Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Register On April 19th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) began accepting applications from entities interested in delivering or receiving broadband technical assistance, and supporting the development and expansion of broadband cooperatives. USDA is offering funding under […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Listening Session Polling Questions May 18, 2023, from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Register Please join the upcoming Tribal Power Preference Listening Session hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs’ (Office of Indian Energy) and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) in partnership with […]
The USET Office of Economic Development is updating the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and your input is needed to update the economic development action plan for the next five years. The CEDS serves as an action plan for USET to support Tribal Nation's community economic development efforts – assist them in growing businesses, creating […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a Tribal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to make improvements to the E-Rate program for Tribal schools and libraries. Interested participants may email tribal.events@fcc.gov by Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to register. The consultation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00 […]
May 22-24 Ojibwe & Dakota Territory in St. Paul, Minnesota Event website The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and related legislation provide Native American tribes with access to billions of dollars for the development of clean energy infrastructure. However, without capacity building support and significant changes to current grid interconnection policies, the transformative potential and intent […]
May 22-24, 2023 Anchorage, AK Indigenous communities are among the most underserved with internet access throughout North America. For seven years, a growing movement of connectivity champions has worked though the Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS) to change that. Register now to attend ICS 2023 in Anchorage and join workshops, lightning talks and panel discussions about the broadband […]
On April 11th, 2023, APHIS announced making over $12 million available for Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, state agencies, research institutes, and universities to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed and wild cervids (e.g., deer, elk). All opportunities are open to Federally Recognized Native American Tribal governments, including a separate $500,000 funding opportunity […]
Join speakers from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative, and the Office of the Secretary for a webinar on May 22 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about how to identify and respond to Federal transportation grant opportunities. The webinar will showcase the USDOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard, a […]
Leadership Institute: NTCCP: NAHASDA & Low Income Housing Tax Credits Certification May 23-25, 2023 San Diego, CA This intensive, three-day training course is designed to provide tribal housing professionals with an overview of the federal Low-income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and how the program can complement other tribal housing initiatives. The course provides both […]
As Native elders reflect on their early years, historical events of isolation and depression resurface the trauma they experienced at boarding schools. Join UNITE (Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence) for a discussion of historical trauma and its relation to COVID. Objectives: Highlight the importance of giving elders a voice as they deal with feelings […]
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. would like to announce the 2023 Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2023 on the fourth Tuesday of every […]
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. would like to announce the 2023 Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2023 on the fourth Tuesday of every […]