion - allies

Board: Board: Board: Board: Board: • Musicians Instagram campaign • July 19th Event – Recruit • Austin TX (A & E) & K & J Nanko and/or 2 other artists (A (SXSW?). 2021 • Draft work plan – Just & E) Event panel (C, Transition work partnership (T A, E, K) & T? & K)

Allies: Allies: Allies: Allies: Allies: • Share info on “build national” • Community outreach – LN3 No Line campaign video sharing & conversation • Campaign outreach @ next & love letters to God Southwest Just Transition gathering / convening

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2 Year Implementation Calendar – Honor the Earth (continued) Task Team Q1 – Feb-Apr Q2 – May-Jul Q3 – Aug-Oct Q4 – Nov-Jan Year 2 – 2021 + 2021

Org. HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: HTE Team: Development • Indigo Girls “WP” designed for shirt • Podcase - plans • Comm’s w/Board – SLACK Board. Text, Code, Research • Internet Comm’s “Technology” – Slack / Phones Training • IT Person recruited & hired but needs training / transition • Internal comm’s monthly meetings w/Team leader

Board: Board: Board: Board: Board: • Fund as needed internal comm’s consultant to work with team in White Earth (T) • Draft “Board Development” policy by next BOD meeting (T) & S?

Allies: Allies: Allies: Allies: Allies: • Recommend a person. Find someone to come to White Earth to assess comm needs

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Next Steps

• Feb 14 – Document to Winona & Pam

• Winona & Pam distribute to the board

• Teams will do work

• Honor IT setup Google Docs – Board Portal for info access

• Board download Slack for “get to know you” videos

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Participants, Honor the Earth Strategic Planning Session February 6-8, 2020 Name Title / Role

Paul DeMain Board Chair Earl Tulley Ally Amy Ray Board Member, Founder, Advocate, Musician (Indigo Girls) Trish Weber Board Member Terrie Ally Patti Ally Makai Lewis Ally, Partner to Kim Smith Pam Mahling Staff Kim Smith Board Member Nellis Kennedy-Howard Former Staff, Ally Board Member, Founder, Advocate, Musician (Indigo Girls) Jim Enote Ally Sara Red Feather Staff Cynthia Perez Board Member Suzanne Kennedy-Howard Ally, Wife of Nellis Jade Begay Ally Ira Vandever Ally, Son of Obie Obie Vandever Ally, Veteran, Father of Ira Don Wedll Ally, Partner of Winona Winona LaDuke Staff, Founder Mary Ackerman Ally & Intervenor Jim Reents Ally & Intervenor Leah Smith Ally, Advocate, Musician (Rising Appalachia) Chloe Smith Ally, Advocate, Musician (Rising Appalachia) Andy Fyfe Ally, Friend to Chloe Smith, B Corp Lab, NY

Facilitators, Indigenous Collaboration, Inc.

Paul Kabotie Facilitator, Documentation Lesley Kabotie Facilitator, Documentation

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