GDIN has just completed a six week expedition in Arizona and New Mexico during which time Ms. Oceane Vibert filmed disaster sites and places at risk of disasters and interviewed native Americans. GDIN wishes to thank the people of the Navajo and Pueblo nations for their help in this important venture. This information will augment letters and other material to be used to support a funding request to the US Congress for the network proposed for the Navajo and Pueblo peoples.

Meeting on Native American Network

A meeting between officers from the US Departments of Agriculture, Homeland Security, US Geological Survey, State and the Bueau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will be held at BIA on June 6th. Joining by phone will be representatives of the Navajo and Pueblo nations.

Draft agenda is as follows:

• Summary of the history of the project
• Discussion of work by OECD, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
• Discussion of the Vibert mission
• Discussion of proposed links to the Americas, the Pacific and South Africa
• Discussion of proposed links to the United Nations and other international institutions
• Discussion of next steps with the US Senate and House of Representatives.

Information on the network project will be posted on www.gdin.org next week.

Larry Roeder, Executive Director, GDIN
For questions, email gdincommunity@hotmail.com