Tribal Environmental Health Forum
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The 2023 Tribal Environmental Health Forum, held on May 16th and 17th, 2023, at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino & Events Center in the Ak-Chin Indian Community, convened Tribal Environmental Health Professionals, University faculty, and staff to address environmental health needs in Indigenous communities. Under the theme "Elevating Traditional Knowledge for Environmental Health Justice," participants engaged with community environmental leaders, attended workshops, and networked.
The event drew over 150 registrants, including Tribal Leadership, Community Members, University personnel, Environmental and Health Care Professionals, and students interested in environmental health. Representatives from 16 different tribes, including Ak-Chin Indian Community, Cahuilla Band of Indians, Navajo Nation, and more, shared their insights. Notably, federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) were actively involved.
This event was sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience (IRes) Center, with collaborative partnerships from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, and the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona.
CONVERGENCE & DIVERGENCE IN NATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
DISASTER RESPONSE IN TRIBAL LANDS
Purpose: The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center and Native American Research Training Center invites you to discuss Traditional Healing and research and training in the elements of life including water, air, and DNA relevant to Native people and those working with Tribes and Native communities. The Winter Institute and Tribal Forum will share successful resolution of community issues related to environmental disasters and to build capacity to respond to long-term and immediate environmental impacts on human health and our environment.
Who: This three day conference is for Tribal leaders, community members, students, educators, researchers, healthcare providers, tribal environmental professionals, first responders and disaster response professionals, and those working in Native American Health.
When: This three day event will take place on February 25 - 27, 2019 from 8:30am - 5:00pm
Where: Hotel Tucson City Center 475 N. Granada Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Sponsored by: The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center and the Native American Research Training Center
Collaborative Partners: The Gila River Indian Community, the Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Ak-Chin Indian Community, Indigenous Strategies
Registration: You can register for the forum here
With any special dietary needs or questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation please contact: Marti Lindsey at lindsey@pharmacy.arizona.edu
When: October 19-20
Where: Chandler, AZ
Purpose: The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center hosts “Indigenous
Environmental Stewards: Bridging Tribal Communities to Healthy Futures,” an
open forum for tribal community members, tribal leaders, university
professionals, students interested in environmental health, educators, and tribal
environmental and health professionals to explore and create action plans for
the important environmental issues that impact the health of tribal
communities.
Registration: If you are interested in attending, you can register for the forum here.
Tribal Stories of Health and the Environment
A Forum to Share How Environmental Exposures Affect the Health of Tribal People
When: April 16, 2015 – 8am to 3pm
Where: Conference Meeting Rooms at the Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, 7350 S. Nogales Highway, Tucson, AZ
Sponsored by: the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Tohono O’odham Nation,
and the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center at the College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
Who Should Attend: Tribal Environmental and Health Care Professionals
Registration: This is a free event.
Funding assistance: may be available to help individuals who want to attend but have very limited travel funds. Funds may be requested for one night at the hotel and or mileage for those coming from a long distance.
To request assistance with lodging and/or mileage costs, apply by sending a request form to Marti Lindsey by email or by fax to 520-626-2466.
Purposes: An open forum for environmental and health care professionals where ideas and views on environmental health issues can be exchanged which will allow participants to:
- Discuss how the environment affects the health of native people who live in Arizona, such health problems as asthma, cancer, and illnesses related to environmental exposures
- Share their health and environmental concerns with representatives of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), who may use the information to create funding mechanisms for information, outreach and research to assist tribes combat health effects related to environmental exposures
- Learn about the resources of the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, the National Tribal Air Associations, and the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc, for information, technical assistance, education and research