December 5 at 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm Eastern Register The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Judges presiding over child custody cases involving ICWA serve the critical function of overseeing compliance with ICWA protections at […]
The 2024 NAIHC Legal Symposium will be held from December 9-12, 2024 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Further information on the event will be shared in the coming days.
December 9 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register Department of Interior's Indigenous Knowledge Handbook
December 10-12 Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV Conference website
December 11 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register Many Tribal Nations have called for additional resources to support Tribal capacity to engage in offshore wind energy decision-making processes. In response, DOE seeks to recognize the vital work that Tribal Nations and collaboratives do to support Tribal participation in offshore wind energy decision-making processes that affect their […]
UPDATE: This month's ECHO has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you next year. We invite you and your staff to participate in the Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO 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 […]
The following webinars provide application guidance on this grant program: October 23, 3:00 pm ET: Standard Forms October 30, 4:00 pm ET: Registration, Entity Type November 13, 2:00 pm ET: Project Narrative November 21, 2:00 pm ET: Consolidated Budget Form December 11, 3:00 pm ET: Additional Funding & Other Certifications
U.S. Census Bureau Virtual Tribal Consultations on American Community Survey The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) will conduct two virtual Tribal consultations on the proposed race/ethnicity code list for the 2030 American Community Survey: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/demo/2030-race-and-or-ethnicity-code-list/. The Census Bureau is seeking feedback from Tribal governments on the following questions: Are there any groups missing from the […]
November 20 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register December 3 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register December 12 (Tribal Focused) at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register These webinars will include information for potential applicants of two NOAA funding opportunities for fish passage, including one focused on tribes, that are […]
December 13 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register Join Treasury for a webinar to discuss final regulations on joint ownership arrangements pay and elective pay under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Prior to the Inflation Reduction Act, entities eligible for elective pay – like Tribes – could not benefit from clean energy tax credits because they […]
December 16 (full day) - December 17 (AM) – IHS TSGAC December 17 (PM) – December 18 (full day) – DOI SGAC All meetings will convene in Washington, D.C., at the Embassy Suites Washington DC Convention Center (900 10th St NW). Room block information will be shared in advance of each meeting.
December 16, 17, and 18 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register for one or more of the consultations The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tax status of wholly owned Tribal entities. Additionally, Treasury announced it will hold […]
October 29 at 2:00 pm Central Register As part of the Fortifying Our Forests, Landscape Scale Restoration project, First Nations is hosting a webinar for Tribal representatives to learn about Tribally led landscape restoration projects and the support available through the U.S. Forest Service’s Landscape Scale Restoration Program (LSRP). The LSRP offers a competitive grant […]
December 16, 17, and 18 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register for one or more of the consultations The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tax status of wholly owned Tribal entities. Additionally, Treasury announced it will hold […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) Tribal Technical Assistance (TA) team is excited to hold these sessions specifically for Tribal Nations. DOE’s Rebates team will provide technical assistance to Tribal Nations and Tribal representatives working on Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates funding applications. Funded by IRA - IRA authorized DOE […]
December 18 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register Zoom join link The US Department of Agriculturals’ (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Services’ (APHIS) Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) believes in building strong partnerships with Tribes. Providing opportunities for Tribes to learn about what APHIS is doing to prevent disease outbreaks in natural resources is one […]
December 16, 17, and 18 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register for one or more of the consultations The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tax status of wholly owned Tribal entities. Additionally, Treasury announced it will hold […]
The CDFI Fund conducts monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process. Access InstructionsTo access conference calls participants need to call the toll-free number (800) 369-1639 […]
The USET/USET SPF offices are closed for a holiday break.
The USET Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force (Tribal PHPR) is a Tribally centered epidemiological approach to public health preparedness and resilience with the primary goal of strengthening the resilience of Tribal Nations in the USET region through public health strategies focused on the mitigation, prevention, and preparation phases of the disaster management cycle. […]
We invite you and your staff to participate in the Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO 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 field. […]
The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Office of Tribal Public Health’s Behavioral Health team is hosting a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training in January 2025. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed for adults working with you. The training will consist of roughly 2 hours of self-paced pre-work and one 5-hour virtual training […]
U.S. Census Bureau Virtual Tribal Consultations on American Community Survey The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) will conduct two virtual Tribal consultations on the proposed race/ethnicity code list for the 2030 American Community Survey: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/demo/2030-race-and-or-ethnicity-code-list/. The Census Bureau is seeking feedback from Tribal governments on the following questions: Are there any groups missing from the […]