The Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) is a Tribal leader advisory group to the IHS Director. The committee meets quarterly to discuss chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grant program. This TLDC meeting will be hybrid and held from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Central. See meeting details at https://www.ihs.gov/sdpi/tldc/ […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter SCHEDULED CONSULTATION SESSIONS Tuesday, June 7 at 4:00 ET, 3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT, 12:00 AK • Phone only - 855-852-7677 Pin: 6889430 Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 ET, 12:00 CT, 11:00 MT, 10:00 PT, 9:00 AK • MS Teams Thursday, June 9 at 1:00 ET, 12:00 CT, 11:00 MT, 10:00 […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Indian Affairs invites you to a consultation on June 8, 2022 regarding next steps for further collection, use and dissemination of enrollment data. Specific information regarding participation at the consultation session is as follows: June 8 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern Zoom link In advance of the consultation, below […]
USET Tribal Epidemiology Center hosts Resource & Patient Management System (RPMS) Training The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC) is planning to host a virtual RPMS training over the span of June and July. The training will consist of six lunch n learn sessions that each have a defined focus on […]
The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) was last updated in 2016. Looking back across the past six years of disaster activity, it is apparent that the nation’s approach to recovery and the importance of refining and improving upon our shared framework is critical to addressing the Nation’s most difficult immediate and long-term disaster challenges. FEMA […]
CDC COVID-19 Related Response Strategies Webinar: On Thursday, June 9th, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET, CDC’s COVID-19 State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force will host a webinar on Reporting Results of COVID-19 Over-the-Counter (OTC) Testing to discuss the reporting of COVID-19 OTC results to health departments. To access the webinar, click here.
Thursday, June 9 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Register The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Quality Improvement and Innovation Models (DQIIMT) in collaboration with the CMS Division of Tribal Affairs is hosting a virtual listening session June 9, from 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern, to receive feedback from tribal leaders and tribal health directors on current […]
Thursday, June 9 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern Register The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is proposing an exemption to remove the Section 106 review requirements for undertakings involving the installation and placement of certain electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), and would like to invite you or your designated representative to consult […]
On Thursday, June 9th at 4:00 pm Eastern, the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) will host a webinar detailing how Tribal communities can expand high-speed internet service. NTIA recently released Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for three programs – the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure (Middle Mile) […]
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is inviting everyone to its 25th Annual Powwow Celebration this weekend. The weekend full of drum and dance competitions, as well as Native American arts, crafts, and food, begins Friday, June 10, 2022, and continues through Saturday. Admission is $5 per day. Children age 6 and under get in free. […]
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 Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) in partnership with the Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC) will host two virtual convenings to gather input for a report that will inform the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on food and nutrition disparities in Indian Country. The Biden-Harris Administration is hosting listening sessions in different […]
Registration is now open for FDA’s upcoming listening sessions on FDA’s Proposed Product Standards Prohibiting Menthol in Cigarettes and Characterizing Flavors in Cigars. The listening sessions will take place on June 13 and June 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The sessions are an opportunity for the public to verbally provide open public […]
USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic presented by USET Tribal Health Program Support The one-hour virtual clinics allow for primary care clinicians to collaborate with a team of specialists to learn best practices for treating and curing hepatitis C (HCV). These clinics include case presentations, recommendations from expert faculty, and a didactic session. Who should […]
In an effort to identify opportunities for improvement in law enforcement programs of the Department of the Interior (DOI) (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Reclamation) and to strengthen public trust in the Department's law enforcement practices and policies, the DOI is […]
The new webinar series is designed to build Native agritourism capacity for Native producers, communities and tribes and will run from June through August. Agritourism is a vibrant industry, with revenue tripling nationwide from 2012-2017. Indian Country is in a unique position to blend cultural values, relationships with the land, and food production through building agritourism […]
June 14, 2022 | 2-3:30 PM ET | Followed by a 30 minute Q&A Register EPA Region 6 (South Central), in collaboration with the Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council’s Office of Environmental Technical Assistance and the EPA’s Center for Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is hosting a 4-part webinar series on reducing pesticides in water in Indian Country through IPM. […]
In an effort to identify opportunities for improvement in law enforcement programs of the Department of the Interior (DOI) (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Reclamation) and to strengthen public trust in the Department's law enforcement practices and policies, the DOI is […]
TOPIC: NEGOTIATING WITH NON-TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS Tribal governments are constantly working with other jurisdictions on matters related to land management, including rights-of-way, leasing and land acquisition. Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) will host a live webinar on "Negotiating with Non-Tribal Jurisdictions" on Wednesday, June 15 at noon Central time. This session will cover a variety of topics […]
What: Webinar on Understanding Community Mask Usage When: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time Who should attend? Native families, nurses, school administrators, emergency responders, health educators, and other Tribal public health professionals interested in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Register The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the Association of […]