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."
As 2021 begins in a few short days, 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.
Daniel Mosley (Northern Paiute/Nakota) and Rhonda (Western Shoshone/Lakota) have been married 42 years.
Together, they have five children and seven grandchildren. Dan received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Science, and Rhonda a Bachelor of Arts & Master’s in Education/Literacy; both graduated from the University of
Nevada, Reno. Rhonda recently retired from 27 years of teaching 2nd to 3rd grade levels primarily on the Pyramid
Lake Paiute Indian Reservation. Dan & Rhonda love spending time with their children and grandchildren, golfing,
walking together, and traveling.
Stephen Wolfe (Cherokee Nation) is the environmental assistant for the Seneca-Cayuga Nation. In this role, he
participates in many department functions including water monitoring, cultural/environmental education, and solid
waste management. In addition, Stephen serves as a tribal trustee on the Tar Creek Trustee Council of Indian
Tribes, which works on issues surrounding the Tar Creek Superfund Site located upstream of Grand Lake o’ the
Cherokees, and serves as the Region 6 Representative to the National Tribal Toxics Council.
