Contact TribalP2:
Contact Christian Hicks, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, for information about the Tribal Pollution Prevention work group and monthly conference calls:
staff@p2.org
202-299-9701 ext 11.
Contact Elizabeth Bird, Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information Center, for information
about the www.tribalp2.org web site or listserv:
ebird@montana.edu;
406-994-6948.
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) Tribal Workgroup
The workgroup consists of environmental professionals from tribal entities, local, state and federal agencies, academia, and not-for-profit organizations whose mission is to work collaboratively with tribes throughout the United States in reducing the environmental and health risks associated with the generation of waste in tribal lands. A geographically dispersed team, the group meets monthly via conference call. If you would like to join the workgroup, please contact NPPR at staff@p2.org. The link above gives contact information for current group members.
Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx)
P2Rx is a national network of eight regional pollution prevention information centers representing each of the 10 EPA regions. The P2Rx mission is to improve the dissemination of pollution prevention information in the service provider community. All eight centers provide pollution prevention information, networking opportunities and other services to tribes, states, local governments and technical assistance providers in their region. The link above provides access to the Center in each region or contact Program Manager Jean Waters, phone: 402-554-6259. Find P2 technical assistance in the U. S.
EPA Tribal Offices
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal government agency created by the White House and Congress in 1970, in response to growing public demand for cleaner water, air and land. The mission of the Agency is to protect human health and the environment. In 1984, EPA became the first federal agency to adopt a formal Indian Policy. The link above provides access to EPA Regional Indian Program Managers and Coordinators, EPA Regional Tribal Programs and EPA Regional Tribal Web Sites. Links to other EPA tribal contacts can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/indian/tcont.htm
Tribal Government Web Sites
Provided by FirstGov, a government search engine with the goal of being a gateway to Web sites of the federal government, local and tribal governments and foreign nations around the world.
Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA)
FOSTTA is a partnership between the U. S. EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), and state and tribal leaders to increase understanding and improve collaboration on toxics and pollution prevention issues among the states, tribes and EPA. The link above provides access to participants in various FOSTTA events or contact Margaret Sealey at msealey at sso dot org.
National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC)
NTEC was formed in 1991 as a membership organization dedicated to working with and assisting tribes in the protection and preservation of the reservation environment. NTEC's mission is to enhance each tribe's ability to protect, preserve and promote the wise management of air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations. NTEC membership is open to federally recognized tribes throughout the United States. The link above provides access to NTEC's member tribes and membership resolutions or call them at (505) 242-2175.
Tribal Colleges and Universities
The Office of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU) leads the implementation of Executive Order 13270, ensuring that the nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) are more fully recognized and have full access to federal programs benefiting other higher education institutions. The link above gives addresses and contact information for each of the 34 colleges in the U. S.