1 ITEP—Providing Training, Assistance and Resources for Tribes Pat Ellsworth Cristina Gonzalez-Maddux Sue Wotkyns Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Northern Arizona University Alaska Conference on Environmental Management November 12, 2013, Anchorage, AK

2 Presentation Overview Air Quality National Tribal Toxics Council, Toxics Release Inventory Indoor Air Quality Tribal Clean Energy Resource Center Environmental Outreach and Education Climate Change Solid Waste and Emergency Response

3 Based at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Mission: ITEP serves tribes through outstanding, culturally- relevant education and training that increase environmental capacity and strengthen sovereignty Served over 500/566 tribes nationally in 20 years Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff, AZ

4 AIAQTP = American Indian Air Quality Training Program Goals Tribal capacity for air quality management High-quality training relevant to tribes Communication skills, collaboration, networking Training Approaches Classroom – full course Classroom – mini-course Web-based Hybrid PA Curriculum Coordinator: Pat Ellsworth, Program Coordinator: Lydia Scheer, Air Quality – AIAQTP

5 Air Quality – PA PA = Professional Assistance Complements AIAQTP courses Individualized training Small-group training Based on tribal requests Program Coordinator: Lydia Scheer, Native Voices newsletter

6 Air Quality – TAMS Center TAMS = Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center Collaboration: Tribes, ITEP, EPA More advanced technical courses Small class size Hands-on learning Equipment loans PA TAMS Co-Director: Chris Lee, TAMS Co-Director: Farshid Farsi,

7 National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) USEPA Tribal Partnership Group focused on giving Tribes greater input on issues related to toxic chemicals and pollution prevention 12 Council members work with tribal environmental programs located across US and Alaska Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) ITEP is working with EPA’s TRI Program staff to increase awareness of toxic chemical releases that occur on or near tribal lands across US and Alaska. Program Coordinators: John Mead, Jennifer Williams, National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Programs

8 National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) USEPA Tribal Partnership Group focused on giving Tribes greater input on issues related to toxic chemicals and pollution prevention 12 Council members work with tribal environmental programs located across US and Alaska Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) ITEP is working with EPA’s TRI Program staff to increase awareness of toxic chemical releases that occur on or near tribal lands across US and Alaska. Program Coordinators: John Mead, Jennifer Williams, National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Programs

9 Indoor Air Quality Training Level 1 and Level 2 Indoor Air Quality Training courses IAQ mini-courses for regional groups www4.nau.edu/itep/air/training_aq.asp Conferences & Outreach National Tribal Forum on Air Quality www4.nau.edu/itep/conferences/confr_ntf.asp Web Resources nau.edu/iaqtc Technical Assistance nau.edu/iaqtc For more information:

10 Indoor Air Quality Past IAQ in Alaska – Anchorage, AK (April 2008) IAQ in Alaska – Anchorage, AK (Oct 2009) Air Quality in AK Native Villages – Dillingham, AK (March 2010) IAQ in Alaska – Bethel, AK (April 2010) IAQ in Alaska – Juneau, AK (Mar 2011) IAQ in Alaska – Nome, AK (April 2011) IAQ in Alaska – Fairbanks, AK (Sept 2011) IAQ in Alaska – Ketchikan, AK (April 2013) Future IAQ in Alaska course - Chickaloon, AK (March, 2014) Assessments for IAQ in Schools - Chickaloon, AK (March, 2014)

11 Internships Summer Internships (College students) Short Internships (High School or College students) Host sites (Tribal Organizations) Education and Outreach Indoor Air Quality Air Quality Climate Change Renewable Energy Environmental Education and Outreach Program

12 Past School Visit – Chistochina, AK (Oct 2008) School Visit – Ouzinkie, AK (April, 2009) School Visit – Bethel, AK (April, 2010) School Visit – Chistochina, AK (April 2010) School Visit – Juneau, AK (March, 2011) School Visit – Soldotna, AK (March 2011) School Visit - Nome, AK (April, 2011) School Visit – Fairbanks, AK (Sept, 2011) Future School Visit - Chickaloon, AK (March, 2014) Environmental Education and Outreach Program

13 Tribal Clean Energy Resource Center (TCERC) To help meet Northern Arizona University Strategic Goal 6: “Become the nation's leading University serving Native Americans,” ITEP and tribal leaders created TCERC. TCERC’s Mission: “To foster the transition of Native American tribes and Alaskan Native Villages from fossil fuel to renewable energy and clean energy.”

14 Tribal Clean Energy Resource Center Four Program Areas: 1. Work Force Development Tribal Employees TCERC NAU Workshops 2. Financing/Grant Project Development 3. Technical Assistance Online Request Form 4. Policy Development Energy Codes and Strategic Plans

15 Climate Change Trainings: Climate Change in Alaska Nov 14-15, ATCEM Climate Change Adaptation Planning Spring 2014, Pacific Northwest Summer 2014, Oklahoma (tentative) Fall 2014, Pacific Northwest Webinars: Alaska-focused cohosted with EPA Reg. 10 General audience Climate Change Adaptation Planning Pueblo of Santa Ana, NM February 2013

16 Tribal Climate Change Newsletter Tribes & Climate Change website Outreach material: Fact Sheets Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit US Dept. of Interior Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resources Ann Marie Chischilly, Member Sue Wotkyns, Alternate (pending) Climate Change Program Contact: Sue Wotkyns, Program Manager Climate Change

17 Full Circle Newsletter Distributed 6x/year, focused on solid waste, hazardous substances, Brownfields, USTs, contaminated sites, and toxic substances Tribal Solid Waste Education and Assistance Program (TSWEAP) Trainings focused on development and implementation of effective tribal solid waste codes Technical assistance on creating and enforcing solid waste codes, as well as other solid waste management issues, including peer-to-peer matching opportunities Program Manager: Todd Barnell, Waste and Response Programs

18 Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program Recently completed a five year cooperative agreement that established the annual Tribal Lands Forum, training courses on OSWER-related subjects, and a national tribal steering committee Program Manager: Todd Barnell, Navajo Nation Workforce Development Program Providing job training for members of the Navajo Nation, with the goal of placing them in jobs focused on environmental cleanup of contaminated lands affecting their communities. Program Coordinator: Roberta Tohannie, Waste and Response Programs

19 What are your training and technical assistance needs? Any questions about ITEP? Discussion and Questions

20 Contact Information Pat Ellsworth Curriculum Coordinator, American Indian Air Quality Training Program Cristina Gonzalez-Maddux Research Specialist Sue Wotkyns Program Manager, Climate Change Program Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals For more information about ITEP, please visit our website: