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> Michael King

Micheal King
Technical Training Analyst

Michael King

Michael King is a member of the Navajo (Dine) Nation from Shiprock, NM. For over ten years he has performed technical air quality management, regulatory development, community outreach, and air monitoring for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and Navajo Nation. Mike has experience in the collection and reporting of air pollutant data to U.S. EPA’s Air Quality System data base and has participated in collaborative air pollution research on tribal lands as well as the development of tribal management plans to protect tribal air resources, human health, and environment.

Mike received his BS degree in Environmental Science from Haskell Indian Nations University in 2005 and a MS degree from Purdue University in 2013. As the TAMS Technology Specialist III for ITEP’s Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center, Mike’s duties will include instructional support at TAMS trainings, and providing on-site and remote technical assistance to tribal air quality programs. Mike can be reached by e-mail at Michael.King@nau.edu.

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Rebecca Stevens

Chair

Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Idaho

Program Manager/Restoration Coordinator
Working with the Tribe since: 2005

Rebecca is the Program Manager for the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department-Hazardous Waste Management Program. She also serves the role as the Restoration Coordinator with the Restoration Partnership. Rebecca has been working on water quality related issues for over 19 years. She represents the Tribe in the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Site working with EPA while implementing their remedy for the Basin. She is also the Tribe’s Restoration Coordinator for the Restoration Partnership for which all Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) claims have been settled and on the ground restoration work has been underway since 2019. Rebecca continues to work with other Tribes on NRDA issues while coordinating with the US DOI, USDA, and the State of Idaho.

Rebecca is a proud member of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee where she also serves on the Tribal Superfund Work Group and Advisory Council. Rebecca enjoys x-country skiing in the winter, summertime water sports, Frisbee golf, and spending time with her friends, family, and blue heeler. Rebecca is very honored to work for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and is proud to be a part of restoring natural resources in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.

Rebecca can be reached by e-mail at rstevens@cdatribe-nsn.gov.

National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation.