Join us to hear from special guest, Adam Dorr, PhD. Dr. Dorr will present RethinkX analysis using the clean energy U-curve to show that 100% clean electricity from the combination of solar, wind, and batteries (SWB) is both physically possible and economically affordable across the entire continental United States as well as the overwhelming majority […]
On Saturday, June 12 at 9 a.m., as part of a recognition of the 20th anniversary of the passage of LD291, the Wabanaki Studies law, English professor Margo Lukens will present on ways to work with Penobscot stories in the secondary classroom. Presenting with her will be Ashton Carmichael, a 9th-grade English teacher in RSU67 […]
Every second Friday of the month: USET COVID-19 ECHO The session will include updates related to Indian Country, updates on the status of COVID-19 in the USET region, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive expert advice. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central/12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern (join) Join by phone only at […]
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, […]
This year the Eiteljorg Museum’s 29th annual Indian Market and Festival will be a virtual experience running June 14-28 where guests can shop online for jewelry, pottery, paintings and other artworks created by 100 Native American and First Nations artists from the U.S. and Canada. The Virtual Indian Market features music, dance performances and cultural […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to helping the Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal Health Programs, and Urban Indian Programs (ITU) to maximize their ability to access third party resources. To meet this objective, CMS, in partnership with the States, the Social Security Administration and IHS, provides training on the programs […]
The National American Indian and Alaska Native ATTC is hosting a virtual talking circle that will be facilitated by a Native guest, focusing on concerns about yourself, your family, your work, and/or your Tribal community that you may be experiencing during these uncertain times. There is no fee or expectation to participate in this event. […]
Tribal Leader Diabetes Committee Meeting 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern June 15
FEMA is seeking public comments on how the agency can further advance equity in underserved communities and strengthen resilience from the impacts of climate change. On April 22, FEMA posted a Request for Information to help identify areas where the agency’s programs can be modified to better align with President Biden’s Executive Orders 13985, 13990, […]
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern While education can be a vehicle for uplift, opportunity, and social mobility, it can also be leveraged as a mechanism for exclusion and as a tool of forced assimilation. The destructive legacy of figures like Richard Pratt and boarding schools for indigenous children still loom large, with […]
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 […]
"Life and Times of a Penobscot Poetess" Virtual Event on June 15 at 5:00pm Eastern Carol Dana, Penobscot Language Keeper, has devoted years to Penobscot language revitalization, working on the Penobscot dictionary project during the 1980's, and teaching Penobscot at the Indian Island School during the 1990's. https://centerfortheartsnh.org/