The Contacts listed below are individuals and organizations in
EPA and tribal groups that you can call for assistance on tribal
environmental science issues. When seeking assistance from EPA,
you should first contact one of the Regional EPA representatives
for your area. The agency sponsored tribal groups can be utilized
as a way to provide input to the EPA. For questions concerning tribal
policy or regulatory issues, additional EPA and tribal contacts
are listed at the EPA's
American Indian Website.
Regional EPA Science Contacts
Regional Science Liaisons
Each EPA Region has an individual designated as the Regional Science
Liaison. Established by EPA's Office of Research and Development
(ORD), the Regional Science Liaison serves to address science issues
across environmental programs throughout the Region as well as address
research issues between ORD and the regions. Go to the
Regional
Science Program to learn more about the Regional Science
Liaison for your region.
National EPA Science Contacts
Science Advisory Board (SAB)
Congress established the EPA SAB
and gave it a broad mandate to advise the Agency on technical matters.
Consisting of external academic and other scientific experts, the
Board's principal mission includes reviewing the quality and relevance
of the scientific and technical information being used or proposed
as the basis for Agency regulations, research programs and the technical
basis of applied programs, and generic approaches to regulatory
science, including guidelines governing the use of scientific and
technical information in regulatory decisions as well as critiquing
analytic methods, advising EPA on broad scientific matters and other
short-notice programs.
Vanessa T. Vu, Director
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office
(202) 564-4533
vu.vanessa@epa.gov
Science Policy Council (SPC)
The EPA SPC is an
internal EPA group that serves as a mechanism for addressing
EPA's many significant science policy issues and is headed by
the EPA's Science Advisor. With a goal of integrating policies
that guide Agency decision-makers in their use of scientific and
technical information, the SPC works to implement and ensure the
success of selected initiatives recommended by external advisory
bodies such as the National Research Council and the Science
Advisory Board, as well as others such as the Congress, industry
and environmental groups, and Agency staff. For more information
on the Science Policy Council activities, visit their web site.
EPA-Sponsored Tribal Workgroup Contacts
Tribal Science Council (TSC)
The Tribal Science Council provides a forum for interaction
between Tribal and Agency representatives of mutual benefit and
responsibility to work collaboratively on environmental scientific
issues. Membership consists of a single tribal representative from
each of the nine EPA Regions with federally recognized tribes, an
additional tribal representative designated in Region 10 to
represent Alaska Native communities, and a single Agency
representative from each Headquarters program office and region.
Agency representatives are designated by Assistant Administrators
from the EPA program office and regions. Tribal representatives
are nominated by their Regional Tribal Operations Committees
through the National Tribal Operations Committee.
Executive Secretary:
Monica Rodia
EPA Office of Research & Development
(202) 564-8322 |
TSC Co-chair:
Curtis Munoz
Kiowa Tribe Environmental Director
(580) 654-1975 |
TSC Co-chair:
Roland Hemmett
EPA Region 2
(732) 321-6755 |
National Tribal Air Association (NTAA)
The NTAA
is a tribal air quality organization dedicated to insuring that
Tribes themselves set priorities and determine mechanisms for
interacting with other governments on air issues. The mission
of the NTAA is to collectively advance air quality management
policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests,
and unique legal status of American Indian Tribes, Alaska
Natives, and Native Hawaiians. NTAA is housed at the National
Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) in Albuquerque, NM.
Ken Cronin, Steve Hartsfield
National Tribal Environmental Council
(505) 242-2175 ext. 106 |
Darrel Harmon
EPA Office of Air and Radiation
(202) 564-7416 |
National Tribal Water Council
In late 2006, the Office of Water (OW) provided funding to
establish and administer a national Tribal Water Council (TWC).
The TWC is a tribal technical resource and program and policy
dialogue and development group. It focuses on protecting the
aquatic resources of Indian country by supporting tribal
implementation of the requirements of the Clean Water Act and
the Safe Drinking Water Act as well as by encouraging tribes to
enter into partnerships with other stakeholders and to engage
in voluntary water resource protection. The organization provides
a recognized means for tribes to provide EPA with input on
national water protection policies and initiatives, and assures
that the tribal voice will continue to have a strong influence
on long-term strategies adopted by the Office of Water.
Ken Norton
Environmental Director
Hoopa Valley Tribe
(530) 625-1004 |
Karen Rudek
Tribal Program Coordinator
EPA Office of Water
(202) 564-0472 |
Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC)
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Tribal Program organized
the TPPC
in late 1999. TPPC is a
tribal technical resource and program and policy dialogue and
development group, focused on pesticide issues and concerns. It
meets twice a year and provides a vehicle through which tribes
can voice opinions on national pesticide policies and raise
tribal pesticide issues to federal attention. The TPPC is a
strong partner with the EPA to ensure that tribes will continue
to provide a major impetus for the long term strategic direction
taken by the Office of Prevention, Pesticide, and Toxic Substances
(OPPTS) Tribal Program as it strives to build tribal capacity and
produce an Agency pesticide strategy that is responsive to tribal
needs and concerns. In addition, the TPPC serves as a technical
resource pool for tribes in Indian country.
Membership: The TPPC is composed of authorized representatives
from federally recognized tribes and Indian nations and
intertribal organizations. Authorization must be in writing by a
letter from either the Tribal Chairperson or a letter or
resolution from the Tribal Council or similar governing body. At
this time there are 42 authorized representatives, including some
authorized alternates. Thirty-two tribes or Indian nations have
authorized representatives.
TPPC Chairperson:
Irving Provost
Director of Pesticide Enforcement
Oglala Sioux Tribe
(605) 867-5624 |
TPPC Administrative Coordinator:
Lillian A. Wilmore
Native Ecology Initiative
(617) 232-5742 |
Tribal Science Organization Contacts
The American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES)
AISES
is a national, nonprofit organization which nurtures building of
community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native
values. Through its educational programs, AISES provides opportunities
for American Indians and Native Alaskans to pursue studies in science,
engineering, and technology arenas.
Pamela Silas, Executive Director
The American Indian Science & Engineering Society
P.O. Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
(505) 765-1052
(505) 765-5608 (fax)
everett@aises.org
Alaska Native Science Commission
The Alaska Native Science Commission
was created to bring together research and science in partnership
with the Native community. It serves as a clearinghouse for proposed
research, an information base for ongoing and past research and
an archive for significant research involving the Native community.
The commission provides information, referral and networking services
for researchers seeking active partners in the Native community.
Patricia Longley Cochran, Executive Director Alaska Native Science Commission
429 L Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 258-2672
(907) 258-2652 (fax)
pcochran@aknsc.org
Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society (CASTS)
CASTS
was formed in 1992 by Calgary area aboriginal professionals concerned
about the under-representation of aboriginals in science and technology
fields. CASTS is a national, non-profit organization with the goal
of increasing the number of Aboriginals in science and technology
education programs and careers.
Alexandra McGregor
Executive Director
Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society
236 Paganokomin Mikan
Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg (Maniwaki), QC J9E3B1
(819) 441-0814
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
(ITEP) ITEP
was established at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in 1992, in
cooperation with USEPA. ITEP was created to act as a catalyst among
tribal governments, research and technical resources at NAU, various
federal, state and local governments, and the private sector, in
support of environmental protection of Native American natural resources.
ITEP's mission is to assist Indian Tribes in the management of their
environmental resources through effective training and education
programs.
Cal Seciwa, Director
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 15004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-9651
Virgil.Masayesva@nau.edu
International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (IIIRM)
IIIRM
is a nonprofit corporation established to assist Indian tribes and
other indigenous peoples in the sustainable utilization, management,
development, and conservation of their natural resources and protection
of their environment. In support of this goal, IIIRM conducts workshops
and conferences, carries out research, operates internship and fellowship
programs, and works directly with tribes to provide technical support
to manage resource development and conservation projects; establish
legal, regulatory, scientific, and technical systems for environmental
protection and restoration programs; and develop and implement education
and training programs to build or enhance technical and management
skills.
Mervyn L. Tano
President
International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management
444 South Emerson Street
Denver, CO 80209-2216
(303) 733-0481
National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
The NIHB
,
a non-profit organization, represents tribal governments operating
their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting,
as well as those receiving health care directly from the Indian
Health Service. The NIHB conducts research, policy analysis, program
assessment and development, national and regional meeting planning,
training and technical assistance programs, and project management.
The NIHB presents the tribal perspective while monitoring federal
legislation and opens opportunities to network with other national
health care organizations to engage their support on Indian health
care issues.
Stacy A. Bohlen
Executive Director
National Indian Health Board
926 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 507-4070
Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
is a non-profit membership organization for the protection, conservation
and enhancement of Native American fish and wildlife resources.
Karen Lynch
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
8333 Greenwood Blvd
Suite 260
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 466-1725
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
SACNAS
is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue
graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for
research careers and science teaching professions at all levels.
Judit Camacho
Executive Director
SACNAS
PO Box 8526
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-8526
(831) 459-0170
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