Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC)
The primary function of the RTOC is to work in partnership with EPA to further tribal environmental objectives at the regional level as well as to provide assistance to the National Tribal Operations Committee (NTOC) representatives to advocate for regional concerns at the national level.
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Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee
Tribal Caucus Members
(Updated October 17, 2007)
State | Representative | Alternate | Term Ends |
Idaho | Gwen Carter (Co-Chair)
Nez Perce Tribe
Water Resources Division Director
P.O. Box 365
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-7368
Fax: 208-843-7368
Email: gwenc@nezperce.org | Julie Simpson
Nez Perce Tribe
Environmental Specialist
P.O. Box 365
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: 208-843-7375 ext. 2401
Fax: 208-843-7378
Email: julies@nezperce.org | 12/2007 |
Oregon | Tom Downey
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Environmental Protection Specialist
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, Oregon 97380
Phone: 541-444-8226
Fax: 541-444-2307
Email: tomd@ctsi.nsn.us | John “JR” Herbst
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Environmental Specialist
1245 Fulton Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-888-7520
Fax: 541-888-2853
Email: jherbst@ctclusi.org | 12/2008 |
Eastern Washington | Moses Squeochs
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Environmental Program Manager
P.O. Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: 509-865-5121
Email: mose@yakama.com | [appointment not yet complete]
Marco Guske
Yakama Nation
Pesticide Program Specialist
P.O. Box 151 401 Fort Road
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: 509-865-5121, ext. 6048
Fax: 509-865-5522
marco@yakama.com | 12/2009 |
Western Washington | Michael Mail
Quinault Indian Nation
6th Councilman
P.O. Box 189
Taholah, WA 98587
Phone: 360-289-9466
Email: mmail@qbr1.com | Jim Woods
Makah Tribe
Sustainable Resource Manager, Fisheries Management Division
P.O. Box 115
Neah Bay, WA 98357
Phone: (360) 645-3151
Email: jimwoods@centurytel.net | 12/2009 |
Alaska
(Position 1) | Rosalie Kalistook
Orutsararmiut Native Council
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 927
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Phone: 907-543-2608
Fax: 907-543-2639
Email: rkalistook@nativecouncil.org | Millie Hawley
Native Village of Kivalina
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 50051
Kivalina, Alaska 99750
Phone: 907-645-2256
Fax: 907-645-2193
Email: millie.hawley@kivalinag.org | 12/2010 |
National Tribal Operations Committee
R10 Tribal Caucus Members
State or Area | Representative | Alternate | Term Ends |
Alaska
(Position 1) | Katherine R. Ellanak
Native Village of Ouzinkie
Council Member
P.O. Box 130
Ouzinkie, AK 99644
Phone: 907-680-2218
Fax: 907-680-2310
Email: kellanak@yahoo.com | Vacant | 12/2009 |
Alaska
(Position 2) | Ronald Wassillie
Newhalen Tribal Council
Council Member
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 207
Newhalen, AK 99606
Phone: 907-571-1720
Email: ronwassillie@aol.com | William “Billy” Maines
Curyung Tribe
Tribal Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 216
Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: 907-842-1751
Fax: 907-842-4510
Email: billy@curyungtribe.com | 12/2008 |
Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Eastern Oregon | Francis SiJohn
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Couer d’Alene Tribal Council, Vice-Chair
S. 30001 Highway 95
Worley, ID 83876
Phone: 208-686-5611
Fax: 208-686-5222
Email: fsijohn@cdatribe-nsn.gov | Ernest L. Stensgar (Alter. 1)
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Couer d’Alene Tribal Council
PO Box 408, 850 A Street
Plummer, ID 83851
Phone: 208-686-6519
Fax: 208-686-6610
Email: elstensgar@cdatribe-nsn.gov
Norma Jean Louie (Alter. 2)
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Couer d’Alene Tribal Council
PO Box 408, 850 A Street
Plummer, ID 83851
Phone: 208-686-5400
Fax: 208-686-6610 fax number
Email: jlouie@cdatribe-nsn.gov | 12/2008 |
Western Oregon and Western Washington | Brian Cladoosby
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tribal Senate Chairman
P.O. Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257
Phone: 360-466-3163
Email: bcladoosby@swinomish.nsn.us | Debra Lekanof (Alter. 1)
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Environmental Policy Analyst
P.O. Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257
Phone: 360-391-5296
Fax: 360-466-1615
Email:debralekanof@swinomish.nsn.us
Pearl Capoeman-Baller (Alter. 2)
Quinault Indian Nation
1214 Aalis Drive
P.O. Box 189
Taholah, Wa. 98587
Phone: 360-276-8211, ext 206
Email: pballer@quinault.org | 12/2009 |
Tribal Caucus Staff Support
Helen Goodteacher
Nez Perce Tribe
Office Specialist
Phone: 208-843-7368, Ext 2492
Email:heleng@nezperce.org
Vacant
Nez Perce Tribe
Policy Analyst
Phone:
Email:
EPA Co-Chair:
Diana Boquist
EPA, Region 10
Tribal Coordinator
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900 ETPA-085
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-553-1586
Fax: 206-553-0151
Email: boquist.diana@epa.gov