Session 6 – Thursday November 7, 2024
Northern Lights Ballroom
– Virtual 
– Student
Session 6: Characterizing cultural and environmental impacts of air pollution to Tribal lands
Session Chairs: James Parsons, Choctaw Nation of OK and David Schmeltz, U.S. EPA
13:45 – 14:00
Brandy Toft, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Perspectives from the Environmental Director for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
14:00 – 14:20
James Parsons, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Intro to TAMS and Tribal participation issues in NADP programs
14:20 – 14:40
Tim Sharac, U.S. EPA, Office of Air & Radiation
Building Federal-Tribal Partnerships: EPA’s Rural and Tribal Air Quality Monitoring Program