2019 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

May 6-9, 2019

Temecula, California

Hosted by: The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians

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The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) provides an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss current policies, regulatory initiatives, technical, and outreach topics in air quality. The NTFAQ is coordinated by The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) through funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Registration:

Online registration is now open for the 2019 NTFAQ! To show appreciation to professionals in the field, the hosts and committee are pleased to offer a specially reduced rate of $25/person this year. Thank you for your interest in attending the 20th annual National Tribal Forum on Air Quality, we truly hope to see you there! Click HERE to register.

Scholarships:

ITEP will provide a limited number of scholarships to cover eligible travel expenses for tribal employees. Scholarships will be reimbursed after the Forum. Requests for scholarships should be made during the online registration process. The deadline to request scholarships for priority consideration is March 15, 2019. For more information on scholarships, see the NTFAQ website.

Pre-Conference Sessions:

Several exciting workshop sessions and are being planned for Monday, May 6. Pre-registration is required; tribal travel scholarships may be available. Details and registration forms will be available soon on the NTFAQ Website.

Presentations, Training Sessions, Posters and Exhibits:

We want to hear from YOU at this conference! If you’re interested in presenting a poster or giving a training session or presentation, please let us know! The more we can do to highlight the good work of the tribes, the more we’ll learn from one another. Presentation abstracts are accepted through March 15, 2019; requests for displaying a poster or information table during the Eco-Café Session will be accepted through April 19, 2019. All request forms can be found on the NTFAQ website.

Exhibitor, Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities:

Is your organization or company interested in becoming a sponsor for the NTFAQ? Help enhance the conference and make your mark by signing on to be a top-level sponsor. This is the surest way to get your organization or company to stand out above the rest! Details and options are available on the NTFAQ website.

Agenda:

The agenda for this dynamic conference is still being developed, but you can expect to find the following topics and sessions:

>> Air quality and health impacts

>> Climate Change and Tribes

>> Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

>> Networking and information-sharing sessions

>> NTAA Annual Membership Meeting

>> Virgil Masayesva Tribal Air Programs Excellence Award Ceremony

>> And much more!!!

Hotel/Logistics:

Details on the conference hotel, air travel, shuttle, and other details can be found on the NTFAQ Website.

Check our website for more information and updates!

www.nau.edu/ntfaq

2019 TRIBAL CLIMATE CAMP

Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Tribal Climate Camp. Please submit an inquiry form by March 1, 2019 online at atnitribes.org/climatechange/tribal-climate-camp

Date: June 16-21, 2019

Location: Flathead Lake Biological Station, Polson MT

Host Tribe: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

COSTS

The only expense required of the attending delegates is their transportation to and from the camp; all other expenses including food, lodging, local transportation, curriculum, etc. will be provided by ATNI.

For more information or questions please contact:

Don Sampson, Don, 541-215-2753

Peggy Harris, Peggy, 541-215-2919

TCC is organized through a collaboration of Tribal and Non-tribal partners. The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), Institute for Tribal Government (ITG) United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), and the Department of the Interior’s (USDI) Northwest Climate Science Center (NW CSC) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are collaborating to offer The Tribal Climate Camp (TTCC) to support teams of tribal leaders, climate change coordinators, planners, and program managers to build skills, gather information, and develop tribal policy needed to address climate change impacts.

Please see the attached document for more info.

Are you interested in learning about climate? Have you been curious about the impacts of a changing climate? Do you wonder how managers adapt to local changes in extremes? If so, participate in one or both of the two climate short courses being offered in October by the South Central CASC.
Short courses being offered:

• Societal impacts of climate change (October 1 – October 22, 2018)
• Physical impacts of climate change & adaptation strategies (October 22 – November 26, 2018)

To sign up for a short course, please complete our online form: https://goo.gl/forms/rSbmK1U3bZ0ijEPT2

Registration for the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s (NW CASC) fall webinar series is now open. Register today to learn more about using Social Science Tools for Making Science Actionable! http://bit.ly/nwcascwebinars

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Chas Jones

Tribal Liaison with the

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians &

NW Climate Adaptation Science Center

cejones

www.chasjones.com

(541)750-1023 (office)