Events

FCC Virtual Tribal Library E-Rate Consultation and Listening Session

Virtual Event

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a Tribal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to make improvements to the E-Rate program for Tribal schools and libraries. Interested participants may email tribal.events@fcc.gov by Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to register. The consultation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00 […]

Tribal Energy Equity Summit

May 22-24 Ojibwe & Dakota Territory in St. Paul, Minnesota Event website The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and related legislation provide Native American tribes with access to billions of dollars for the development of clean energy infrastructure. However, without capacity building support and significant changes to current grid interconnection policies, the transformative potential and intent […]

Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2023

May 22-24, 2023 Anchorage, AK Indigenous communities are among the most underserved with internet access throughout North America. For seven years, a growing movement of connectivity champions has worked though the Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS) to change that. Register now to attend ICS 2023 in Anchorage and join workshops, lightning talks and panel discussions about the broadband […]

USDA APHIS Tribal Webinar: Tribal Training for FY23 CWD Funding Opportunity

Virtual Event

On April 11th, 2023, APHIS announced making over $12 million available for Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, state agencies, research institutes, and universities to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed and wild cervids (e.g., deer, elk). All opportunities are open to Federally Recognized Native American Tribal governments, including a separate $500,000 funding opportunity […]

Department of Transportation Webinar on Identifying Discretionary Grant Opportunities

Virtual Event

Join speakers from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative, and the Office of the Secretary for a webinar on May 22 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about how to identify and respond to Federal transportation grant opportunities. The webinar will showcase the USDOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard, a […]

Historical Trauma and Its Relation to COVID

Virtual Event

As Native elders reflect on their early years, historical events of isolation and depression resurface the trauma they experienced at boarding schools. Join UNITE (Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence) for a discussion of historical trauma and its relation to COVID. Objectives: Highlight the importance of giving elders a voice as they deal with feelings […]

Department of Education Tribal Consultation: President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Request

Virtual Event

Tuesday, May 23 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern via Zoom Register To maintain online security, each attendee must register individually, and registration cannot be transferred to or used by others. Once you have completed registration, an individualized access link for the session will be emailed to you with additional information. On May 23, […]

Community Talk Series: Our Languages

Virtual Event

May 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern: will focus on language users and learners May 17, 2023, at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern: will focus on capacity building and planning needs May 24, 2023, at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern: will focus on focus on best practices and government accountability […]

Healing the Spirit of Native Youth Town Halls

Virtual Event

The National UNITY Council's (NUC) Executive Committee invites all youth within the network to sign up for one of the four upcoming virtual Town Halls. The purpose of these town hall meetings are to gather Native youth's views on UNITY's National Initiative to address wellness and restore tribal support systems. Youth are welcomed to share their solutions and challenges with […]