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

Tribal Wellbeing for Seven Generations Program

Tribal Wellbeing for Seven Generations (TW7G)

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2016 Webinars

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November 2, 2016: Alaska Tribal Climate Change Webinar

Alaska Tribal Climate Change Webinar
A quarterly call to share information about programs and resources to support Alaskan tribes in responding to the changing climate. Co-hosted by EPA R10’s Tribal Trust and Assistance Unit and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals.

This call featured presentations by Nikki Cooley, ITEP’s climate change program’s co-manager, introducing some of the Climate tools developed by ITEP for Tribes and Michelle Davis, EPA Tribal Coordinator, discussed how to build climate activities into GAP workplans. Ms. Cooley discussed readily available tools and resources such as ITEP’s tribal climate change monthly newsletter, fact sheets, funding opportunity page, and adaptation planning toolkit.

Michelle highlighted sections in the GAP guidance that support Tribal planning for our changing climate, and shared examples of tribal adaptation plans that may serve as models.

Presentation:
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BIA’s Tribal Climate Resilience Program: Adaptation & Ocean/Coastal Planning, Travel Support, Youth Funding, and Capacity Building
This webinar for tribes and 638 eligible tribal organizations and tribal colleges will highlight the funding process for the Bureau of Indian Affair’s (BIA) tribal climate resilience award categories announced March 23, 2016: climate adaptation, ocean and coastal planning, youth internships, and capacity building. The webinar is being offered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) at Northern Arizona University. Presenters, Sean Hart, BIA Climate Change Coordinator, and Rachael Novak, BIA Climate Science Coordinator will provide a short overview and answer live general questions about the scope of the categories: climate adaptation, ocean and coastal planning, and youth internships, the review process, and the past history of awards.

Presentations:
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Nikki Cooley
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Nikki.Cooley@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.