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American Indian Heritage Month panel discussion is Thursday

"Building the Laboratory: The Native American Contribution," is the theme for this year's American Indian Heritage Month celebration at the Laboratory in April.

The Lab's American Indian Diversity Working Group is sponsoring two panel discussions and a talk highlighting Native American contributions to the Laboratory, said Chris Echohawk of Environmental Geology and Risk Analysis (EES-9), chair of the working group.

The working group, the Diversity (DVO) Office, the Tribal Relations Office in Community Relations (CRO) and the Diversity Affirmative Action Board cosponsor American Indian Heritage Month at the Laboratory.

The panel discussions are free and open to all Laboratory workers.

The first panel discussion at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, includes Native American Laboratory active personnel and retirees who will describe how their work has evolved over the years, how the Lab has changed, and how the relationship between pueblo communities and the Lab has changed. Panelists also will discuss future challenges facing the Laboratory and its relationship with nearby pueblos.

The panel discussion is at the Canyon School Complex off Central Avenue downtown. Scheduled to be on the panel are Gilbert Suazo, a retired Lab employee of Taos Pueblo; Louis Naranjo of Ecology (RRES-ECO) and of San Ildefonso Pueblo; Richard Ebelacker of Property Management (BUS-6) and of Santa Clara Pueblo; and Connie Padilla of KSL Services and of San Juan Pueblo.

For more information, see the March 27 Daily Newsbulletin or contact Denise Thronas of 238 Pu Science and Engineering (NMT-9) at 7-2989.

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