Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks: Legislative Hearing on Various Bills Including: S. 654, to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; S. 787, to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local […]
DONNA M. LORING LECTURE SERIES Racial Justice in Maine State Policy: Understanding the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations October 6 at 12:00 pm - 1:0o pm FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. JOIN ZOOM EVENT WATCH LIVESTREAM The Maine Women Writers Collection at the University of New England will welcome Maine State […]
October 6 at 12:00 pm Central/1:00 pm Eastern Register Leaders from across the country are working to preserve housing and prevent the displacement of some of our most vulnerable residents in rural communities. The session will feature an exceptional slate of rural housing advocates and experts. They’ll explore why preservation is such an important issue […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings to examine the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Wednesday October 6, 2021, 2pm ET.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: “Hearings to examine S.648, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and S.1911, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.” […]
Institute of Museum and Library Services is seeking recommendations and feedback on ways to engage and support Tribal governments and institutions. The Listening Session will be held from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern on Wednesday, October 6. Dear Tribal Leader Letter IMLS Tribal Consultation Plan Register in advance Proxy form Tentative Agenda Items: Agency […]
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee: “Hearings to examine the state of telehealth, focusing on removing barriers to access and improving patient outcomes.” October 7, 2021, 10am ET.
October 7 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Register USDA Forest Service Ecosystem Management Coordination program representatives will share information and be available to discuss the proposed national policy and Tribal implications. The proposed policy would create a new chapter in the Forest Service Manual (Chapter 2040 –National Forest System Monitoring) to provide guidance […]
NCAI Climate Action Task Force Meeting: Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. EDT The Climate Action Task Force, Co-Chaired by President Melanie Bahnke of Kawerak Inc., Chairman Leonard Forsman of Suquamish Tribe, and Sub-Chief Kenneth Jock of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, will host a meeting this Thursday, October 7, 2021 from […]
October 8 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern (in conjunction with the NIHB National Tribal Health Conference) Register (There is not a fee if you select “Consultation Sessions and No-Cost Institutes Only.”) Dear Tribal Leader Letter HRSA has identified topics of discussion to include the Health Center Program’s Uniform Data System and the scoring […]
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) Agenda Join by phone only […]
NCAI Climate Change Breakout Session: Tribal Innovations to International Collaboration: Friday, October 8, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EDT The cultures and lifeways of Tribal Nations and their citizens are place-based and closely tied to subsistence practices. These resources are disappearing faster than they can be restored because of dramatic shifts in weather and […]
Charting Your Course: Navigating Funding Streams to Support Your Health Programs The Charting Your Course: Navigating Funding Streams to Support Your Health Programs Community of Learning will provide Urban Indian Health Organizations' (UIO), UIO leadership, behavioral health providers, grant and development staff the skills to help sustain current funding and secure new funding. This series […]
The event, which will take place during Indigenous People's weekend, on Saturday, October 9, from 1-6 PM, will include tours of the exhibitions; samples of Indigenous food provided by Buffalo Jump NYC; and performances throughout the day by the Silver Cloud Singers & Dancers, an intertribal Native American singing and dance troupe that weaves together […]
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day/Native American Day! Learn more about this special day and see the multiple events honoring this day. USET/USET SPF offices are closed today.