Join us for the 2025 Confluence Seminar, hosted in partnership between the Four Corners Water Center, the Environmental Center, the Native American Center, the Environment and Sustainability Department, and the Tribal Water Media Fellowship program.

Our 2025 speaker is Jack Pongyesva, Manager of the Intertribal Centennial Conversations group with the Grand Canyon Trust. In his position, Jack works to place Native voices of Grand Canyon’s 11 associated tribes at the forefront of education, stewardship, and economic opportunities — increasing Native presence within the Grand Canyon National Park and throughout the region.

Jack is an FLC alumni, having earned his degree in environmental studies and a minor in political science from Fort Lewis in 2017. His talk is entitled “A Journey in Discovering Grand Canyon’s Unabated Call.” We are thrilled to bring Jack back to Durango for this event, and we hope you’ll join us! This event is free and open to the public.

Location: Fort Lewis College Student Union Ballroom
Cost: This event is free and open to the public. 
Refreshments: Provided at 5 p.m.

Questions? Email water@fortlewis.edu