ABOUT US

The National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) was formed in 1991 with seven tribes and input from several intertribal organizations, including the Council of Energy Resource Tribes and the Native American Rights Fund, as a membership organization dedicated to working with and assisting tribes in the protection and preservation of tribal environments. NTEC's membership is open to any federally-recognized tribe throughout the United States, and currently has 184 member tribes. Although NTEC is a membership organization, its services are provided to all federally-recognized tribes.

Tribes have been witness to continuous and accelerated degradation of the land and resources surrounding their homelands. Our challenge is to integrate timeless traditional teachings and values into modern day practices. While strength exists in the great diversity of tribal cultures and governments, a united approach that respects tribal differences and works towards cleaner tribal environments is also critical. Thus, NTEC's mission is to enhance each tribe's ability to protect, preserve and promote the wise management of air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations

The National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) was formed in 1991. It is a member organization with 184 tribes.

NTEC is dedicated to working with and assisting tribes in the protection and preservation of their tribal environments.

NTEC's Mission

To Support Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages in protecting, regulating, and managing their environmental resources according to their own priorities and values

NTEC conducts programs that:

Advance tribal environmental regulation, capability and infrastructure building

Encourages communication and collaboration among tribes to provide awareness and solutions to tribal environmental concerns

NTEC develops and maintains a clearinghouse of environmental information to support its mission

NTEC advances an understanding of tribal environments based on traditional cultural and spiritual values. It respects tribal cultural diversity, tribal sovereignty, and tribal control over its environmental and it natural resources.

NTEC's challenge is to integrate timeless traditional teachings and values into modern day practices.