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Tribal Portal turtle logo Members of the EPA National Tribal Operations Committee

In order to improve communication and build stronger partnerships with the tribes, EPA established a National Tribal Operations Committee (NTOC) in February 1994. NTOC is comprised of 19 Tribal leaders (Tribal Caucus) and EPA's Senior Leadership Team, including the Administrator, the Deputy Administrator and the Agency's Assistant Administrators and Regional Administrators.

NTOC meets on a regular basis to discuss implementation of the environmental protection programs for which EPA and the tribes share responsibility as co-regulators. All tribes are encouraged to communicate with the members of NTOC.

Updated November 25, 2009
(Parenthesis denote alternate)

Region 1

Sharri Venno, R1

Environmental Planner
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
88 Bell Road
Littleton, ME 04730

GOAL 4 Lead : Healthy Communities & Cross Cutting

Phone: (207) 532-4273 x215
Phone2: (207) 532-4613(H)

Fax: (207) 532-6883

E-mail: envplanner@maliseets.com

(John Banks), R1 - Alt 1

Penobscot Indian Nation
12 Wabanaki Way
Indian Island, ME 04468

Phone: (207) 817-7330

Fax: (207) 827-6042

E-mail: john.banks@penobscotnation.org

(Steve Crawford) R1- Alt 2

Passamaquoddy Tribe
(Pleasant Point)
P.O. Box 343
Perry, ME 04667

Phone: (207) 853-2600 x-238

Fax: (207) 853-6039

E-mail: stevecrawford@wabanaki.com

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Region 2

Dan Hill, R2

Environmental Technician
Cayuga Nation
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
P.O. Box 116
Akron, NY 14001

Phone: (315) 889-5120 or (716) 870-0537

Fax: (315) 889-5186 or (716) 542-1066

E-mail: ugieflute@netscape.net

(Ms. Mardell Sundown), R2

Environmental Program
Tonawanda Seneca
7027 Meadville Road
Basom, NY 14013

Phone: (716) 542-2684
(716) 481-4384 cell

Fax: (716) 609-3810
Call before faxing

E-mail: mfsun@aol.com

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Region 4

James Long, R4

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Qualla Boundary
P.O. Box 547
US Highway 19 North
Tribal Utilities Building
Cherokee, NC 28719

Phone: 828-497-1859
(828) 736-3339(C)
(828) 736-7650(C)

Fax: 828-497-1815

E-mail: jamilong@nc-cherokee.com

(Steve Terry), R4

Director, Land Resources Dept.
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Post Office Box 440021-Tamiami Station
Miami, FL 33144
US 41 Mile Marker 70
Miami, FL 33194

Phone: (305) 223-8380 x2243

Fax: (305) 553-3644

E-mail: stevet@miccosukeetribe.com

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Region 5

Laura W. Spurr, R5

Tribal Chairperson
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
2221 One & One Half Mile Road
Fulton, MI 49052

Phone: (269) 729-5151

Fax: (269) 729-5920
(313) 331-0244 (H)

E-mail: lspurr@nhbpi.com

(John Rodwan), R5

Environmental Director
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
2221 One and One Half Mile Road
Fulton, MI 49052

Phone: (269) 729-5151 X-202

Fax: (269) 729-5920

E-mail: jrodwan@nhbpi.com

Kenneth McBride, R5

Director, Environmental Program
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Dept. Natural Resources
P.O. Box 279
Red Lake, MN 56671

GOAL 5 Lead: Enforcement & GAP

Phone: (218) 679-3959
(218) 556-7978(C)

Fax: (218) 679-2830

E-mail: kenmcbride@alumni.indiana.edu

(Stanley Ellison), R5

Land & Natural Resources
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
2330 Sioux Trail
Prior Lake, MN 55372

Phone: (952) 496-6158

Fax: (952) 496-6180

E-mail: Stan.ellison@shakopeedakota.org

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Region 6

Hon. Principal Chief
Chad Smith, R6

DELEGATE

Chief, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465

Phone: (918) 453-5000

Fax: (918) 458-5580

E-mail: csmith@cherokee.org

(Nancy John), R6 Designee

Director - Cherokee Nation
Environmental Director
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465

Phone: (918) 453-5102

Fax: (918) 453-2904

E-mail: njohn@cherokee.org

Honorable President
Kerry Holton, R6
(ALTERNATE)

Delaware Nation
P.O. Box 825
Anadarko, OK 73005

Phone: (405) 247-2448

Fax: (405)247-9393

E-mail:  

(Danieala Nieto), R6 Designee

Delaware Nation
P.O. Box 825
Anadarko, OK 73005

Phone: (405) 247-2448 X-141

Fax: (405) 247-9393

E-mail: dnieto@delawarenation.com

Hon. Governor Frank Piaz, R6

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas
P.O. Box 17579
El Paso, TX 79917

Phone: (915) 859-8053

Fax: (915) 859-4252

E-mail:

(Evaristo Cruz), R6 Designee

Phone: (915) 859-7913 X-155

Fax: (915) 859-2988

E-mail: ecruz@ydsp-nsn.gov

Honorable Governor 
Leon T. Roybal, R6
(ALTERNATE )
Pueblo of San Ildefonso
Route 5, Box 315-A
Santa Fe, NM 87506

Phone: (505) 455-2273

Fax: (505) 455-7351

E-mail:

(Neil Weber), R6 Designee

Pueblo of San IIdefonso

Phone: (505) 455-2273

Fax: (505) 455-1120

E-mail: nweber@sanipueblo.org

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Region 7

Felix Kitto, R7

Santee Sioux Nation
Director Environmental Office
52948 Highway 12
Niobrara, Nebraska 68760

Phone: (402) 857-3347

Fax: (402) 857-3339

E-mail: santeeenvirodept@yahoo.com

(Julia Sage), R7

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Director, Environmental Office
P.O. Box 288
Niobrara, Nebraska 68760

Phone: (402) 857-3391

Fax: (402) 857-3736

E-mail: julias@poncatribe-ne.org

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Region 8

Don Aragon, R8
Vice Chair – Tribal Caucus

Executive Director for Environmental Quality
Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes
Building Ten - Washakie Street
PO Box 217
Ft. Washakie, WY 82514

Phone: (307) 332-3164

Fax: (307) 332-7579

E-mail: daragon@wyoming.com

(Kenneth Timbana), R8

Northwestern Band of ShoShone Nation
707 N. Maine Street
Brigham City, UT 84502

Phone: (208) 478-5712

Fax: (208) 478-5713

E-mail: ktimbana@ida.net

Rhonda Azure, R8

Director, Tribal Environmental Program
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas
Turtle Mountain Tribal Office
Highway #5
Belcourt, ND 58316

Phone: (701) 477-2668
(701) 278-0261 (C)

Fax: (701) 477-9398

E-mail: r_azuretmepa@yahoo.com

(Myrna Thompson), R8

Office Administrator
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
P.O. Box 509
Agency Village, SD 57262

Phone: (605) 698-4998

Fax: (605) 698-4999

E-mail: mcgerman@sbtc.net

Gerald Wagner, R8

Director, Environmental Program
Blackfeet Tribe
457 Hospital Road
Browning, MT 59417

GOAL 3 Lead: Land Preservation

Phone: (406) 338-7421

Fax: (406) 338-7451

E-mail: gwagner@3rivers.net

(Ina Nez Perce), R8

Environmental Protection Manager
Gros Ventre & Assiniboine Tribes
Fort Belknap Indian Community
RR1, Box 66
Harlem, Montana 59526

Phone: (406) 353-8429

Fax: (406) 353-2797

E-mail: nezperceina@yahoo.com

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Region 9

Clay Bravo, R9
Chairman - Tribal Caucus

Natural Resources Asst. Director
Hualapai Tribe
947 Rodeo Way
PO Box 300
Peach Spring, AZ 86434

GOAL 1 Lead: Air

Phone: (928) 769-2255
(602) 509-0903 (C)

Fax: (928) 769-2309

E-mail: naturalresources1@citlink.net
donbay@ctaz.com

(Alex Cabillo), R9

Manager, Water Resources
Hualapai Tribe
949 Rodeo Way
P.O. Box 300
Peach Springs, AZ 86434

Phone: (928) 769-2255

Fax: (928) 769-2309

E-mail: acabillo@hotmail.com

Erica Helms-Schenk, R9

Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Environmental Director
PO Box 487
23904 Soboba Road
San Jacinto, CA 92583

Phone: (951) 654-2765

Fax: (951) 654-4198

E-mail: ehelms@soboba-nsn.gov

(Mike DeSpain), R9

Mechoopda Maidu Indians
Environmental Director
125 Mission Ranch Road
Chico, CA 95926

Phone: (530) 899-8922

Fax:

E-mail: mdespain@mechoopda-nsn.gov

Stephen B. Etsitty, R9
Secretary - Tribal Caucus

Navajo Nation EPA
P.O. Box 339
Window Rock Boulevard
Window Rock, AZ 86515

Phone: (928) 871-7692
(505) 870-6595 (C)

Fax: (928) 871-7996

E-mail: stephenbetsitty@navajo.org

Marie Barry, R9

Environmental Director
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
919 Highway 395 South
Gardnerville, NV 89410

Phone: (775) 265-8682
(775) 720-3850 (C)

Fax: (775) 265-3211

E-mail: marie.barry@washoetribe.us

(Dan Mosley), R9

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribee
Environmental Director
P.O. Box 256
Nixon, NV 89424

Phone: (775) 574-0101, x-11

Fax: (775) 574-1054

E-mail: dmosley@plpt.nsn.us

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Region 10

Virginia Washington, R10

St. Michael IRA Council
Native Village of St. Michael
P.O. Box 59037
St. Michael, AK 99659

Phone: (907) 923-3772

Fax: (907) 923-2284

E-mail: VrWshngtn@aol.com

(Gregory Hoffman), R10

Orutsaramiut Native Council
P.O. Box 927
Bethel, AK 99559

Phone: (907) 543-3364

Fax:  

E-mail:  

Ronald Wassillie, R10

Newhalen Tribal Council
Council Member
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 207
Newhalen, AK, 99606

Phone: (907) 571-1720
(907) 301-9579 (C)

Fax: (907) 571-1778

E-mail: ronwassillie@aol.com

(William "Billy" Maines), R10

Curyung Tribe
Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 216
Dillingham, AK 99576

Phone: (907) 842-1751
(907) 227-3082 (C)

Fax: (907) 842-4510

E-mail: billy@curyungtribe.com

Lee Juan Tyler, R10

Tribal Council Member
Shoshone Bannock Tribes
P.O. Box 306
Fort Hall, ID 83202

Phone: (208) 478-3814
(208) 221-1127 (C)

Fax:  

E-mail: ltyler@shoshonebannocktribes.com

(Roger Turner), R10

Shoshone- Bannock Tribes
Air Quality Department
PO Box 306
Fort Hall, ID 83202

Phone: (208) 478-3853

Fax: (208) 478-3897

E-mail: rturner@shoshonebannocktribes.com

Brian Cladoosby, R10

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tribal Senate Chairman
PO Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257

Phone: (360) 466-3163

Fax: (360) 466-5309

E-mail: bcladoosby@swinomish.nsn.us

(Debra Lekanoff), R10

Alternate #1

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
PO Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257

Phone: (360) 391-5296

Fax: (360) 466-1615

E-mail: dlekanoff@swinomish.nsn.us

(Pearl Capoeman-Baller), R10

Alternate #2

Quinault Indian Nation
P.O. Box 189
Taholah, WA 98587

Phone: (360) 276-8211 x-206

Fax: (360) 276-4191

E-mail: pballer@quinault.org

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GOAL LEAD ASSISTANTS

Goal 1:

Goal 2:

Goal 3:

Goal 4:

Goal 5:

 

Please contact Elvira M. Dixon (dixon.elvira@epa.gov) with updates at (202) 564-0378.


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