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Overview

The Environmental Protection Agency works with Native American tribes to promote environmental health on tribal land.  Primarily, the EPA works with individual tribes to get programs running so that tribal governments can administer their own programs. The EPA has many tribal-specific programs on familiar topics such as drinking water, air, toxic waste, and enforcement and compliance. The EPA has built a tribal portal section of its website to provide a starting point for finding information about Native American environmental issues.  This information is designed for those interested in finding information about environmental policies related to Native American land or those dealing with tribal policies.

Guide to Federal and Other Web Sites

Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/

Environmental Protection Agency, American Indian Tribal Portal 

http://www.epa.gov/tribalportal/

The EPA defines environment justice as, “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies”.  This website has information ranging from a basic introduction to policies, publications, and reports on environmental justice.

Environmental Protection Agency, Native American Environment Office

http://www.epa.gov/owindian/

The American Indian Environmental Office of the EPA works with Native American tribes to help them administer their own environmental programs.  This page provides a link to the American Indian Tribal Portal, an EPA website designed to help American Indian communities locate relevant environmental information.

National Council for Science and the Environment, Native Americans and the Environment

http://cnie.org/NAE/

The three main goals of this website are to educate people on Native American environmental issues, explore Native American values and historical experiences in relation to environmental issues, and to promote conservation efforts that respect Native American land.  This website lists online resources both by region and by subject.  A limited case study section is provided and users can search the site’s bibliographic database, with over 2200 entries.

National Tribal Environmental Council

http://www.ntec.org/

The National Tribal Environmental Council is a group of 184 member tribes dedicated to assisting all federally recognized tribes with the protection of their natural environment.  Their programs currently focus on air and water conservation and toxic pollutants.

USA.gov Tribal Land and the Environment

http://www.usa.gov/Government/Tribal/land.shtml

This page lists all federal websites related to Native American land and environment issues.  Some important resources include the American Indian Environmental Office, Department of Agriculture Guide to Tribal Programs, Maps of Indian Lands, and U.S. Geological Survey Resources for Native Americans.