The Civil Rights Division within the Department of Justice was created following the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The Civil Rights Division works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. One area the Civil Rights […]
September 7 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register September 28 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register The second round of funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) will make approximately $980 million available on Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian lands for deployment of Internet infrastructure, affordability programs, telehealth and distance learning initiatives. Join the […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 7 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Zoom link If prompted, the meeting ID is 1617797302 and the passcode is 301958. Registration is not required. The U.S. Department Transportation (USDOT) is pleased to announce that on Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST, USDOT will […]
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO is merged the previous COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to gain insight into healthcare recommendations from other medical providers working in the […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are hosting six engagement sessions throughout August and September on the Renewable Energy Accelerated Deployment Initiative for Indian Country (READI). Through these engagement sessions, the BIA intends to better understand and gather input on 1) what Tribal Nations need to proactively […]
EQ will conduct four virtual public meetings for the proposed rule on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT; Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT; Monday, September 11, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT; and Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 5 […]
September 11-12, 2023 Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, LA The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana and Southern University Law Center invite you to learn more about how rural communities and businesses can benefit from building relationships and creating strategic partnerships with local, state, and national leaders, federal agencies, corporate America and Tribal Nations. Topics will include […]
Treasury has issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing a Tribal consultation on an Interim Final Rule for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). The SLFRF allocates $20 billion for Tribal governments to support response and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. In December 2022, Congress amended the SLFRF program in the […]
On behalf of the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) Director Crosby Kemper, you are cordially invited to join a virtual Tribal Listening Session taking place on September 12, 2023. Please save the date and register using the link below. Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET Location: Virtual via […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 12 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register The White House Council on Environmental Quality will be holding consultations on proposed revised NEPA regulations. The proposed rule includes tribal provisions, including ones related to the incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge into environmental reviews, consideration of reserved rights in environmental reviews, […]
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) Day is celebrated every year on September 13. In honor of this day, USET/USET SPF offices are closed. Learn more about UNDRIP.
Building on the success of last year's event, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Region 4 Health Equity Council would like to invite you to attend its 2023 health equity summit, "Community Voices and Cross-Sector Collaboration to Advance Health Equity". The goal of this summit is to provide a forum for discussing and […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of Housing and Urban Development will be hosting a series of webinars to provide information on how the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) has been updated, including how comments were addressed, and how many Tribes may provide information. August 16 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register September 13 at 3:00 […]