IAQ Tribal Partners Program
Clean Air, Healthy Villages YouTube Series: Indoor Air Quality
For more information about protecting air quality in Alaska's Native Villages, see www.epa.gov/region10/tribal/air/alaska.html. Find more in this series in our multimedia section.
EPA's Tribal Strategy and Plan
A draft "straw" plan was made available May 21, 2012 at the National Tribal Forum, or NTF, on Air Quality in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The priorities and recommendations in the "straw" plan were developed with the help of tribes with significant experience dealing with indoor air quality and/or specific radiation concerns. EPA invites all Tribes to review the straw plan and provide comments on the priorities, recommendations, and specific suggestions on actions EPA can take to improve the plan. The purpose of the Plan is to:
- Optimize EPA's radiation and indoor air programs' limited resources;
- Increase collaboration across EPA and its Regional Offices; and,
- Increase responsiveness to tribes.
All comments will be considered prior to developing a final plan in September 2012.
- Read the The Straw ORIA Tribal Strategy and Plan (PDF) (11 pp., 213 K, about PDF).
- Download the PowerPoint Presentation on the Strategy and Plan (PDF) (19 pp, 364 K)
For additional information please contact: Jed Harrison, ORIA Tribal Advisor (702) 784 8218, harrison.jed@epa.gov
Upcoming Events
September 27-28, 2012, Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC) Tribal Environmental Regulation and Jurisdiction Training, Shelton, WA
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October 1-2, 2012, 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference, Boise, ID
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October 10-12, 2012, Pathways Into Health 6th Annual Conference: Achieving Excellence, Harmony, and Balance: Communities Integrating Tradition and Translation, Rapid City, SD
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Spotlight on Tribal Champions
Finding Solutions to Improve Radon Testing in Tribes
As the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, radon has become a serious issue for many tribal communities, including the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of Colorado. Peter Diethrich is the tribe's General Assistance Program, or GAP, Manager of Environmental Programs. The goal of the GAP is to assist tribes in developing the capacity to plan and establish environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in accordance with their individual needs. Once the Southern Ute Tribe developed an efficient solid waste program, Peter was directed by his EPA grant manager to alter the program to include IAQ with an emphasis on radon. Read more. Read spotlights on Tribal Champions.
Asthma in Tribal Communities
Asthma Disparities in Underserved Populations
Gillian Mittelstaedt from the Tulalip Indoor Air Program and Jerry Hause from the Cowlitz Weatherization Assistance Program in Washington state discuss their experiences controlling asthma in the Northwest and in tribal communities who are disproportionately affected by asthma. Listen to the Podcast (MP3, 0:06:17, Get the free media player) | Transcript (TXT, 4 K)Asthma Success Story
Listen to Lisa A. Wildcatt, MD, FAAP, a Board Certified Pediatrician who works to address the need for improved asthma management in tribal communities, as she talks about how she has achieved improved results in asthma care.
Watch the video (WMV, 0:03:44, 12 M) | Transcript
Asthma Radio Campaign
Native American Children Ask for Your Help to Fight Asthma Attacks. Order and promote this asthma radio campaign for your area www.epapsa.com Listen to samples (with English) (MP3, 0:01:00., 1.8 M).
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Learn more about asthma and steps to reduce exposure to asthma triggers.
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