United States         • Office of Enforcement     EPA-3Q5-F-9S-GQ3
Environmental Protection    . and Compliance       January 1999
Agency            Assurance         www.epa.gov
 Environmental  Management
 Resources for Indian Tribes

 A Fact Sheet
               ing Document

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INTRODUCING A NEW TOOL ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Policy for the Administration
of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservation? issued in 1984 and reaffirmed
in 1994, directs the agency to protect human health and the environment in
Indian Country. In support of this  mission, EPA has developed Environmental
Management Resources for Indian Tribes to serve as a reference for information
about environmental resources that are available specifically to tribes.  The
document also can assist federal and state agencies, as well as other organizations
that work with tribes on environmental issues and problems, in becoming better
informed about a variety of sources of information available;specifically for tribes.
How is THE DOCUMENT ORGANIZED?
Environmental Management Resources for Indian Tribes describes nearly 170
environmental resources that tribes can use to assist in their environmental
activities.  Entries are sorted first by environmental category (multimedia, air,
pollution prevention, toxics, waste, and water) and then alphabetically within
each category.  Each entry provides the name of the tool and a brief description of
the tool, and identifies sources for obtaining the tool. Each entry also features an
icon that illustrates the type of tool that is being described, including:
            Electronic Databases and
        i   Systems
Newsletters and Periodical
Publications
           Publications, Fact Sheets,
           and Memoranda
Tribal and Environmental
Organizations
           Financial Assistance and
           Grants
Training Workshops and
Course Material

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                 Environmental Management Resources for Indian Tribes
   MULTIMEDIA
     M15
  Everything You Wanted to Know About Environmental Regulations
 ... But Were Afraid To Ask: A Guide for Indian Nations   
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