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 strengthen sovereignty."
TWRAP National Steering Committee
EPA and ITEP are soliciting applications for the Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program (TWRAP) National
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee supports and guides the efforts of the TWRAP, which is the result of a five year cooperative
agreement between ITEP and EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).
» Click HERE to learn more about the work of the Steering
Committee and recieve an application form.
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. Registrations are NOW open!
» Click HERE for website.
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, numerious online resources, and much more.
» Click HERE for website.
» Click HERE to be added to the newsletter list.
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.
Last updated: May 10, 2012