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URGENT // VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: NARALO Representative to the IANA CWG
by At-Large Staff Oct. 8, 2014

Oct. 8, 2014

Dear All, Due to time restraints we need your immediate attention for this vote. NARALO¹s Chair and Secretariat would like to announce the start of the vote for the NARALO Representative to the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (IANA CWG). Please note that the poll will be open from 08 October 2014 19:59 UTC to 10 October 2014 23:59 UTC. *** QUESTION: Who do you support to become the NARALO representative to the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions? Please select one candidate from the list below (listed in alphabetical order of the family name) or abstain: * Gordon Chillcot * Eduardo Diaz * Murray McKercher * Abstain Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ARIN and NARALO MOU
by Glenn McKnight Oct. 2, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

Hi As an update on the Draft MOU with ARIN and NARALO. We sent the draft of the MOU to Sue Hamlin of ARIN and the draft is based upon the APNIC and APRALO relationship If you recall they formed an letter of understanding at the Singapore event. Sue reported back that it will be mid-October when any update will be had on the agreement. No questions or conference calls have been arranged yet. Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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Re: [NA-Discuss] ARIN and NARALO- POSTED WIKI PAGE
by Silvia Vivanco Sept. 30, 2014

Sept. 30, 2014

Dear Glenn et al, The DRAFT NARALO-ARIN MOU has been posted in the wiki page below: https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/ARIN+-+NARALO+MOU Thank you Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At Large Regional Affairs ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers www.icann.org -----Original Message----- From: na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:na-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glenn McKnight Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 4:14 PM To: NA Discuss Subject: [NA-Discuss] ARIN and NARALO Hi All At our last NARALO call the request by the Chair is to to ask the community of any interest to become our liaison between ARIN and NARALO. The only expression of interest has come from Kerry Brown. We also have been communicating with Susan Hamlin of ARIN to consider a MOU between our two organizations. Most of the RALO's have a close relationship and three of the five have a signed MOU with their corresponding local organisation. *American Registry for Internet Numbers* a not for profit, membership-based company operating the regional internet registry in the North American and Caribbean region and is one of the five Address Supporting Organizations of ICANN hereinafter referred to as “*ARIN**”* To learn more about ARIN visit www.arin.net We will keep the community informed on the progress of this MOU. If possible it would be great to have a signing ceremony in LA if all goes well. Glenn Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight . ------ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org ------

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Request for volunteers
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 25, 2014

Sept. 25, 2014

Attention We need to suggest names as a NARALO candidate for sitting on the Cross Community Working Group on IANA Stewardship Transition‏ Please contact Olivier ASAP on your interest Thanks Glenn Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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NARALO Showcase update
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 25, 2014

Sept. 25, 2014

The NARALO SHOWCASE planning group will have its final meeting on Monday. A quick update - Secured sponsorship for the event includes Native Media, ICANN, Afiias and Verisign - Event is scheduled for Wednesday Oct 15th at 6 pm - Keynote speaker is Jacqueline Johnson Pata - Performance by Hoop Dancer - Refreshments - Sponsor tables and NARALO table Outstanding issues -Short video from Tony -Music from Tony and Louis For those that are attending the event please wear something yellow and bring any literature on your ALS for the table display. Please contact me if you have any questions Keynote Bio acqueline Pata is the Executive Director of NCAI. She is a member of the Raven/Sockeye Clan of the Tlingit Tribe (pronounced – Kling-get) and a member of the Central Council of the Tlingit-Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Mrs. Pata was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the Clinton Administration. Mrs. Pata serves on a variety of national executive boards, including the Executive Board for the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Executive Board for the George Gustave Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian. She is also a board member of Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation. In her commitment to American Indian youth development, Pata sits on the Native American Advisory Council for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Prior to joining NCAI in June 2001, Pata served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) administers programs throughout the United States, which provide affordable housing for Native Americans. Previously, Pata served as the Executive Director of the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority headquartered in Juneau, Alaska and she is a former Vice-Chair of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. She served as Chairperson of the National American Indian Housing Council and was appointed to the National Commission on American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Housing. She also has served on the National Community Development Financial Institution Fund Advisory Board, an advisory board to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Among her other activities, prior to her move to Washington, D.C., she is extremely proud of her service for 13 years as Director of a Native Youth Culture Camp held each summer where young people experience and learn traditional values. Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknigh twitter gmcknight .

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ARIN and NARALO
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

Hi All At our last NARALO call the request by the Chair is to to ask the community of any interest to become our liaison between ARIN and NARALO. The only expression of interest has come from Kerry Brown. We also have been communicating with Susan Hamlin of ARIN to consider a MOU between our two organizations. Most of the RALO's have a close relationship and three of the five have a signed MOU with their corresponding local organisation. *American Registry for Internet Numbers* a not for profit, membership-based company operating the regional internet registry in the North American and Caribbean region and is one of the five Address Supporting Organizations of ICANN hereinafter referred to as “*ARIN**”* To learn more about ARIN visit www.arin.net We will keep the community informed on the progress of this MOU. If possible it would be great to have a signing ceremony in LA if all goes well. Glenn Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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NARALO ALS's
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

Hi NARALO Members A quick update on the the year plus NARALO Outreach . As the list indicates we have nine new ALS 's -3 Canadian -1 PR -5 US Analysis -0 French first language -Spanish first language -2 Disabled Groups -2 First Nations -3 Media Groups *Engagement and Participation* Since we had our NARALO call on Monday September 8th I think only Judith and Kerry were on the call from the new ALS's I am checking with Silvia on the NARALO attendance list My comment is that we need to make sure these new ALS's are engaged and active and starting off on the right foot is critical and I am looking for suggestions from the group G (206) Online News Association [PDF, 192 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/ona-20jun14-en.pdf> Fri 20 Jun 2014 (201) Manitoba E-Association [PDF, 253 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/manitoba-e-association-11apr14-en.pdf> Fri 11 Apr 2014 (197) Open Media [PDF, 371 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/open-media-13mar14-en.pdf> Thu 13 Mar 2014 (196) Visually Impaired and Blind User Group (VIBUG) [PDF, 166 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/vibug-11mar14-en.pdf> Tue 11 Mar 2014 (195) Native Public Media [PDF, 199 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/native-public-media-04mar14-en.pdf> Tue 04 Mar 2014 (194) Internet Society Disability and Special Needs Chapter [PDF, 135 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/isoc-disab-03mar14-en.pdf> Mon 03 Mar 2014 (188) Capital Area Globetrotters [PDF, 227 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/capital-area-globetrotters-26nov13-en…> Tue 26 Nov 2013 (186) Hispanic Educational Technology Services [PDF, 833 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/hets-16sep13-en.pdf> Mon 16 Sep 2013 (178) Internet Society Canada Chapter [PDF, 354 KB] <http://atlarge.icann.org/applications/isoc-canada-08apr13-en.pdf> Mon 08 Apr 2013 Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat *secretariat(a)naralo.org <secretariat(a)naralo.org>* *www.naralo.org <http://www.naralo.org>*

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October Draft Agenda
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

Hi All Here is the link to the OCTOBER 15th NARALO Call. Please note the normal NARALO call will not be on the Monday as normal but the Wednesday https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Meetings+-+Wednesday%2… Please note that the meeting is ONE HOUR only so we need to be tight in the topic list Any changes please let us know Thanks Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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ICANN LA Naralo Outreach Event
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

A quick update on the progress of the Wednesday Oct 15th 1. Event Theme Our event will showcase the challenges and achievement for the Native Canadian/Americans in gaining Internet access. 2. Keynote Loris Taylor has suggested Jacqueline Pata as our our Keynote speaker ( Not confirmed yet) *Background on Speaker* Jacqueline Pata is the Executive Director of NCAI. She is a member of the Raven/Sockeye Clan of the Tlingit Tribe (pronounced – Kling-get) and a member of the Central Council of the Tlingit-Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. MJrs. Pata was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the Clinton Administration. Mrs. Pata serves on a variety of national executive boards, including the Executive Board for the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Executive Board for the George Gustave Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian. She is also a board member of Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation. In her commitment to American Indian youth development, Pata sits on the Native American Advisory Council for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Prior to joining NCAI in June 2001, Pata served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) administers programs throughout the United States, which provide affordable housing for Native Americans. Previously, Pata served as the Executive Director of the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority headquartered in Juneau, Alaska and she is a former Vice-Chair of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. She served as Chairperson of the National American Indian Housing Council and was appointed to the National Commission on American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Housing. She also has served on the National Community Development Financial Institution Fund Advisory Board, an advisory board to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Among her other activities, prior to her move to Washington, D.C., she is extremely proud of her service for 13 years as Director of a Native Youth Culture Camp held each summer where young people experience and learn traditional values. Request If you attending the LA event please let me know and if you are interested in volunteering at the event. I think we have roughly 10 attendees going to LA Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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2015 NomCom Chair
by Louis Houle Sept. 14, 2014

Sept. 14, 2014

Hi everyone, As mentioned during our last call, I send you the ICANN Board official announce regarding the next NomCom chair: «Whereas, the BGC reviewed the Expressions of Interest from candidates for the 2014 Nominating Committee ("NomCom") Chair and Chair-Elect, considered the results of a 360-degree evaluation of the 2014 NomCom leadership, and evaluated response to questions posed by the BGC to each candidate. Whereas, the BGC has recommended that Stephane Van Gelder be appointed as the 2015 NomCom Chair. Resolved (2014.09.09.01), the Board hereby appoints Stephane Van Gelder as the 2015 Nominating Committee Chair.» Have a nice Sunday...night -- Louis Houle President ISOC Quebec

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