Elements in a Typical Tribal Air Program: Outreach

Ondrea Barber

Gila River Indian Community

Department of Environmental Quality

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Outreach Components

• Educate

• Network

• Communicate

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Educate–Who?

• Tribal government & staff• Tribal community• Other tribes• EPA, state, counties, others• Public, others…yourself

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Educate – How?

• Tribal government & staff–Quarterly reports –Council & Committee meetings– Community Groups/Gatherings–One-to-one–Outreach events

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Educate – How? (cont.)

• Tribal community– One-to-one

– Tribal newspaper

– Events or organized groups

– Outreach events

– AQI Flag Poles

– Mascots (Caution Coyote)

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Education /Outreach

Schools District Meetings Elderly Meetings Multi-Agency

Workgroups

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http://www.fortpeckoep.org/

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Websites Cont.

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Educate – How? (cont.)

• Other tribes– One-to-one, workshops– Onsite training– Conferences, brochures– Outreach items, website– Local, regional, national tribal

initiatives, NTF, NTAA, ITCA– Harvard Award

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Local, Regional, National Tribal Initiatives

– ITEP & TAMS– National Tribal Air Association– Western Regional Air Partnership (RPO’s)

• Tribal Caucus• Tribal Data Development Working Group• Other WRAP committees/forums

– Tribal Air Monitoring Strategy – Tribal Air Policy Workgroup (EPA, NTAA)

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Educate – How? (cont.)

• EPA, state & others– Proposal, reports – Contact: meetings, e-mail – Direct contact – Local, regional, national initiatives– Outreach items, website

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Educate – How? (cont.)

• Public, others– Direct contact

– Local/tribal newsletter

– Brochures, public postings

– Local, regional, national initiatives

– Outreach items, website

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http://www.airnow.gov/

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Network

• Tribal departments & staff• Other tribes• Local, regional, national • EPA, state, others (National

Weather Service)• Public, others

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Western Regional Air Partnership Educational Materials

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Communicate – How?

• Tribal & EPA reports

• Website

• E-mail, conference calls

• Public postings, brochures

• Be clear & concise

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Communicate – Why?

• Tribal sovereignty issues• Air quality = cross media • Protect & preserve cultural resources • Tribal: local, regional, national levels• If you don’t, who will?

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Outreach – Educate, network, communicate for your family,

tribe, & future generations