Good governance demands that the EPA increase our efforts to work in concert with other federal
agencies, tribes, states and local governments to protect human health and the environment. Coming
together to set priorities and define mutual roles and responsibilities regarding the administration of
environmental-protection programs will build stronger, more efficient and effective partnerships. The
EPA remains committed to continue building on the following notable Indian program efforts:
• engaging tribal-elected officials on key environmental and public-health issues through an annual
tribal leaders' listening session;
• coordinating with the Environmental Council of the States to include tribal governments in key
discussions as co-regulators;
• using the Council for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to ensure that the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico continue to work with indigenous communities across North America and
recognize the importance of the traditional ecological knowledge and practices of indigenous
communities; and
• working with the Department of the Interior to build tribal resiliency regarding the impacts of
climate change.
The EPA this year also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Indian Environmental General Assistance
Program. Through this program, the EPA has provided more than $1 billion in direct funding to
federally recognized tribes and intertribal consortia to build strong, sustainable tribal environmental protection program capacity. "The Indian Policy Treaty Rights Memo" originally available at http://www.epa.gov/tribal/pdf/indianpolicytreatyrightsmemo2014.pdf, last accessed August 9, 2015.
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