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The TWRAP Steering Committee meeting in Washington DC with USEPA OSWER Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus.
Tribal Partnerships Groups
ITEP is proud to work in collaboration with tribes and the EPA to administer and provide support to several Tribal
Partnerships Groups. The Tribal Partnership Groups are each unique, consisting of tribal environmental professionals
that volunteer their time and share their expertise to advance policy and technical issues in collaboration with the
US Environmental Protection Agency and others.
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. Click HERE for NTWC.
Since its founding in 2002, the NTAA has been a leading voice for tribal air quality issues, programs and policies. With over seventy (70) principal member tribes,
the NTAA’s mission is to advance air quality management and policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests, and unique legal status of American Indian
tribes and Alaskan Natives. The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (US EPA) Office of Air (OAR) funds the NTAA. Click HERE for NTAA.
The Tribal Governance Groups helps to disseminate information to tribes about participation in the National Environmental Information Exchange Network which aims to
share environmental, health, geographic, and other types of data between tribes, states, and territories through the Internet using common data standards. NEIEN's goal
is to improve decision making by giving Network partners access to consistent, accurate environmental data. The Exchange Network is jointly governed by representatives
from US EPA, States, and Tribes. Click HERE for NEIEN.
ITEP established, and coordinates, the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee, which is composed of ten tribal
professionals working in Superfund, brownfields, USTs, emergency response, and solid waste. This committee provides
two-way communication between EPA and tribal professionals, produces an annual Priority Document utilized by senior
EPA management, and helps organize the TLEF. Click HERE for TWAR SC.
TAMS Center courses have been designed to complement other American Indian Air Quality Training Program courses, and generally
address more advanced air quality issues. Each course is designed with tribal audiences and issues in mind, integrating tribal
case studies and tribal professionals as part of the instructional team in every course. Click HERE for TAMS.
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals established its Tribes & Climate Change Program in 2009 to provide support and be
responsive to the needs of tribes that are preparing for and currently contending with climate change impacts. Click HERE for TCC.
Northern Arizona University’s Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has been identified in the VW Settlement
Trust Agreement as the technical assistance provider for Tribes. ITEP can assist by answering technical questions, reviewing
application forms, and provide feedback to assist Tribes with the application process. Click HERE for Volkswagen Settlement.
For more information please contact:
ITEP Training Information
928/523-9555 itep@nau.edu