The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) was created in 1992 to act as a catalyst among tribal governments, research and technical resources at Northern Arizona University (NAU), in support of environmental protection of Native American natural resources.
Our Mission: "To serve tribes through outstanding, culturally-relevant education and training that increase environmental capacity and strengthens sovereignty."
ITEP accomplishes its mission through several programs profiled on our website. ITEP is a national organization and to date has served over 500 federally recognized tribes with environmental education, training courses, technical assistance and other resources.
ITEP Conferences
The purpose of ITEP conferences is to provide environmental professionals from tribes, EPA, and other organizations an
opportunity to meet and discuss current policies, regulatory initiatives, funding, and technical topics to improve
environmental protection of tribal lands.
2012 National Tribal Forum, 2012 Tribal Lands Forum, Registration, and previous forums.
» Click HERE for website.
Sand Dunes
How climate change is altering the landscape in the desert Southwest
Although climate change is a global phenomenon, the regional impacts vary around the globe. In the Southwestern
United States, climate change is leading to drier, hotter conditions which have consequences for both ecosystems
and human communities.
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Tribes and Climate Change
Check out the Tribes & Climate Change website! It has audio files of elders, profiles of tribes working on
climate change issues, basic information on climate change, numerous online resources, and much more.
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NEW Indoor Air Quality in Tribal Communities (IAQTC)
The goal of ITEP's IAQTC project is to assist tribal communities to reduce the environmental health risks posed by
contaminants in indoor environments.
With support from USEPA’s Office of Radiation & Indoor Air (ORIA) – ITEP is developing a program to assist tribes
with Indoor Air Quality issues in the following focus areas:
Radon
Indoor Asthma Trigers
Indoor Air Quality Management Programs in Schools
» Click HERE for IAQTC.
Virgil Masayesva Excellence Award
Tribal environmental professionals, tribal programs, and environmental professionals in consortia, universities
or other areas who have excelled in air quality protection efforts in Indian country. EPA, TAMS, and ITEP staff
are ineligible for this award.
Nominations are now open for the Virgil Masayesva Tribal Air Programs Excellence Award!
» Click HERE for nomination.
Native Voices
Native Voices is ITEP's quarterly newsletter, presenting information on the Institute's air quality training and support
activities, tribal air-management and other programs, and related news of interest to the tribal environmental community.
» Click HERE for Native Voices newsletters.
Last updated: February 7, 2012