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Alaska Inter-Tribal Council
Alaska Inter-Tribal Council'sInitiative to Improve Air Quality In Alaska Villages
ITEP Air Quality in Alaska Villages Training
November 20, 2008
AITC Vision Statement
Self-Determining Tribal Governments Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom Stewardship of Life (land, water, animals,
plants and air) Honor of Elders and Love of Children Respect Ancestry as service to Future
Generations (see www.aitc.org for full Vision Statement)
Air Quality in Alaska?
some things like volcanoes are uncontrollable
Air Quality in Alaska?Well............
some things like toxic garbage burning can be controlled
Air Quality Education and
Outreach Improving Health through Environmental
Education and Outreach? Knowledge is Power Local Peoples (Tribes) are first responders All Things are connected (Universe)
AITC's Air Quality Projects
Cooperative Agreement with U.S. EPA to
develop Clean Air Act projects Provide tools for villages to improve public
and community health Increase Tribal capacity to manage air quality
issues Education and outreach to reduce health
risks to the People
AITC Development Areas
3 main Areas
1) Website-- ANUQA
2) IAQ in the schools-- pilot projects
3) Demonstration Projects-- improving
community health from the village
Website
ANUQA-- North Pacific and Bering Sea
Indigenous Peoples word meaning “wind/
fresh air moving” Website is designed for Alaska villages as an
information resource Still under development and feedback is
welcome http://anuqa.net
IAQ in the Schools
“Air Toxics Under the North Star” (Great
Bear) 3 Pilot Projects in collaboration with
University of Montana
1) Hoonah
2) Wasilla
3) Tok
IAQ in the Schools (cont.)
Based on Big Sky Model connecting negative
human health outcomes with bad air toxics
through air quality education in schools
Students do hands on monitoring with Dust
Trak (monitor) in science class
Experience in environmental sciences
Demonstration Projects
Mini-grant awards-- reduce air pollution risks
through education and outreach supports village based air quality projects
with community collaboration 3 selected- Port Lions Village, Orutsararmiut
Native Council, Seldovia Village
CONTACT:
Carl G. Wassilie
Yup'iaq
Tribal Liaison
Alaska Inter-Tribal Council
907.563.9334
www.aitc.org
http//anuqa.net