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Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

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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ITEP offers training to tribal environmental professionals to build their capacity to address climate change issues. The courses are taught by instructional teams that include staff from ITEP, federal agencies, universities, and/or organizations, and most importantly, the tribes themselves, who share their expertise and experience.

DatesCourse NameLocationRegistration*Deadline

2023
Sept 26-28, 2023Fire & Climate Change: Adaptation Planning for TribesSanta Cruz, CaliforniaClosedClosed
March 9-11, 2023Southeast Indigenous Climate Adaptation PlanningOcala, FloridaClosedClosed

2022
Mar 22-23, 2022Climate Action & Capacity Building Virtual Workshop: Tribes: US-Mexico Border RegionVirtualClosedClosed

2021
Oct 18-21, 2021Integrating Climate into Hazard Mitigation PlansVirtualClosedClosed
Aug 9-13, 2021CC101: Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning (Western Region)VirtualClosedClosed

2020
Nov 16-20, 2020CC101: Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning (Southwest RegionVirtualClosedClosed
Oct 2020 - Sept 2021CC 202: Join an online Tribal Hazard Mitigation Planning Cohort CourseOnline meetings every two weeks, one in-person meeting.ClosedClosed
July 20-24, 2020CC 101: Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning (North Central Region)VirtualClosedClosed
July 14-15Climate Series #2: Integrating Climate Change into FEMA Approved Mitigation Plans (Tribal Only)Blue Lake Rancheria, northern CAClosedClosed
May 19-21Climate Series #1: Climate Change 101 (Tribal Only)Blue Lake Rancheria, northern CAClosedClosed
Feb 4-5Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Resilience WorkshopQuapaw, OKClosedClosed

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** Please note that you cannot save the online application form to work on later. You must fill the form out all at once.
*** This application is provided for reference only. To apply, please fill out our online application.

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Nikki Cooley
Co-Director
Nikki.Cooley@nau.edu

Karen Cozzetto
Manager
Karen.Cozzetto@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.