Dear Tribal Leader Letter As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization. These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 2 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern virtual - Register The Department of the Interior seeks Tribal and Indian artist input on draft revisions to the Indian Arts and Crafts Board. The draft revisions seek to modernize the Indian Arts and Crafts Act's regulations, which are implemented by the […]
August 2 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Dear Tribal Leader Letter FEMA Advisory CDRZ FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation on the implementation of the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act enacted on December 20, 2022. Senior leadership from FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) will lead the consultation. GPD provides grants to prepare […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 7 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register August 11 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Alaska Hybrid HHS Region 10 Consultation Southcentral Foundation Nuka Learning Center 4085 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, Alaska Register The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and […]
August 8-10, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Register Dear Tribal Leader Letter The consultation testimony sessions are open to federally-recognized, tribally elected and appointed leaders or their authorized designee to provide oral testimony. Tribal Leaders may also submit written testimony. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a grant-making agency in the U.S. Department of […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of Interior will participate in Tribal consultations on the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-258. The STOP Act aims to prevent the international export of cultural items prohibited from trafficking under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the Archaeological […]
August 9 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern Register The IHS Director’s Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation (Consultation Workgroup) met in June to review feedback from prior Tribal consultations on this topic and discuss pending items. The Consultation Workgroup achieved consensus on the decision to align the IHS TCP with both the Executive Order (EO) 13175, Presidential Memorandum on […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 9 at 3:00 - 5:00 pm Eastern Register The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) seeks Tribal input on the development of the National Nature Assessment. USGCRP is a federal interagency research program charged with informing the Nation’s response to climate and environmental change, including changes to nature and the […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 7 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Virtual Register August 11 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Alaska Hybrid HHS Region 10 Consultation Southcentral Foundation Nuka Learning Center 4085 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, Alaska Register The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and […]
August 14 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register The webinar is open to any Tribal Nation or Tribal organization that would like information about the testing procedure. During this listening session, the USDA would like to take the time to update Tribal Nations on the proposed guidance for bison quarantine and encourage feedback on the plan […]
August 8, 2023 Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader: I am writing to invite you to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit your input on advance appropriations implementation. We will host two identical Listening Sessions on August 17, 2023, and September 6, 2023. Congress enacted the first ever advance […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of Interior will participate in Tribal consultations on the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-258. The STOP Act aims to prevent the international export of cultural items prohibited from trafficking under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the Archaeological […]
August 18, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET - Treasury is hosting a Native CDFI listening session to learn directly from practitioners providing financial services in Indian Country. Treasury has a growing relationship with Native CDFIs to support Tribal and Native economic development. Treasury wants to hear from Native CDFIs about issues and concerns impacting your work […]
Save the Date: August 22-24 In-Person Location TBD Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 24 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Registration The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) seeks your guidance and recommendations through Tribal consultation on further efforts the Federal government could take to protect Tribal treaty rights, reserved rights, and similar rights.
September 18 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register Web Join URL Zoom Join URL: Meeting ID: 161 989 8808 Meeting Password: xFkhgX2db Dial-in information: +1 669- 25-4 5252 US | +1 646- 82-8 7666 US The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks your and your staff's input on revising […]
August 29 at 4:00 pm Eastern Registration is required. Instructions to access the Zoom virtual consultation will be provided in the above link following registration. The purpose of Tribal Consultation is to advance SAMHSA support for, and collaboration with, federally recognized AAI/AN Tribes. To advance these goals, SAMHSA conducts government-to-government consultations with Indian Tribes represented […]
Save the Date: August 30-31 In-Person Location TBD Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Indian Health Service has announced an additional Tribal consultation to discuss their updated draft Tribal Consultation Policy. The additional session will be held on August 30, 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET. More information on the consultation can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter. IHS also provided a summary of previous […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 30 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register Specifically, they hope to receive your feedback on these topics: Processes involving evaluating, noticing, and conducting a Tribal consultation. Processes involving Tribal official requests to initiate consultation, consultation records; and training. Processes involving listening sessions and Tribal engagement. Preferences on whether […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 31, 2023 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) seeks your guidance and recommendations through Tribal and Native Hawaiian Community consultation on a draft Best Practices Guide for Federal Agencies Regarding Tribal and Native Hawaiian Sacred Sites. The consultation will […]