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Causes: Environment, Pollution Abatement & Control
Mission: To aid in environmental protection of inland northwest lands and lands in alaska through advocacy of responsible solid waste management by native american tribes.
Programs: Tswan continued to provide program support for each of our member tribes, including ad hoc committee meetings, outreach and education programs, development of planning documents, expansion of the tswan database and library, web site expansion, and training for all tribes. The services provided by tswan benefit, at minimum, our membership, consisting of 28 federally recognized tribes and villages in washington, oregon, idaho, and alaska. Our alaska membership includes an organization consisting of 56 native villages, and our programs benefit these 56 villages as well.