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The 30th U.S. EPA – Region 2 Meeting

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The 30th U.S. EPA – Region 2, Indian Nation Leaders Meeting -&- 12th NYSDEC Indian Nation Leaders Meeting

The 30th U.S. EPA – Region 2, Indian Nation Leaders Meeting -&- 12th NYSDEC Indian Nation Leaders Meeting was held on May 12-14, 2026, at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, hosted by The Seneca Nation, Environmental Protection Department.

Throughout the conference, Tribal Nations shared their strengths and challenges in conversations centered on Tribal sovereignty; Tribal Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering Rights Off Territory; land access; water quality; data governance or “data sovereignty”; environmental partnerships; training opportunities for Tribal Nation environmental representatives; infrastructure design and planning; funding support for Tribal programs; environmental contamination, cleanup and restoration; preservation of cultural and natural resources; Indigenous plant restoration; invasive species impact; waste management; and energy plans.

A dinner and Social were held on Wednesday evening in the event center to connect and share our cultural songs and dances.

Nya:wëh to the Environmental Protection Department, Executives and Council, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, all the Tribal leaders, and office representatives who attended and shared in these important environmental matters.

  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Indian Nation Affairs
  • NYSDEC, Division of Lands and Forests – Invasive Species Bureau
  • USEPA – Office of International & Tribal Affairs (OITA)
  • Center for Native Peoples and the Environment (CNPE)
  • State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry
  • American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO)
  • Office of Regional Administrator – Indian Nations Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 2
  • Office of Environmental Justice, NYSDEC
  • U.S. Department of Health – Indian Health Services
  • Cayuga Nation
  • Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force- Onondaga, Tonowanda, and Tuscarora Nation
  • Shinnecock Indian Nation
  • St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
  • Unkechaug Nation

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