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Environmental Science

A collection of resources for environmental science and information about environmental issues and concerns

Organizations

Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC)

The Council provides technical support, training and services aiming at protection of the health of Native Americans, the natural resources and the environment.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

The oldest agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior provides services American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Bureau of Land Management

An agency overseeing the administration of public lands in the U.S.

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

An organized founded with a mission to “strengthen tribal capacity and sovereignty in environmental and natural resource management.”

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A federal agency dedicated to environmental protection.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

A department in the U.S. government responsible for policies related to farming, forestry, and food.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

A department of the U.S. Government responsible for policies regarding energy and nuclear materials.

U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service

An agency dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, plants, and natural habitats.

U.S. National Park Service (NPS)

A federal agency that manages national parks, national monuments, and other historical properties.

American Rivers

A national river conservation organization that was started by a group of river advocates in Denver, Colorado, in 1973.

efenders of Wildlife

A major national conservation founded in 1947 and focused on wildlife and habitat conservation.

Indigenous Environmental Network

A non-profit organization with a mission to build the capacity of indigenous communities to develop mechanisms to protect land, water, air, and natural resources and to sustain communities economically.

Honor the Earth

A national Native initiative that uses indigenous wisdom and the media to raise awareness about and support for environmental issues.

National Wildlife Refuge Association

A national non-profit organization, founded in 1975, that focused on protecting National Wildlife Refuge System.

Sierra Club

One of the oldest and most influential grassroots organizations that focuses on environmental and social justice.

Sierra Student Coalition

A national network of high school and college-students that work to protect the environment.

100 Years; One Woman's Fight for Justice

A trailer of a documentary about Elouise Cobell's  fight for justice for Native Americans. 

Standing Rock Standoff

Winona LaDuke speaks about fossil fuels and Dakota Access Pipeline, September 8, 2016 (10:12)