The Buy Indian Act provides Indian Affairs with the authority to set aside procurement contracts for qualified Indian-owned businesses, known as "Indian Economic Enterprises." Regulations implementing the Act have been in place for more than five years. In that time, several revisions have been identified that would better allow Indian Affairs to realize the full […]
Thursday, June 17, 2021 1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Attendees must register for the Listening Session in advance through the link below, using the Zoom web conferencing platform. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link the listening session and an audio call-in number. Register
Register Those unable to pre-register at the link may call in directly by dialing 1-844-845-4169; please ask to join the DOJ call Dear Tribal Leader Letter USDOJ Savanna's Act Consultation Framing Paper
The USDA Forest Service Conservation Education Program is developing a new Conservation Education Strategy that will provide clear, agency-wide program direction, unifying how the Forest Service communicates the value and interdependence of conservation education while empowering delivery of conservation education programs that uplift our communities and partners. Roundtable discussions are scheduled to gather a diversity […]
Register Those unable to pre-register at the link may call in directly by dialing 1-844-845-4169; please ask to join the DOJ call Dear Tribal Leader Letter USDOJ Savanna's Act Consultation Framing Paper
BIA Eastern Region understands how critically important this is to Tribes within the Eastern Region and we look forward to future training opportunities that will provide support. Based on the responses received BIA, Eastern Region is excited to announce several training opportunities that will be held throughout the month of June. Registration June 22 - BIA […]
HHS would like to continue discussions regarding strengthening its Tribal Consultation Policy pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships. According to the DTLL, a special workgroup of the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) will convene to review written comments and develop a strengthened Tribal Consultation Policy. Once complete, the plan […]
USDA is offering two webinars (June 23 and June 28) for potential Tribal applicants interested in the FY2021 Farm Bill Section 12101: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Funding Opportunity. The duration for each webinar will be 1-2 hours depending on questions. All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM EDT 6 August 2021 […]
Joint BIA/IHS TEAMS call with Eastern Region Tribal Leaders 2:00 pm CT June 23 To provide support and communication to Tribes within the Eastern Region, BIA, IHS, and OJS leadership have scheduled a call via TEAMS to be held Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 2:00 PM (CST) for a forum to provide information related to the American […]
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will hold a joint tribal Consultation on Friday, June 25 from 1:00 - 3:00 EDT. SSA is seeking consultation on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act as it pertains to Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act. After its April […]
USDA is offering two webinars (June 23 and June 28) for potential Tribal applicants interested in the FY2021 Farm Bill Section 12101: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Funding Opportunity. The duration for each webinar will be 1-2 hours depending on questions. All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM EDT 6 August 2021 […]
CMS issued the 2021 Navigator Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which will make $80 million in grant funding available to Navigators in states with a Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) for the 2022 plan year. This is the largest funding allocation CMS has made available for Navigator grants to date. With the additional funding, CMS encourages current […]