The 2005 Violence Against Women Act requires the Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Interior to annually engage in formal tribal consultation on violence against women. The 2022 hybrid consultation will take place September 21 - 23, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska, and in an online environment. The […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter On behalf of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), you are cordially invited to an interagency Tribal consultation on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 2pm – 5pm EST, on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act (Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52), which was enacted as […]
Wednesday, September 21 2022 - 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET Register The Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) will host a Webinar on September 21, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (ET). The Webinar will provide guidance to Tribes on steps to take in preparation for changes to current enrollment and eligibility rules for the Medicaid […]
In November 2021, NOAA Fisheries sought early input from the Tribes on developing an Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy. In early May, we shared the draft Strategy with you, and we are currently in an open comment period (see email included below). We will be hosting a regional webinar on September 21 from 3-4 pm ET to provide […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) announces that it is holding tribal consultation meetings in Anchorage, Alaska, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Washington, DC, as well as a Listening Session in Honolulu, Hawaii, concerning forthcoming proposed revisions to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program regulations. Additionally, SBA requests comments and input […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) invite you to a Tribal consultation to discuss Guidance being developed for Federal Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge. The consultation will include an update on the development of the Guidance and a presentation […]
Department of Defense Consultation Consultation on discuss how the DoD can enhance government-to-government consultation with Federally recognized tribes through an update to its consultation policy, Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4710.02: DoD Interactions With Federally Recognized Tribes -- Session 3 of 3 (focusing on East/South/Midwest regions). Date/Time: September 23, from 9am – 11:30am ET Please […]
70th Chickahominy Fall Festival & Pow-Wow Saturday, September 24 - Sunday, September 25, 2022 Gates open Saturday 10am-6pm, Grand Entry at Noon Gates open Sunday 11am-5pm, Grand Entry at 1 pm Download the official flyer with directions to the pow-wow.
Early Bird Registration for the National Tribal Health Conference is Now Open! Register now for the premier American Indian and Alaska Native Health Conference - the National Indian Health Board's (NIHB) National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) and 50th Anniversary Celebration! Join NIHB and take a look back at the history and build plans for the next 50 years. Together we […]
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 […]
Join the listening sessions with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to discuss the impact of the June 29, 2022, Supreme Court decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, which addressed the scope of a state's criminal jurisdiction to prosecute non-Indian defendants in Indian country. Wednesday, September 26 at 3:00 pm […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is seeking your feedback and recommendations on a draft document entitled “BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW SEC. 40601 ORPHANED WELL PROGRAM, Tribal Grant Guidance, Fiscal Year 2023,” which can be found here: Tribal Orphaned Well Grants. To collect this feedback, DOI’s Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC) and Bureau […]