Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern Location: Virtual Please register in advance. The Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) is developing an Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP), which will promote ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes-based activities that can provide climate solutions. The OCAP will focus on topics like green shipping, blue carbon, […]
Office of Indian Education Webinar Making a Difference for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Innovations and Wise Practices December 14, 2022 | 9:00 am Pacific Register Indigenous Educator Pathways is the first installment of a three-part series, Making a Difference for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Innovations and Wise Practices. The series will […]
Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register In this webinar, you will learn to prepare your hiring staff to make proper determinations, correctly classify every worker, and avoid the fines and penalties that follow misclassification. Additionally, you will learn to establish clear policies and procedures to ensure you don’t become liable for back taxes, […]
The Treasurer of the United States invites you to consultations on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 and the attached Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) report on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act. These consultations will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, Thursday, December 15, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, and […]
On October 18, 2022, the National NAGPRA Program announced the publication of its proposed rulemaking on the NAGPRA regulations. They have announced Tribal consultations and public listening sessions (see below). Those sessions are to take questions and comments. In addition, any written comments are to be provided on or before January 17, 2023. Information about […]
The Department of Labor is in the process of updating its Environmental Justice Strategy and is seeking feedback on how the Department could improve services and better service environmental justice (EJ) communities. On December 15, 2022, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, DOL will be hosting an EJ Listening Session with tribal stakeholders to inform DOL’s […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Tuesday, December 13 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register in advance Thursday, December 15 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register in advance In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, […]
The FDA has announced the availability of a draft amended Environmental Assessment (EA) for an approved application concerning Atlantic salmon with an intentionally altered genome, and a subsequent virtual public meeting, entitled “Public Meeting on Draft Amended Environmental Assessment for Production of AquAdvantage Salmon at the Bay Fortune and Rollo Bay Facilities on Prince Edward […]
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, NCAI will host a tribal leader caucus beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST. The tribal leader caucus is intended to be a space for tribal participants to freely discuss issues related to the USDA consultation on renewable energy infrastructure. No federal participants or press are permitted in the caucus. Immediately following […]
The Treasurer of the United States invites you to consultations on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 and the attached Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) report on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act. These consultations will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, Thursday, December 15, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, and […]
USDA Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders on Advancing Clean Energy for Tribal Communities Through the Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA will host a Tribal consultation on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of the Interior (Department) proposes to revise its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations at 43 CFR part 10 and invites Tribal Leaders to consult on the proposed rule. The proposed regulations would clarify and improve upon the systematic process for the disposition and repatriation of […]