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As part of its Native American outreach, DOE's
Wind Powering America program has initiated
a quarterly NAWIG newsletter to present Native
American wind information, including projects,
interviews with pioneers, issues, WPA activities,
and related events. It is our hope that this
newsletter will both inform and elicit comments
and input on wind development in Indian Country.
An interview with the Honorable Steven J. Morello,
Director of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and
Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy
In September, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary
Samuel W. Bodman announced your appointment as
director of DOE's newly formed Office of Indian Energy
Policy and Programs. What are your plans for this office
in the coming months?
When I started in September 2007, I knew there was only
one way I could do this job. There are almost 565 federally
recognized tribes in the United States, and each is a sover-
eign nation with its own cultural and wisdom traditions. I
have only 17 months in this job to assist these tribes with
their renewable energy needs.
To promote renewable and sustainable energy growth on
tribal lands, it was clear from the beginning that I would
have to go to Indian Country and personally meet with
tribal leaders and citizens. I knew that for some tribes,
cultural and wisdom traditions might mediate against
energy development. I needed to understand how renew-
able energy development could enhance the cultures and
economies of specific tribes and communicate that clearly.
I have so far logged almost 40,000 miles just this year trav-
eling in Indian Country. As I anticipated, some Indians are1
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wholeheartedly enthusiastic about renewable energy devel-
opment and some are still trying to decide if this is for real.
I view my function as educational. I want to make sure
that the Indian community accepts the fundamentals of
the proposed energy project, encourage them to do com-
prehensive resource assessments, and help them develop
partnerships to develop their renewable resources. These
partnerships typically include the tribe, a developer that
can take advantage of renewable energy tax credits, and
a funding source.
My office has no federal money to help tribes develop their
renewable energy resources, but fortunately, these projects
are better done with private money. My experience is that
tribes that want to develop their energy resources can
always find private money, especially if they already have- Story continued on page 2
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