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TSC Membership

The Tribal Science Council is a bicameral Council comprising of Agency Representatives from each of EPA’s regions and headquarters program offices and Tribal Representatives from each EPA region with federally recognized Tribes, including representation for Alaska Native villages. The membership is vital to understanding and addressing Tribal science priority issues to protect human health and the environment in Indian country.

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Tribal Representatives
Agency Representatives

Council Leadership

Tribal Co-Chair

Shasta Gaughen
Pala Band of Mission Indians
sgaughen@palatribe.com

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Tribal Vice Chair

Page Hingst
Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska
page.hingst@santeeoep.com

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EPA Co-Chair

Meghan Klasic
OASES
klasic.meghan@epa.gov

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OASES Representative

Brian Dyson
OASES
canfield.tim@epa.gov

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Executive Secretary

Monica Rodia
Oases
rodia.monica@epa.gov

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Technical Support Staff

Sania Tong Argao
OASES
tong-argao.sania@epa.gov

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Tribal Representatives

Region 1

Vacant

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Region 2

Neil Patterson, Jr., Tuscarora Nation

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Alternate: Bryan Printup, Tuscarora Nation—HETF

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Region 3

Dana Adkins, Chickahominy Indian Tribe

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Alternate: Jessica Phillips, Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division

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Region 4

Jerry Cain, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

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Alternate: Nicklaus Shumake, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

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Region 5

Vacant

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Alternate: Krishna Woerheide, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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Region 6

Heather Webb, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

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Alternate: Leah Snyder, Fort Sill Apache Tribe

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Region 7

Page Hingst, Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska

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Alternate: Jamie Panosh, Meskwaki Nation

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Region 8

Chance Weston, Oglala Sioux Tribe

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Alternate: Joshua Tweeton, Spirit Lake Tribe

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Region 9

Shasta Gaughen, Pala Band of Mission Indians

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Alternate: Daniela Mejia, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians

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Region 10 (ID, OR, WA)

Lee Juan Tendoy, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

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Alternate: Kelly Wright, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

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Region 10 (AK)

Joy Britt, Chignik Bay Tribal Council

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Agency Representatives

Region 1

Matthew Hanington

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Alternate: Ian Dombroski

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EPA Region 1 Tribal Program Website

Region 2

Kai Tang

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EPA Region 2 Tribal Program Website

Region 3

Regina Poeske

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EPA Region 3 Tribal Program Website

Region 4

Dawn Taylor

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EPA Region 4 Tribal Program Website

Region 5

Janette Marsh

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Alternate: Mari Nord

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EPA Region 5 Tribal Program Website

Region 6

LaDonna Turner

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EPA Region 6 Tribal Program Website

Region 7

Vacant

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Alternate: Stanley Holder

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EPA Region 7 Tribal Program Website

Region 8

Troy Hill

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Alternate: Benjamin (Ben) Carlson

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EPA Region 8 Tribal Program Website

Region 9

Vacant

EPA Region 9 Tribal Program Website

Region 10

Rory O'Rourke

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EPA Region 10 Tribal Program Website

Office of Tribal Affairs

Francine St. Denis

Office of Air and Radiation

Vacant

Office of Children's Health Protection

Dana Williams

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Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention

Vacant

Alternate: Kelly Cunningham

Office of Land & Emergency Response

Kelly O'Neal

Office of Finance & Administration

Elizabeth (Beth) Jackson

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Office of Water

Amina Pollard