AIANTA CEO appointed to National Marine Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council
January 12, 2021
Sherry L. Rupert, CEO of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Office of National Marine Sanctuary System (ONMS) Business Advisory Council.
“I’m thrilled to be a member of this esteemed council,” said Rupert. “So many of our nation’s coastal regions and marine parks have deep ties to Native American and Native Hawaiian culture and heritage, and I look forward to working with NOAA to help elevate the voices of the native peoples connected to those coastal regions.”
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NOAA Ocean Guardian Schools Continue to Care for Our Blue Planet
By Naomi Pollack
December 2020
In 2009, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries established the NOAA Ocean Guardian School program. Each year, K-12 schools from around the country submit project proposals for funding and participation in the year-long program. Selected schools carry out hands-on school- or community-based stewardship projects that fall under one of the five program pathways: Marine Debris, 6Rs (Rethink/Reduce/Refuse/Reuse/Rot/Recycle), Watershed Restoration, School Garden/Habitat, and Energy & Ocean Health.
With the goal of reducing single-use plastic at their school, North Point High School (Waldorf, MD) Ocean Guardians model their new reusable water bottle slings.
MICHELLE OBAMA HIGHLIGHTS AMERICAN SAMOA Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 00:00
Special recognition for preservation of heritage
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, (Samoa News, April 2, 2010) - Governor Togiola Tulafono on Thursday announced United States First Lady Michelle Obama has designated American Samoa as a Preserve America Community the first U.S. territory designated in its entirety.
Governor Togiola said Preserve America is a national initiative developed in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and other agencies, which highlights the efforts of the President and First Lady to preserve America’s national heritage. One of the components of the initiative is the designation of Preserve America Communities.