We, the members of the Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network, have gathered to combine our voices in the pursuit of natural resource, cultural, and environmental protection through advocacy of responsible solid waste management for all Native Americans. We strive for the recognition of a unique Native American perspective in natural resource protection. We seek a group ethic that embodies the best of our collective cultures, accommodates each Tribe’s uniqueness, while enhancing the accomplishments of the group and the individual programs it represents.

In the spirit of cooperation, unity, and guardianship, we will strive to assist each member Tribe in their respective efforts in a manner that will best serve the interests of the member Tribes and all Tribes throughout the Interior Northwest. We choose consensus as our guiding principle to agreement in order to recommend approaches that are spiritually, culturally, economically, and environmentally sound. We elect to meet throughout the year on a quarterly basis and to work daily to identify solid waste management issues, techniques, strategies, and methods which achieve the best results for Indian Country in the Northwest.