Events

Operation Lady Justice Federal Data Discussion and Listening Session

Operation Lady Justice Federal Data Discussion and Listening Session The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, also known as Operation Lady Justice (OLJ), is holding a  Federal Data Discussion and Listening Session on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Webex. It is open to […]

Tribal Consultation on Native American Voting Rights

Virtual Event

On March 7, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, which also established a Native American Voting Rights Steering Group. The Steering Group is guided by the White House Domestic Policy Council and is charged with studying best practices for voter protection among Native Americans. The Steering Group will engage […]

U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Tribal Consultation on the disposition of unclaimed Tribal set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) invites you to participate in a Consultation on the disposition of unclaimed Tribal set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2021. The Consultation will be held on Thursday, July 29, 3:00−5:00 p.m., eastern time via WebEx, […]

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Business Meeting to Consider S. 1790, S. 1880 (Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act), S. 2068 (Minority Business Development Act of 2021), S. 2299, S. 2333, and S. 451.

Business meeting to consider S.451, to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United States, S.1790, to ensure that the Federal Communications Commission does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a national […]

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Business Meeting to consider S. 1514, S. 2305, S. 2439, S. 2520 (to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments), S. 2525, S. 2540, S. 2541, S. 2551, and S. 2559.

Business meeting to consider S.2559, to establish the National Deepfake and Digital Provenance Task Force, S.2551, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish or otherwise provide an artificial intelligence training program for the acquisition workforce, S.2520, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with […]

Treasury Briefing with USET/USET SPF Member Tribal Nations on Small Business Credit Initiative Program

Virtual Event

Treasury will be hosting an informational briefing with USET/USET SPF member Tribal Nations to discuss the Small Business Credit Initiative (SBCI). The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) provided $500 million for the SBCI program to be allocated among Tribal Nations to support financing for small businesses in Indian Country. SBCI funds may […]

Tribal Consultation on Draft Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Regulations

Virtual Event

The Department of the Interior (Department) is planning to propose updates to its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations at 43 C.F.R. part 10 and invites Tribes to consult on its draft proposal prior to publication. The NAGPRA regulations at 43 C.F.R. part 10 provide a systematic process for the disposition and […]

WH/USDA/HHS Rural Health Briefing

Virtual Event

WH/USDA/HHS Rural Health Briefing Date: Friday, August 13, 2021 Time: 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT RSVP: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_o7y5D-T7S02K91wqcYNiBw Questions: Please submit to William.t.mcintee@who.eop.gov The briefing will now be joined by USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and HRSA Acting Administrator Diana Espinosa who will discuss rural health investments made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act that. […]