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Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Receives EPA Grant to Help Tribal Communities Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

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December 3, 2021
Contact: Maria Dadgar
(602) 258-4822

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Receives EPA Grant to Help Tribal Communities Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

PHOENIX, Arizona – December 3, 2021 – The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., (ITCA), a consortium of 21 federally recognized Indian Tribes in Arizona, recently received a $1,581,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help protect children by identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools or child care facilities. The funding will help protect children and helps advance the federal action plan to reduce childhood lead exposure. The ITCA project will serve schools or child care facilities at federally-recognized tribes located in New Mexico (in EPA Region 6), as well as those located in Arizona, California, Nevada, and the Navajo Nation (in EPA Region 9). The project will also build on previous lead-testing programs at Tribal schools in these areas.

“Water is sacred in all forms and especially with regard to the drinking water we provide to our children,” stated Maria Dadgar, Executive Director of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. “We look forward to working with Tribal schools and child care facilities to assist with developing programs for monitoring their facilities’ drinking water plumbing. This will include providing technical assistance to support addressing older plumbing fixtures and in general, work toward improving the quality of their drinking water.”

The funding was awarded under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act for states, territories, and tribes to test for lead in schools and childcare facilities. The Voluntary Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Drinking Water grant program continues to help protect children’s health and make progress under the Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures.

The grant supports EPA’s action plan for reducing lead in school drinking water-Training, Testing, and Taking Action, or the 3 Ts. This toolkit helps prepare schools, child care facilities, and grantees to build a voluntary implementation program to reduce lead levels in drinking water with detailed training modules and materials. Learn more about the 3 Ts here: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/3ts-reducing-lead-drinking-water

EPA’s Children’s Health program highlights how children can be more vulnerable to pollutants than adults, which can lead to greater exposure and/or unique windows of susceptibility during development. This is especially true of lead-an exposure that would have little effect on an adult can have a significant effect on a child. In fetuses, infants and children, low levels of exposure have been linked to damage to the central and peripheral nervous system, learning disabilities, shorter stature, impaired hearing, and impaired formation and function of blood cells. Lead in drinking water is one of the main ways children can be exposed to lead.

Learn more about and EPA’s WIIN grant programs at https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/wiin-grant-lead-testing-school-and-child-care-program-drinking-water

About the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA), was first established in 1952 to provide a united voice for tribal Governments located in the State of Arizona on common issues and concerns. Currently, ITCA’s membership includes 21 of the 22 Tribes of Arizona.

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Tribal Maternal Health Steering Committee Meetings

The steering committee is composed of health care, community health, traditional healers, and other maternal health professionals who work with pregnant women and those of childbearing age in tribal communities across Arizona. Meetings are designed to share data, best practices, and new ideas to support pregnant people and their families. The Steering Committee also informs ITCA’s work on implementation of the Tribal Maternal Health Strategic Plan.

If you would like to participate in steering committee meetings, contact Wendell Honanie, Jr. at wendell.honanie@itcaonline.com.

Nominations Request for the 2023 Tribal Operator of the Year

Attention Tribal Water and Wastewater Professionals:

Have you noticed a water/wastewater operator working in Indian Country…
• Going above and beyond their assigned job duties?
• Lending support to a co-worker or staff member?
• Providing assistance to another utility?
• Volunteering in the community?
• Going the extra mile in any form?

Here is your chance to acknowledge and celebrate their efforts and hard work. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA) is requesting nominations for the 2023 Tribal Water/Wastewater Operator of the Year Award.

Anyone is welcome to submit a nomination to show appreciation for the quality and integrity of the work done by an operator of a Tribal water or wastewater system that is located within the ITCA National Tribal Water & Wastewater Operator Certification Program service area, which includes USEPA Regions 5 through 10. Nominations should be submitted by those who have personally witnessed the great work of the operator being nominated.

A committee of volunteer Tribal water/wastewater operators will review the nominations and select the winner of the Tribal Operator of the Year 2023 Award. All nominees and the selected winner will be announced on September 14, 2023, during a virtual Awards Ceremony.

Nomination Deadline: July 12, 2023

How to Nominate an Operator
Complete the attached Nomination Form and return it to ITCA either by:
o Email: anisa.garcia@itcaonline.com
o Fax: (602) 258-4825, or
o Mail: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
National Tribal Water Systems Programs
Attention: Anisa Garcia
2214 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Click Here: 2023 Operator of the Year Nomination Packet

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Press Release – Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and the Bureau of Reclamation Sign Historic Agreement to Ensure Tribal Participation in Colorado River Negotiations

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March 2, 2021
Contact: Maria Dadgar
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Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and the Bureau of Reclamation Sign Historic Agreement to Ensure Tribal Participation in Colorado River Negotiations

PHOENIX, Arizona – March 2, 2021 – The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., (ITCA), a consortium of 21 federally recognized Indian Tribes in Arizona, has entered into a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding with the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado River Basin establishing a platform for ITCA Member Tribes to engage directly with the Bureau of Reclamation on issues related to management of the Colorado River.

“This agreement is an historic step toward protecting the significant water rights and entitlements of ITCA Member Tribes,” stated Bernadine Burnette, President of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. “By formalizing the relationship between ITCA and the Bureau of Reclamation and establishing the Colorado River Tribal Roundtable, ITCA’s Member Tribes will, for the first time, have a means to actively engage in management and policy decisions affecting the Colorado River while also being able to leverage the resources of the Bureau of Reclamation to build informed participation with tribes.”

The Colorado River Tribal Roundtable will operate as part of ITCA’s Tribal Leader Water Policy Council, which has been a trusted forum for water policy discussions among ITCA’s Member Tribes for more than a decade.

“Reclamation has a long history working with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and the Tribal Leaders Water Policy Council,” stated Leslie Meyers, Area Manager for the Phoenix Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation. “We are proud to sign this MOU and are ready to convene the Colorado River Tribal Roundtable.”

The Colorado River is managed by the Secretary of Interior through the Bureau of Reclamation. The 2007 Interim Guidelines, the current rules under which the Colorado River is managed, expire in 2026. As the Colorado River Basin tribes, states and stakeholders move toward renegotiation of the 2007 Interim Guidelines, this agreement will create a space for Tribal Leaders to work directly with the Bureau of
Reclamation and other state interests to ensure that the water rights and contracts of ITCA’s Member Tribes are protected as federal trust assets in order to meet the future water needs of Arizona tribes.

About the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA), was first established in 1952 to provide a united voice for tribal Governments located in the State of Arizona on common issues and concerns. Currently, ITCA’s membership includes 21 of the 22 Tribes of Arizona.

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Voting During a Pandemic Requires Coordinated Effort, Planning

BY MARIA DADGAR NOVEMBER 02, 2020

OPINION. In the state of Arizona, American Indian people have fought a long political battle for the right to vote. It wasn’t until 1924 that the Indian Citizenship Act was passed and even though American Indians became citizens, they were still not eligible voters in Arizona. It took numerous lawsuits by American Indian citizens, Tribal leaders and Tribal Nations in Arizona before voting rights were won in July of 1948. Though the victory in 1948 was a milestone, American Indians are still facing obstacles and barriers getting to the polls and casting their vote.

While history has shown that American Indians in Arizona have experienced levels of disenfranchisement during elections, our tribal communities have also been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tribes in Arizona have been significantly impacted by the pandemic and it will take coordinated efforts on many levels to facilitate Native people to vote during the 2020 election. These efforts must be led by tribal and state governments as well as each tribal citizen to ensure everyone – from young people to elders – have an opportunity to exercise their right to vote. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA), and Tribal leaders across the state agree that the Native vote is critical during this election.

Maria Dadgar
Maria Dadgar, Executive Director
of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. (ITCA)

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed our lives from the way we interact with our families and coworkers to how our Tribal Nations govern and support their citizens. I’m incredibly proud of the ways our Tribal leaders in Arizona have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and worked to immediately mobilize resources to protect Tribal members, families, elders and employees. We have seen how Tribes in Arizona have worked collectively to respond to the pandemic across the state.

The pandemic brings an added challenge to voting in this election, but we are certain that Tribes are doing all they can to facilitate Tribal members’ participation in the upcoming election. We understand that Tribal governments are taking extra precautions and collaborating with public health experts in planning a safe experience for voting absentee by mail, early in-person voting or in-person on Election Day. During a public health emergency, we need to be guided by health experts and data.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2018 there were more than 309,000 American Indian and Alaska Native eligible voters in Arizona. That is 6% of the state’s population – a percentage that can certainly make a difference in any election. Yet, the turnout among our demographic is one to 10 percentage points lower than the rate of others. Even though we’re facing this new challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must work together to increase Native voter turnout and see ourselves as advocates of change and protectors of Tribal sovereignty.

Despite all of the obstacles, we all still need to vote. In order to vote during the pandemic, make a plan to vote by mail or in-person. Mail in your ballot right away, especially if you live in remote areas of the state. In-person voting is an option – either early or on Election Day – make sure you practice all Tribal and state public health orders. Wear a mask, stay six feet apart and wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer. An important aspect of your voting plan, especially when voting in-person, is to know your polling location.

Every election – whether within our Tribal community, the state or at the national level – our Native vote is consequential. We are the only people in the United States that live as part of “nations within a nation.” We are sovereign people. It was Tribal nations that originally demonstrated the enlightened principles of a democratic government. It was this progressive concept of a free association of independent nations governed under one law that the U.S. Constitution was founded upon.

Voting is empowering. Your vote is your voice in our democracy, and voting is your right. A right fought for by leaders in Arizona including Tribal members Frank Harrison and Harry Austin of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Let’s all do our part to carry on their legacy and vote in this election. Consider safely volunteering to be a poll worker. Check on your relatives and elders and help them request and then mail their ballot or safely vote in-person. It is through civic engagement and working together in a unified effort that we can be the advocates of change and have everyone recognize that in Arizona – the Native vote matters.

If you experience barriers in trying to cast your vote or feel you are being disenfranchised, call the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona’s Native Vote Hotline at 1-877-777-3831 for assistance. You can also contact your tribal government administration to see if your tribe has a resource person for voting information or contact your local voting office.

Maria Dadgar is Executive Director of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona.

August is National Breastfeeding Month

WBW 2020 logoEvery year, ITCA WIC local agencies highlight the importance of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding by celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month during the month of August. The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”, highlighting links between breastfeeding and planetary health.

ITCA WIC plays an important role in the promotion and support of breastfeeding on many of the tribal lands throughout Arizona. Breastfeeding is a team effort and when fathers, partners, families, hospitals, workplaces and communities support nursing moms, breastfeeding improves.  This year ITCA WIC will be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week by encouraging clients to participate in a virtual Latch On event on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. On August 12th families are encouraged to post their favorite nursing picture, “brelfie” (breastfeeding selfie) and/or their breastfeeding story via ITCA WIC’s Facebook or Instagram page with the hashtag #ITCAWICBreastfeeds.

WIC clients should contact their local WIC clinic for more information about any World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month events.

World Breastfeeding Week 2020 Poster

For more information regarding World Breastfeeding Week, check out the following resources:

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) – World Breastfeeding Week 

World Health Organization (WHO) – Breastfeeding 

 

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Area Agency on Aging (AAA)

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Many federal, state, and local agencies have been responding to the Corona Virus 2019 outbreak domestically and internationally. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., Tribal Epidemiology Center has compiled a list of COVID-19 resources to support Tribal Health Departments in the Indian Health Service Phoenix-Tucson Service Areas and these resource links, include:

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

National Nutrition Month

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National Nutrition Month®, celebrated each year during March, focuses on the importance of making smart choices when it come to our health in terms of eating and exercise. The theme this year is Eat Right, Bite by Bite. Drastically changing the way you eat and live can be overwhelming and the reason why most diets and New Year’s resolutions fail within weeks or months. This month we want to celebrate National Nutrition Month® by asking you all to make small changes to improve your diet and exercise daily so that they will add up to big changes over time…bite by bite.

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The ITCA Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed and distributed the infographics below to support tribal communities in responding to GHWIC tobacco topics. Tribes are welcome to download, print, and distribute these materials. Please contact ITCA HHS staff if you have any questions about the materials, if you’d like to add your Tribe seal to the infographic, if you want to request development of a infographic related to the GHWIC Strategy Areas, or experience any difficulty in downloading the files.

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Infant Feeding

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Feeding your baby can be an overwhelming task, especially for new parents. There are so many rules and precautions when it comes to taking care of this new addition to your family and recommendations have changed recently. So check out the resources below to see some of the newest advice and try the quiz.

Infant Feeding Quiz
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28th Biannaul AICOA Conference

2023 – 2024 Registration Links

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Registration links for ITCA GHWIC (September 30, 2023 – September 29, 2024)

Dates and times subject to change. If you cannot attend a Zoom meeting, please communicate this to your assigned ITCA GHWIC Health Promotion Specialist with two weeks notice and/or assign another team member to attend in your place. ITCA GHWIC subawardees, please refer to your MOA Attachment D (Project Schedule) for a complete listing of deliverable due dates.

 

Conference Calls

All conference calls will start at 10am Mountain Standard Time (MST). ITCA GHWIC Health Promotion Specialists will send Zoom registration links to Subawardees for the dates listed below: 

  • Conference Call 3 (May 13, 2024)
  • Conference Call 4 (August 19, 2024)

 

Webinars

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting. All webinars will be starting at 10am Mountain Standard Time (MST). 

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Trainings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting. All trainings will start at 9am Mountain Standard Time (MST). 

Training 2 (Virtual)

 

Chronic Disease Prevention Working Group (CDPWG)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting.

CDPWG Meeting 2 (In-Person)

2-Day Meeting: April 23 – 24, 2024

  • Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Prematurity and SIDS Awareness

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On this final month of 2019, ITCA WIC would like to bring awareness to premature births and SIDS.

A full term pregnancy is 40 weeks and prematurity is a term for any baby born before 37 weeks gestation. While not all premature babies experience complications, being born too early can cause short-term and long-term health problems. Generally, the earlier a baby is born, the higher the risk of complications. If you deliver a preterm baby, your baby will likely need a longer hospital stay in a special nursery unit at the hospital. Although the exact cause of preterm birth is often unknown, there are some things that can be done to help prevent it. Please see the following for some more information:

Premature Babies Infographic
Preemie vs Full-Term Infographic
Premature Weeks Infographic
Premature Factors Infographic

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. There are many possible causes and risk factors that play a role in SIDS. There is no treatment for SIDS but you can help your baby sleep safely by staying informed. Check out the following resources to help stay informed:

5 Ways to Prevent SIDS Infographic
SIDS by Baby’s Age Infographic

Health Education Month

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October is not only a month for ghosts and ghouls but also health education. Health encompasses a broad range of categories including physical, mental, emotional, social health, and more! Most people only think of physical health when the word “healthy” comes up. But healthy habits in all of these sections of health are necessary for overall wellbeing. Daily exercise, healthy eating, and rest are three major factors that play a role in our overall health. This month, try to take time to make healthy food choices, get out and exercise, and get your 8 hours of sleep. Check out these resources for some other tips.

Your Prescription for a Healthy Heart Infographic
Women’s Mental Health Infographic
Benefits of Exercise on Mental Health Infographic
Pay Attention to Your Mental Health Infographic

Food Safety Education Month

 

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September is National Food Safety Education Month. Learn some important food safety tips here! Take steps to help prevent food borne illness, and show others how to keep food safe. Did you know that some groups of people are more likely to get sick from food than others? These groups are:

  • Children younger than 5
  • Adults aged 65 and older
  • People with health problems or who take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness
  • Pregnant women

According to the CDC, every year about 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from eating contaminated food.

To help protect yourself and your family, the CDC recommends these four steps:

  • Clean: Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces often when you cook.
  • Separate: Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs. Separate them from cooked food and fresh produce.
  • Cook: Use a food thermometer to make sure foods are cooked to an internal temperature that kills germs.
  • Chill: Refrigerate perishable foods external icon and leftovers within two hours. Chill within one hour if it’s above 90°F.

To learn more, check out these resources:

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Food Poisoning Infographic
Signs of Food Poisoning Infographic
Food Safety Rules Infographic
Steps to Safe Fruits & Vegetables Infographic
Safety Tips for Common Foods Infographic
https://www.cdc.gov/features/food-safety-smarts/index.html

 

Providing Trauma Informed Care Victim Services to American Indians/Alaska Natives – August 28th

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National Breastfeeding Month

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Every year, ITCA WIC local agencies highlight the importance of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding by celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month during the month of August. This year’s theme Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding celebrates how we can work together to advocate for breastfeeding policy changes, improve workplace support and empower both parents so they can reach their breastfeeding goals.

 

ITCA WIC plays an important role in the promotion and support of breastfeeding on many of the reservations throughout Arizona. Breastfeeding is a team effort and when fathers, partners, families, hospitals, workplaces and communities support nursing moms, breastfeeding improves.

World Breastfeeding Week Infographic

For more information regarding World Breastfeeding Week, check out the following resources: 

WABA – World Breastfeeding Week

WHO – Breastfeeding

Limit Sugar Drinks

July 2019

As temperatures rise, so does our thirst. But be aware of what you’re guzzling down. Sugar sweetened beverages come in many forms; soda, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened waters, and coffee and tea beverages with added sugars. Sugary drinks increase the risk of: obesity, diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease, and cavities so it matters how much we are putting into our bodies. Experts recommend that kids have less than 6 teaspoons of added sugars daily. Check out the infographic below for how much sugar is in some of your child’s drinks. This summer, let’s work to increase water consumption and decrease consumption of sugar sweetened beverages!

American Heart Association Infographic
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Healthy Drink Replacements for Sugar Drinks Infographic
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