Presentations from the 2010 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality - July 13-15 at the Hard Rock Resort/Casino, Isleta Pueblo, NM
Day 1 - Tuesday, July 13 - Morning
| National Tribal Air Priorities | NTAA Executive Committee |
| State and Local Climate and Energy Program: Emerging Tribal Focus | Julie Rosenberg, OAP |
Day 1 - Afternoon
Tribal Climate Change Case Studies
| Climate Change Impacts to Alaska Tribes | Millie Hawley, Native Village of Kivalina |
| Climate Impacts on the Navajo Nation Sand Dunes | Margaret Hiza-Redsteer, PhD, USGS |
Tribal Air Quality Program Case Studies: Mature to New Programs
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Ondrea Barber |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Bill Thompson |
| Pueblo of Isleta | Ramona Montoya |
The Legacy of Uranium Mining
| Epidemiology of Uranium Exposure on Tribal Lands | Sheldwin Yazzie, UNM School of Medicine |
| The Legacy of Uranium Mining Impacts on Tribal Lands | Chris Shuey, Southwest Research and Information Center |
Day 2 - Wednesday, July 14 - Morning
Making the Connection: Air Quality Impacts & Health Effects
| CDC & ATSDR's Efforts in Air Quality and Environmental Public Health | Annabelle Allison, Tribal Liaison, Office of Tribal Affairs, CDC/ATSDR |
| Uranium Mining in the Grants Mineral Belt & the Impact on Indigenous Peoples | Manny Pino, Scottsdale Community College |
| Indoor/Outdoor Coal Combustion and Respiratory Health in the Navajo Nation | Perry H. Charley, Dine' Environmental Institute |
New & Revised Rules Updates
| New & Revised Rules Updates | Laura McKelvey, USEPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) |
Day 2 - Breakout Sessions - Track 1 - Sustainable Energy & Climate Change
| Seventh Generation Initiative: Leech Lake's Solar Furnaces |
Brandy Toft, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe |
| Taking on the Climate Challenge: Tools for Supporting Tribal Governments | Martin Chavez, ICLEI |
| DOE Tribal Energy Program |
Sandra Begay Campbell, Sandia National Laboratories |
| Resources to Develop & Communicate Results from Climate Mitigation Programs | Neelam Patel, USEPA |
| Tribal Development of Air Regulatory Programs |
Kyle Hunderman, Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| How to Cut Down on Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Recycling | Syndi Smallwood, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians |
Day2 - Breakout Session - Track 2 - Ambient Air Quality Projects
| Noatak Dust Air Quality Project | Susie Wanda Page, Native Village of Noatak |
| Characterization of Benzene and Other Air Toxics in Akwesasne | Angela Benedict, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe |
| Emissions Inventory of Sources on the Navajo Nation |
Anoop Sukumaran, Navajo Nation |
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Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Environmental Protection and Natural Resources |
Greg Little, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community |
| Sunnyside Elementary School Air Toxics Monitoring Program |
Chris Ellis, Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Title V Permitting: Lessons Learned in Michigan |
Robin Clark, Intertribal Council of Michigan, Inc. |
Day 2 - Breakout Sessions - Track 3 - Indoor Air Quality/Ambient Air Outreach Projects
| Relationship of Indoor and Ambient Air Quality to respiratory Diseases in the Navajo Nation | Perry H. Charley, Dine' Environmental Institute |
| Indoor Air Quality & Asthma Triggers | Darin Steen, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa |
| Mobile Sources Outreach | Jade Gabri, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe |
| Beyond Changeouts: Residential Woodsmoke Education & Outreach | Kristen Bremer, USEPA OAQPS |
| Using an Air Quality Index for Tribal Communities | Jason Mandly, Morongo Band of Mission Indians |
Day 2 - Breakout Sessions - Track 4 - EPA Rule Updates
| Background on the Tribal New Source Review (NSR) Rule |
Laura McKelvey, OAQPS |
| Designations | Laura McKelvey, OAQPS |
| Oil and Natural Gas Sector Regulatory Update | Bruce Moore, OAQPS |
Day 3 - Thursday, July 15 - Morning
Current Federal Policy and Resources on Climate Change
| Taking a Legislative Approach Concerning Indian Tribes and Climate Change | Bob Gruenig, NTEC |
| Federal Funding for Tribal Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Efforts | Garrit Voggesser, National Wildlife Federation |
| EPA Climate Activity: Regulatory Actions and Current Funding Opportunities | Neelam R. Patel, USEPA |
| Tribal Renewable Energy Opportunites | Bob Gough, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy |
Tribal Climate Change Case Studies
| Climate Change in Alaska | Rosalie Kalistook, Orutsararmiut Native Council Violet Yeaton, Port Graham Village Council |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point Algae to Oil Project | Steve Crawford, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point |
| Taking on Climate Change - Renewable Energy Projects at the Pueblo of Jemez | Governor Joshua Madalena, Pueblo of Jemez |