USET SPF

Introduction

Established in 2014, the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization advocating on behalf of thirty-three (33) federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. USET SPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations and in assisting its membership in dealing effectively with public policy issues.

Tribal Infrastructure Development Program

Visit our Tribal Infrastructure Development Program webpage to sign up for our mailing list; find funding opportunities; access advocacy, education, outreach, training, and resource materials; and view a calendar of events, including webinars, trainings, and consultations.

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Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty

The Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty (CTS) is a collaborative alliance that serves as a powerful unifying voice of regional and national inter-tribal policy-oriented, non-profit organizations to engage with federal policymakers on critical issues affecting the sovereign interests, rights, and authorities of Tribal Nations, Tribal citizens, and community members across the United States.

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Broken Promises Report and Testimony

On December 20, 2018, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) issued a report titled, Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans. Broken Promises confirms what we in Indian Country already know—with the exception of some minor improvements, the U.S. continues to neglect to meet its “most basic” obligations to Tribal Nations. Though these chronic failures have persisted throughout changes in Administration and Congress, it is time that both the legislative and executive branches confront and correct them. Learn more about USET SPF’s demands for accountability and advocacy for systemic change in the delivery of federal trust obligations and U.S.-Tribal Nation relations as a result of this report.

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Meet Our Team

Based in Washington, DC, the USET SPF team works to advance a comprehensive policy and legislative affairs agenda on behalf of member Tribal Nations by providing assertive diplomacy and advocacy before all branches of the federal government. We strive to protect, promote, and advance our inherent sovereign rights, and to elevate the voices of our membership at the federal level. Meet the experienced policy professionals working to improve the delivery of the trust obligation and evolve U.S.-Tribal Nation relations in America’s capital.

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USET/USET SPF President Kirk Francis Testimony Before House Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations re: FY 2018 Budget – May 17, 2017

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USET/ITCA/NCAI Joint Letter Requesting Tribal Water Operator Amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (S.2848) 5.6.2016

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USET/ITAA/NCAI Joint Letter re: Support for S. 612 – the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act 12.7.2016

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USET Vice President, Ambassador Randy Noka’s testimony given to House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs: Hearing on “Inadequate Standards for Trust Land Acquisition in the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934” – May 14, 2015

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USET Testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2016 Funding for Indian Programs as Delivered by Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Chief Phyliss Anderson – March 25, 2015

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USET Testimony to SCIA on Advance Appropriations for IHS – April 2, 2014

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USET Testimony for the Record of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs  for Hearing on “Reexamining the Substandard Quality of Indian Health Care in the Great Plains” and Listening Session on “Putting Patients First: Addressing Indian Country’s Critical Concerns Regarding Indian Health Service” – February 17, 2016

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