2026 Satellite Summit
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On behalf of our host, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and the Summit Agenda Planning Committee, Eppard Vision welcomes you to the 6th Annual Satellite Summit! Over the past 19 years, conversations at the annual Cultural Resource Protection Summit have matured, prompting us to launch a complementary event, the “Satellite Summit,” to support and expand these important discussions for the cultural resource community.

With the launch of the Satellite Summit, we continue to work hard to fulfill the mission we have had since the Summit’s inception in 2008: The primary goal in organizing the annual Summit has been to facilitate amongst all affected parties an open, frank discussion about the intersection between cultural resources and land use. The Summit is designed to promote collaborative cultural resource planning as an effective means of finding resolution to issues before they escalate into emotionally-charged, divisive, and expensive stalemates or lawsuits.

This year’s Satellite Summit agenda will include critical CRM topics explored through presentations, Cohort (small group) discussions, and open Q&A and discussion, all supporting the generation of ideas for collaboration. Meals and breaks will provide additional opportunities to work (or socialize) together. To facilitate greater participation across our community, we are pleased to offer another hybrid event with options for attending either in-person at the Muckleshoot Health & Wellness Center in Auburn, WA, or virtually on Zoom.

Please join us for a one-day workshop that will help you improve your technical skills while deepening your connection to why we do this work. Then, with renewed commitment, move forward with helpful tools for protecting cultural resources and sharing the important stories they tell in partnership with descendant communities.

SATELLITE SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

• Smaller, one-day workshop focused on core cultural resource topics
• Deeper dive into critical conversations from recent Summits
  • Presentations and field visits (anticipated) by our hosts from The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
  • Continuation of conversations from the May Summit (anticipated)
• Variety of options for communicating and socializing
  • In-Person and Virtual meals, breaks, discussion time
  • Real-time and web-based resources

DRAFT AGENDA: Stay Tuned!

RESOURCES - stay tuned

• 2026 Satellite Summit: Attendee List
• 2026 Satellite Summit: Evaluation Form
• 2026 Satellite Summit: Demographics Slides

REGISTRATION

General Registration will open Wednesday, September 2. We will cap In-Person registration at 75 participants.
Registration Fees
Standard In-Person: $180
Standard Virtual: $80
Tribal Employee or Current Student In-Person: $90
Tribal Employee or Current Student Virtual: $60
Sponsors: As a thank-you for supporting the Satellite, our valued Sponsors will be provided with early access to registration starting a week prior on Wednesday, August 26.

MEETING LOCATION

The Muckleshoot Health & Wellness Center in Auburn, WA
117500 SE 392nd St, Auburn, WA 98092

HOTEL ROOMS

We are inquiring with the Muckleshoot Casino Resort about a possible room block. Stay tuned for more info!

TECH HELP
Our goal is to bring you “live” to Summit events. If tech prevents us from doing so, we will provide registrants with access to session recordings shortly after the event wraps and the necessary post-production is complete.  Thank you for your understanding of the challenges involved with a live virtual event!

Tech Help Resources are posted on both Satellite websites. You may also contact the I.T. team directly as follows (please note this contact info is only for October 22):

*Morning of October 22 only:
TBD

*Starting mid-morning and through the conclusion of the Satellite Summit:
Lizzy Wessells - 541.729.6599 (text only, please) or egwess@uw.edu
Mary Rossi - 360.920.8908 (text only, please)

Zoom Help Links

Participant Controls in a Meeting:
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