The White House is excited to announce that the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit will officially take place on November 15 and 16 2021. This year the Summit will take place virtually. President Biden and the Administration look forward to hosting a robust and meaningful dialogue with Tribal leaders on key issues, policy initiatives, and […]
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS) The OHS has scheduled three Tribal Consultation sessions. These one-day sessions will be held between HHS, ACF, and OHS leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The purpose of these consultation sessions is to discuss ways […]
November 16 at 2:00 pm Eastern House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife: Hybrid Legislative Hearing on H.R. 59, H.R. 4690, and H.R. 5770. H.R. 59 (Rep. Don Young, R-AK), To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes. […]
November 1 7 at 10:00 am Eastern House Natural Resources Remote Markup on Multiple Bills S.2923 - Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act H.R.667 - Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act H.R.3128 - American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021
November 17 at 10:00 am Eastern Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Various Nominations. Martha Williams of Montana nominated to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. Professor Sara Bronin nominated to become chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).
FEMA’s Office of Equal Rights invites you to their upcoming Civil Rights Summit – 2.0 Equity. This event is designed to foster dialogue and partnerships through direct engagement with FEMA. Presentations and discussion will cover FEMA programs and services, with special emphasis on improving equity in emergency management. FEMA’s Civil Rights Summit Wednesday, Nov. 17, […]
November 17 at 10:15 am Eastern House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education: Examining the Implementation of COVID-19 Education Funds.
The U.S. Department of Interior will be holding three upcoming virtual tribal consultations in November regarding the Federal Boarding School Initiative to hear from leaders of Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to help lay the groundwork for the issues to be included in the Department’s initial report due to the Secretary […]
November 17 at 2:30 pm Eastern Senate Indian Affairs Committee: Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 1364, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088 & H.R. 4881 S. 1364 - Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act H.R. 1975 - Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088 - Eastern Band of Cherokee […]
November 18 at 9:30 am Eastern House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: “Tribal Voices, Tribal Wisdom: Strategies for the Climate Crisis” USET Climate Science Liaison, Dr. Casey Thornburgh, will testify.
November 18 at 9:30 am Eastern Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing on, "Inclusive Disaster Management: Improving Preparedness, Response, and Recovery”
UPDATE 10/28: Due to scheduling challenges because of the numerous meetings and events scheduled in November, DOI SGAC leadership decided to postpone the scheduled November SGAC meeting until the week of January 31, 2022. Information about the January 2022 meeting and whether it will convene in person will be shared in early December. The Department […]