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April, 2008
Virgil Masayesva Excellence Award:
ITEP, TAMS, and USEPA would like to congratulate the Nez Perce Tribe Air Quality Program and Dwayne Beavers of ITEC for being selected for the
second annual Virgil Masayesva Excellence Award.
April, 2008
TAMS Steering Committee:
The Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center is currently accepting nominations for four TAMS Steering Committee members. The
Steering Committee members will serve two-year staggered terms beginning on October 1, 2008, their terms ending on September 30, 2010. If
you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please visit
TAMS Steering Committee web. Nominations are due July 1, 2008.
April, 2008
EEOP Summer Scholars:
EEOP is gearing up for the 2008 Summer Scholars. Visit the EEOP Summer Scholars for more information:
www4.nau.edu/eeop/summer_scholars/index.asp.
Jan, 2008
Water Resources Internship:
EEOP offers Water Resources Short Internship Program to students and tribal professionals:
www4.nau.edu/eeop/internships/index.asp
Nov, 2007
New EEOP website:
The Environmental Education Outreach Program (EEOP) rolls out new website:
www4.nau.edu/eeop/
Oct, 2007
ITEP PA Program:
ITEP's Glenn Gehring steps-up the Professional Assistance Programs with Air Monitoring Support assistance to Navajo Nation EPA, Coeur d’ Alene tribe in Idaho, Shoshone-Bannock air staff, Makah Nation in Washington, and the Southern Ute Tribe.
Though faced with diffcult obstacles, Gehring remains positive about his progress, "I’m willing to help when I can; I’m also willing to learn. TAMS PA is usually free to the tribes, so one thing is for certain, the price is right."
Click here to read more.
Sept, 2007
Solid Waste Solutions in Rural Alaska:
ITEP'r Jen Williams provides examples from rural Alaska that will allow villages to take the relevant issues and make local decisions of how best to allot their public health and solid waste management resources and which waste type components are best addressed short-term and which waste type components are best addressed long-term.
Click here for SW Solutions in Alaska.
May, 2007
Former ITEP'ers:
Sarah Kelly leaves ITEP after seven years as manager of Tribal Environmental Resource Center. TAMS Co-Director Farshid Farsi leaves after several years with ITEP. Farshid excepts the TAMS EPA Co-Director postion. Also, former ITEP'er Glenn Gehring returns to ITEP as the Technical Specialist at TAMS Center.
May, 2007
ITEP moves:
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals has moved to north campus of Northern Arizona University. ITEP is now located inside Peterson Hall, building 22, on south Beaver Street.
Peterson Hall/ITEP
Bldg 22, Rm 108
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Click here for location on map.
April, 2007
2007 Virgil Masayesva Excellence Awards:
The TAMS Steering Committee selects two winners of the Virgil Masayesva Excellence Awards. Roxanne Ellingson, former Air Quality Director of the Walker River Paiute Tribe and the Souther Ute Tribe's Air Quality Program.
April, 2007
National Tribal Forum Series:
A series of meetings providing Tribal and EPA representatives with the opportunity to discuss and advance national air quality management issues of our time.
Date: April 17-19
Location: San Diego, CA
www4.nau.edu/itep/programs/ntf07.asp
March, 2007
New ITEP Director - Cal Seciwa:
NAU's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals has a new director. Zuni tribal member Calbert (Cal) Seciwa took the reins of the tribal environmental training institute, based at NAU's duBois Center, on March 5. "It's good to be part of ITEP," Seciwa says. "I've seen the Institute grow and flourish under the late Virgil Masayesva's vision of what an organization can do for our Native American communities in the environmental arena. I applaud his work and that of all the staff here, and I look forward to continuing that great work."
Bio: www4.nau.edu/itep/about/staff_cal_seciwa.asp
February, 2007
New ITEPer:
Roberta Tohannie, TSWEAP Program Coordinator
January, 2007
New Programs:
ECI (Environmental Compliance and Inspection Program), a training and technical assistance program in environmental compliance issues to build the capacity of tribes to conduct effective civil inspections. This program was created under US EPA order 3600.1 in 2001 and is conducted in partnership with the National Enforcement Training Institute and the US EPA. Our courses are intended to prepare participants to conduct civil inspections under Tribal and/or US EPA authority.
Go to SITE.
TSWEAP (Tribal Solid Waste Education and Assistance Program) was initiated by ITEP in October 2006 with funding from the US Department of Agriculture. This program will provide training and assistance in the field of solid waste for tribal nations and communities located in several states. The primary mission of TSWEAP is to create and deliver five training courses for tribal solid waste professionals during 2007.
Go to SITE.
SEETB (Sustainable and Energy Efficient Tribal Building Program) program was initiated by ITEP in the summer of 2006. This program was started by a Environmental Research, Development, and Education for the New Economy (ERDENE) grant from the State of Arizona. Announcements will also be made of Green Building conferences and training opportunities.
Go to SITE
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