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On September 24, 2021, the Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services sent a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) inviting Tribal leaders to participate in a special two-day virtual Nation-to-Nation dialogue on the COVID-19 response in Indian Country. As part of the role within the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other federal departments and agencies of the WHCNAA Health Committee including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Interior (DOI), and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will be in attendance. This conversation will inform the work of the WHCNAA Health Committee to quickly and efficiently develop an interagency plan to improve health systems and infrastructure to better address the ongoing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and prepare for future Public Health Emergencies in Indian Country.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Join by Webinar
Telephone: 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 161 505 3809
Thursday, October 28, 2021 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Join by Webinar
Telephone: 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 160 452 7474
Written comments and recommendations on the mandatory funding approaches, must be submitted by Friday, November 5, 2021. You can submit written comments via email at consultation@hhs.gov.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites you to join us for a webinar series that will build on Tribes and Tribal organizations' capabilities to address the environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.
The webinars will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET (1pm PT, 2pm MT, 3pm CT).
Register for the webinars.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information and/or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, please contact Brett Weber at BWeber@nihb.org or Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.