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/
Professional Growth through Mentorship: How to Make the Most of Your Student Practicum June 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm -1:00 pm Eastern Presenter: Montrece Ransom, JD, MPH, Director of the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training Registration
Update on USDOT's Policy on Tribal Consultation June 16, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) On March 9, 2021 the U.S. DOT announced its intent to engage in Tribal consultation on whether our existing consultation policies and practices are effective in implementing Executive Order 13175 and ways we can improve our outreach […]
Thursday, June 17, 2021 1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Attendees must register for the Listening Session in advance through the link below, using the Zoom web conferencing platform. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link the listening session and an audio call-in number. Register
Register Those unable to pre-register at the link may call in directly by dialing 1-844-845-4169; please ask to join the DOJ call Dear Tribal Leader Letter USDOJ Savanna's Act Consultation Framing Paper
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 […]
This year’s Jan Wyatt symposium will be on Friday, June 18 at The Orchard Restaurant Events Barn. Tickets are $75. This year’s symposium, Roots of Wisdom, features a panel of local experts who will share their thoughts and insights on the environmental, cultural, and material importance of river cane. Over the past several years, various conservancies, educational institutions, […]
The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center, is holding virtual trainings for prevention specialists to support Native communities. These monthly trainings will cover topics such as crisis response, creating safe spaces to heal, sexual assault awareness, youth […]
Register Those unable to pre-register at the link may call in directly by dialing 1-844-845-4169; please ask to join the DOJ call Dear Tribal Leader Letter USDOJ Savanna's Act Consultation Framing Paper
On Saturday, June 19, the Institute for American Indian Studies located on 38 Curtis Road in Washington, Connecticut, is hosting, Alfie Jacques from the Onondaga Turtle Clan. Alfie has made more than 80,000 wooden sticks over the past fifty-plus years. There will be two outdoor in-person interactive sessions, at 1 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. Alfie […]