NNEPA staffer nails Water Guardian award

Fred Johnson, an Environmental Specialist with the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency's Surface and Ground Water Protection Department received the Water Guardian award from the Organizers of the Tribal Water Caucus including Indigenous Environmental Network, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and Black Mesa Trust. The award was presented at the 2005 Arizona Water Summit held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff from Aug. 3 to 5.

Johnson conducts educational outreach on surface and ground water protection to the Navajo people as well as to state and educational organizations in the Southwest.

Deb Misra the Department Director said "Fred is a relentless environmental educator who deserves this recognition and award. He is one of several outstanding employees; he works diligently to teach everyone that protection of surface and underground water resources is important. His mantra is 'water is life and it is sacred.'"

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