Abstract: Can the Quapaw Tribe Benefit from Renewable Resources? The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds low potential for wind and photovoltaic energy, with favorable potential for geothermal. While this is limiting in terms of options which are currently available it is also good for the Quapaw tribe as this means that there is an option available to the tribe. This entails that implantation of geothermal energy can be achieved successfully to mitigate energy cost. Introduction: “Up to ninety cents of every dollar the Tribes spend on energy leaves immediately- lost forever to all of the economic leverage and benefits this money could create within tribal communities.” –intertribalcoup.org Can the Quapaw Tribe Benefit from Renewable Resources? This is a question which as a member of the Quapaw tribe holds importance to me. This question has lead me along an interesting path of discovery in the course of researching. To answer to this question I will explore the feasibility of Wind, Solar and Geothermal energy options, and benefits that they may entail. Methodologies: For this research project the primary source of information used to determine energy potential is National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) data presented in map format. To determine energy use and emissions created by the use of this electricity I analyzed tribal utility bills for the month of April. The month of April is a good control month because typically this month utilizes the least energy in terms of heating or air conditioning. This can reduce possible inflation in energy use caused by a particularly cold or warm year. To determine annual figures the month was used as a control month for the year and the only inflation in use was the factoring ... ... middle of paper ... ..., Lindsey Witthaus, Paula Smith and Mike Dunaway for their help, contributions and advice. Works Cited Barbara Harper, P. (2008). QUAPAW TRADITIONAL LIFEWAYS SCENARIO. Commission, O. I. A. ( 2010). "Pocket Pictorial." Corporation, S. P. (2011). http://www.sacredpowercorp.com NativeEnergy, I. (2011). http://www.nativeenergy.com. Policy, I. C. o. U. (2009). http://www.intertribalcoup.org/. Smith, D. H. (2000). Modern tribal development: paths to self-sufficiency and cultural integrity in Indian country. TRANSPORTATION, O. D. O., P. R. DIVISION, et al. (2008). TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS IN OKLAHOMA. United States Dept of Energy, N. R. E. L. (Oklahoma - Annual Wind Power at 50-m Height). University, N. A. (2003 ). Generating Electricity from Renewable Resources in Indian Country: Recommendations to Tribal Leaders from the Western Regional Air Partnership.
The history of Indian Child Welfare Act derived from the need to address the problems with the removal of Indian children from their communities. Native American tribes identified the problem of Native American children being raised by non-native families when there were alarming numbers of children being removed from their h...
...ssentially they are their own country. In order for the tribe to have the tools necessary to maximize FEMA in case of an emergency, training must be provided on the reservations. The nuiances of each reservation can be addressed as well as the risks. Tribes would then be able to provide its members with the a better chance for a speedy recovery process.
How often do you think of where you get your electricity? How our cars are able to work, and how our houses are heated in the wintertime to keep us warm? There are many different types of renewable energy, but how often do we use them? Wind energy is probably Kansans best bet of creating the energy we need to prosper. By looking at the pros of renewable energy sources, the pros of wind energy in Kansas, and the efficiency of vertical axis wind turbines to the horizontal axis, we’ll discover this together.
Smith, Paul Chaat. 2009. Everything You Know about Indian Is Wrong. Minneapolis: Unviersity of Minnesota Press. Print.
Ambler, Marjane. “Sustaining our home, Determining our destiny.” Tribal College Journal. Vol. 13 Issue 3, P8, Spring
Native Americans have faced increasing encroachment by European and Euro-American settlers since the discovery of the Americas by Europeans in 1492. Beginning with the Caribs, mistakenly labeled as Indians by Christopher Columbus, continuing with the ‘Indian Wars’ waged by the U.S. government against such tribes as the Lakota and Apache, and lasting until today, native peoples have had to adjust and adapt constantly to survive. Native peoples have had to use and balance their ‘historical agency,’ or the ability of a people to affect the world around them throughout history, against the ‘structural forces’ set up by outsiders and foreign governments, which seek to limit their impact on the world. Both Andrew Fisher and Jeffrey Ostler have written about native groups, the Columbia River Indians and the Lakota, respectively, which have balanced historical agency against external structural forces over time. According to Fisher and Ostler, both the Lakota and the Columbia River Indians have used legal and illegal means to promote their historical agency. Both have a central cultural issue at the heart of their struggle against external structural forces. Ultimately, however, both groups have used the struggle between their historical agency and external structural forces to forge an identity that allowed them to adapt and survive into the twenty-first century.
In this day of globalization and social media, this has meant that these Native groups are reaching out to the world for support and to educate our political leaders and the populace about environmental concerns. This has resulted in a better understanding of Native spirituality. Groups such as the Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers (http://www.grandmotherscouncil.org/), Idle No More (http://www.idlenomore.ca/), The Nibi Walk project (nibiwalk.org), The First Peoples Worldwide (http://firstpeoples.org/wp/), and numerous other groups have been created to promote environmental projects, sway political processes, and share the beliefs about why these things are important to Native
The history of Indian Child Welfare Act derived from the need to address the problems with the removal of Indian children from their communities. Native American tribes identified the problem of Native American children being raised by non-native families when there were alarming numbers of children being removed from their h...
These include the history of windmills and their role concerning the survival in the immense plains that range from east of the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. The rise of the economic condition of those living around the wind farms along with the surge of investments from energy companies. Finally, the promising data relating to the amount of energy produced, and the consequences they will have on the environment. In the later and longer part of the article, the possible negative results or wind farms are brought up. Primarily, the points against wind farms have to do with the conservation of wildlife. This is separated into two sections, the first addresses the dangers wind turbines present to birds, the other on the dangers presented to bats.
For the Lakota people of South Dakota, modern day capitalism is a frustrating network of impersonal commerce, resource and profit. Since colonialism, the global arena has replaced the values and needs of the Lakota with presupposed economic definitions of need, and has “forced deterioration of the traditional political system” existing in Lakota society (115). In the absence of traditional political organization and subsidence economy, the Lakota are impoverished and have little choice but to adhere to the economic prospects offered to them by the federal government. In doing so, Lakota people struggle with “economic opportunities” that damage community identity and marginalize their status in society. Economics greatly influences their own ability to shape their modern Lakota culture.
Office of Tribal Self-Governance (OTSG) (n.d.). [ONLINE] Available at: www.ihs.gov/SelfGovernance/index.cfm?module=dsp_otsg_about . [Last Accessed 20 November 13].
Wind power is one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies in the world, with an annual growth rate of 30.7 percent (Flomenhoft, 2007). Its popularity stems from its renewable characteristics, emission free properties and the cheap electricity that it produces. Thus far, Belize has not harnessed the wind energy in the country which I believe is unfortunate. Approximately 50% of Belize?s electricity production is imported from Mexico (Launchpad consulting, 2003). Hydro accounts for 25%, diesel makes 20%, bagasse, produced by the local sugar industry creates 5% and a mere 0.03% is produced through using solar and wind power combined (Launchpad consulting, 2003). I personally feel as though it would be in the country?s, as well as the world?s best interest if this number increased drastically. This essay will examine the potential for wind energy production in Belize.
"Wind and Water Power Program: Hydropower Resource Potential." EERE: EERE Server Maintenance. U.S. Department of Energy, 13 Dec. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. .
In the search for alternatives to fossil fuels, scientists and policy makers have focused on three options: nuclear power, energy from biomass; and a combination of wind, water, and solar power. Nuclear power, however, is much more costly and runs the risk of having it fall into the wrong hands where it could be turned into a weapon of mass destruction. The third option entails wind turbines, photovoltaic power plants and rooftop systems, concentrated solar thermal power plants,...
Deal, W. (n.d.). Wind power: An emerging energy resource.Technology & Engineering Teacher, 70(1), 9-15. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=a747d6c4-9f9f-4066-be3e-d7d26a427ef2@sessionmgr115&vid=1&hid=114&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWNvb2tpZSxpcCxjcGlkJmN1c3RpZD1zc2Mmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU=