Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

Rebecca Stevens

National Tribal Water Council

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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.

17 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) August 17, 2026 – August 20, 2026 The 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) will take place August 17-20 at Chickasaw Nation’s wonderful OKANA Resort, which is also right across the street from the First American’s Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. This is the 16th annual TLEF and last year the event attracted more than 550 participants, both in-person and online, including professionals from Tribal Environmental programs, the US EPA, state/local/federal agencies, and various community organizations. You can find more details on our 2026 TLEF Website or by viewing this short Highlight Reel. We look forward to seeing you – whether in-person or virtually – at our annual “homecoming”. We hope you will submit a proposal and share your successes and lessons learned with your friends and colleagues so that we can all benefit from one another's learning.

18 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) August 17, 2026 – August 20, 2026 The 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) will take place August 17-20 at Chickasaw Nation’s wonderful OKANA Resort, which is also right across the street from the First American’s Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. This is the 16th annual TLEF and last year the event attracted more than 550 participants, both in-person and online, including professionals from Tribal Environmental programs, the US EPA, state/local/federal agencies, and various community organizations. You can find more details on our 2026 TLEF Website or by viewing this short Highlight Reel. We look forward to seeing you – whether in-person or virtually – at our annual “homecoming”. We hope you will submit a proposal and share your successes and lessons learned with your friends and colleagues so that we can all benefit from one another's learning.

19 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) August 17, 2026 – August 20, 2026 The 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) will take place August 17-20 at Chickasaw Nation’s wonderful OKANA Resort, which is also right across the street from the First American’s Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. This is the 16th annual TLEF and last year the event attracted more than 550 participants, both in-person and online, including professionals from Tribal Environmental programs, the US EPA, state/local/federal agencies, and various community organizations. You can find more details on our 2026 TLEF Website or by viewing this short Highlight Reel. We look forward to seeing you – whether in-person or virtually – at our annual “homecoming”. We hope you will submit a proposal and share your successes and lessons learned with your friends and colleagues so that we can all benefit from one another's learning.

20 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) August 17, 2026 – August 20, 2026 The 2026 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) will take place August 17-20 at Chickasaw Nation’s wonderful OKANA Resort, which is also right across the street from the First American’s Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. This is the 16th annual TLEF and last year the event attracted more than 550 participants, both in-person and online, including professionals from Tribal Environmental programs, the US EPA, state/local/federal agencies, and various community organizations. You can find more details on our 2026 TLEF Website or by viewing this short Highlight Reel. We look forward to seeing you – whether in-person or virtually – at our annual “homecoming”. We hope you will submit a proposal and share your successes and lessons learned with your friends and colleagues so that we can all benefit from one another's learning.