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The forum will present a proposed comprehensive "train the trainer" strategy to build capacity for tribal rangeland managers, develop outreach tools for both Native American and Hispano agricultural communities, and help strengthen tribal college curricula and increase recruitment of Native American students into natural resource management. Objectives will include 1) a "train the trainer" tribal rangeland management workshop series; 2) rangeland management toolkits for outreach in both Native American and Hispano land-based communities; 3) evaluation for an accredited online soil and rangeland ecology course for tribal students; and 4) an inter-tribal informational website on rangeland management, which can later be expanded to include all natural resources. Potential partners for this initiative will include the Native American non-profit organizations, land-grant colleges and universities, and tribal and federal natural resource and management agencies. We will ask for input from participants, and discuss implementation strategies. (*)Presentation of the SRM proposal "Native American Rangeland Training and Outreach Program" (*)Audience input about curriculum considerations and tribal needs (*)Presentation of "Disconnects and Challenges for Recruiting Native American Students into Natural Resource Careers" (*)Group participation for further discussion, subsequent workshop planning, and white paper publication