Article V. Chemical Pesticide and GEO Education Committee
21.15.180 Education Committee established.*
A Chemical Pesticide and GEO Education Committee is hereby established, with representatives from, but not limited to: YTEP, TDPS, Tribal Court, OTA, Tribal Fisheries, and cultural programs. This Education Committee shall meet regularly and make recommendations to the Tribal Council regarding:
(a) Educating the Yurok Tribal community about the harmful effects of chemical pesticides;
(b) Tribal policies and legislation to regulate and reduce chemical pesticides use on the Reservation;
(c) Educating the Yurok Tribal community about the harmful environmental and health effects of genetically engineered organisms; and
(d) The viability of labeling and/or restricting the sale, promotion, or provision of genetically engineered food products within the Yurok Tribal Territory (in consultation with the Yurok Economic Development Corporation). [Ord. 46 § 8401, adopted, 12/10/2015.]
* Code reviser’s note: See YTC 21.45.180, Pesticide.