Traditional Ecological Knowledge Workshop Survey

While we like to have fun here at IJNR, we also take our mission very seriously. Because of this, we like to enlist our alumni to help make sure that our programs are the very best they can be. If there was a portion of this trip that you either really loved or found to be a waste of time, please tell us! Your thoughtful feedback will help ensure that IJNR's programming continue to be relevant and useful to journalists. Oh, and our funders require this kind of reporting - so it's pretty darn important. Thank you for your time and effort!

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* 1. Please rate each session:

	A = Excellent	B = Very Good	C = Decent	D = Lousy	F = Terrible
Centering Indigenous Culture (How to and How Not To) - Opening Conversation with Tripp and Dave	Centering Indigenous Culture (How to and How Not To) - Opening Conversation with Tripp and Dave A = Excellent	Centering Indigenous Culture (How to and How Not To) - Opening Conversation with Tripp and Dave B = Very Good	Centering Indigenous Culture (How to and How Not To) - Opening Conversation with Tripp and Dave C = Decent	Centering Indigenous Culture (How to and How Not To) - Opening Conversation with Tripp and Dave D = Lousy	Centering Indigenous Culture (How to and How Not To) - Opening Conversation with Tripp and Dave F = Terrible
Excursion Out in the Kakagon Sloughs with Edith Leoso - Bad River Reservation	Excursion Out in the Kakagon Sloughs with Edith Leoso - Bad River Reservation A = Excellent	Excursion Out in the Kakagon Sloughs with Edith Leoso - Bad River Reservation B = Very Good	Excursion Out in the Kakagon Sloughs with Edith Leoso - Bad River Reservation C = Decent	Excursion Out in the Kakagon Sloughs with Edith Leoso - Bad River Reservation D = Lousy	Excursion Out in the Kakagon Sloughs with Edith Leoso - Bad River Reservation F = Terrible
Lunch at the Hatchery Courtesy Esie Leoso	Lunch at the Hatchery Courtesy Esie Leoso A = Excellent	Lunch at the Hatchery Courtesy Esie Leoso B = Very Good	Lunch at the Hatchery Courtesy Esie Leoso C = Decent	Lunch at the Hatchery Courtesy Esie Leoso D = Lousy	Lunch at the Hatchery Courtesy Esie Leoso F = Terrible
Discussion with Mic Isham, Cathy Techtmann and Bazile Panek about Translating Indigenous Knowledge for Wider Audiences	Discussion with Mic Isham, Cathy Techtmann and Bazile Panek about Translating Indigenous Knowledge for Wider Audiences A = Excellent	Discussion with Mic Isham, Cathy Techtmann and Bazile Panek about Translating Indigenous Knowledge for Wider Audiences B = Very Good	Discussion with Mic Isham, Cathy Techtmann and Bazile Panek about Translating Indigenous Knowledge for Wider Audiences C = Decent	Discussion with Mic Isham, Cathy Techtmann and Bazile Panek about Translating Indigenous Knowledge for Wider Audiences D = Lousy	Discussion with Mic Isham, Cathy Techtmann and Bazile Panek about Translating Indigenous Knowledge for Wider Audiences F = Terrible
PFAS Conversation with Noah Saperstein At Frog Bay Tribal National Park - Red Cliff Reservation	PFAS Conversation with Noah Saperstein At Frog Bay Tribal National Park - Red Cliff Reservation A = Excellent	PFAS Conversation with Noah Saperstein At Frog Bay Tribal National Park - Red Cliff Reservation B = Very Good	PFAS Conversation with Noah Saperstein At Frog Bay Tribal National Park - Red Cliff Reservation C = Decent	PFAS Conversation with Noah Saperstein At Frog Bay Tribal National Park - Red Cliff Reservation D = Lousy	PFAS Conversation with Noah Saperstein At Frog Bay Tribal National Park - Red Cliff Reservation F = Terrible
Getting to See/Wade (or Swim) In/Skip Rocks On Lake Superior	Getting to See/Wade (or Swim) In/Skip Rocks On Lake Superior A = Excellent	Getting to See/Wade (or Swim) In/Skip Rocks On Lake Superior B = Very Good	Getting to See/Wade (or Swim) In/Skip Rocks On Lake Superior C = Decent	Getting to See/Wade (or Swim) In/Skip Rocks On Lake Superior D = Lousy	Getting to See/Wade (or Swim) In/Skip Rocks On Lake Superior F = Terrible
Dinner Discussion with Katy Bresette About Decolonizing the Conversation Around Resource Management	Dinner Discussion with Katy Bresette About Decolonizing the Conversation Around Resource Management A = Excellent	Dinner Discussion with Katy Bresette About Decolonizing the Conversation Around Resource Management B = Very Good	Dinner Discussion with Katy Bresette About Decolonizing the Conversation Around Resource Management C = Decent	Dinner Discussion with Katy Bresette About Decolonizing the Conversation Around Resource Management D = Lousy	Dinner Discussion with Katy Bresette About Decolonizing the Conversation Around Resource Management F = Terrible
A Walk (and Talk) In the Old Growth Red Pines with Kyle and Evan	A Walk (and Talk) In the Old Growth Red Pines with Kyle and Evan A = Excellent	A Walk (and Talk) In the Old Growth Red Pines with Kyle and Evan B = Very Good	A Walk (and Talk) In the Old Growth Red Pines with Kyle and Evan C = Decent	A Walk (and Talk) In the Old Growth Red Pines with Kyle and Evan D = Lousy	A Walk (and Talk) In the Old Growth Red Pines with Kyle and Evan F = Terrible
Zooming with Damon Panek	Zooming with Damon Panek A = Excellent	Zooming with Damon Panek B = Very Good	Zooming with Damon Panek C = Decent	Zooming with Damon Panek D = Lousy	Zooming with Damon Panek F = Terrible
Afternoon Talk with Tom Howes at Perch Lake About Resource Management (or whatever we’re going to call it) on the Fond du Lac Reservation	Afternoon Talk with Tom Howes at Perch Lake About Resource Management (or whatever we’re going to call it) on the Fond du Lac Reservation A = Excellent	Afternoon Talk with Tom Howes at Perch Lake About Resource Management (or whatever we’re going to call it) on the Fond du Lac Reservation B = Very Good	Afternoon Talk with Tom Howes at Perch Lake About Resource Management (or whatever we’re going to call it) on the Fond du Lac Reservation C = Decent	Afternoon Talk with Tom Howes at Perch Lake About Resource Management (or whatever we’re going to call it) on the Fond du Lac Reservation D = Lousy	Afternoon Talk with Tom Howes at Perch Lake About Resource Management (or whatever we’re going to call it) on the Fond du Lac Reservation F = Terrible

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 2. Don't worry! We're not making you rate them all, but please read through the list of speakers and, if a name stands out, let us know! If you found any of these speakers to be particularly outstanding (engaging, helpful, information-laden, etc.) or particularly unimpressive (unhelpful, boring, uninformed), please share your thoughts.

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* 3. Please pretend you're Goldilocks, and rate the content, pace, and rigor of the workshop on a "too much," "not enough," and "just right" scale.

	Too Much	Just Right	Not Enough
Content	Content Too Much	Content Just Right	Content Not Enough
Free Time	Free Time Too Much	Free Time Just Right	Free Time Not Enough
Amount of Food	Amount of Food Too Much	Amount of Food Just Right	Amount of Food Not Enough
Amount of Sleep	Amount of Sleep Too Much	Amount of Sleep Just Right	Amount of Sleep Not Enough

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 4. If you said "too much" content, what would recommend cutting? Or, if you said "not enough" content, what would you recommend adding?

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* 5. How, if at all, do you think the workshop will affect the way you approach your work?

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* 6. How did the workshop measure up to your expectations?

It fell short

It met my expectations

It exceeded my expectations

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 7. Were there voices missing from the conversation?

I thought there was a good diversity of speakers.

There were voices I was hoping to hear but didn't.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Was the amount of time devoted to each topic sufficient?

Yes

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 9. Should there have been more down time in the form of rap sessions or news huddles on what we just saw/heard or journalism and covering the environment in general?

Yes

If so, what would you suggest cutting to create time for these sessions?

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* 10. Would you recommend an IJNR program to a friend or colleague?

Yes, without reservation

Yes, with reservation

No way

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* 11. Do you feel that you are more comfortable or better prepared to report on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, having participated in the workshop?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If you answered "yes," could you offer an idea of how your reporting or approach to reporting might change?

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* 13. If so, how may stories do you hope to produce, based on the workshop, within the next 6 months?

One or two

Five to ten

Ten or more

Links to any stories:

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* 14. On a scale of 1 to 5, how interested are you in covering each of the various workshop topics?

	1	2	3	4	5
Tribal responses to climate change	Tribal responses to climate change 1	Tribal responses to climate change 2	Tribal responses to climate change 3	Tribal responses to climate change 4	Tribal responses to climate change 5
The conservation and restoration of wild rice (manoomin)	The conservation and restoration of wild rice (manoomin) 1	The conservation and restoration of wild rice (manoomin) 2	The conservation and restoration of wild rice (manoomin) 3	The conservation and restoration of wild rice (manoomin) 4	The conservation and restoration of wild rice (manoomin) 5
Food security and emerging contaminants of concern	Food security and emerging contaminants of concern 1	Food security and emerging contaminants of concern 2	Food security and emerging contaminants of concern 3	Food security and emerging contaminants of concern 4	Food security and emerging contaminants of concern 5
Decolonizing resource management and environmental reporting	Decolonizing resource management and environmental reporting 1	Decolonizing resource management and environmental reporting 2	Decolonizing resource management and environmental reporting 3	Decolonizing resource management and environmental reporting 4	Decolonizing resource management and environmental reporting 5
Restoring prescribed fire to fire-dependent ecosystems	Restoring prescribed fire to fire-dependent ecosystems 1	Restoring prescribed fire to fire-dependent ecosystems 2	Restoring prescribed fire to fire-dependent ecosystems 3	Restoring prescribed fire to fire-dependent ecosystems 4	Restoring prescribed fire to fire-dependent ecosystems 5

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* 15. Please assign a letter grade to each IJNR representative (we can take it, promise!)

	A = Excellent	B = Very Good	C = Decent	D = Lousy	F = Terrible
Dave Spratt	Dave Spratt A = Excellent	Dave Spratt B = Very Good	Dave Spratt C = Decent	Dave Spratt D = Lousy	Dave Spratt F = Terrible
Adam Hinterthuer	Adam Hinterthuer A = Excellent	Adam Hinterthuer B = Very Good	Adam Hinterthuer C = Decent	Adam Hinterthuer D = Lousy	Adam Hinterthuer F = Terrible

Feedback for IJNR Organizers

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* 16. Please give the workshop an overall grade:

A = Excellent

B = Very Good

C = Decent

D = Lousy

F = Terrible

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 17. Finally, journalist testimonials can be valuable feedback for our staff, as well as powerful illustrations for our funders. If you'd like to leave a few last thoughts on your journey with us, we'd appreciate it.

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* 18. Name (if you'd rather leave your answers anonymous, just type "anonymous" or some other fancy pseudonym. HOWEVER, if you have anything good to say about us, our funders will only believe us if we can attribute the quote to someone, so we leave this option just in case!)