About Us

 

serving alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

Our Story

The Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) plays an important role in relating varied tribal interests to EPA. RTOC is a tribally elected, tribal advisory committee to EPA Region 10. Eleven Tribal representatives (and eleven alternates) from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington sit on the committee  with the EPA member counterparts: the Regional Administrator, Regional Deputy Administrator, Director of the Office of the Regional Administrator and the Manager of the Tribal Trust and Assistance Unit.

The year 2021 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Region 10 RTOC Charter.

Learn more about our history here.

 

 

What We Do

Due to these unique factors, the RTOC

  • Aims to keep EPA updated on the most pressing tribal environmental issues in Region 10 so that EPA may develop comprehensive budgets, policies, and regulations that adequately reflect tribal interests.
  • In addition, RTOC attempts to disseminate to Tribes, information on these EPA budgets, policies, and regulations. In effect, RTOC operates as a two-way conduit of information between Tribes and EPA in Region 10.
  • Beyond this relationship, RTOC also develops its own committee policies and agency recommendations to increase the effectiveness of Tribal input on EPA workings, as well as increase EPA’s effectiveness in assisting Tribes to build environmental program capacity.
  • We often issue official comments on EPA proposed actions and rule makings which hold a lot of weight because the comments are based on what we hear from our Tribal Caucus, and they are representing the Region’s 271 tribes.

Note: There are two entities serving the same purpose:

1. Region 10 “RTOC” as described above

2. Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee Administrative Consortium (a non-profit organization), which purposes include: (A) to apply for and administer funding received by the U.S. EPA for the operation of the RTOC, and (B) to employ staff and contractors necessary to carry out the work of the RTOC consistent with direction from the Board, EPA grant requirements, and budgetary constraints. Elected members and their primaries are automatically default Board Members on for the Non-Profit entity sometimes referred to as the “Consortium”.

Our Mission 

The mission of the RTOC is to protect and improve tribal health and environmental conditions consistent with the EPA Indian Lands Policy, EPAs trust responsibility, and federal treaties, laws, regulations, policies, and guidance.  

Our Tribes

Alaska
Native Village of Afognak Holy Cross Village Native Village of Nunapitchuk
Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove Hoonah Indian Association Village of Ohogamiut
Native Village of Akhiok Native Village of Hooper Bay Native Village of Old Harbor
Akiachak Native Community Hughes Village Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council
Akiak Native Community Huslia Village Oscarville Traditional Village
Native Village of Akutan Hydaburg Cooperative Association Native Village of Ouzinkie
Village of Alakanuk Igiugig Village Native Village of Paimiut
Alatna Village Village of Iliamna Pauloff Harbor Village
Native Village of Aleknagik Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope Pedro Bay Village
Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary’s) Iqugmiut Traditional Council Native Village of Perryville
Allakaket Village Ivanoff Bay Village Petersburg Indian Association
Native Village of Ambler Kaguyak Village Native Village of Pilot Point
Village of Anaktuvuk Pass Organized Village of Kake Pilot Station Traditional Village
Angoon Community Association Kaktovik Village Pitka’s Point Traditional Council
Village of Aniak Village of Kalskag Platinum Traditional Village
Anvik Tribal Council – BTRP Village of Kaltag Native Village of Point Hope
Arctic Village (See Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government) Native Village of Kanatak Native Village of Point Lay
Asa’carsarmiut Tribe Native Village of Karluk Native Village of Port Graham
Native Village of Atka Organized Village of Kasaan Native Village of Port Heiden
Village of Atmautluak Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council Native Village of Port Lions
Native Village of Atqasuk Kenaitze Indian Tribe Portage Creek Village
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government Ketchikan Indian Community Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands
Beaver Village Native Village of Kiana Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point
Native Village of Belkofski King Island Native Community Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
Village of Bill Moore’s Slough King Salmon Tribe Rampart Village
Birch Creek Tribe Native Village of Kipnuk Village of Red Devil
Native Village of Brevig Mission Native Village of Kivalina Native Village of Ruby
Native Village of Buckland Klawock Cooperative Association Saint George Island
Cantwell, Native Village of Cantwell Native Village of Kluti Kaah Native Village of Saint Michael
Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes Knik Tribe Saint Paul Island
Chalkyitsik Village Native Village of Kobuk Village of Salamatoff
Cheesh-Na Tribe Kokhanok Village Native Village of Savoonga
Village of Chefornak Native Village of Kongiganak Organized Village of Saxman
Native Village of Chenega Village of Kotlik Native Village of Scammon Bay
Chevak Native Village Native Village of Kotzebue Native Village of Selawik
Chickaloon Native Village Native Village of Koyuk Seldovia Village Tribe
Chignik Bay Tribal Council Koyukuk Native Village Shageluk Native Village
Native Village of Chignik Lagoon Organized Village of Kwethluk Native Village of Shaktoolik
Chignik Lake Village Native Village of Kwigillingok Native Village of Shishmaref
Chilkat Indian Village Native Village of Kwinhagak Native Village of Shungnak
Chilkoot Indian Association Native Village of Larsen Bay Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Chinik Eskimo Community Levelock Village Skagway Village
Native Village of Chitina Lime Village Village of Sleetmute
Native Village of Chuathbaluk Village of Lower Kalskag Village of Solomon
Chuloonawick Native Village Manley Hot Springs Village South Naknek Village
Circle Native Community Manokotak Village Stebbins Community Association
Village of Clarks Point Native Village of Marshall Native Village of Stevens
Native Village of Council Native Village of Mary’s Igloo Village of Stony River
Craig Tribal Association McGrath Native Village Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak
Village of Crooked Creek Native Village of Mekoryuk Takotna Village
Curyung Tribal Council Mentasta Traditional Council Native Village of Tanacross
Native Village of Deering Native Village of Minto Native Village of Tanana
Native Village of Diomede Naknek Native Village Tangirnaq Native Village
Village of Dot Lake Native Village of Nanwalek Native Village of Tatitlek
Douglas Indian Association Native Village of Napaimut Native Village of Tazlina
Native Village ofEagle Native Village of Napakiak Telida Village
Native Village of Eek Native Village of Napaskiak Native Village of Teller
Egegik Village Native Village of Nelson Lagoon Native Village of Tetlin
Eklutna Native Village Nenana Native Association Traditional Village of Togiak
Native Village of Ekuk New Koliganek Village Council Tuluksak Native Community
Native Village of Ekwok New Stuyahok Village Native Village of Tuntutuliak
Native Village of Elim Newhalen Village Native Village of Tununak
Emmonak Village Newtok Village Twin Hills Village
Evansville Village Native Village of Nightmute Native Village of Tyonek
Native Village of Eyak Nikolai Village Ugashik Village
Native Village of False Pass Native Village of Nikolski Umkumiut Native Village
Native Village of Fort Yukon Ninilchik Village Native Village of Unalakleet
Native Village of Gakona Native Village of Noatak Native Village of Unga
Galena Village Nome Eskimo Community  Village of Venetie
Native Village of Gambell Nondalton Village Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government
Native Village of Georgetown Noorvik Native Community Village of Wainwright
Native Village of Goodnews Bay Northway Village Native Village of Wales
Organized Village of Grayling Native Village of Nuiqsut Native Village of White Mountain
Gulkana Village Council Nulato Village Wrangell Cooperative Association
Native Village of Hamilton Nunakauyarmiut Tribe Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
Healy Lake Village Native Village of Nunam Iqua Yupiit of Andreafski