FEMA Tribal Consultation on 2017 Tribal Declarations Guidance
2023-05-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
May 4, 2023 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Tribal Declarations Guidance
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FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss the 2017 Tribal Declarations Guidance. The purpose of this consultation is to gather Tribal Nations’ feedback on how to best improve the Presidential disaster declaration process to ensure that Tribal Nations can access FEMA resources during and after disasters in Indian Country. Senior leadership from FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery and the Office of Tribal Affairs will help facilitate the consultation. Written Comments will also be accepted on or before September 17, 2023.

Tribal Wildland Firefighter Methodology Tribal Consultation
2023-05-04 15:00 - 18:00 | United States
Monday, May 1 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pacific at the Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon in Conference Room 1A and 1B
Monday, May 2 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern via Virtual.
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Thursday, May 4 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pacific at the Radison Phoenix Airport, 427 44th Street, Phoenix, Arizona in Cactus Conference Room
The Offices of the Assistant Secretary -Policy, Management and Budget and the Assistant Secretary -Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior (Department) propose to consult on the best methodology to accurately determine the number of tribal wildland firefighter full-time equivalents.
At present, there is no documented and agreed upon methodology to accurately determine the number of Tribal wildland firefighter full-time equivalents (FTEs). Such a methodology is needed for the Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) to inform annual allocations to fund tribal wildland firefighter salaries and inform out-year budget proposals. Tribal wildland firefighters are valued partners in interagency wildfire response efforts.
The Department’s Wildland Fire Management program budget includes annual funding for an estimated 500 tribal wildland firefighter FTEs. The methodology used to generate this estimate may be outdated. The Department believes the actual number of tribal wildland firefighter FTEs may be significantly higher based on feedback from, and on-going engagements with Tribes, the Inter-Tribal Timber Council, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The present Departmental methodology to determine federal wildland firefighter FTEs thus may not be the best methodology to determine tribal wildland firefighter FTEs.
The Department invites you to consult based upon these four framing questions:

Which methodology would Tribes propose to count tribal wildland firefighter FTEs?
How do Tribes staff tribal wildland fire programs including seasonal and/or full-time personnel?
To what degree do Tribes include fire-related duties in position descriptions for personnel that contribute to tribal wildland fire programs?
How do Tribes determine the rate of pay for tribal wildland fire program personnel?

They welcome your written comments, which should be submitted by email to: consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 pm EDT on Friday, May 12, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding this effort, please contact Jeff Rupert Director of the Office of Wildland Fire via email at jeffery_rupert@ios.doi.gov or Samuel Kohn Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary- Indian Affairs, via email at samuel.kohn@bia.gov.

IHS Tribal Consultation on Health IT Modernization
2023-05-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
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 feedback. During the first event, Preparing for Change, scheduled for March 8, the IHS will provide an overview of milestones and accomplishments of the Health IT Modernization Program and seek your feedback on change readiness, what the IHS could be doing to support organizations and individuals, and what facilities can be doing to prepare for an electronic health record modernization.
Attendees can register for the sessions in advance through the links below. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link to the web conference and audio call-in numbers. Please register and join these sessions.
For added convenience, the registration links below will be posted on the IHS Event Calendar. In addition, timely reminders for upcoming TC/UC events will be sent out by e-mail from IHS Area Offices and posted on the new IHS Updates web page.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link

WRITTEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Please send your comments and
recommendations on Health IT Modernization within 30 days following each session.
By E-MAIL to consultation@ihs.gov or urbanconfer@ihs.gov — SUBJECT LINE: Health IT
Modernization.
If you have questions, please contact Mr. Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer, IHS,
by telephone at (240) 620-3117, or by e-mail at mitchell.thornbrugh@ihs.gov.

USDOT Tribal Consultation: NOFO on Rural Tribal Assistance Pilot Program
2023-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Thursday, May 11 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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If prompted, the meeting ID is 161 989 5760. There is no passcode for the meeting.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The U.S. Department of Transportation is preparing to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) regarding the Build America Bureau Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program established by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $10 million pilot program will provide state, local, and Tribal governments with technical, legal, and financial advisory assistance for project development for transportation needs.

To carry out the principles in E.O. 13175, “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,” to afford their Tribal partners an opportunity to provide meaningful input regarding the development and implementation of the program as allowed by the authorizing statute, and to inform how Tribal Nation may apply for funds, the Bureau will host a Tribal Consultation on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST.

HHS OCR Tribal Consultation on HIPAA Privacy Rule as it Relates to Reproductive Healthcare
2023-05-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
May 17 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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Dear Tribal Leader Letter
On April 17, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Pub. L. 104–191, as it relates to reproductive health. The Privacy Rule governs the disclosure and use of patient information and safeguards the privacy of protected health information (PHI), subject to certain exemptions. OCR is proposing regulatory changes to prohibit the disclosure or use of PHI for limited purposes in connection with obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive healthcare. These include a prohibition on disclosures or use of such PHI for criminal, civil, or administrative investigations, among others.
OCR is consulting with Tribal Nations on the proposed rulemaking. A virtual Tribal consultation will take place on May 17 from 2:00 – 3:30pm ET. Tribal leaders may register HERE for the virtual portion. During the consultation, OCR will share information about the proposed regulatory changes and will receive input from Tribal Nations on their HIPAA Privacy Rule concerns and priorities as they relate to reproductive healthcare. The attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter contains further information, as well as guidelines for submitting comments on the proposed rulemaking, which are due June 16 through www.regulations.gov (-> click.connect.hhs.gov) (Docket OCR-0945-AA20).
Please contact Devin Delrow, Acting Principal Advisor for Tribal Affairs, at (202) 868-0013 or at consultation@hhs.gov with any questions about this Tribal Consultation.

FCC Virtual Tribal Library E-Rate Consultation and Listening Session
2023-05-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Date: Friday, May 19, 2023
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT
Host: FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Office of Native Affairs and Policy
Location: Virtual (Link provided upon registration)
Registration: All attendees must register. To register, please send an email message to tribal.events@fcc.gov by Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Please include the names and titles of anyone attending and include the Tribal affiliation. The FCC has also invited leaders from all 574 federally recognized Tribal Nations to participate in the consultation. Tribal library, school, and information technology (IT) representatives are also welcome to attend and may participate during the listening session portion of the event. You may also send any questions to tribal.events@fcc.gov, as this email address is monitored by the FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy.
Summary: The FCC’s Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as the E-Rate Program, provides support for eligible schools and libraries to access Internet service, internal connections (e.g., Wi-Fi network equipment, routers, cabling), basic maintenance of internal connections, and managed internal broadband service (e.g., managed Wi-Fi).
On February 16, 2023, the FCC adopted an NPRM seeking comment on steps the FCC can take to address barriers and encourage greater participation by Tribal schools and libraries in the E-Rate Program, including proposals to simplify the E-Rate forms and cost allocation requirements, to enhance E-Rate support for Internet connections to schools and libraries, and to allow Tribal college libraries that also serve as the community’s public library to be eligible for support.
The deadline to submit comments is Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Written comments can be submitted to TribalE-RateNPRM@fcc.gov or in the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/standard. Please include CC Docket Nos. 02-6, 96-45, and 97-21 in your written responses regarding this NPRM.
Included with this letter is the Framing Paper that provides additional information about the NPRM, and the questions that we kindly request that you consider. You can also find further information about FCC’s Tribal libraries initiatives and how to participate in the E-Rate Program at https://www.fcc.gov/tribal-libraries and https://www.usac.org/e-rate/ (-> urldefense.proofpoint.com).
If you have questions regarding this consultation and listening session, you can also contact Bambi.Kraus@fcc.gov.

Treasury Tribal Consultation on proposed State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFLRF) and Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Supplementary Broadband Guidance for Tribal governments
2023-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a Tribal Consultation on proposed State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFLRF) and Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Supplementary Broadband Guidance for Tribal governments. The consultation will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Treasury is accepting written comments until June 16, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Register here for the Tribal Consultation on proposed SLFRF and CPF Supplementary Broadband Guidance for Tribal Governments
Dear Tribal Leader Letter on the Tribal Consultation on proposed SLFRF and CPF Supplementary Broadband Guidance for Tribal Governments

DOE Tribal Power Preference Listening Session
2023-05-18 13:30 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Listening Session Polling Questions
May 18, 2023, from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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Please join the upcoming Tribal Power Preference Listening Session hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs’ (Office of Indian Energy) and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) in partnership with General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Defense (DOD), and in coordination with the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA).
The listening session will be held virtually May 18, 2023, from 2:30 pm to 4:30pm Eastern Time. Please confirm your virtual attendance by registering here.
The goal of the listening session will be to gain important insight directly from Tribal Nations, Tribally owned businesses, Tribal utilities, and Tribal entrepreneurs regarding any interest, availability, development, or challenges associated with generating and selling electricity to the Federal Government using the Preference. Your participation is critically important in helping them develop an effective strategy which reflects your input and addresses any issues. During the listening session, they will engage participants through a series of questions to obtain your feedback. See the polling questions above.

FCC Virtual Tribal Library E-Rate Consultation and Listening Session
2023-05-19 13:00 | Virtual Event
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a Tribal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to make improvements to the E-Rate program for Tribal schools and libraries. Interested participants may email tribal.events@fcc.gov by Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to register. The consultation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET. For more information on the NPRM and this consultation and listening session, please visit the FCC’s website by clicking here. Comments on the NPRM were due April 24, 2023 and Reply Comments are due May 23, 2023 to the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System under CC Docket Nos. 02-6, 96-45, and 97-21.

Department of Education Tribal Consultation: President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Request
2023-05-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Tuesday, May 23 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
via Zoom
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To maintain online security, each attendee must register individually, and registration cannot be transferred to or used by others. Once you have completed registration, an individualized access link for the session will be emailed to you with additional information.

On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will conduct Tribal Consultation on developing priorities for the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Request for the Department. The purpose of this consultation will be to receive meaningful input from American Indian and Alaska Native communities to ensure that Tribal leader views inform the FY 2025 budget development process. This consultation will advance the Department’s commitment to upholding the federal trust responsibility described in Executive Order 13175.
In accordance with OMB Circular A-11, the Department has identified grant programs with Tribal implications, though Tribal leaders may provide input on other programs also. The following programs and/or program offices may be of particular interest:
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education:
Office of Indian Education

Indian Education Formula Grants Program
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth
Indian Education Professional Development Grant Program
State Tribal Education Partnership Grant Program
Native American Language Grant Program

Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs

Alaska Native Education Program

Impact Aid Program
Office of Postsecondary Education:
Institutional Service

American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs),
Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH),
Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program (NASNTI)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services:
Rehabilitation Services Administration

American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS)

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education:

Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)
Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program (TCPCTIP)

Office of English Language Acquisition
The consultation will be conducted by the Office of Indian Education and facilitated by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities.

Written Comment Period
In addition to the Tribal Consultation session, the Department will accept written comments by email sent to TribalConsultation@ed.gov. The comment period opens April 21, 2023 and closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 23, 2023. Written comments received prior to the scheduled Tribal Consultation will be provided to Department officials in preparation for the Tribal Consultation. The Department of Education remains steadfast in its commitment to honor the nation-to-nation relationship and advance Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
A Tribal government may designate information provided during the consultation as “sensitive” and request non-disclosure of the information to the public. Certain federal laws, including the Freedom of Information Act, may require the Department to disclose information provided during this Tribal Consultation even if it was designated as sensitive by a Tribal government. Questions about this notice can be sent to TribalConsultation@ed.gov. This Tribal Consultation is closed to the press.

Tribal Electrification Program Listening Session
2023-05-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) seeks your input regarding Section 80003, Tribal Electrification Program, of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with respect to Tribal Electrification on Indian land.
The Department will conduct the webinar listening sessions listed below and will accept oral and written comments. Please register in advance for any listening session you plan on attending. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please note that these Tribal listening sessions will be closed to the press and the public to protect confidential information that may be discussed during the sessions.
Schedule

May 25, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern
May 26, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern
May 31, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern

White House Council on Native American Affairs Engagement Session on the Inflation Reduction Act
2023-05-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
The White House and White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) invite you to a virtual engagement session with WHCNAA leadership on May 30, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:30pm EST, to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117 – 169) and its expansive scope of benefits to Tribal Nations and Native communities. The Inflation Reduction Act is the most significant piece of clean energy and climate legislation in U.S. history with hundreds of millions of dollars exclusively for Tribal Nations and Native communities.
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM ET- 1:30 PM ET
Registration link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_27Q7kXEuRqypmcIg-G4YIw
As WHCNAA co-chair, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland will convene the virtual Tribal engagement session with participation from U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, and Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation John Podesta.
During this engagement session, the Biden-Harris Administration will share the latest updates on the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as highlight funding opportunities, new and improved federal programs, technical assistance resources, and the recently announced Inflation Reduction Act Tribal Guidebook. Tribal leaders are invited to share their input and priorities on how the Inflation Reduction Act can best meet the needs of their communities.
View Dear Tribal Leader Letter with agenda and framing questions.

ONTL Tribal Listening Session on the Spotted Lanternfly - Strategic Plan
2023-05-31 12:00 | Virtual Event
Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) strives to develop and strengthen partnerships with Tribal Nations; by keeping Tribal Nations, updated on information that would impact Tribal citizens and natural resources. Animal Plant Health Services (APHIS) is developing a Spotted Lanternfly strategic plan and would like your input.
ONTL and Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Strategic Planning Working Group (SPWG) would like to invite you and members of your staff to attend a very important “Tribal Listening Session” on the “Spotted Lanternfly – Strategic Plan” on May 31, 2023, at 1:00 pm ET.
During this listening session, we would like to take the time to update Tribal Nations on the current SLF situation, provide details of the strategic plan, and encourage feedback on the plan and plan implementation. Below you will find the registration link and the listening session web link. The registration will also provide an opportunity to ask questions unanimously.
Registration Link
Web Join URL

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Consultation on President's Mandatory Funding Proposal for the Indian Health Service (IHS):
2023-06-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
June 2 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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OMB, in coordination with HHS, is consulting with Tribes on the President’s proposal to transition IHS funding from discretionary to mandatory beginning in FY 2025. The change in funding approach would involve use of a mandatory funding formula, and the incremental growth of the IHS budget to approximately $44 billion by FY 2033.
The virtual consultation will take place on June 2 from 2:00 – 5:00pm ET. OMB has prepared a trio of discussion points for Tribal leader feedback that are set forth in the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter. Tribal leaders are encouraged to register early for the consultation using this link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsceyqqzIuGT9LZmARnvsD6RLiTFyr20Q (-> click.connect.hhs.gov) . Written comments may also be submitted as part of the consultation through June 30 via email at consultation@omb.eop.gov.

2023 Annual Regional Tribal Consultations - Region 2
2023-06-06 | United States
Save the Date: June 6
In-Person
Location TBD
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

NIAC Hearing on Reporting and Collecting Data on MMIP
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-14 | United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
June 13-14, 2023
Blue Lake Casino and Hotel
777 Casino Way
Blue Lake, CA 95525
Register here if you plan to attend the hearing in person.
In October 2020, the Not Invisible Act of 2019 was signed into law—to increase coordination in identifying and combating violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians—in response to the longstanding crises of missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) and human trafficking (HT).
Pursuant to section 4 of the act, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and I established the Not Invisible Act Commission (Commission), which consists of Federal and non-Federal members. More information on the Commission and its members can be found here. The Commission is required, by October 2023, to submit a final report to Congress, the Attorney General, and me with recommendations on how to improve intergovernmental coordination, bolster resources, and establish best practices for State/Tribal/Federal law enforcement to help combat this epidemic of violence.
To help achieve this requirement of section 4, the Commission is holding national hearings to solicit public testimony at multiple locations to shape its final report recommendations on specific MMIP and HT topics. These hearings will provide a forum for law enforcement, subject-matter experts, organizations, State/Tribal task forces, advocates, survivors/families, and other stakeholders to offer testimony directly to the Commission in order to improve cross-jurisdictional communications, increase access to resources, and address other issues related to the MMIP and HT crises.
Please join the next Commission hearings—details are above. Additional dates and locations are here.
Registration and Hearing Information:
Commission members will lead the public hearings to address topics specified under the act and listed above. Each hearing will include open-press segments, as well as closed-press segments that provide privacy to participants without media being present. Trauma-informed support will be available onsite with optional follow-up support, as needed. The Commission’s facilitation team will be present to document all oral testimony. Please note that any information provided during the hearings—including oral testimony and written comments—is considered public record, so please protect nonpublic or sensitive information accordingly. Register here if you plan to attend the hearing in person.
Written Testimony and Questions:
Submit written testimony, recommendations, or questions to the Commission at NIAC@ios.doi.gov. Include the following in the subject line: “NIAC Testimony” or “NIAC Question.”

Treasury Dept Stakeholder Briefing on new guidance on elective payments
2023-06-15 11:00, 2023-06-29 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on elective payments (better known as “Direct Pay”) and “transfers of certain credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).”
Treasurer of the United States, Chief Marilynn Malerba, announced that the White House and Department of the Treasury will hold two stakeholder briefings on this new guidance:

Thursday, June 15th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time:
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Thursday, June 29th at 3:00 PM Eastern Time:
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BIA Tribal Consultation on Data Priorities
2023-06-20 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Tuesday, June 20 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance for the meeting
During the consultation, Indian Affairs and Federal partners will provide a brief summary of the proposed shared goals and actions. They are seeking feedback on the following questions:

Do you agree with the proposed priority goals and actions?
Are there any changes you would make?
Are there additional priorities which we should consider?

This consultation is especially important as we see increased use of supplemental funding bills to meet the needs of Indian Country that depend on some of these data points, and to ensure they improve their data across government in a way that respects Tribal sovereignty and priorities.

Treasury Tribal Consultation on Tax Status of Tribally Chartered Corporations
2023-06-21 13:00, 2023-06-22 13:00 | Virtual Event
June 21 & 22, 2023, 2:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the tax status of Tribally chartered corporations. Register here for the consultations.
Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more information, registration link and framing questions.
Treasury is accepting written comments until August 18, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Please submit written comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

Department of Treasury Consultation on Additional Guidance on Low Income Communities Bonus Credit Program
2023-06-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
June 26 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Department of Treasury Tribal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (REG-110412-23) “Additional Guidance on Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program” under Section 48(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Please send questions or comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

BSEE Directors Tribal Roundtable
2023-06-26 13:00 | Virtual Event
Greetings Tribal Leader,
You are invited to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion with Kevin Sligh, the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to discuss our Tribal Engagement Program. Over the past year, BSEE has been working diligently to expand its National Tribal Engagement Program (NTEP). Expansion of the Program includes the hiring of a new Tribal Liaison Officer, a Tribal Coordinator, and additional Regional Tribal Liaisons who will be locally accessible points of contact for the Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Regions, as well as the Eastern Seaboard.
The BSEE has the authority to oversee safety and environmental standards related to offshore energy and mineral exploration, development, and production under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. This authority allows BSEE to regulate energy-related activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, which is seaward of states’ jurisdiction off of the west coast in the Pacific Ocean; off of Alaska in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, the Bering Sea, and Cook Inlet; in the Gulf of Mexico; and off of the East Coast in the Atlantic Ocean.
While the purpose of the Tribal Roundtable is for BSEE to discuss the BSEE National Tribal Engagement Program with interested Tribes, we also intend to use the roundtable to describe some of our key initiatives. We will explain how the BSEE regions and program offices collaborate and plan to work together with Tribes so you will have an expanded voice in Federal actions that may have Tribal implications. BSEE intends to proactively involve Tribes early and often in decisions to ensure meaningful and robust engagements and consultations as we move forward with the expansion of our Tribal Engagement Program nationally.
As part of the discussion, we would like for you to consider these questions:

Does your Tribe have any cultural, historical, and present day needs on or related to the Outer Continental Shelf that you would like to discuss?
Do you have any questions or concerns beyond the topics listed in the proposed agenda that you would like BSEE to include for discussion?
Can you please recommend conferences or meetings that would be appropriate for our Tribal Liaisons to attend that can help us understand your issues or needs?

We are looking forward to hearing from your Tribal Nation regarding any concerns or questions you have about BSEE’s mission and furthering ongoing discussions in the future. If you would like to submit your response to the questions ahead of the Roundtable, please submit them to our Tribal Liaison Officer Jack Lorrigan, jack.lorrigan@bsee.gov.
You are invited to join us for this interactive virtual session on June 26, 2023, beginning at 2:00PM EST.
Please Register in advance for this meeting: https://bseegov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcu6vqzstHYOkIPJ9EUSaJiJD3x_4k8I
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

2023 Annual Regional Tribal Consultations - Region 1
2023-06-27 09:00 - 15:00 | United States
Dear Tribal Leaders:
This year’s HHS Region 1 Tribal Consultation will be held virtually on June 27, 2023 from 10:00am to 4pm EDT. Our session is designed to provide Tribal Leaders with the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach and coordination and to discuss programmatic and policy issues and concerns.
HHS remains committed to strengthening the government-to-government relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Our Tribal Consultation will provide you with opportunities to consult with HHS headquarters leadership on national level issues.
I ask that you RSVP to Paul Jacobsen of your availability as well as any of your staff that you may wish to join. Paul may be reached directly at 617-850-2582 and at paul.jacobsen@hhs.gov. You may also schedule individual one-on-one consultations at this time or in the future.
I look forward to a meaningful discussion, draft agenda soon to follow.
Sincerely,
Everett Handford
USDHHS Region 1
Regional Director
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

NIAC Hearing in Albuquerque
2023-06-29 - 2023-06-30 | United States
The upcoming Not Invisible Act Commission hearing to open to anyone interested in either attending or providing written recommendations to help shape the Commission’s report recommendations on how to resolve the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) and human trafficking crisis to improve intergovernmental coordination, bolster resources, and establish best practices for State/Tribal/Federal law enforcement to help combat this crisis.
The upcoming public hearing information is provided below with contact information for any questions/inquires:

Date: Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30, 2023
Time: 9:00 – 5:00 PM MST (both days)
Location: Crowne Plaza Albuquerque, 1901 University Blvd, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Registration Link: https://web.cvent.com/event/4b7d9be5-2646-4c0a-9e72-54cee05fff37/summary
Hearing Topics: Recruitment and retention of Tribal & BIA law enforcement; and Legislative & administrative changes

If you would like to provide written comments to the Commission on any report recommendations or have general questions, please send them to: NIAC@ios.doi.gov

Please contact John_Grandy@ios.doi.gov for any media/press questions.

White House Briefing on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
2023-06-30 08:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Event
Join on Friday, June 30th at 9:30am ET for a briefing with Steve Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (OPE), Neera Tanden, Domestic Policy Advisor, and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision. Please see more event details below and be sure to register.
WHAT: White House Briefing on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
WHO: Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, OPE Director Steve Benjamin, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 30th at 9:30am ET
WHERE: Register on Zoom
Please note that this briefing will be closed press.

Dept of Homeland Security Tribal Consultation on Tribal Equity
2023-07-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter and Framing Paper
On behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE) is honored to invite you to participate in a Nation-to-Nation consultation on Tribal Equity, including how DHS can more equitably deliver outcomes for Tribal Nations through its policies, programs, and activities.
This consultation will be held virtually:
Tribal Equity: The 2024 DHS Equity Action Plan
Date: July 6, 2023 Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Eastern Time
Register at the following link: https://hq-dhs.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdOutqjoiHQw5JxPAHgapRGyudaT8vTs
Written comments are welcome until the close of business August 7, 2023, via email to tribal.affairs@hq.dhs.gov with the subject line “Tribal Equity.”
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, Miriam Enriquez, will serve as the Department’s Tribal consultation official and lead this effort. If you have any questions, please contact Laurel Iron Cloud, Senior Advisor and Acting Director for Tribal Affairs or Tricia Swartz, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs at tribal.affairs@hq.dhs.gov with the subject line “Tribal Equity.”

OED Tribal Consultation on the draft Tribal Environmental Review Improvement Fund (ERIF) Application
2023-07-10 13:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Draft Tribal ERIF Application
Consultation Framing Paper
Summary Report from the February 2023 Consultation
July 10 at 2:00 pm – 4:30 PM Eastern
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Background
This consultation is a follow up to the consultations the Permitting Council OED hosted in February 2023 on the $5 million the agency is making available to Tribes to enhance Tribal engagement in the permitting review and authorization process for FAST-41 covered projects. The purpose of the February 2023 consultation was to scope the needs Tribes have related to enhancing Tribal engagement in the permitting review and authorization process for FAST-41 covered projects.
The Permitting Council OED believes government-to-government consultation is a critical step in creating a funding opportunity that meets the needs of Tribes.The Permitting Council used the feedback during the February 2023 consultations to draft the Tribal ERIF program, and we are excited to announce the availability of the draft Tribal ERIF application for Tribal review and consideration before the application is finalized.
