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Elements in a Typical Tribal Air Program: Outreach. Ondrea Barber Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality. Outreach Components. Educate Network Communicate. Educate–Who?. Tribal government & staff Tribal community Other tribes EPA, state, counties, others
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Elements in a Typical Tribal Air Program: Outreach Ondrea Barber Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality
Outreach Components • Educate • Network • Communicate
Educate–Who? • Tribal government & staff • Tribal community • Other tribes • EPA, state, counties, others • Public, others…yourself
Educate – How? • Tribal government & staff • Quarterly reports • Council & Committee meetings • Community Groups/Gatherings • One-to-one • Outreach events
Educate – How? (cont.) • Tribal community • One-to-one • Tribal newspaper • Events or organized groups • Outreach events • AQI Flag Poles • Mascots (Caution Coyote)
Education /Outreach • Schools • District Meetings • Elderly Meetings • Multi-Agency Workgroups
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
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)
Educate – How? (cont.) • EPA, state & others • Proposal, reports • Contact: meetings, e-mail • Direct contact • Local, regional, national initiatives • Outreach items, website
Educate – How? (cont.) • Public, others • Direct contact • Local/tribal newsletter • Brochures, public postings • Local, regional, national initiatives • Outreach items, website
Network • Tribal departments & staff • Other tribes • Local, regional, national • EPA, state, others (National Weather Service) • Public, others
Communicate – How? • Tribal & EPA reports • Website • E-mail, conference calls • Public postings, brochures • Be clear & concise
Communicate – Why? • Tribal sovereignty issues • Air quality = cross media • Protect & preserve cultural resources • Tribal: local, regional, national levels • If you don’t, who will?
Outreach – Educate, network, communicate for your family, tribe, & future generations