Events
Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs’ Meeting
November 8, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST
One event on November 9, 2022 at 10:00 am
One event on November 10, 2022 at 9:00 am
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2., that the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs will meet at the VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Sonny Montgomery Room 230, Washington, DC on November 8, 9, and 10, 2022. The meeting sessions will begin, and end as follows:
- November 8, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST: the agenda will include opening remarks from the Committee Chair, Executive Sponsor, and other VA officials. There will be updates and proposed recommendations from the health subcommittee.
- November 9, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST: the agenda will include updates from the benefits and administrative subcommittees for proposed recommendations from each of the subcommittees. From 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. there will be Public Comment from those public members who have provided a written summary.
- November 10, 2022 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST: the Committee will receive updates from the VA Office of Tribal Health. The committee will hold open discussion on topics relevant to the Committee and address follow-up and action items including dates for next meeting.
The meetings are open to the public (virtually) and will be recorded. Members of the public can attend the meeting by joining the Zoom meeting at the link below. The link will be active from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 8-10, 2022.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans. This includes advising the Secretary on the administration of healthcare services and benefits to
American Indians/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Veterans; thereby assessing those needs and whether VA is meeting them. The Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs is a newly formed FACA Committee.