The Bureau of lndian Education (BIE) will hold two listening sessions on the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM) during the month of May. These sessions are designed to provide information and hear in put from tribal leaders, tribal education staff, public school officials and other interested parties on issues related to the JOM program. 1:00 pm - […]
Treasury Tribal Consultation on SSBIC Program. For the Dear Tribal Leader Letter and Framing Questions, please visit Treasury's Tribal Consultation webpage. Registration
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Newland to Host Briefing for Tribal Leaders on President’s FY 2022 Budget Request for Indian Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland will host a briefing for Tribal leaders on the President’s FY 2022 budget request for Indian Affairs. The briefing will take place via conference call on […]
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Hearing on Public Land Recreation Bills H.R.3113 https://naturalresources.house.gov/
Tribal Consultation to Improve IHS Trial Consultation Policy 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET June 8 Comments Deadline June 15 Zoom link Dear Tribal Leader Letter
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 […]
The Indian Health Service issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing a virtual Tribal Consultation on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Buy Indian Act of 1910. DATE: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 TIME: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) TELEPHONE: (833) 568-8864 Toll-free Meeting ID: 160 453 1058 Passcode: 349582 ZOOM […]
Nomination Hearing to consider Bryan Todd Newland to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Dirksen, Room 628
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is assessing the impacts of moving of the BLM Headquarters (HQ), including various functions and staff, to Grand Junction, Colorado, as well as moving most positions that were stationed in Washington, DC to various offices in the West. These moves were directed in July 2019 by the Trump Administration, […]
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 […]
Brackeen v. Haaland: Legal Implications Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time: 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. PT Webinar Description: Presenters will discuss the background of the Brackeen case and the Fifth Circuit’s en banc decision. The webinar will address the legal implications of the en banc decision with regard to the constitutionality of ICWA and […]
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 […]