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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210919
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SUMMARY:2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Week Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Department of Commerce\, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) invites you to register for the 2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week)\, September 19 – 25\, 2021. \nThe conference celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of minority-owned companies and presents informational sessions and programming; offering interactive networking sessions to generate new connections and fresh perspectives. MED Week also features an awards ceremony where individuals and organizations are honored for exceptional commitments and contributions to minority business growth. \nRegister
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/2021-national-minority-enterprise-development-week-virtual-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Economic Development,Topics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210925
DTSTAMP:20260312T120313
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SUMMARY:National Intertribal Tax Alliance 2021 Conference
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URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/national-intertribal-tax-alliance-2021-conference/
CATEGORIES:Tribal Organization Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210925
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SUMMARY:Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference
DESCRIPTION:To build cooperative relationships between Virginia’s Tribal Nations and state agencies\, the Rappahannock Tribe is hosting a tuition-free Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference: Building Government-to-Government Relationships on September 24\, 2021 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in the Auditorium. \nBased on the history of relations with state government and Virginia’s Indigenous population\, the Sovereignty conference will help build relationships\, understanding\, and common ground needed to better the future for our Virginia Tribal communities and all Virginians. \nScholars and experts in Native American sovereignty from across the country will present and provide an opportunity for Tribal and state officials to approach and address issues we face as sovereign nations in the Commonwealth and to discuss how together we might address them more efficiently and respectfully for the benefit of all Virginians. \nRegister to attend in-person or virtually.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/sovereign-nations-of-virginia-conference/
CATEGORIES:USET member Tribal Nation Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210928
DTSTAMP:20260312T120313
CREATED:20210927T161112Z
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Institution virtual symposium - "The Other Slavery: Histories of Indian Bondage from New Spain to the Southwestern United States"
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the Smithsonian Institution\, you are invited to watch the virtual symposium “The Other Slavery: Histories of Indian Bondage from New Spain to the Southwestern United States.” \nAvailable Sept. 24-27 \nOn demand: https://nmai.brand.live/c/the-other-slavery \nStories of enslaved Indigenous peoples have often been absent from the historical narrative. Join the Smithsonian for a virtual symposium that explores the hidden stories of enslaved Indigenous peoples\, focusing on the legacy of Spanish colonization in the Americas and Asia and its impact on what is now the southwestern United States. Experts from a range of academic disciplines\, including Indigenous studies\, anthropology\, and history\, will examine untold stories of coerced labor and peonage and the long-term impact of Indian slavery. Panelists will discuss the legacies of Native American enslavement with Indigenous community leaders and cultural workers. The symposium will explore the different forms and complexity of human bondage that resulted in hybrid cultures\, tangled economic practices\, and intricate social relationships between the Spanish and Indigenous communities. Overall\, this program seeks to give a comprehensive “first voice” to these hushed stories and living legacies. \nThe symposium is presented by the Smithsonian Latino Center\, the National Museum of the American Indian\, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in association with the Smithsonian’s initiative\, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past. \nThe Other Slavery symposium is made possible\, in part\, through support from the One Smithsonian Symposia Fund through the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture. Bank of America is proud to be the founding partner of Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/smithsonian-institution-virtual-symposium-the-other-slavery-histories-of-indian-bondage-from-new-spain-to-the-southwestern-united-states/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Culture and Heritage,Topics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210924T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210924T120000
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CREATED:20210706T164428Z
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SUMMARY:USET Water Distribution Operator ABC Class I Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:USET Water Distribution Operator ABC Class I Certification Course\nSession participants will learn regulations\, operator math and chemistry\, and specific distribution processes in detail. Other chapters cover water use and system design\, water mains\, hydrants and valves\, water system supply\, security and public relations. The course will closely follow the “Need to Know” criteria to pass the ABC Class I Distribution certification exam. \nThe course will begin on Thursday\, July 22\, 2021 and continue weekly until September 24 with time off for various summer holidays. The trainer is a subject matter expert and has been successfully training the utilities workforce for many years. The course\, books\, and certification exam are free to USET member Tribal participants. \nFor more details on the ABC Need To Know Criteria for Water Distribution Operator Class I\, click here: https://www.abccert.org/testing_services/documents/ABCNeedToKnowCriteria_WaterDistributionOperatorClassI.pdf \nRegistration is now closed. \n\n\n\nDate \nTopic(s)  \nTime CST \n\n\n07/22/21\nLesson 1 US EPA Water Regulations\n8-11AM\n\n\n07/26/21\nLesson 2 US EPA Water Regulations\n8-11AM\n\n\n07/28/21\nLesson 3 Water Use and System Design\n8-10:30 AM\n\n\n07/30/21\nLesson 4 Water System Hydraulics\n8-10:30 AM\n\n\n08/02/21\nLesson 5 Pipes\nLesson 6 Water Main Installation and Rehabilitation\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/04/21\nLesson 7 Water Main Installation\nLesson 8 Backfilling\, Main Testing and Installation Safety\nLesson 9 Water Math Part I: Conversions\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/06/21\nLesson 9 continued Water Math Part 1 Conversions\nLesson 10 Water Services\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/09/21\nLesson 10 continued Water Services\nLesson 11 Valves\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/11/21\nLesson 12 Water Math Part II: Basic Geometry / Detention Times\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/13/21\nLesson 12 continued Water Math Part II\nLesson 13 Fire Hydrants\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/16/21\nLesson 13 continued Fire Hydrants\nLesson 14 Water Storage Tanks\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/18/21\nLesson 15 Electrical Systems\nLesson 16 Pumps and Motors\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/20/21\nLesson 16 continued Pumps and Motors\nLesson 17 Meters / Water Auditing\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/23/21\nLesson 18 Disinfection: Principles of Chlorination\nLesson 19 Disinfection Math: Dosing Formulas\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/25/21\nLesson 20 System Operations\nLesson 21 Water Quality Testing\n8-11AM\n\n\n08/30/21\nLesson 21 continued Water Quality Testing\nLesson 22 Cross-connection Control\nLesson 23 System Mapping\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/01/21\nLesson 24 SafetyLesson 25 Public Relations\nLesson 26 Water Math Part III Flows / Velocities\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/03/21\nLesson 26 continued Math Part III Flows / Velocities\nLesson 27 Groundwater and Wells\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/08/21\nLesson 27 continued Groundwater and Wells\nLesson 28 Distribution System Review\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/15/21\nLesson 28 Distribution System Review / Test Taking Strategies (from Jack Hedrick)\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/17/21\nLesson 28 Distribution System Review / Students use the Test Bank to take tests – score and discuss with students\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/20/21\nLesson 29 Distribution System Review / Students Use the Test Bank to take tests – score and discuss with students\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/22/21\nLesson 29 Distribution System Review / Highlights from test taking strategies course and one last chance to use the test bank\n9-12PM\n\n\n09/23- 24/21\nStudents Travel on their own to computerized test taking locations in their state\n9-12PM
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/uset-water-distribution-operator-abc-class-i-certification-course-2021-09-24/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources,Topics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210924T123000
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SUMMARY:University of Maine at Augusta hosting a virtual Maine's Mid-Century Moment series
DESCRIPTION:September 24 at 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern \nThe University of Maine at Augusta will host its final event in the Maine’s Mid-Century Moment series with a virtual panel discussion exploring some of the cultural and political issues that impacted Maine indigenous communities. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public\, however\, registration is required for the Friday\, September 24\, 2021\, online program\, from noon – 1:30 p.m. \nThis event will feature three speakers: \nDonald Soctomah\, a Passamaquoddy historian\, will focus on inequities faced by Maine Wabanakis in the mid-century era. \nDonna Loring\, who has been a tribal representative of the Penobscot nation in the Maine state legislature\, will discuss material from her manuscript in progress on the history of the tribal-state relationship with a focus on the mid-century period. \nBunny McBride\, scholar and public historian of Maine indigenous culture\, will discuss her work on Penobscot elder Charles N. Shay\, a 97-year-old World War II combat medic. \nThe panel will be moderated by UMA Professor of English Kay Retzlaff. \nRegistration is required. \nThis discussion is part of the University of Maine at Augusta’s Maine’s Mid-Century Moment\, a series of humanities discussions at multiple locations around the state\, generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities*. \nFor more information about National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor* please visit: http://www.neh.gov/
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/university-of-maine-at-augusta-hosting-a-virtual-maines-mid-century-moment-series/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Culture and Heritage,Topics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210924T160000
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SUMMARY:2021 National Tribal Broadband Summit
DESCRIPTION:This September\, the Department of the Interior (DOI)\, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce\, Department of Agriculture\, Department of Transportation\, the Federal Communications Commission\, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the White House Council for Native American Affairs\, will convene tribal broadband industry experts to discuss how to make the most use of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grant funds\, American Rescue Plan Act funds\, and other Federal funding opportunities for broadband\, and how to plan for the future of Tribal broadband networks and digital economies.  This summit will provide a platform for leaders across the broadband deployment ecosystem to share best practices\, new ideas\, and lessons learned from their real-world experience bringing broadband service to Native American communities. This year’s event will focus on: \n\nImplementing the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grant. Planning and implementing network construction and expansions\, obtaining rights of way\, NEPA assessments\, and multi-jurisdictional projects. Implementing telehealth\, distance learning\, adoption\, and workforce development projects\, including equipment distribution and maintenance\, curriculum development\, and training methodologies.\n\n\nPlanning for Long Term Success. Identifying needs\, setting goals\, creating strategies\, developing a plan and leveraging data to maximize the short and long-term educational\, cultural and economic benefits of connectivity. Developing a local tribal workforce to maintain and operate networks\, capacity building for Tribes and Tribal organizations\, and achieving financial stability.\n\n\nTechnical Solutions\, Middle Mile\, Connectivity Solutions. Exploring the various connectivity options available and identifying possible solutions to bring broadband to Tribal lands. E.g.\, spectrum white spaces\, new spectrum and how best to use it\, and middle mile networks.\n\n\nBroadband Use and Adoption. Leveraging technology to improve health care outcomes via telehealth services\, enhancing economic development\, increasing community engagement\, and expanding educational opportunity.\n\nRegister today! \nThe Summit will take place online\, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern\, Fridays September 17\, 24 and October 1\, 2021.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/2021-national-tribal-broadband-summit-2021-09-24/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Dept of Interior (DOI),Federal Partners,Infrastructure,Topics
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