The NTWC has identified its purpose in its bylaws:
"The NTWC was established to advocate for the best interests of federally-recognized Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, and
Tribally-authorized organizations, in matters pertaining to water. It is the intent of the NTWC to advocate for the health and
sustainability of clean and safe water, and for the productive use of water for the health and well-being of Indian Country,
Indian communities, Alaska Native Tribes and Alaska Native Villages."
At the start of 2021, the National Tribal Water Council took the opportunity to outline several key priority actions that are important and crucial to tribes. A transition brief has been
developed and will be shared with the EPA, tribes, the National Tribal Caucus, National Congress of American Indians, and tribal organizations. A copy of the transition briefing document
is available by clicking HERE.
As the Chairman of National Tribal Water Council (NTWC),
I welcome you to the new NTWC website.
Hello, my name is Ken Norton and I am an enrolled member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and serve as the Director of
the Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection Agency, in Hoopa, California. For those of you visiting this site
for the first time, I’d like to briefly share about the National Tribal Water Council.
NTWC Now Accepting Applications for New Membership
The National Tribal Water Council is now accepting applications from tribal water professionals to fill four (4) open membership positions. The positions are open to tribal water
professionals employed by a federally recognized Tribe or tribally authorized organization from Region 2 (New Jersey or New York), Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas), Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, or Washington), and the Navajo Nation. Interested candidates must submit the following: application form, letter of interest, and
professional resume. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2021. A copy of the recruitment packet is available by clicking
HERE.
