2009 National Tribal Forum: Summary
The NTAA recognized two individuals at this year’s NTF conference. Sam Kitto served as the NTAA Executive Committee Chairperson for nearly 2 years. Mr. Kitto is the representative to the Executive Committee on behalf of the tribe’s in EPA region 7. The NTAA also recognized Bob Gruenig, NTAA/NTEC Policy Analyst for his work during the past year on national climate change legislation.
The NTAA would like to thank all those persons who made this year’s conference a success. We’d especially like to thank the Forest County Potawatomi Tribal council for their support. We’d also like to thank the staff at the Forest County Potawatomi Casino & Conference Facility for there professionalism.
Pictures of this year’s conference can be found on ITEP’s website.
2009 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality Management Conference
| Tribes Represented | ||
| Bad River Tribe | Moapa Band of Paiutes | Penobscot Indian Nation |
| Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe | Native Village of Buckland | Port Graham Village Council |
| Campo Band of Mission Indains | Native Village of Kivalina | Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa |
| Chevak Traditional Council | Native Village of Noatak | Red Lake Band of Chippewa |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | Native Village of Ouzinkie | Reno- Sparks Indian Colony |
| Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa | Navajo Nation | Sac and Fox Nation |
| Forest County Potawatomi | Newhalen Tribal Council | Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa |
| Grand Portage Band of Chippewa | Nez Perce Tribe | Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Community |
| Hopi Tribe | North Fork Rancheria | Santa Clara Pueblo |
| Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma | Odawa Indians | Santa Rosa Rancheria |
| La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians | Oneida Nation in Wisconsin | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Orutsararmiut Native Council | Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Little River Band of Ottawa Indians | Pala Band of Mission Indians | Walker River Paiute Tribe |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | Passamaquoddy- Pleasant Point | Yerington Paiute Tribe |
| Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians | |
| Inter-Tribal Councils | ||
| Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona | Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. | Inter-Tribal Council on Utility Policy |
| Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. | Maniilaq Association | |
| Other Organizations | ||
| Air and Waste Management Association | The Cadmus Group Inc. | NCEH/ATSDR |
| The Climate Registry | U.S. Geological Survey | US DOE Office of Indian Energy & Economic Development |
| Radon, Energy, and Ventilation Services | ||


