Chauncey Means is currently the Water Quality Administrator for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (Tribes) on the Flathead Indian Reservation (Reservation). Chauncey is a Northern Cheyenne Tribal member from southeastern Montana.
He earned his Associate of Science Degree from Chief Dull Knife College on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in southeastern Montana, a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies emphasis in Water Resources from the University of Montana, Missoula,
and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies emphasis Water Resources from the University of Montana.
His research included using silica polyamine composites to mitigate arsenic water contamination on streams on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Chauncey has produced over 30 technical reports for the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) for Tribal funded grants during his time with the Tribes. He is the lead water quality professional staff member for the Tribes’ Natural Resources Department for all water quality related activities on the Reservation, as well
as off Reservation activities that affect water quality on the Reservation.
Funding sources for the last two years include EPA funded water quality grants, non-point source base funding and non-point source competitive funded restoration projects. He also actively participates in all non-point source and water quality
EPA Tribal and regional conferences and has presented in regional, Tribal and local conferences and virtual trainings.
During his free time, Chauncey enjoys fishing and watching sports with his wife and three children.