United South & Eastern Tribes

OIE Virtual Listening Session - ligning Indian Parent Committee Needs To Efficient and Effective Supports: Learning from Vetted Practices to Resolve Barriers
2022-03-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Aligning Indian Parent Committee Needs To Efficient and Effective Supports:
Learning from Vetted Practices to Resolve Barriers
March 22, 2022 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Facilitated by: Dr. Crystal Moore, Formula Supervisory Group Leader
Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_cAaTLeiSQ06X05YH0dJaJQ

Description: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education Formula Team is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can support the role of Indian Parent Committees (IPCs). When ESSA was reauthorized in 2015, it removed the Indian Parent Committee’s (IPC) post-award oversight causing a grantee’s (e.g., local education agency/LEA, Tribe, BIE) administrative leadership employees to have full authority over the grant’s funded activities and services after the entity receives the funds each year (6114)(c)(4)(A-C) https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/legislation/title-vi.pdf (p.7/53). This session advances Secretarial Supplemental Priority 6(a) and (b) which is to increase parent and family engagement.
Questions:

How has the pandemic impacted IPC pre/post award input efforts?
How can OIE further strengthen our partnerships to promote IPC success?
How can the OIE increase parent, family, and Tribal engagement with IPCs?
What can be done to empower IPC & LEA administration/employee shared leadership efforts?
What is your IPC’s current and/or persistent barriers to success, e.g., policies, procedures?
What type(s) of systemic change needs to be accomplished to support IPCs – even post-award- and strengthen Title VI(a) program results?
What types of cross-agency coordination is needed to advance systemic change?
What is your IPC success stories, e.g., what is working well?

USDA’s Office of External & Intergovernmental Affairs National Agriculture Day Celebration
2022-03-22 13:00 | Virtual Event
National Agriculture Day Celebration
Date: Tuesday, March 22
Time: 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT
RSVP: Please register ahead of time here.
In celebration of National Agriculture Day, we will host a fireside chat with farmers, ranchers and foresters from across the country to lift up and thank those who care for our forests, put food on our tables, and work tirelessly.
Come join the conversation to hear their stories about working in agriculture and how essential their work is to our everyday lives.
The conversation will be moderated by USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Equity, Dr. Dewayne Goldmon.

DOI Tribal Consultations on the Removal of Derogatory and Offensive Names from Federal Usage
2022-03-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory.
On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) as a derogatory term and establishing the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force will review and select replacement names for the 665 geographic features with the term sq___ to submit to the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) for action.
A list of candidate geographic names to replace those declared derogatory will be available for comment during a series of Tribal Consultations to be held consistent with Department policies and procedures. A list of five candidate names for each feature was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These candidate replacement names were derived through a search of nearby named geographic features until at least five nearby names were available. The candidate replacement name will replace the derogatory modifier. For example, “Castle Creek” is the nearest named feature to “Sq___ Mesa”. The first candidate replacement name for the derogatory named feature would be “Castle Mesa”.
The Task Force will consider all comments and any proposed additional candidate replacement names received during the Tribal Consultation period in developing a single recommended replacement name for each feature. The BGN received several proposals to rename a feature covered by S.O. 3404 through their conventional process, and these proposals are not yet resolved. These proposed names are indicated in the enclosed list and are also available at regulations.gov. The Task Force will consider these proposed candidate replacement names ahead of the candidate replacement names that were determined by proximity. Replacement names, to the extent possible, shall adhere to the BGN Principles, Policies, and Procedures for the Domestic Names Committee. BGN Policy V regarding Derogatory and Offensive Names now applies to the word ‘Sq___’ as it is declared derogatory by S.O. 3404. Replacement names proposed during the Tribal Consultation period that are in clear violation of an existing policy will not be considered by the Task Force. The list of all replacement names recommended by the Task Force will be submitted to the BGN Domestic Names Committee for final adjudication.
To inform the Task Force’s recommendations to the BGN, we invite you to participate in the following consultation sessions to provide comments on the list and to provide your recommendations for candidate names to be considered along with the initial list.

March 21, 2022: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Mountain Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsf2tqjgpHeeCaeJZV8O5IvzxVvMKuz4
March 22, 2022: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Pacific & Alaska Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf6rrTsoGWThRM-JXJn_p9diob1iLak
March 23, 2022: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Eastern & Central Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduppj0jH4KEJ2NRwHXPIlfyO6i7g-o

In addition to joining one of the Tribal Consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to taskforce_consultation@ios.doi.gov. Written comments should include the Feature ID (FID) of the feature(s) of interest when submitting your comment. The FID for each feature is located in Column B of the list and must be received by 11:59 PM ET on April 24, 2022, to ensure timely consideration. You may download the list of candidate names at https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/so3404-candidate-names-list. We look forward to speaking with you. If you have any questions, please contact feel free to contact Joseph Younkle at (202) 853-4345 or joseph_younkle@ios.doi.gov.
Sincerely,
Michael Tischler, Ph.D
Director, National Geospatial Program
U.S. Geological Survey
Chair, DOI Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force

DOI Derogatory & Offensive Names Consultations
2022-03-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory.
On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) as a derogatory term and establishing the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force will review and select replacement names for the 665 geographic features with the term sq___ to submit to the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) for action.
To inform the Task Force’s recommendations to the BGN, you are invited to participate in the following consultation sessions to provide comments on the list and to provide your recommendations for candidate names to be considered along with the initial list.
March 21, 2022 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Mountain Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting
March 22, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Pacific & Alaska Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting
March 23, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Eastern & Central Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting
In addition to joining one of the Tribal Consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to taskforce_consultation@ios.doi.gov. Written comments should include the Feature ID (FID) of the feature(s) of interest when submitting your comment. The FID for each feature is located in Column B of the list and must be received by 11:59 PM ET on
April 24, 2022, to ensure timely consideration. You may download the list of candidate names at https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/so3404-candidate-names-list.
If you have any questions, please contact feel free to contact Joseph Younkle at (202) 853-4345 or joseph_younkle@ios.doi.gov.

Department of Veterans Affairs Consultation on Tribal Representation Expansion Project
2022-03-23 14:00 | Virtual Event
Department of Veterans Affairs Consultation on Tribal Representation Expansion Project
March 23, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EDT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hosting a virtual tribal consultation on March 23, 2022 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT to seek comments and recommendations on The Tribal Representation Project. The Project aims to ensure that Native American Veterans have access to responsible, qualified representation, presentation, and prosecution of their benefit claims before the VA.
Submit written comments to tribalgovernmentconsultation@va.gov by March 30, 2022.
NCAI Contact: : Julia Wakeford, Policy Lead – Social and Cultural Resources
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USDA APHIS ezFedGrant (eFG) webinar series
2022-03-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting a webinar series on the ezFedGrant. There will be a one-hour and thirty-minute webinar each Monday in March, beginning with March 07, 2022, starting at 11 am MST/ 1 pm EST. Several APHIS’ programs will be presenting this webinar series; they will cover all topics from getting started in eFG to closing out an award. They will not be discussing APHIS program-specific funding opportunities as those will be shared by the APHIS programs individually in the immediate future and will notify you in advance.
eFG webinar sessions will focus on:
March 7 – Registration Link

What is eFG,
what is SAM.gov,
what is a DUNS/Unique Entity Identifier?
How does an entity get registered?
What is needed for a registration?

March 14 – Registration Link

Accessing eFG
User roles
Applying to a funding opportunity
Application management

March 21 – Registration Link

Next steps if selected for an award
Award Management Reporting – Programmatic and Financial Claim Submission – Advance or Reimbursement

March 28 – Registration Link

Amendments to an Award

No cost extensions
Change in Partners
Add or remove funds

Close out of the award
Recap of all modules

If you have questions about the webinar series, please contact ONTL Assistant Director Carl Etsitty at Carl.Etsitty@usda.gov or
Dr. Terry Clark at Terry.W.Clark@usda.gov.

USDA to Host Tribal Consultations on Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
2022-03-29 09:00 - 2022-03-30 16:00 | Virtual Event
USDA to Host Tribal Consultations on Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
March 29-30 at 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a two-day hybrid consultation on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) with the FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group. The consultations will take place on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 and Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Register for Tuesday
Register for Wednesday

White House Tribal Briefing
2022-03-29 15:00 | Virtual Event
The White House invites you to join a Tribal briefing on Tuesday, March 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM ET to receive updates from the Administration.
Please be sure to register at this link.

Department of Veterans Affairs Consultation on Tribal Representation Expansion Project
2022-03-30
Submit Written Comments to the Department of Veterans Affairs Consultation on Tribal Representation Expansion Project by March 30, 2022
Written comments for The Tribal Representation Project hosted by The Department of Veterans Affairs are due on March 30, 2022 and can be submitted to tribalgovernmentconsultaton@va.gov.

Coffee Hour with SAMHSA's Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
2022-03-30 12:00 | Virtual Event
Coffee Hour with SAMHSA’s Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Tribal Behavioral Health Directors and Tribal Health Administrators are invited to join the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a free virtual Coffee Hour to meet and discuss Tribal mental health programs. This is an opportunity to learn more about OTAP, programs offered by CMHS, and grant funding. There will be time set aside for Q&A at the end of the meeting.
March 30 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Register here.

DOI Tribal Consultation on FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
2022-03-31 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-04-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-04-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
DOI Tribal Consultation on FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
USET SPF Comments
The strategic plan outlines the strategic goals and strategic objectives the Department will prioritize and advance over the next four years. This progress will be tracked with performance goals that define the outcomes that Department leadership wants to achieve under each strategic objective. The Department seeks to work with Tribal Leaders to develop performance goals and improve how the Department measures and achieves better outcomes that are of value to them. The performance goals are measured on an annual basis.
Between March 31 and April 7, 2022, the Department will host a series of consultations sessions to give Tribal Leaders opportunity to provide input on the development of the performance goals and measures that support the FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. The Department will use this input to inform how we refine current measures or develop new measures over the next year.
The consultations will be held virtually on:
March 31 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Eastern)
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1602100432
Dial in 1-551-285-1373
Meeting ID: 160 210 0432
Passcode: [REDACTED]
April 5 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Pacific Time Zone)/1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Eastern)
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1607392020
Dial in 1-551-285-1373
Meeting ID: 160 739 2020
Passcode: [REDACTED]
April 7 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Alaska Time Zone)/2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Eastern)
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1602046644
Dial in 1-551-285-1373
Meeting ID: 160 204 6644
Passcode: [REDACTED]

BIA Energy & Minerals Webinar
2022-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
BIA Eastern Region invites you to attend a virtual information session highlighting the Indian Affairs Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD). This webinar will include a presentation on DEMD Programs and technical support offered to Tribal Nations, as well as information on grant funding opportunities currently available.
Who: Tribal/ BIA Program Staff
When: Tues, April 5th 10:00AM-11:00AM CDT
Where: Virtual, TEAMS
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Destination DOI: Roadmap to a Career at the Department of the Interior
2022-04-06 11:00 - 2022-04-07 15:30 | Virtual Event
DOI Tribal Colleges & Universities Event
Destination DOI: Roadmap to a Career
at the Department of the Interior
APRIL 6-7, 2022
12PM – 4:30PM EST / 11AM – 3:30PM CST
Virtual Location To Be Announced
Please direct questions to: My_DOI_Career@ios.doi.gov

HHS Virtual Annual Tribal Budget Consultation
2022-04-06 12:00, 2022-04-07 12:00 | Virtual Event
24th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Virtual Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC)
April 6 – 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm Eastern each day
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The ATBC will provide a forum for Tribes to collectively share your views and priorities with HHS leaders on national health and human services funding priorities and make recommendations for the Department’s FY 2024 budget request. The consultation is intended to provide a venue for a two-way conversation between Tribal leaders and HHS officials on program issues and concerns that will lead to recommendations for action.
The Department understands the importance of hearing from Tribes on national and regional issues, in addition to Tribal-specific concerns. As in previous years, HHS will host 1-hour planning sessions for the consultation. During these sessions, agenda topics and the structure for the 2-day consultation will be discussed and finalized. Please register to attend a session HERE.
The schedule of planning calls is:
• Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET
• Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET
• Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET
You can register for the 2022 Annual Tribal Budget Consultation by signing up HERE.
HHS will accept Written Testimony for the official record from Tribal Nations. Testimony should be submitted by Wednesday, April 7, 2022. Testimony can be emailed to consultation@hhs.gov. The consultation record will remain open for 30 days after the virtual session wherein additional testimony will also be accepted. Final written testimony will be due Tuesday, May 8, 2022.
Please contact Devin Delrow, Associate Director of Tribal Affairs, at (202) 868 – 0013 or at consultation@hhs.gov with any questions.

USDA Tribal Webinar: “Biological Control of Invasive Species: Guide to the Research and Regulatory Process
2022-04-07 12:00 | Virtual Event
USDA Tribal Webinar: “Biological Control of Invasive Species: Guide to the Research and Regulatory Process
Classical Biological Control is a pest management tactic where they evaluate, import, and release natural enemies of invasive species to reduce their populations, thereby reducing the impact caused by the pest. During the upcoming Tribal webinar, USDA APHIS will explain the process and steps from the moment an invasive species is identified as a target for biological control to the regulatory decisions to approve or deny the release of biological control agents into the environment of the U.S. This webinar will provide attendees with a basic understanding of the complex, multi-jurisdictional, scientific regulatory process that is undertaken to evaluate natural enemies of invasive pests for release of into the United States for the purpose of biological control. The webinar will also cover the basic ecological principles behind biological control, the research process to find and evaluate natural enemies of invasive species, and the regulatory process to determine safety of exotic agents for introduction into the United States. There will also be a question-and-answer session.
April 07 at 1:00 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 161 246 9742
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Join thru Zoom
Meeting Password: [REDACTED]
Dial-in information:
+1 669-254-5252 US +1 646-828-7666 US

Live Webcast: Secretary Haaland to Announce Strategy for Conservation and Restoration of Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity
2022-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
On Thursday, April 7, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will host a virtual event highlighting the Interior Department’s efforts to advance collaborative work on wildlife corridors, a core component of the America the Beautiful initiative. The Secretary will outline a path forward to identify and prioritize conservation and restoration of wildlife corridors, as well as other lands and waters that advance habitat connectivity.
During the event, the Secretary and other stakeholders will discuss a strategy to advance the Department’s work on wildlife corridors and restoration of wildlife migration routes and habitat in a way that supports enduring conservation outcomes, honors Tribal sovereignty and private landowner rights, and facilitates sustained collaboration.
In addition to Secretary Haaland, the event will feature four panelists who will discuss their leadership on conserving and restoring wildlife corridors:

Holly Bamford, Chief Conservation Officer of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Bob Budd, Executive Director of Wyoming Wildlife and Nature Resource Trust
Julie Thorstenson, Executive Director of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
Tony Wasley, President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Director of Nevada Department of Wildlife

The live event will begin at 1:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 7. Members of the public and the media can view the event at the Interior Department’s website.

U.S. Treasury Update on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
2022-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Webinar presenter: James Colombe, Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury
James Colombe currently serves as policy advisor for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he assists with implementation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative program in Indian Country. Prior to coming to Treasury, he served as senior project manager for community development and engagement for the Center for Indian Country Development at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
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Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund Quarterly Reporting Due
2022-04-11 | Virtual Event
Quarterly reporting for CRF, for the period January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022, are due. You may access the GrantSolutions portal here.

USDA Tribal Consultation on Equity/Barriers: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps
2022-04-11 12:30 - 16:00, 2022-04-12 12:30 - 16:00, 2022-04-14 12:30 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
USDA Tribal Consultation on Equity/Barriers: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps
April 11-18 at 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm each day
USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) will host a series of tribal consultations as a follow up to the March 2021 consultations on equity and barriers. USDA will report on the progress on the barriers raised by tribal leaders, and gather input on next steps. More information will be posted in the coming weeks on OTR’s consultation website.
Topics:
Mon., April 11 Economic Development
Tues., April 12 Food, Safety, and Trade
Wed., April 13 – break –
Thurs., April 14 Farming, Ranching, and Conservation
Fri., April 15 Forests & Public Lands Management
Mon., April 18 Education & Research

2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series—Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs: How Can We Help?
2022-04-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Hosted by DOE’s Office of Indian Energy, this webinar will kick off the 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series, and will focus on how Tribal Nations can position themselves to participate in the energy transition to the benefit of their communities and future generations.
As the Office of Indian Energy grows and evolves, this webinar will introduce (or reintroduce) the Office and its leadership and share information on offerings, opportunities, and resources available through the Office, including a demonstration of the wealth of informational resources on their website.
April 13 at 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central
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White House Virtual Convening on Equity
2022-04-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual Event
Join the White House for a virtual convening on equity this Thursday, April 14th as more than 90 federal agencies—including all Cabinet-level agencies—release their first-ever Equity Action Plans, as called for in President Biden’s historic Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.
WHEN: Thursday April 14th, 10AM ET
WHERE: The summit will stream live on the White House Youtube Channel
RSVP: Kindly RSVP via THIS link to receive program details, materials and viewing instructions
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order directing the federal government to advance an ambitious equity and racial justice agenda that matches the scale of the challenges we face and the opportunities before us.
This Thursday, Ambassador Susan Rice, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and members of President Biden’s Cabinet will lay out concrete strategies and commitments that agencies are releasing to address the systemic barriers in our nation’s policies and programs that hold too many underserved communities back from prosperity, dignity, and equality. National equity leaders will also participate in the convening.
These Equity Action Plans will expand federal investment and support in communities who have been locked out of opportunity for too long, including communities of color, Tribal communities, territorial communities, rural communities, LGBTQI+ communities, disability communities, communities of faith, women and girls, and communities impacted by persistent poverty.
