Mon, Aug 17
|Desert Diamond Casino & Entertainment -
Southwest Regional Conference
Annual regional convention of Tribal fish & wildlife professionals, partners, and community members.
Time & Location
Aug 17, 2026, 8:00 AM MST – Aug 20, 2026, 9:00 PM MST
Desert Diamond Casino & Entertainment -, 7350 S Nogales Hwy, Tucson, AZ 85756, USA
Guests
About the event
2026 Southwest Regional Conference
Hosted by the Tohono O'odham Nation
Conference Theme: Carrying the Wisdom Forward: Honoring Legacy and Innovation
Registration Fees:
Early Bird Registration deadline: Friday, July 17th 5pm MST
Early Bird registration amounts: Member: $250 | Non-Member (includes Membership): $300 | Student: $125 (includes Membership)
Regular registration amounts: Member: $325 | Non-Member (includes Membership): $375 | Student: $150 (includes Membership)
NAFWS Individual Members and Member Tribe employees are eligible for discounted registration fees. You must be signed in to your member account to receive the membership discount.
For accommodations and dietary restrictions, submit requests in the Additional Information field at checkout.
Draft Agenda (subject to change)
Workshop Agendas
Climate Change
Introductions, Overview of How we Engaged, Provide Agenda
Sharing Our Topic: Understanding Climate Change & How it affects the tribal community
Break
Sharing Our Topic: What makes climate change worse/better
Ocotillo exercise
Lunch
Sharing Our Topic: What do you think would help guide the community planning & implementation efforts for the
extreme weather impacts to best serve community needs?
Quilt exercise
Break
Sharing Our Topic: How do we create a place to center tribal lifeways as solutions to climate-changes?
Example Exercise
Wildlife Health
Invasive Species
Bird Monitoring
Poster Session Submissions due date EXTENDED to July 10th: Submit HERE
Vendors
Visit this page to register as a vendor or exhibitor at the conference: Vendors for Southwest Conference | NAFWS
Lodging
Room block is available June 1st - July 27th at the Desert Diamond Casino
To book, follow link above or call 877-777-4212 or 520-342-3012
Mention NAFWS Southwest Regional Conference room block
For More Information
Contact NAFWS Southwest Regional Directors:
Darren Talayumptewa talayumptewadarren@gmail.com 928-380-5372
Kai-t Blue-Sky klv.bluesky@gmail.com 505-463-4933
For assistance registering or to validate Membership, contact Judith Mckenna, jmckenna@nafws.org.
Tickets
Southwest Regional Conference
From $150.00 to $375.00
Goes on sale
Jul 17, 5:00 PM MST
$375.00
+$9.38 ticket service fee
$150.00
+$3.75 ticket service fee
Early Bird Access
Sale ends
Jul 17, 5:00 PM MST
From $125.00 to $300.00
$300.00
+$7.50 ticket service fee
$125.00
+$3.13 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00