1. Elements in a Typical Tribal Air Program: Outreach Ondrea Barber Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality

2. 2 Outreach Components Educate Network Communicate

3. 3 Educate–Who? Tribal government & staff Tribal community Other tribes EPA, state, counties, others Public, others…yourself

4. 4 Educate – How? Tribal government & staff –Quarterly reports –Council & Committee meetings – Community Groups/Gatherings –One-to-one –Outreach events

5. 5 Educate – How? (cont.) Tribal community –One-to-one –Tribal newspaper –Events or organized groups –Outreach events –AQI Flag Poles –Mascots (Caution Coyote)

6. 6 6 Education /Outreach  Schools  District Meetings  Elderly Meetings  Multi-Agency Workgroups

7. 7 http://www.fortpeckoep.org/

8. 8 Websites Cont.

9. 9 Educate – How? (cont.) Other tribes –One-to-one, workshops –Onsite training –Conferences, brochures –Outreach items, website –Local, regional, national tribal initiatives, NTF, NTAA, ITCA –Harvard Award

10. 10 Local, Regional, National Tribal Initiatives –ITEP & TAMS –National Tribal Air Association –Western Regional Air Partnership (RPO’s) Tribal Caucus Tribal Data Development Working Group Other WRAP committees/forums –Tribal Air Monitoring Strategy –Tribal Air Policy Workgroup (EPA, NTAA)

11. 11 Educate – How? (cont.) EPA, state & others –Proposal, reports –Contact: meetings, e-mail –Direct contact –Local, regional, national initiatives –Outreach items, website

12. 12 Educate – How? (cont.) Public, others –Direct contact –Local/tribal newsletter – Brochures, public postings –Local, regional, national initiatives –Outreach items, website

13. 13 http://www.airnow.gov/

14. 14 Network Tribal departments & staff Other tribes Local, regional, national EPA, state, others (National Weather Service) Public, others

15. 15 Western Regional Air Partnership Educational Materials

16. 16 Communicate – How? Tribal & EPA reports Website E-mail, conference calls Public postings, brochures Be clear & concise

17. 17 Communicate – Why? Tribal sovereignty issues Air quality = cross media Protect & preserve cultural resources Tribal: local, regional, national levels If you don’t, who will?

18. 18 Outreach – Educate, network, communicate for your family, tribe, & future generations