Mike Durglo, Department Head, Historic Preservation Department, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes,  miked@cskt.org 

Mike received his BS in Environmental Science from Salish Kootenai College in 2002. He is currently the Department Head for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Historic Preservation Department.  He has worked for the Tribes for over 36 years in different capacities including Wildlife Conservation Officer, Tribal Council, Wetland Conservation Coordinator, Regulatory Specialist and Environmental Protection Division Manager. Mike Durglo has been a leader in climate change work for nearly a decade. He facilitated the development of a Flathead Reservation Climate Change Strategic Plan for the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes.  He has shared his experience and knowledge of climate adaptation planning at workshops and seminars throughout the US and Canada.  After completing the plan, he continued to build on the work by diving deep into the perspectives of the elders and integrating traditional knowledge into the plan. In 2016, Mike received the White House Champion of Change award and in 2017, Mike received the Climate Leadership Award for Natural Resources.