Native American Tribal Contacts

Nationwide
Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center	(605) 487-7072 (605) 487-7964 fax This office answers general lead-related questions.
Local
Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.	Mike Brubaker, Community Services Director (907) 276-2700 (907) 222-4273 fax This office provides lead-related educational outreach.
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa	Michelle Graves (715) 682-7124 (715) 685-2601 fax This office provides general lead-related information, but no longer has a lead program.
Burns Paiute Tribal Office	Beverly Conaway, Finance Director (541) 573-2088 ext. 237 (541) 573-2323 fax Educational materials on lead are provided as part of the environmental program.
Cherokee Nation	Ron Osborne, Director of Water & Sanitation Program & Environmental Program (918) 456-0671 (918) 458-6145 fax This office provides educational outreach, educational materials and lead testing.
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation	Joan Mitchell, Environmental Coordinator (406) 395-4225 (406) 395-4195 fax lead@cct.rockyboy.org This office provides testing of paint, screening, elevated blood lead follow-ups for environmental investigations, referrals to other agencies for water and soil testing, and educational outreach.
Confederated Tribes of the Chechalis Reservation	Mark White, Natural Resources Director (360) 273-5911 (360) 273-7558 fax This office is responsible for lead-related educational outreach
Lower Brule Sioux Project	Elaine Whitepipe, Environmental Director (605) 473-5561 (605) 473-5606 fax This office provides lead assessment services to members of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.
Lummi Indian Business Council	Curt Russell, Work Place Manager (360) 384-0464 (360) 380-6331 fax This office provides general lead-related information.
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians	Mitzi Reed, Director of Environmental Program (601) 650-7313 (601) 656-7454 fax This office is responsible for educational outreach activities, inspections, risk assessment, and testing of soil and water. Educational materials are available in Choctaw; Choctaw- and Filipino-speaking staff are available.
Nisqually Indian Tribe	Joe Cushman, Planning Director (360) 456-5221 (360) 438-8618 fax This office provides educational material related to lead.
Nez Perce Tribe	Julie Simpson, Air Quality Coordinator (208) 843-7375 (208) 843-7378 fax This office provides general lead-related information.
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska	Alan Harlan, Lead Outreach Coordinator (402) 837-5291 (402) 837-5223 fax epd@genesisnet.net This office provides general lead poisoning prevention information.
Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians	Virginia LeClere, Environmental Specialist (785) 966-2946 (785) 966-2947 fax This office provides general lead-related information.
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe	Gary Burns, Director of Environmental Program (360) 267-3101 (360) 267-2504 fax This office provides general lead-related information.
Upper and Lower Sioux Indian Communities	Office of the Environment Jeff Besougloff (507) 644-8353 (507) 637-8353 fax This office has a tribal lead program for the Upper and Lower Sioux Indian Communities.
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council	Mike Turner (218) 935-2488 (218) 935-2524 fax This office provides lead-related educational materials to tribal members.