
Your Story Matters: PFAS Impacts on Tribal Lands
How has PFAS affected your Tribe?
The Tribal PFAS Working Group invites tribal representatives and researchers to share experiences during our monthly calls…

How has PFAS affected your Tribe?
The Tribal PFAS Working Group invites tribal representatives and researchers to share experiences during our monthly calls…

On December 11, 2025, the Tribal PFAS Working Group hosted its winter webinar featuring guest presenter Hans Peter H. Arp, PhD, of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute & Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

NASA has developed the Satellite-based Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Aquatic Environments (STREAM) — an interactive web tool that enables high-resolution (20–30 meter) monitoring of water quality in inland lakes and coastal waters across the U.S. and selected other countries.

The National Tribal Water Council is now accepting applications from tribal water professionals employed by a federally recognized Tribe or tribally authorized organization to fill three (3) vacancies.

We recently held a two-day virtual gathering focused on ways to incorporate food, medicine, and tradition in brownfields work

The Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) is a joint effort between the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee (TWAR SC), and US EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM).

The National Tribal Water Council (NTWC) provides updates on water-related issues affecting tribes, including policy changes, funding opportunities, and resources to support water quality management.

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality is a cooperative endeavor co-sponsored by ITEP and NTAA is scheduled for May 19-22, 2025…
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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.
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.