2024 TUS Agenda June 18, 2024 Tuesday, June 25 7:00 AM - 8:00 AMRegistration (Elevator Lobby)Breakfast (Stone House)8:00 AM - 9:00 AMOpening Ceremonies and Welcome by Wabanaki Leaders (Stone House)9:00 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote Address (Stone…
Sources and Citations June 4, 2024 Below are sources and citations for "Becoming Me: A Guide to Self-Care for Native Youth." A Conversation with Allie Nokko Johnson: https://www.coushatta.org/culture/ Coloring Page: https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2023/08/the-healing-power-of-nature.html#:~:text=There%20are%20numerous%20studies%20that,better%20health%20and%20well%2Dbeing Creating Space: The Importance of…
America’s Field Trip – apply by May 17 April 11, 2024 Students in grades 3-12 invited to enter contest to win field trip to historical/cultural site! WHAT DOES AMERICA MEAN TO YOU? In 2026, the United States will mark our Semiquincentennial:…
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes win award for multimedia Climate Change Strategic Plan April 5, 2024 The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) completed their first Climate Change Strategic Plan in 2013 and recently released an updated multimedia version of that plan via Esri StoryMaps. The…
Submit proposals to National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference by April 17 April 5, 2024 The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is thrilled to announce that the Call for Proposals is now open for the National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC), taking place…
FY23 sees most BIA Climate Resilience awards to USET Member Nations (so far!) April 5, 2024 The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) publicly announced the FY23 awards for their annual funding program on March 15. More than $120 million was…
Participate in USET’s Cover Art Competition! April 1, 2024 Deadline extended to May 19! Design cover art for a behavioral health book focused on navigating adolescence, mental health tools, and cultural identity, and you could win a $500 prize!…
Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship: Host Applications Due March 5 February 28, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program funds recent graduates and energy professionals to support critical energy organizations in advancing clean energy solutions that will help…
New Report Published: Innovation in Climate Adaptation: Harnessing Innovation for Effective Biodiversity and Ecosystem Adaptation February 28, 2024 In January, the National Wildlife Federation in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey Climate Adaptation Science Center Network and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Climate Change Specialist Group, collaborated to…
BIA Eastern Region accepting one-time Division of Wildland Fire funding requests February 26, 2024 Tribal Leaders, Please see the attached letters for procedural requirements of one-time funding requests for Wildland Fire projects. The preferred funding mechanism of one-time funding submissions is through a Fire…
Use Your Voice for Change on the YE4C Editorial Board – apply by Feb. 4 January 24, 2024 What is YE4C? Youth Engaged 4 Change (YE4C) is an extension of youth.gov and is a space for young people to lead and project their voice. YE4C’s mission is to provide resources…
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-of-its Kind National Forest Plan Amendment to Conserve and Steward Old Growth Forests January 9, 2024 On December 19, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration proposed a first of its kind National Forest plan amendment to conserve and steward, the amendment is consistent with direction from President Biden…