Starting in December, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will convene a quarterly Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) meeting series. As the national convener, NIHB will bring together Tribal leaders, maternal health experts, Birthworkers, and community partners to share knowledge, discuss promising practices, and strengthen collaboration across funded initiatives. The series will showcase the work […]
In early December, the SBA issued formal data and document requests to all certified 8(a) Business Development Program participants—marking the first major step in the “immediate and full-scale audit” the agency announced in June 2025. These requests are driven largely by recent online media publications attacking the 8(a) Program with allegations of purported (but as-yet […]
The IRS is offering office hours (through Microsoft Teams) to help entities with the pre-filing registration process on the Pre-filing Registration Tool. Pre-filing registration is a required step for applicable entities to take advantage of elective payment of certain credits. Representatives from the IRS will be available to answer your pre-filing registration questions. Registration for office […]
The USET Office of Tribal Public Health (OTPH) will be holding regular virtual office hours with James Spillane and OTPH Data Improvement Staff to offer technical assistance on a variety of healthcare related topics. Please mark your calendars and feel free to drop by during these times. When: The first and third Wednesday of every […]
Steven L. Nelson Alliance Solutions Group steven.nelson@asg-inc.org Invites you to participate in our virtual presentation of FEMA’s course: AWR-316 Emergency Management Best Practices for Tribal Nations Date of Presentation: Wednesday December 17, 2025, Noon (Eastern Time) Advanced registration required Free to attend
Due to the high demand for additional information, the USET Office Tribal Public Health is hosting office hours with Martha Ketcher, a subject matter expert, who will provide resources and guidance related to the navigating the Indian Self Determination Education Assistance Act as it pertains to health operations. To provide feedback on topics, please email […]
Join John Shoraka (former SBA Associate Administrator), Trevor Skelly, and Anna Sanders for critical updates on SBA's ongoing 8(a) Program audit. This session addresses key compliance challenges facing 8(a) Participants, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, performance of work requirements, and subcontracting issues. The panel will also cover maintaining economic disadvantage status and navigating affiliation […]
On December 15, 2025, from 12:00-1:30pm ET, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will host a virtual Tribal caucus in preparation for the upcoming series of Tribal consultations on the ongoing realignment of the Indian Health Service (IHS).The purpose of this caucus is to provide an overview of the next phase of the IHS realignment […]
The Indian Legal Program and Tribal Self-Governance are proud to present a free webinar examining potential IHS restructuring and legislative expansion of Tribal Self-Governance.
By Public Notice (DA 25-1003), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announces two new dates for virtual Tribal Consultation on potential changes to the FCC’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules. The FCC has also updated the framing paper to reflect changes to key dates. Federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) interested in […]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, State, Local, & Tribal DivisionFY-26 Webinar Series: Tribal Law Enforcement Resources Topic: Missing Persons & DNA Resources Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:00 am Mountain Time TEAMS LINK Featured Speaker: Mr. Mark Pooley, Director Description: The Center for Human Identification (CHI) is an accredited law enforcement DNA lab and a […]
This HUD Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)-sponsored training equips Tribal Leaders, Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) staff, housing professionals, and community members with the knowledge to manage the conveyance of paid-off housing units under the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program, as mandated by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) and […]