Directory of Tribal Indoor Air Quality Champions

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IAQ champions working in tribal communities
State	Organization	Information
Alaska	Iqurmiut Traditional Council	Address: P.O. Box 42, Russian Mission, AK 99657 Contact: Rose Alexie (rmigap@yahoo.com) Phone: (907) 584-5621 Fax: (907) 584-5593
Alaska	Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP)	Address; 731 E. 8th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 Toll-free: 1-800-478-7227 x7399 or 279-2511 x7399 Direct: 865-7399 Toll-free Fax: 1-800-478-6343 Contact: Sonia Vent (rluhrs@ruralcap.com), AmeriCorps Program Coordinator Phone: 1-907-279-2511 The RuralCAP staff focuses on IAQ Education in homes by distributing kits. They also provide training opportunities for VISTA/AmeriCorps members, energy crew leaders in rural AK community.
Alaksa	Newhalen Tribal Council	Address: P.O. Box 207, Newhalen, Alaska 99606 Contact: Ronald Wassillie, Environmental Coordinator Phone: (907) 571-1720
Alaska	Yakutat Tlingit Tribe	Address: P.O. Box 418, Yakutat, AK 99689 Contact: MaryAnn Porter (tmaporter@ytttribe.org), Environmental Director Phone: (907) 784-3238 ex. 236 Fax: (907) 784-3595
Alaska	Yukon Kuskokwim Office of Environmental Health and Air Quality	Address:P.O. Box 2353 Bethel, AK 99559 Contact: Brian Berube (brian_berube@ykhc.org), Environmental Health Officer Fax: (907) 543-6425 Issue Area: Indoor air quality as it relates to asthma.
Alabama	Poarch Band of Creek Indians	Barney White Address: 5811 Jack Springs Rd. Atmore, AL 36502 Contact: Barnie White (bwhite@nspbci.nashville.ihs.gov), Environmental Health Specialist Phone: (251) 368-9136 (2316) Fax: (251) 368-0834 Issue Area: Learning to build an indoor air quality program.
Arizona	Arizona Department of Health Services	Michael Allison Native American Liaison, Office of the Director Address:150 N. 18th. Ave., Suite 595, Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contact: Michael Allison (Michael.Alison@azdhs.gov ) Phone: (602) 364-1041 Fax: (602) 542-1062 Serves as an advocate, resource and communication link between the Department and Arizona's Native American health care community comprised of twenty-one tribal health offices, three Urban Indian Health Programs, three Indian Health Service Area Offices, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., and other agencies and entities providing direct or indirect public health services to Arizona's Native American communities. Additionally, serves as an internal resource to Department staff on Native American issues, and representing the Department on Native American boards and commissions.
Arizona	Gila River Indian Community/Casa Blanca Community Schools	Address: P.O. Box 10940, Bapchule, AZ 85121 Contact: John J. Uhlik (juhlik@cbcschools.com) Phone: (520) 705-6013 Fax: (520) 315-3938
Arizona	Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (20 Tribes)	Address: 2214 North Central Avenue, Suite 100, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Contact: Elaine Wilson (elaine.wilson@itcaonline.com) Environmental Quality Program Director Read the Spotlight on their Particulate Matter Program
Arizona	Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Northern Arizona University Tribal Environmental Education Outreach Program (TEEOP)	Address: PO Box 5768, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 Contact: Mansel A. Nelson (mansel.nelson@nau.edu), Program Coordinator Phone: (928) 523-1275 Fax: (928) 523-1280 Follow the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals on FaceBook Read the Spotlight on their Programs in Schools Issue Area: The TEEOP staff uses EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Action Kit and a curriculum from Oregon State University called Hydroville to introduce IAQ issues and measurements to tribal environmental professionals, teachers of native students, and tribal students. The staff also uses an IAQ Kit consisting of instruments to measure carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, relative humidity, etc., to conduct IAQ Building Assessments on tribal buildings and tribal schools.
Arizona	Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency Radon Program	Address: Old DNR Building - Window Rock Blvd. - (Building # 2695) P.O. Box 339 Window Rock, Arizona 86515 Contact: Vivian Craig (vivcraig@juno.com or viviancraig@navajo-nsn.gov ), Environmental Specialist Phone: (928) 871-7863 Fax: (928) 871-6757 Read the Tribal Spotlight on the Navajo Nation EPA Radon Program
Arizona	Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona	Address: 7490 S. Camino de Oeste, Tuscan, AZ 85757 Contact: Reuben Tapia Howard, Executive Director (Reuben.Howard@pascuayaqui-nsn.gov), Health Programs Phone: (520) 879-6000 Fax: (520) 879-6221 Issue Area: Asthma and other related diseases.
Arizona	Zuckerman College of Public Health University of Arizona (Navajo)	Agnes Attakai Address: P.O. Box 245210 1295 N. Martin Ave., Tuscan, AZ 85724 Contact: Agnes Attakai (agnesa@email.arizona.edu), Director Health Disparities Outreach and Prevention Education Phone: (520) 626-4727 Fax: (520) 626-8009 Issue Area: Mold exposure on tribal lands and risk factors for asthma. Indoor air pollution exposure and asthma in American Indian communities.
California	North Fork Rancheria Tribal Government Office	Address: P.O. Box 929 33143 Rd. 222, North Fork, California 93643 Contact: Christina McDonald, Environmental Director Phone: (559) 877-2461 Fax: (559) 877-2467
Idaho	Nez Perce Tribal ERWM Air Quality Program	Address: P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, Idaho 83540 Contact: Johna Boulafentis (johnab@nezperce.org), Environmental Outreach Specialist Phone: (208) 843-9381 Fax: (208) 843-7411
Maine	Penobscot Nation	Address: 12 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island, Maine 04468 Contact: Bill Thompson (bill.thompson@penobscotnation.org), Air Quality Program Manager Phone: (207) 827-7776 (7308)
Minnesota	The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa	Tribal Government - Nett Lake Address: 5344 Lakeshore Drive, PO Box 16, Nett Lake, MN 55772 Phone: (218) 757-3261 or 1-877-528-8519 Fax: (218) 757-3312
Maine	Bois Forte Tribal Government - Vermilion	Address: 1610 Farm Road South, Tower, MN 55790 Phone: (218) 753-4905 Fax: 218-753-4055
Minnesota	Fond du Lac Reservation	Fon du Lac Human Services Address: 927 Trettel Lane, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 Contact: Amy Zacher (amyzacher@fdlrez.com), Public Health Nurse Phone: (218) 878-2133 Contact Jessica Linde (jessicalinde@fdlrez.com), Pharmacist, Asthma Educator Phone: (218) 878-2157 Fax: (218) 878-3739
Minnesota	Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe	Address: 15756 State 371 NW, Cass Lake, Minnesota 56633 Contact: Brandy Toft (air@lldrm.org), Air Quality Specialist Phone: (218) 335-7429
Minnesota	Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe	Address: 43408 Oodena Dr., Onamia, Minnesota 56359 Contact: Charlie Lippert (Charlie.Lippert@milllelacsband.com), Air Quality Technician Phone: (320) 532-4704 Fax: (320) 532-7514
Montana	Blackfeet Tribe	Address: P.O. Box 2029, Browning, MT 59417 Contact: Tony Sinclair (elkster@3rivers.net) Phone: (406) 338-7421 Fax: (406) 338-7421
Montana	Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Office of Environmental Protection	Office of Environmental Education Address: 603 Court Avenue, Box 1027, Poplar, Montana 59255 Contact: Vina Smith (2cookies@nemontel.net), Environmental Educator Phone: (406) 768-2340 Fax: (406) 768-5606 Issue Area: The Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) firmly believes that the future of environmental management and preservation of Reservation natural resources lies with the youth of the Fort Peck Reservation. To this end, the OEP has one of the nation's few Environmental Education and Outreach Programs. The program’s primary purpose is to teach Reservation youth about the different types of pollution, potential effects and consequences, and conservation efforts that they can implement on a local level.
Montana	Native Asthma Intervention and Reduction (AIR) Program	Montana State University Extension Service Address: Taylor Hall, Bozeman, Montana 59717 Contact: Barbara Allen (blallen@montana.edu) Phone: (406) 994-3451 Read the Spotlight on their Innovative Asthma Program
Montana	Peaks to Prairies Tribal Pollution Prevention Workgroup	Address: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 Contact: Myla Kelly (myla.kelly@montana.edu), Coordinator Phone: (406) 994-6948 Issue Area: Healthy schools and the Tribal P2 Program.
Nebraska	Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska	Environmental Protection Department Address: P.O. Box 687, Winnebago, NE 68071 Contact: Joseph Painter (bago_Air@yahoo.com), A.Q.S./ S.W.S. Phone: (402) 878-4060 Ext. 1003 Fax: (402) 878-4059 Contact: Christina Lee, Pesticide Circuit Rider Phone: (402) 878-4060 Ext. 1006 Fax: (402) 878-4059
New Mexico	National Tribal Environmental Council	National Tribal Air Association Address: 4520 Montgomery Blvd., NW, Suite 3, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 Contact: Ondrea Barber, NTAA Program Director Phone: (505) 242-2175 Fax: (505) 242-2654 Read the Spotlight on their Air Program
New York	Erie County Department of Environment and Planning Government of Erie County, New York	Office for Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality Information Line Phone: (716) 858-6200
New York	St. Regis Mohawk Tribe	Environment Division Air Quality Program Address: 71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Way, Akewsasne, New York 13655 Contact: Air Quality Program (airqualityprogram@srmt-nsn.gov), Air Quality Program Phone: (518) 358-5937 Fax: (518) 358-6252
New York	St. Regis Mohawk School/Tribe	Address: P.O. Box 931 Akwesane, NY 13655 Contact: Troy Mitchell (tmichell@srk12.org) Phone: (518) 358-2763 Address: 45 Factory RD Bombay, NY 12914 Contact: Charles Foster Phone: (518) 651-7830
Nevada	Walker River Paiute Tribe	Address: P.O. Box 220, Schurz, Nevada 86427 Contact: Corey Tom, Environmental Director Phone: (775) 773-2306 x323
Oklahoma	Absentee Shawnee Training Institute (ASTI)	Address: P.O. Box 247, Tecumseh, Oklahoma 75873 Contact: Renee’ Genise Hood (a-s-t-i@live.com), MPH RS, RPES, Executive Director Phone: (405) 273-9966 Fax: (405) 273-9865
Oklahoma	Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma	Office of Environmental Protection Address: 2025 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801 Contact: Renee' Genise Hood (reneeh@astribe.com), MPH RS, RPES, Environmental Director Phone: (405) 273-9966 Fax: (405) 273-9865 Issue Area:Through the tribal Brownfields Response and Job Training Programs, the AST has been able to obtain training accreditations for Asbestos worker, contractor/supervisor, Inspector and Manager/Planner credentials which are licensable through the State of Oklahoma. We also provide training on mold abatement and sampling using the model training program developed by EPA. This allows us to train our own people to address two of the most widespread issues in our area with indoor air quality. Through our job training program we are able to share this training with other member of our community and through ASTI, we will soon be able to share it with our fellow tribes facing similar concerns across the country.
Oklahoma	Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma	Address: 10080 South Bluejacket Rd., Wyandotte, OK 74370 Contact: Bob Haskins (bhaskins@estoo.net), Air Quality Officer Phone: (918) 666-515 Fax: (918) 666-1590 Contact:Roxane Weldon Phone: (918) 666-5151 ext 1040 Fax: (918) 666-1590
Oklahoma	Miami Tribe of Oklahoma	Environmental Department Address:P.O. Box 1326, Miami, OK 74355 Contact: Roger Nagl (rnagl@miamination.com), Indoor Air Quality Specialist Phone: (918) 541-7885 Fax: (918) 542-3171 Issue Area: The Environmental Department is working on lead, mold, radon and carbon monoxide testing and evaluation. Currently instituting a healthy home program and starting to do home energy audits.
Oklahoma	Pawnee Indian Health Clinic	Address: 1201 Heritage Circle, Pawnee, OK 74058 Contact: Renee Raney-Cravens (renee.cravens@ihs.gov), PHN Supervisor Phone: (918) 762-6722
South Dakota	Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen's Health Board	Karen Workman Northern Plains Tobacco Prevention Project Address: 1770 Rand Road Rapid City, South Dakota 57702 Contact: Karen A. Workman (karen.workman@gptchb.org), Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Program Manager Phone: (605) 721-1922 (121) Fax: (605) 721-1932 Contact: Barbara (Bobbie) Jacobs (nphsdir@aatchb.org), Northern Plains Healthy Start Director Phone: (605) 721-1922 (137) Fax: (605) 721-1932 Contact: Favian Kennedy (researchone@aatchb.org), Project Director Phone: (605) 721-1922 Fax: (605) 721-1932
South Dakota	Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe	Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Address: P.O. Box 590 SO. Willow & Airport Rd., Eagle Butte, SD 57625 Contact: David D. Nelson (dnelson@crstepd.org), Environmental Director Phone: (605) 964-6558 Contact: Carlyle Ducheneaux Phone: (605) 964-6558
Washington	Tulalip Healthy Homes Northwest	Gillian Mittelstaedt Contact: Gillian Mittelstaedt (gmittelstaedt@thhnw.org), Indoor Air Quality Contact Phone: (206) 498-4371 Read the Spotlight on Healthy Homes Working Group – Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Wisconsin	Bad River Band of Chippewa	Address: 72682 Maple St., Odanah, Wisconsin 54861 Contact: Nathan Kilger (airquality@badriver-nsn.gov), Air Quality Specialist Phone: (715) 682-7123 Fax: (715) 682-7118
Wisconsin	Ho-Chuck Nation	Office of Environmental Health Address: P.O. Box 636, Black River Falls, Wisconsin 54615 Contact: Pamela Larson (pam.larson@ho-chunk.com), Tribal Sanitarian Phone: (715) 284-9851 (5011) Fax: (715) 284-9592
Wisconsin	Menominee Tribal Clinic	Address: P.O. Box 970, Keshena, Wisconsin 54135 Contact: Sue Warrington (suew@mtclinic.net), Family Nurse Practitioner Phone: (715) 799-3361 Fax: (715) 799-5846
Wisconsin	Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes	Address: 1011 Main Street, P.O. Box 265, Gresham, WI 54128 Contact: Scott R. Vele (m.a.s.t@frontiernet.net), Executive Director Phone: (715) 787-4494 Fax: (715) 787-4468