Elements in a Typical Tribal Air Program: Outreach Ondrea Barber Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality 2 Outreach Components Educate Network Communicate 3 EducateWho? Tribal government & staff Tribal community Other tribes EPA, state, counties, others Public, othersyourself 4 Educate How? Tribal government & staff Quarterly reports Council & Committee meetings Community Groups/Gatherings One-to-one Outreach events 5 Educate How? (cont.) Tribal community One-to-one Tribal newspaper Events or organized groups Outreach events AQI Flag Poles Mascots (Caution Coyote) 6 6 Education /Outreach Schools District Meetings Elderly Meetings Multi-Agency Workgroups 7 8 Websites Cont. 9 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 10 Local, Regional, National Tribal Initiatives ITEP & TAMS National Tribal Air Association Western Regional Air Partnership (RPOs) Tribal Caucus Tribal Data Development Working Group Other WRAP committees/forums Tribal Air Monitoring Strategy Tribal Air Policy Workgroup (EPA, NTAA) 11 Educate How? (cont.) EPA, state & others Proposal, reports Contact: meetings,Direct contact Local, regional, national initiatives Outreach items, website 12 Educate How? (cont.) Public, others Direct contact Local/tribal newsletter Brochures, public postings Local, regional, national initiatives Outreach items, website 13 14 Network Tribal departments & staff Other tribes Local, regional, national EPA, state, others (National Weather Service) Public, others 15 Western Regional Air Partnership Educational Materials 16 Communicate How? Tribal & EPA reports Website, conference calls Public postings, brochures Be clear & concise 17 Communicate Why? Tribal sovereignty issues Air quality = cross media Protect & preserve cultural resources Tribal: local, regional, national levels If you dont, who will? 18 Outreach Educate, network, communicate for your family, tribe, & future generations