Events

Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation

August 8-10, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Register Dear Tribal Leader Letter The consultation testimony sessions are open to federally-recognized, tribally elected and appointed leaders or their authorized designee to provide oral testimony. Tribal Leaders may also submit written testimony. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of […]

Department of State Tribal Consultation on Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021

Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of Interior will participate in Tribal consultations on the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-258. The STOP Act aims to prevent the international export of cultural items prohibited from trafficking under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the Archaeological […]

IHS Tribal Consultation on Updated Draft of the IHS Tribal Consultation Policy

Virtual Event

August 9 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern Register The IHS Director’s Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation (Consultation Workgroup) met in June to review feedback from prior Tribal consultations on this topic and discuss pending items. The Consultation Workgroup achieved consensus on the decision to align the IHS TCP with both the Executive Order (EO) 13175, Presidential Memorandum on […]

U.S. Global Change Research Program Tribal Consultation on National Nature Assessment

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 9 at 3:00 - 5:00 pm Eastern Register The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) seeks Tribal input on the development of the National Nature Assessment. USGCRP is a federal interagency research program charged with informing the Nation’s response to climate and environmental change, including changes to nature and the […]

DOI, HHS, DOJ Tribal Consultation on ICWA

Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 7 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register August 11 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Alaska Hybrid HHS Region 10 Consultation Southcentral Foundation Nuka Learning Center 4085 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, Alaska Register The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and […]

USDA Tribal Listening Session: Testing Procedures for Approved Bison Quarantine Facilities to Classify Bison Brucellosis-Free

Virtual Event

August 14 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register The webinar is open to any Tribal Nation or Tribal organization that would like information about the testing procedure. During this listening session, the USDA would like to take the time to update Tribal Nations on the proposed guidance for bison quarantine and encourage feedback on the plan […]

Advance Appropriations Implementation Listening Sessions

Virtual Event

August 8, 2023 Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader: I am writing to invite you to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit your input on advance appropriations implementation. We will host two identical Listening Sessions on August 17, 2023, and September 6, 2023. Congress enacted the first ever advance […]

Department of State Tribal Consultation on Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021

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Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of Interior will participate in Tribal consultations on the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-258. The STOP Act aims to prevent the international export of cultural items prohibited from trafficking under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the Archaeological […]

Treasury Listening Session with Native CDFIs

Virtual Event

August 18, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET - Treasury is hosting a Native CDFI listening session to learn directly from practitioners providing financial services in Indian Country. Treasury has a growing relationship with Native CDFIs to support Tribal and Native economic development. Treasury wants to hear from Native CDFIs about issues and concerns impacting your work […]

WHCNAA Consultation on Tribal Treaty Rights

Virtual Event

Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 24 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Registration The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) seeks your guidance and recommendations through Tribal consultation on further efforts the Federal government could take to protect Tribal treaty rights, reserved rights, and similar rights.