Mission Statement

"The Miami Nation Department of Environmental Quality exists to create and conduct programs that examine, monitor and describe the environmental conditions of Miami Tribe Lands."

Services we offer for Miami Tribal Members:

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)

In 1992, Congress passed the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act (42 U.S.C. 4368b) which authorizes EPA to provide General Assistance Program (GAP) grants to federally-recognized tribes and tribal consortia for planning, developing, and establishing environmental protection programs in Indian country, as well as for developing and implementing solid and hazardous waste programs on tribal lands.

The goal of this program is to assist tribes in developing the capacity to manage their own environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in accordance with individual tribal needs and applicable federal laws and regulations.

Through our GAP grant, we maintain an Environmental Outreach Program, prioritizing recycling and road-side cleanup. We oversee three recycling trailers, located at Tribal Headquarters North Parking Lot on P Street. A variety of recyclables can be placed inside these trailers. We partner with Red Cedar Recycling in Miami for hauling and sorting of recyclables.

Items that can be recycled in our trailers:

• #1 & #2 Plastics ONLY, Newspaper, Office Paper, Magazines, Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans, and Cardboard.

Items we do not recycle:

• Any other plastics (#3-#6), Styrofoam, Glass, Medical Waste, Clothing, Large Appliances, and E-Waste.

Water 106 Program

Through our Water 106 grant funded by EPA, department staff monitor 3 ambient water sites on a monthly basis. They are Neosho River at Riverview Park, 4 Mile Creek at E40 Rd Bridge, and Elm Creek at our old cultural grounds. All data is collected and uploaded to EPA. We test for EPA’s 9 basic parameters, monthly metals for water, and quarterly metals for soils at all sites.