Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma Environmental Department

01/12/2026

10/21/2025

REMINDER: We are holding our Fall Tire Collection event this week (Oct. 20-25)! Check out the flyer for more information.

07/22/2025

Deputy Environmental Director Tabitha Langston, serving as Chair of the National Tribal Caucus (NTC), met with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to advance discussions on human health and environmental protection in Indian Country. Joined by fellow members of the NTC Executive Committee, Langston participated in a reaffirmation of EPA’s Indian Policy, underscoring the agency’s commitment to Tribal sovereignty and the principles of trust responsibility.

EPA Administrator Zeldin Reaffirms EPA’s Indian Policy, Hosts National Tribal Caucus Meeting in DC EPA Office of the Administrator sent this bulletin at 07/17/2025 04:00 PM EDT View as a webpage / Share EPA.GOV/NEWSROOM EPA Administrator Zeldin Reaffirms EPA’s Indian Policy, Hosts National Triba...

04/22/2025

Save the Date!!!
With the warm weather starting to introduce its self to northeast Oklahoma once again, when you start your spring cleaning, don’t burn those tire you have laying around. Instead load them up and bring them to our Tire collection event!

04/09/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Our Spring Tire Collection Event is just around the corner! See the flyer for more information.

02/25/2025

For Tribal youth looking for summer work experience, especially in the environmental field, the Tar Creek Apprenticeship Program is still taking applications! Gain hands-on paid experience through a culturally-focused environmental apprenticeship program taking place from June 2nd-July 17th in Miami, Oklahoma (with a break the week of July 1st).
Applicants must be at least a rising high school senior (class of 2026) and cannot be over the age of 21.
Full Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBmxu50rDKmRyV985CivL34s8xXF9VjcK44lEyso_qZqMAaQ/formResponse