Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Government
Conservation | Conflict Resolution | Native Americans
Tucson, Arizona https://www.udall.gov/
About
Our Mission
To provide programs to promote leadership, education, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the areas of environment, public lands, and natural resources in order to strengthen Native nations, assist federal agencies and others to resolve environmental conflicts, and to encourage the continued use and appreciation of our nation’s rich resources.
What We Do
The Udall Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 as an independent executive branch agency to honor Morris K. Udall's lasting impact on this nation's environment, public lands, and natural resources, and his support of the rights and self-governance of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The 1998 Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act created the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, now called the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution, as a program of the Udall Foundation to assist parties in resolving environmental, public lands, and natural resources conflicts nationwide that involve federal agencies or interests, and to provide training and capacity-building in collaboration, multiparty problem solving, and conflict resolution. In 2009, Congress enacted legislation to honor Stewart L. Udall and add his name to the Udall Foundation.
Among the purposes of the Udall Foundation are:
Increase awareness of the importance of and promote the benefit and enjoyment of the Nation's natural resources;
Foster among the American population greater recognition and understanding of the role of the environment, public lands and resources in the development of the United States;
Identify critical environmental issues;
Develop resources to properly train professionals in environmental and related fields;
Provide educational outreach regarding environmental policy;
Develop resources to train Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy; and
Through the National Center, provide assessment, mediation, and other related services to resolve environmental disputes involving federal agencies.
The Udall Foundation’s programs promote leadership, education, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the areas of environment, public lands, and natural resources in order to strengthen Native nations, assist federal agencies and others to resolve environmental conflicts, and to encourage the continued use and appreciation of our nation’s rich resources:
Congressional Internship. A ten-week internship in Washington, D.C. for American Indian and Alaska Native students.
John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution. Providing impartial collaboration, consensus-building, training, and conflict resolution services to help parties find workable solutions to tough environmental conflicts anywhere in the U.S.
Native Nations Institute. Providing governance and development resources to indigenous nations.
Parks in Focus. Connecting youth from underserved communities to nature through photography
The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy. Sponsoring policy-relevant research and forums.
Undergraduate Scholarship. For college students committed to careers in the environment, tribal policy, or Native American health care.