On March 26, 2020, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) published its Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System in its Agency Plan to govern how the Secretary of the Interior implements requirements for standards, assessments, and accountability systems for BIE-funded schools consistent with Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by […]
Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau is hosting a virtual listening session to collect input and inform Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program implementation in Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations. HRSA’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program is authorized by § 330M (42 U.S.C. § 254c-19), as amended of the Public […]
In celebration of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum’s 24th anniversary, they are celebrating with their first Annual Three Sisters Community Fundraiser on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 6pm-9pm. The event will include an opportunity to support and learn about their public programs and fundraising efforts, experience culture through song and dance presentations along with a silent […]
Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future White House Native Women Symposium Series Session 2: Health August 12th from 2:30 to 4:00 PM EST Registration Link Please join the 2022 White House Native Women Symposium Series session on health this Friday, August 12th from 2:30- 4:00 PM ET. This session will bring together federal officials, health experts, Tribal leaders, and youth voices to discuss the mental health crises in Indian Country and the social determinants of health impacting Native […]
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will be celebrating our 347th Recorded Annual August Meeting/ POW WOW on Saturday, August 13, 2022 and Sunday, August 14, 2022. Chief Sachem Anthony Dean Stanton urges all of Rhode Island to join the Tribe in celebration and share in the traditional food, singing and dancing. Grand Entry will begin at […]
July 25, 2022 Dear Tribal Leader: The Department of the Interior has launched an interagency working group on reforming hardrock mining laws, regulations, and permitting policies in the United States. The group will help support President Biden’s vision for a whole-of-government effort to promote the sustainable and responsible domestic production of critical minerals. At each […]
The Tribal Interior Budget Council (TIBC) will be convening for official business today, August 15th through Friday, August 19th. These meetings will start each day at 12:30pm ET. To register, please click here. To view the agenda for these TIBC meetings, please click here. TIBC was established in 1999 to facilitate Tribal government participation in […]
USET's Office of Environmental Resource Management presents USET Forest and Wetland Webinar Training Series The USET Environmental Program is pleased to announce the upcoming USET Forest and Wetland Webinar Training Series, taking place in summer and fall of 2022. This multi-week webinar series will cover the climate change impacts to USET region forest and […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter You are invited to join the White House for a Tribal Consultation on August 15, 2022 from 4-5pm ET to discuss the forthcoming White House report on nature-based solutions. On April 22, 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14072 on “Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies.” In this Order, […]
On August 15, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start, and Administration for Children and Families will host their second in a series of three tribal consultations on how to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The 2022 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Regional Tribal Consultation sessions will be held virtually and in-person, with written testimony provided to HHS by e-mail. These sessions are designed for Tribal leaders to have the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach […]
The 2022 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Region 6 Tribal Consultation session will be held virtually and in-person, with written testimony provided to HHS by e-mail. This session is designed for Tribal Leaders to have the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach and coordination, and […]