Opportune Time For Tribes to Prosper

Opportune Time For Tribes to ProsperExxon and now BP in Gulf of Mexico.  This brings
Bymuch discussion on fossil fuel that is yet to be
Terrance H. Booth, Sr. Tsimshianrealized that it has become limited and yet big oil
We in Indian Country, USA see the headlines like thecompanies feel that there is unlimited supply. 
gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by BP OilWe Alaska Native and Native America Tribes should
Company.  It is will damage tourism of the Gulfforge ahead and expand current alternative energy
Coast, have an adverse economic impact on Gulfefforts and expand them to Native Alternative
Coast communities, damage the fisheries industries ofEnergy Parks.  Why?  Some States have growing
the Gulf Coast and causing a colossal damage topopulation growth.  Like Arizona from 1990 to 2000
animals, mammals and other ocean creatures; muchnearly doubled in population.  Who provides for the
damage to the coastal environments land and waters.energy needs of these growing population cities? 
It is said that a crisis is an opportunity.  AlaskaTribes can provide the energy needs of America with
Native and Native American Tribes should take thisbuilding of energy parks to supply America's energy
opportunity and use it to gain and implementneeds. 
alternative energy projects.  Since all of America hasJemez Pueblo has shown all of Indian Country what
an addiction to fossil fuel and prefer damaging Motherthe possibilities are to establishing Alternative Energy
Earth.  We the Tribes can show we can and well bein their Native Community.  Every Tribe in North
better stewards of Mother Earth and start theAmerica has solar, wind, water, falling water, and
process of implementing alternative energybiomass.  Rather then have landfills and sewer
projects.  Why?  It is well known that all oflagoons turn them into alternative energy uses. 
America will need 70% more electricity by the yearNative American Housing Authorities the solid waste
2016.  Already several tribes have done feasibilityof homes can be used to make home produce their
studies to see what alternative energy will work forown electricity.  This way the housing authorities
their reservation settings.  These feasibility studiesfree up dollars so the Native homeowners can
have been done through the US Department ofprosper.
Energy through several years have done manyNative Seafood Processing Plants can convert
feasibility studies for our Tribes of Indian Country,seafood waste into energy. Native Communities can
USA.convert sewer lagoons into alternative energy. 
One Tribe opts to do Alternative Energy ProjectSome States have abundance of solar convert it into
over Gaming.  JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M.alternative energy.  Some States have abundance of
A poverty-stricken Indian tribe that holds the sun andwind convert it into alternative energy.  Some
nature's other gifts sacred sees a brighter future forStates have abundance of water convert it into
itself in solar power.The 3,000 members of thealternative energy.  Some States have abundance of
Jemez Pueblo are on the verge of building thebiomass convert it into alternative energy.
nation's first utility-scale solar plant on tribal land, aAs we can see or hope we can readily see fossil fuel
project that could bring in millions of dollars.is damaging Mother Earth.  Alternative Energy is
Experts say tapping into the sun, wind andsafer, cleaner and renewable and Tribes can show
geothermal energy on Indian land could generate theAmerica how to be a far better steward of our tribal
kind of wealth many tribes have seen from slotnatural resources.  So Alaska Native and Native
machines and blackjack tables.American Tribes let's show America that we can and
"We don't have any revenue coming in except for awell provide them with needed energy. Why?  As
little convenience store," says James Roger Madalena,we are currently seeing America loves fossil fuel.
a former tribal governor who now represents theLet's take this time to implement alternative energy
pueblo in the state Legislature. "It's very critical thatparks and meet America's needs for energy. 
we become innovative, creative, that we come upAlternative Energy Parks have economic benefits and
with something that will last generations withoutpreserves the environment and less impact upon the
having a devastating impact on the environment."environment.   Time we prosper the tribes while
America now is viewing their second devastatingshowing America that there is a better way without
damage of oil spills first huge one was in Alaska byfossil fuel.