Across Indian Country, Tribes are launching initiatives, tackling obstacles, and discovering fresh approaches to harness energy for the betterment of their communities.”— Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Seminole Tribe of FloridaHOLLYWOOD, FL, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new collaboration between the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Native Learning Center, and the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy will deliver a three-day #TribalCleanEnergyWeek, uniting the Seminole Tribe of Florida's 9th Annual Renewable Energy & Sustainability Conference with the Alliance's 5th Annual Tribal Energy Evolution Summit (TEES).
Scheduled for February 1-3, 2027, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, these two back-to-back conferences offer participants the chance to join both events in one journey—crafting a deliberate path from Tribal insights to unified momentum.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida's conference will anchor the event in practical examples of Tribal achievements: hurdles cleared, insights gained, completed initiatives, and inventive uses of renewable energy and battery storage to bolster sovereignty, economic stability, climate preparedness, and community welfare. TEES will expand on this groundwork, bringing Tribal leaders together for intensive, moderated discussions on the policies, regulations, markets, and institutions that significantly impact Tribal nations—and the shifts needed to foster greater energy sovereignty throughout Indian Country.
Combined, these two well-established conferences provide a broader platform to draw from Tribal expertise, forge stronger connections, pinpoint common goals, and help influence the frameworks shaping Native Nations' energy futures.
WHAT ATTENDEES CAN EXPECT
• Tribal case studies and real-world lessons: Gain firsthand insights from Native Nations about projects completed, challenges conquered, and successful strategies.
• Clean energy and storage innovation: See how Tribes are leveraging renewables, battery storage, microgrids, and other tools to boost resilience and self-governance.
• Practical strategies and resources: Access knowledge on financing, project execution, infrastructure, and partnerships that support Tribal energy objectives.
• Deep Tribal leadership dialogue: Join facilitated sessions aimed at going beyond lectures, offering leaders room to define common priorities.
• A focus on systemic change: Scrutinize the federal, state, regional, and market forces affecting Tribal energy growth, affordability, and grid connectivity.
• One destination: Both conferences are hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, allowing attendees to experience all of #TribalCleanEnergyWeek without extra travel.
SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
Entering its ninth year, this conference was originally envisioned by Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. as a platform for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to share its own clean energy and sustainability insights with other Tribal Nations. The 2027 edition continues that tradition of peer exchange, featuring case studies from Tribes across Indian Country that showcase successful projects, lessons learned, and creative clean energy and battery storage solutions.
"When we first launched this conference, the concept was straightforward. If the Seminole Tribe had learned something that could aid another Tribe, we should pass it on. Nine years later, Tribes across Indian Country are launching initiatives, solving challenges, and finding new ways to utilize energy to fortify their communities. Bringing those experiences together gives all of us a chance to learn from each other and advance with greater strength." — Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Chairman, Seminole Tribe of Florida
TRIBAL ENERGY EVOLUTION SUMMIT — TEES 2027
The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy's Tribal Energy Evolution Summit shifts the focus from what Tribes are achieving to what needs to change for Tribal Nations to do even more. Guided by Indigenous Collaboration, TEES is crafted as a unique gathering—emphasizing meaningful connections, open dialogue, shared objectives, and joint problem-solving among Tribal leaders.
Conversations will tackle federal, state, regional, and utility decisions with major implications for Tribal communities: transmission planning and cost sharing, grid access and interconnection, utility pricing, affordability, permitting, energy market structures, infrastructure funding, and ensuring Tribal voices are heard in decisions shaping their energy futures. TEES doesn't just highlight the issues; it provides a forum for leaders to identify mutual priorities and explore how coordinated Tribal influence can shape policy and regulatory landscapes.
"The Seminole Tribe of Florida's energy conference offers a chance to learn directly from Tribes and Alaska Native Villages about the groundbreaking energy initiatives they are advancing—the obstacles they've overcome and the creative solutions they're implementing. TEES then tackles the critical question: what must change so Tribal Nations can embrace as much clean energy as they desire, on their own timeline? Rates, transmission, interconnection, utility oversight, federal and state policies, and grid access all carry significant consequences for Tribal communities. TEES gives Tribal leaders the opportunity to delve deeper into these systemic issues, align on shared priorities, and decide where collective Tribal action can spark meaningful progress." — Chéri Smith (Mi'kmaq Descendant), President & CEO, Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
FROM TRIBAL EXPERIENCE TO COLLECTIVE ACTION
By pairing the two conferences, #TribalCleanEnergyWeek creates a deliberate progression from experience to action: Tribal Nations showcasing their accomplishments and the challenges they've navigated, followed by Tribal leaders uniting to tackle the broader systems that shape energy sovereignty across Indian Country.
REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION:
• Secure your spot for the Seminole Tribe of Florida Conference here.
• TEES registration goes live soon at tribalcleanenergy.org/tribal-energy-evolution-summit.
• A joint room block is reserved for attendees of both conferences at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino — reserve your stay here.
ABOUT THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA NATIVE LEARNING CENTER
The Native Learning Center provides Native and Indigenous people with opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills that enhance quality of life through housing-focused education. Partnering with HUD's Eastern Woodlands Office of Native American Programs and Native American trainers from across Indian Country, the NLC hosts conferences and courses that support EWONAP's mission of promoting Native housing and related activities.
ABOUT THE ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY
The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy is an Indigenous-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing self-determined clean energy transitions for Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Established in 2016 and supported entirely by philanthropic funding, the Alliance—through its Indigenous Power & Light Fund—provides catalytic grants and free technical, financial, policy, educational, and workforce development assistance to help Native Nations reach their energy sovereignty objectives.
Dr. Keri Bradford-Gomez
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
+1 202-281-0118
press@tribalcleanenergy.org
