April 10 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register Meeting ID: 160 144 2622 Web Join Zoom Join Meeting Password: kEY6jxF21 Dial-in information: +1 669-254-5252 US +1 646-828-7666 US The Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) greatly values its partnerships with Tribal Nations and […]
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IHS Information Systems Advisory Committee Semi-Annual Meeting The Indian Health Service (IHS) Information Systems Advisory (ISA) Committee will hold an in-person meeting in Rockville, Maryland on April 11-12, 2023. Interested participants may also join remotely using this Zoom link with Meeting ID: 160 431 9067, Passcode: 502430. Questions should be directed to Christy Tayrien, at […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper April 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register to attend via Zoom You are invited to attend a virtual Tribal consultation on April 11, 2023, on DHS/FEMA’s “Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials (Equity Guide). The purpose of the Tribal consultation is to solicit feedback and recommendations, […]
USDAs’ Animal Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) has provided funding opportunities for Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Most of the funding opportunities are made available through the ezFedGrant (eFG) system. The system is sometimes hard to navigate and may not seem user-friendly. The Office of National Tribal Liaison would like to […]
Dear Tribal Partners, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) published the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule in the Federal Register on January 18, 2023; the rule will become effective on March 20, 2023. The agencies developed this rule with consideration of the relevant […]
Please make plans to join us for a virtual Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Allocation Method on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Session details follow: DATE: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET TELEPHONE: (833) 568 8864 Toll-free Meeting ID: 161 726 7966 Passcode: 357444 ZOOM INFORMATION: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1617267966?pwd=cXhIQkNRWDllMndpNWFDYldDMzhKZz09 Event Website
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has invited Tribal leaders to a virtual consultation on Thursday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. EST, to discuss a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted on February 16, seeking comment on improvements to the E-Rate program that would increase access to E-Rate support for Tribal schools and libraries. Information about […]
IHS Monthly All-Tribal and Urban Leader Call The Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold its monthly update call for Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leaders on April 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm EST. For more information please contact Rose Weahkee at (301) 443-1083, or by email at Rose.Weahkee@ihs.gov.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to host a series of regional summits surrounding environmental health in Indian Country. Each summit will feature Tribal leaders, environmental health practitioners, […]
The IHS is holding a virtual Tribal Consultation on Friday, April 14 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern on agency proposals to enhance the Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) and to make its administration more locally focused. The letter (and information to join the meeting) is available online at: https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/triballeaderletters/
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 17 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link The new Presidential Memorandum also directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with Tribal Nations, to establish training modules regarding Tribal consultation. These modules will be available to all […]