Public Information and Community Outreach
American Indian and Alaskan Native Environmental Justice
Roundtable
Director:
David Rivers, M.A.
Director, Public Information and Community Outreach
Department of Library Science and Informatics
Medical University of South Carolina
Overview
On August 3-4, the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice
(IWG) convened the "American Indian and Alaskan Native Environmental Justice
Roundtable" in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Roundtable was held on the campus
of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Issues addressed included
the roles of federal, state, local and tribal governments concerning
environmental justice, industrial development in Indian Country and the use of
government collaboration to address human health and environmental justice in
Indian Country.
Participants included over 135 tribal, government, industry and NGO
representatives. Over the course of the two-day Roundtable, participants were
able to work in focused groups to develop strong recommendations and to address
the issues identified during the Roundtable.
South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn addressed the assembly on Thursday,
August 3. As Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Clyburn
has made environmental justice one of his primary areas of focus. He stressed
his conviction for the development of an environmental policy that addresses
the nation's needs and interests comprehensively, effectively and equitably.
The Medical of University of South Carolina's Environmental Biosciences Program
worked in conjunction with the US Department of Energy and Lockheed Martin
Energy Systems to develop the Roundtable agenda and the upcoming proceedings
document. For more information, contact Latecia Abraham, MHA at the Medical University
of South Carolina at 843-792-5530 or abrahaml@musc.edu.
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