On July 27, the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs (IA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) issued a joint "Dear Tribal Leader" letter announcing consultation on Section 105(l) lease requirements and payments in order to improve lease administration, as required by Congress under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260). In the DTLL, […]
On August 2, 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), have announced a series of Tribal consultations on the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-166). Specifically, these consultations will focus on provisions of P.L. 116-166 that require the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General to establish a […]
On August 2, 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), have announced a series of Tribal consultations on the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-166). Specifically, these consultations will focus on provisions of P.L. 116-166 that require the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General to establish a […]
On August 2, 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), have announced a series of Tribal consultations on the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-166). Specifically, these consultations will focus on provisions of P.L. 116-166 that require the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General to establish a […]
On August 2, 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), have announced a series of Tribal consultations on the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-166). Specifically, these consultations will focus on provisions of P.L. 116-166 that require the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General to establish a […]
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to conduct an environmental review of a proposed commercial-scale wind project offshore New York. “The Interior Department is committed to confronting […]
This September, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the White House Council for Native American Affairs, will convene tribal broadband industry experts to discuss how to make the most use […]
This September, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the White House Council for Native American Affairs, will convene tribal broadband industry experts to discuss how to make the most use […]
This September, the Department of the Interior (DOI), in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the White House Council for Native American Affairs, will convene tribal broadband industry experts to discuss how to make the most use […]
The passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, P.L. 116-152 (GAOA) which authorized full and permanent funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), presents a number of exciting opportunities for the Department of the Interior and the bureaus leading these important programs. DOI is hosting two listening sessions in October with Tribal Leaders on LWCF. Dear […]
In October 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) will host a series of Government-to-Government Tribal consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish […]
In October 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) will host a series of Government-to-Government Tribal consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish […]