Alaska Inter-Tribal Council Alaska Inter-Tribal Council's Initiative to Improve Air Quality In Alaska Villages ITEP Air Quality in Alaska Villages Training.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Global Environmental Knowledge Ecoinformatics International Technical Collaborative June 21 – 22, 2007 European Environment Agency Copenhagen, Denmark.

Advertisements

Understanding Our Communities

USDA Forest Service Research and Development Tribal Engagement Roadmap Consultation - January 10 to May 11, 2014 [DATE of PRSTN]

Association of Village Council Presidents Bethel, Alaska Vivian Korthuis Vice President of Community Services.

William Campbell, Tribal-State Environmental Liaison Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Sparks, NV

2015 Native American Youth & Family Center Canoe Journey A Relational Worldview Awakening.

National Climate Assessment: Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources Chapter.

HACU March 26&27, 2012 Brandon Jones, PhD EPA Fellowship Programs Manager EPA’s National Center for Environmental Research (ORD)

Mary Rose Corrigan City of Dubuque Health Service Department.

Tribal cultures connect people with the environment Salish couple by the Jocko River. Source: CSKT Our lands and resources are the basis of our spiritual.

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Environmental Education Outreach Program IAQ Building Assessments.

Terri V. Brixen National Air Quality Conferences San Diego, CA March 9,

Be a Public Health Nurse

1 ITEP—Providing Training, Assistance and Resources for Tribes Pat Ellsworth Cristina Gonzalez-Maddux Sue Wotkyns Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals.

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Native American/Alaska.

General Overview as Outlined in 2013 GAP Guidance Desirae Roehl – ANTHC Healthy Village Env. Program

Lake Superior Binational Program and Lakewide Management Plan Lynelle Hanson Lake Superior Binational Forum Meeting Ashland, Wisconsin March 23, 2012.

Request for Proposals Q&A Webcast – January/February 2008.

Marti Lindsey Maureen King Leroy Williams Gila River Indian Community Community Action for a Renewed Environment Level I (Pilot) Project (GRIC CARE) The.

Toxics Release Inventory Data and Tools Envirofacts Database and Query US EPA Office of Environmental Information Tribal Lands Forum August 2013.

2012 Tribal Air Quality Priorities National Tribal Air Association Executive Committee NTF May 2012.

1. 2 Where are resources available? In my community Online Federal and state agencies Local health center and clinics Where else? nau.edu/iaqtc.

Environmental Protection Agency Federal Technology Transfer Program Sarah Bauer US Environmental Protection Agency September 20, 2006.

What Does a Tribal Air Program Look Like? James Payne Morongo Band of Mission Indians Environmental Department.

1 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Assessing Historic Properties and Cultural Resources in the Main Hawaiian Islands Dave Ball, MA, RPA Pacific Region.

TAMS Steering Committee 2015 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality May 19 to 21, 2015.

Welcome Office of Radiation & Indoor Air (ORIA) Tribal Strategy and Plan National Tribal Forum May 21, 2012.

WRAP Committee and Forum Updates WRAP Board Meeting Salt Lake City, UT October 15, 2003.

Sally Shaver Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards US Environmental Protection Agency Fall 2004 WESTAR Business Meeting October 4-6, 2004 Agricultural.

Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge Council of Canadian Academies Conseil des académies canadiennes Science.

Request for Proposals Q&A Webcast - February

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Alaska’s Air Inside and Out Presented by: Josh Liles Asst. Environmental Health Consultant Environmental Health.

Accomplishments & Needs Presentation Made to Wayne Nastri By the R9 RTOC Spring 2007.

1 Great Lakes Inter- Tribal Council, Inc. (GLITC) Overview to the Wisconsin Digital Government Summit November 29, 2006.

The Influence of Culture on Asset Building Sarah Hicks Director, National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center Prepared for the Ford Foundation’s.

APEC 2011: Food Safety Activities Julia Doherty Office of the U.S. Trade Representative January 27, 2011.

I. Health Definition Health Culture In Muslim World Dr. Sherine Shawky.

In 2015, the TCC Full Board of Directors passed Resolution No submitted by the McGrath Tribal Council. The resolution states that the TCC region.

USGS Role in Framing the Climate Change Challenge Mark Myers Director, USGS.

GETTING STARTED IN AIR WORK BY JAMES TEMTE ~ ANTHC ~ AIR QUALITY PROGRAM MGMT OF TRIBAL AIR QUALITY IN ALASKA ~ ITEP APRIL 2011.

Achieving Indoor Environmental Risk Reduction for Tribal Communities (April, 2007) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division, Washington,

Sustainability and Indicators at EPA Ecoinformatics Meeting June, 2007 Copenhagen William Sonntag w/credit to Ethan McMahon Office of Environmental Information.

SVT’s Subsistence Consumption Assessment of Cook Inlet Tribes – Methods and Tips for Success by Michael Opheim and Tracie Merrill Seldovia Village Tribe.

Tribal Perspectives on Transportation Richard Arnold Tribal Caucus.

1 ITEP’s Climate Change Training, Tools, and Resources for Tribes Presented by Mansel Nelson Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Northern.

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals NTF / NTAA Climate Change Panel June 5, 2008 Cal Seciwa, ITEP Director.

Funding and Resources Indoor Air Quality Mansel A Nelson Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

Request for Proposals Q&A Webcast – February/March

Native Spirituality.

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

Overview of EPA’s Draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan Lesley Jantarasami Presentation to National Tribal Forum May 23, 2012.

Improving Indoor Air Quality in Alaska Native and other Indigenous Communities in North America Martha P. Berger US Environmental Protection Agency Office.

Noorvik Air Quality Assessment Wanda Ballot GAP Coordinator THANK YOU Wanda for sharing this with others who can benefit from your great work.

 Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Tulsa, Oklahoma October 20-22, 2015 Greening Tribal Operations and Facilities.

Seldovia Road Dust Monitoring ( ) Presented by Tracie Merrill, Seldovia Village Tribe.

Improving Indoor Air Quality in Alaskan Native Populations and Other Indigenous Communities in North America Presented by: Troy Ritter, REHS, MPH, DAAS.

Just say NO! brought to you by a group of Concerned Citizens The Big Pit Dump Stinks!

Tribes in the Lower 48 States. Alaskan Tribes Tribal Air Monitoring Sites – Criteria Poll. Created by the Inter-Tribal Environmental council of Oklahoma.

SUSTAINABLE & HEALTHY COMMUNITIES RESEARCH PROGRAM Highlights Six awards were made in summer Awardees are completing their first year of work, primarily.

Great Lakes Restoration American Chemical Society 233 rd National Meeting & Exposition March 28, 2007 Kristy Meyer, Director of Watershed Programs.

Native Village Case Study: Klawock Cooperative Association, Tribe Ann Wyatt Environmental Planner, Klawock Cooperative Association, Tribe.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development EPA STAR Tribal Research: Community-engaged Research Integrating Traditional Ecological.

Air Quality Work in Indian Country National Tribal Air Association.

Developing Partnerships and Funding IAQ Activities

Government-to-government Relationship with tribes

Building Tribal Capacity for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

Tribal cultures connect people with the environment

Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Western Science in Addressing Climate Change Rose Kalistook National Tribal Forum 2011 Spokane, Washington.

Environmental Protection Agency

Local Education Coordinator

Presentation transcript:

Alaska Inter-Tribal Council Alaska Inter-Tribal Council's Initiative to Improve Air Quality In Alaska Villages ITEP Air Quality in Alaska Villages Training November 20, 2008

AITC Vision Statement Self-Determining Tribal Governments Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom Stewardship of Life (land, water, animals, plants and air)‏ Honor of Elders and Love of Children Respect Ancestry as service to Future Generations (see for full Vision Statement)‏

Air Quality in Alaska? some things like volcanoes are uncontrollable

Air Quality in Alaska? Well some things like toxic garbage burning can be controlled

Air Quality Education and Outreach Improving Health through Environmental Education and Outreach? Knowledge is Power Local Peoples (Tribes) are first responders All Things are connected (Universe)‏

AITC's Air Quality Projects Cooperative Agreement with U.S. EPA to develop Clean Air Act projects Provide tools for villages to improve public and community health Increase Tribal capacity to manage air quality issues Education and outreach to reduce health risks to the People

AITC Development Areas 3 main Areas 1) Website-- ANUQA 2) IAQ in the schools-- pilot projects 3) Demonstration Projects-- improving community health from the village

Website ANUQA-- North Pacific and Bering Sea Indigenous Peoples word meaning “wind/ fresh air moving” Website is designed for Alaska villages as an information resource Still under development and feedback is welcome

IAQ in the Schools “Air Toxics Under the North Star” (Great Bear)‏ 3 Pilot Projects in collaboration with University of Montana 1) Hoonah 2) Wasilla 3) Tok

IAQ in the Schools (cont.)‏ Based on Big Sky Model connecting negative human health outcomes with bad air toxics through air quality education in schools Students do hands on monitoring with Dust Trak (monitor) in science class Experience in environmental sciences

Demonstration Projects Mini-grant awards-- reduce air pollution risks through education and outreach supports village based air quality projects with community collaboration 3 selected- Port Lions Village, Orutsararmiut Native Council, Seldovia Village

CONTACT: Carl G. Wassilie Yup'iaq Tribal Liaison Alaska Inter-Tribal Council http//anuqa.net