Listening to Tribes and understanding Tribal priorities drives our programs and services we offer.

Tribal Ordinance/Code Development Resources

Tribal Court Development
This website provides information on Tribal Court development.
Contact information and email: Lisa Jaeger, Tribal Government Specialist, lisa.jaeger@tananachiefs.org, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc., 122 First Avenue, Suite 600, Fairbanks, AK, 99701, (907) 452-8251.
http://thorpe.ou.edu/AKtribalct/index.html

Blackfeet Tribal Law and Order Code
This tribal law and order code is written by the Blackfeet Tribe to be administered within the exterior boundaries of the Blackfeet Reservation of Montana.
Contact information: The Blackfeet Nation, PO Box 850, Browning, MT 59417, (406) 338-7521.
http://doc.narf.org/nill/Codes/blackfeetcode/blftcodetoc.htm

Tribal Law and Policy Institute
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is a Native American owned and operated non-profit corporation organized to design and deliver education, research, training, and technical assistance programs which promote the enhancement of justice in Indian country and the health, well-being, and culture of Native peoples.
Contact information and email: The Tribal Law & Policy Institute, services@tribal-institute.org, 8235 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 211, West Hollywood, CA 90046, (323) 650-5467.
www.tribal-institute.org/lists/tlpi.htm

Revising Your Tribal Constitution or Key Ordinances
DCI America is the most innovative training organization in Indian country today. DCI provides workshops, seminars, conferences, on-site training, technical assistance and consulting, serving the needs of Native Americans in the United States and Canada.
Contact information: DCI America, PO Box 859, Hanover, NH 03755, 1-800-888-1027.
www.dciamerica.com/articles/

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.