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Waste Management in Indian Country
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Solid & Hazardous Waste
Support for First
Nations in Region 7
The Tribal Solid Waste Team provides solid and hazardous waste support for the First Nations. The Tribal Solid Waste Team is committed to developing strategic and sustainable paths for the First Nations. The Team is responsible for developing Tribal capacity so that the Tribes themselves can implement waste management programs, which help assure clean water, clean air and clean land. First Nations, both in Region 7 and nationally, have identified solid waste matters as among the highest priorities for environmental management. Furthermore, Region 7 has identified three key regional priorities which the team believes are fully coincident with solid waste work in Indian Country.
These priorities are:
- Sensitive Populations
- Critical Ecosystems
- Agriculture
- grants from funds budgeted by EPA's American Indian Environmental Office through the General Assistance Program grants
- grants from funds budgeted by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance
- grants from funds budgeted by the EPA's Open Dump Cleanup Task force
- grants from funds budgeted by the EPA's Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response Innovations Initiative
- grants from funds budgeted by the EPA's Tribal Hazardous Waste Grant account
- grants from funds budgeted by the EPA's environmental justice program
Many
tribes have found creative ways to reduce and better manage municipal
solid waste through a mix of practices that includes source reduction,
recycling (including composting), and disposal. The resources on the national
"Waste Management
in Indian Country", page contains a wealth of information on municipal
solid waste management including:
- Waste Reduction Tips for Hotels and Casinos in Indian Country
- Training and Technical Assistance Directory for Tribal Solid Waste Managers
- Grant Resources for Solid Waste Activities in Indian Country
- Tribal Environmental and Natural Resource Assistance Handbook
- Directory of Tribal Environmental Programs
- Recycling Guide for Native American Nations
- Waste Management on Indian Reservations: An Introduction for Tribal Decision-Makers
Additional resources include sections on
- hazardous waste
- construction and demolition waste
- industrial solid waste
- mining waste
- military munitions waste
For further information, contact the Tribal Solid Waste Team members:
Clement Egger (913) 551-7436
Marcus Rivas (913) 551-7669
Toll-free 1-800-223-0425 (within Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska)
Tribes in Region 7
| Omaha
Tribe of Nebraska |
|
| Tony Provost, Director, Tribal Environmental Office Omaha Tribe of Nebraska P.O. Box 368 Macy, NE 68039 |
Telephone: 402/837/5291 Fax: 402/837/5223 e-mail: provost@huntel.net |
| Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska | |
| Mark O'Harrow Manager, Environmental Department Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska PO Box 687 Winnebago, NE 68071 |
Telephone: 402/837/3227 Fax: 402/837/2632 e-mail: winnepest@huntel.n |
| Ponca Tribe of Nebraska | |
| Anthony "Sam" Kitto, Director Tribal Environmental Office Ponca Tribe of Nebraska P.O. Box 288 Niobrara, NE 68760 |
Telephone: 402/857/3391 Fax: 402/857/3736 e-mail: skitto@ponca.aberdeen.ihs.gov |
| Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska | |
| Alvin Twiss Land & Resource Manager Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska Route 2, Box 163 Niobrara, NE 68760 |
Telephone: 402/857/3338 Fax: 402/857/3339 e-mail: rights@bloomnet.com |
| Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska | |
| Harvey Fredrick Vice-Chairman Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska Route 1, Box 58-A White Cloud, KS 66094-9624 |
Telephone: 785/595/3258 Fax: 785/595/6610 |
| Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas | |
| Luke Terry Tribal Environmental Office Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas P.O. Box 271 Horton, Kansas 66439-0721 |
Telephone: 785/486/2601 Ext 1 Fax: 785/486/2445 e-mail: ktech@ktik-nsn.gov |
| Prairie Band of Potawatomi of Indians | |
| Latane N. Donelin Director of Planning & Environmental Planning Prairie Band of Potawatomi of Indians 15434 K Road Mayetta, KS 66509-9114 |
Telephone: 785/966/2946 Fax: 785/966/2947 e-mail: lataned@PBPNation.org |
| Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa | |
| Curtis Seymour Director Public Works Department Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa 349 Mascouche Road Tama, IA 52339-9629 |
Telephone: 641/484/4600 Fax: 641/484/4335 e-mail: cseymour@meskwaki.org |
| Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri | |
| Gina Kneib, Director Environmental Program Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri 305 North Main Reserve, Kansas 66434 |
Telephone: 785/742/7471 Fax: 785/742/2180 e-mail: sacepa@jbntelco.com |
