Welcome

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) began in 1992 under a Memorandum of Understanding between the US EPA and Northern Arizona University.

ITEP has developed many partnerships with tribes, EPA, and other Federal agencies since 1992 to assist tribes in developing their environmental capacity. ITEP programs consist of the following:

• Air Quality training
  
• Environmental Complance training
  
• Environmental Education Outreach Program
  
• Professonal Assistance Program
  
• Tribal Solid Waste Education and Assistance Program
  

TWRAP

The Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program (TWRAP), funded by a grant from USEPA’s OSWER, is designed to assist tribes with solid and hazardous waste management, environmental response programs, contaminated sites, and other related concerns. As part of this program ITEP is developing training courses, has established a tribal steering committee and will be working with NAU faculty on a variety of research tasks of benefit to tribes.

Click HERE to go to TWRAP.

Tribal Climate Change

Climate change challenges all of Earth’s residents, but Native Americans who live close to and draw spiritual sustenance from the land are impacted more than most. Problems fostered by planetary warming include intensified drought, changes in native plant and animal populations, stresses to traditional agriculture and subsistence practices, and a host of other impacts.

Click HERE for NEW website.

Website includes:

• Audio files of tribal elders offering their views of climate change.
  
• General information on climate change and its impacts on various ecosystems and regions of the country.
  
• Stories describing how the tribes are affected by climate change and what they’re doing to cope.
  
• Practical actions you can take to minimize your global-warming "footprint" at home, at work, and in your community.
  
• ....and much more!
  

ITEP Trainings

• Sept 30, 2009-Feb 12, 2010: Tribal Data Toolbox Web-Based Course, Online
  
  
• Dec 8-10, 2009: Improve & Protect Air Quality in Indian Country, Albuquerque, NM
  
  
• Dec 8-10, 2009: Addressing and Managing Illegal Dumps in Indian Country, San Diego, CA
  
  
• Jan 12 -14, 2010: Developing Environmental Codes and Ordinances, San Diego, CA
  
  
• Jan 12 -15, 2010: Introduction to Tribal Air Quality, Flagstaff, AZ
  
  

2009 National Tribal Forum

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) would thank everyone that attended the 2009 National Tribal Forum conference on Air Quality held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 2-4, 2009. We would like to specially thank the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe for their hospitality and their generous contributions to support the conference.

Over 100 people attended this year’s conference and 46 federally recognized tribes were in attendance. PowerPoint presentations from this year’s group of speakers / presenters is now available on our NTF conference website. In addition a summary report of the conference can also be viewed.

We look forwarding to seeing you at next year’s NTF conference!

Click HERE to go to 2009 NTF.