Briefing on President Biden's Budget Proposal
2023-03-09 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Please join us on Thursday, March 9, at 4:00 PM ET, for a special edition of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Weekly Call featuring a briefing on President’s Biden’s FY2024 budget proposal.
Register here.

White House Tribal Briefing on President Biden's FY 2024 Budget
2023-03-10 14:00 | Virtual Event
You are invited to join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget for a virtual briefing on the President’s FY24 budget.
What: FY 2024 Budget Briefing
Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Registration Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Efl_vtpUToKAtSfi5O9AnQ

FY 2024 Budget Call with Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Mr. Bryan Newland
2023-03-13 12:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader,
Please join me for a briefing call to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Department of Interior’s Indian Affairs, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.
The briefing call will focus on the Administration’s budget plan to bolster the level of resources needed for Indian Affairs’ mission of service to Tribes and support its role in strengthening the Federal Government’s nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes as well as its treaty and trust responsibilities. The President’s Budget supports an all-of-government approach to addressing Federal responsibilities and Tribal needs in Indian Country and is committed to Tribal sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and self-determination.
MEETING INFORMATION
DATE: March 13, 2023, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
FORMAT: ZoomGov or Call-In
Register in advance for this meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItce-upj0sG-URXDciysalAXdZKHigwQo
Please note that this meeting is off-the-record and not for press purposes. It is highly encouraged
to join the meeting 5 to 10 minutes early to avoid any potential technical delays.
Thank you and I look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Bryan Newland
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

HHS FY 2024 Budget Briefing
2023-03-13 13:00 | Virtual Event
Monday, March 13 at 2:00 pm
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Press Release | March 9, 2023 | HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget
Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) for a briefing on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget announced by President Biden.
The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share—all while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year pays more in taxes.
The HHS budget makes critical, targeted investments in the American people that will improve health and well-being and promote greater prosperity and economic growth for decades to come. Specifically, these investments will address urgent needs to lower drug costs, bolster public health preparedness, improve the health and well-being of children and seniors, make child care affordable, expand access to health care, increase the health care workforce, and advance research underlying medicine, public health, and social services. The proposed HHS budget includes $144.3 billion in discretionary funding and $1.7 trillion in mandatory funding for FY 2024. The proposed HHS budget also extends the solvency of Medicare’s Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund by at least 25 years without cutting benefits or provider payments.

OMB Town Halls on OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards
2023-03-14 13:00, 2023-03-17 13:00, 2023-03-18 13:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards (Working Group) are hosting three Town Halls to hear directly from the American public about the initial proposals to revise Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15).

Town Hall 1: Tuesday, March 14 at 2pm ET
Town Hall 2: Friday, March 17 at 2pm ET
Town Hall 3: Saturday, March 18 at 2pm ET

The Town Halls will be accessible via Webex and audio through Verizon. More details will be forthcoming.
The initial proposals can be found on January 27’s Federal Register Notice Initial Proposals For Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards, which closes on April 12, 2023.

Webinar for The National Electric Vehicle Initiative for Tribal Nations
2023-03-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
You are invited to join the Economic Development, Energy, and Infrastructure Committee of the White House Council on Native American Affairs to discuss the National Electric Vehicle Initiative for Tribal Nations on Wednesday, March 15, from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern.
This meeting will provide an overview of this new initiative to ensure that Tribal Nations are part of the EV future of the country. The meeting will include an overview of the federal resources for EV development to be equitably shared and supportive of Tribal economies towards the physical buildout of a national EV network that includes Tribal lands and Native communities. This meeting will be facilitated and hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals’ Tribal Clean Transportation Program.
This event is free and open to the public on Wednesday, March 15, from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET. You can register and attend by clicking here.

OMB Tribal Consultation on initial proposals from the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards
2023-03-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Topic: OMB invites Tribal leaders to consult on the initial proposals from the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards for revising OMB’s 1997 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). Please see Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more details.
Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM ET
Registration Link:
HERE
Dear Tribal Leader Letter: HERE

HHS Tribal Consultation on New Strategy for Tribal Nations to Access the Strategic National Stockpile
2023-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
HHS Tribal Consultation on New Strategy for Tribes to Access the Strategic National Stockpile
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14001 on a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain, which directs actions to secure supplies necessary for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as future public health emergencies. In response, a working group led by the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) reviewed recommendations received during Tribal Consultation in the fall of 2021 to develop the attached draft plan (Link EO 14001 pdf). As part of this new round of Tribal consultation (link DTLL), Tribal leaders are invited to a virtual consultation on March 20, 2023, at 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET. You can register HERE. Written comments can be submitted to consultation@hhs.gov by April 24, 2023.

IHS Tribal Consultation - Improving Access to Supplies from Federal Partners
2023-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Monday, March 20 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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On February 6, 2023, the Indian Health Service (IHS) initiated tribal consultation on Executive Order (EO) 14001 “A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain,” to gather input and comments on draft recommendations for improving the process for federally recognized tribal governments, IHS health care providers, Tribal Health Programs, and Urban Indian Organizations. As part of this Tribal Consultation, they welcome input on the following questions:

Do the recommendations in the attached document describe processes that improve the ability of federally recognized Tribal governments, IHS providers, THPs, and Urban Indian Organizations to request and obtain timely and effective access to medical supplies held in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and other Federal stockpiles when needed during the pandemic or other future large-scale public health emergency?

Are there gaps or issues in the request processes described in the attached recommendations that must be addressed to enable federally recognized Tribal governments, IHS providers, THPs, and Urban Indian Organizations to obtain timely and effective access to medical supplies held in the SNS and other Federal stockpiles, when needed during a pandemic or other future large-scale public health emergency?

What further recommendations do you have to improve the processes through which federally recognized Tribal governments, IHS providers, THPs, and Urban Indian Organizations can request assistance to obtain timely and effective access to medical supplies held in the SNS and other Federal stockpiles, when needed during a pandemic or other future large-scale public health emergency?

Please make plans to join and share your recommendations during this virtual session and/or send written comments and recommendations to us at consultation@ihs.gov by Monday, April 24, 2023, with the Subject Line: Access to Federal Medical Supplies
Who Should Attend: Tribal Leaders, Tribal Health Administrators, Tribal Public Health Staff

DOS, DOI, EPA Virtual Listening Session on Indigenous Peoples Conservation Advisory Network
2023-03-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
More information about the Indigenous Peoples Conservation Advisory Network
March 21 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
March 22 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, working with the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will hold virtual listening sessions for the creation of an Indigenous Peoples Conservation Advisory Network {IP-CAN) on Tuesday, March 21 from 3:00-5:00 pm EDT and Wednesday, March 22 from 3:00-5:00pm EDT. The objective of IP-CAN is to support the leadership of Indigenous Peoples in their conservation, restoration, and sustainable management efforts in terrestrial (including inland waters), coastal, and ocean ecosystems. They intend this to be a global consultation that is Indigenous-led and responsive to input.
The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are having a profound impact on Indigenous Peoples world-wide. As stewards of much of the world’s natural resources, the participation, empowerment, and protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide are critical to global efforts to address these crises. Indigenous knowledge, customary practices, and traditions have a key role to play in designing solutions, and must be respected, valued, and protected. The United States seeks to play a leadership role in promoting the rights and empowerment of Indigenous Peoples’ world-wide. The U.S. Department of State along with their interagency partners are proposing a global Indigenous Peoples Conservation Advisory Network that will support Indigenous Peoples as critical partners in addressing these global challenges. They are seeking input and perspectives from U.S. Tribal leaders to inform development of IP-CAN prior to our international consultations.
You are invited to participate in a virtual listening session on March 21, 2023 or March 22, 2023. Please send any questions to tribalconsultation@state.gov. March 22 will be open to Tribal Organizations, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian communities. Listening sessions will be recorded.
Proposed questions:
1) What are the global challenges and opportunities for conservation facing Indigenous Peoples, from your perspective?
2) What are the programs, policies, or activities that should accompany setting 30×30 targets so that achieving these targets will help advance Indigenous-led conservation?
3) How best can the Biden Administration develop co-stewardship agreements with your tribes/tribal communities to advance Indigenous-led conservation and restoration efforts, as aligned with the America the Beautiful goals and principles and other Administration directives?
4) How should a global advisory network on Indigenous-led conservation and the 30×30 target be structured and implemented to make it useful and effective?
5) Do you engage on these topics with Indigenous communities in other countries through any existing networks? Would a global advisory network be redundant with those existing networks, or could it be leveraged to improve coordination across them?
6) Where do you see opportunities to integrate Indigenous Knowledge into Federal conservation efforts and what are challenges to achieving this integration?

Tribal Consultation on draft HHS Tribal Consultation Policy
2023-03-22, 2023-03-23, 2023-03-24, 2023-03-25 | TN, United States
Tribal Consultation Policy DTLL
HHS Tribal Consultation Policy REDLINE
HHS Tribal Consultation Policy CLEAN

On January 26, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationships that requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a detailed plan for implementing Executive Order 13175,
which charges all executive departments and agencies to engage in regular, meaningful, and robust consultation with tribal officials In the development of federal policies that have Tribal implications. In response, HHS initiated Tribal Consultation, holding six virtual regional Tribal
Consultations:

HHS Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4 on March 22, 2021
HHS Region 5 on March 22, 2021
HHS Region 7 and 8 on March 23, 2021
HHS Region 6 on March 24, 2021
HHS Region 9 on March 24, 2021
HHS Region 10 on March 25, 2021

HHS also received over fifty written comments and recommendations to update the current HHS Tribal Consultation Policy. HHS takes its responsibility to consult with tribal governments seriously and has been working in partnership with tribal leaders on the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) to incorporate tribal recommendations into an updated HHS Tribal Consultation Policy. Enclosed you will find: a redline version that demonstrates all proposed changes, and a clean version that incorporates all proposed changes into a draft version of the Tribal Consultation Policy.

SAMHSA Tribal Listening Session: Updating the National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda
2023-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
March 23, 2023 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET | Virtual
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will hold a tribal listening session on March 23, 2023, from 2pm to 4pm ET to obtain input on updating the National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda (TBHA). Click here to view the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.
Why it Matters: The TBHA, released in 2016, was the result of a collaborative effort led by Tribal leaders who spoke compellingly about the extent to which mental and substance use disorders were impacting tribal communities. The TBHA is a critical tool to help advocate for policies and inaitatives to address the many Behavioral Health concerns impacting Indian Country. This is a Tribally led process, so it is critical that all Tribes are represented in the creation of the document.

Bridge NPRM Tribal Consultation Webinar
2023-04-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Date: April 4, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Description: The purpose of the webinar is to announce the publication in the Federal Register of the TTFBP Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and to discuss some of the proposed amendments in 23 CFR part 661 since the last update in 2008. Also, to inform the Tribes on the upcoming three Tribal consultations; the dates and locations.
The proposed rule would update the existing Tribal Transportation Program Bridge Program, formerly known as the Indian Reservation Road (IRR) Bridge Program, by renaming it the Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program (TTFBP) to comply with the changes made in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), carried on through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, and the recent changes made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
For information, visit https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs-tribal/webinars (-> nticc.us13.list-manage.com).

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Tribal Consultation on Child Support Issues
2023-04-06 08:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Tribal Consultation on Child Support Issues: The ACF Office of Child Support Enforcement will consult with Tribal Nations on April 6, 2023, from 9:00am to 4:00pm Eastern on programmatic, regulatory, and legislative priorities. To facilitate the discussion, ACF invites input on discussion questions posed in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter . Tribal Nations have the option of attending in-person in Atlantic City, New Jersey, or virtually. Written comments are requested by May 6 to OCSE.Tribal@acf.hhs.gov.

DHS/FEMA virtual Tribal Consultation on Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials
2023-04-11 14:00 | Virtual Event
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, from Tribal officials and leaders, about the contents of the guide before final publication. The Tribal consultation will be hosted by FEMA Recovery senior leadership. Topics include:

Reducing recovery disparities for people who are under-resourced, underserved, and marginalized.
Building resilience for the whole community, reducing impacts of recurring disasters, and mitigating climate risks.
Aligning recovery efforts with Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and the Justice40 Initiative.
Advancing FEMA Strategic Goal 1: Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.
Building upon Community Assistance Recovery Support Function Technical Assistance and resource guides

All information will also be available on the FEMA website at: www.fema.gov/about/tribes/consultations. The consultation record will remain open after the virtual session for tribal leaders to submit feedback or comments to FEMA-CA-RSF@fema.dhs.gov. Final feedback and comments are due by Thursday, May 11, 2023. Email the comment matrix and/orcomments to FEMA-CA-RSF@fema.dhs.gov.

IHS Tribal Consultation on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Allocation Method
2023-04-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
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: [REDACTED]
ZOOM INFORMATION: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1617267966?pwd=[REDACTED]
Event Website

FCC Virtual Tribal Consultation NPRM on E-Rate program
2023-04-13 14:00 | Virtual Event
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 the consultation is available at https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2023/04/tribal-consultation-proposed-rules-address-barriers-e-rate-access. Tribal leaders may register by sending an email message to Tribal.Events@fcc.gov, and are encouraged to bring staff and library, school, and information technology (IT) representatives to the Tribal consultation as observers. Tribal leaders may also designate a proxy(ies) to attend on their behalf.
The NPRM seeks comment on the following:

Simplifying E-Rate forms and cost-allocation requirements;
Providing an additional competitive bidding exemption for low-cost services and equipment for Tribal applicants;
Increasing the maximum discount rate for Category Two services from 85% to 90% for Tribal applicants;
Allowing Tribal college libraries that serve a dual role by also serving as the Tribal community’s public library to be eligible for E-Rate support;
Providing an extended or separate application filing window for Tribal libraries to align with their Tribal procurement requirements and approval processes;
Increasing the Category Two $25,000 funding floor for Tribal applicants;
Adding a Tribal representative to the Universal Service Administrative Company’s Board of Directors, which administers the program for the FCC; and
Considering other potential reforms to encourage greater participation by Tribal or similarly situated small or rural applicants, particularly if they face barriers that impede equitable access to the E-Rate program.

Tribal governmental entities and other stakeholders are encouraged to review the NPRM and to consider filing comments in CC Docket No. 02-6 in the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/standard.

Comments are due Monday, April 24, 2023.
Reply Comments are due Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Interested parties are also welcome to submit information for this proceeding after the May 23, 2023 deadline, if additional time is needed.

Please email the Office of Native Affairs and Policy with any questions at native@fcc.gov.

IHS Tribal Consultation on the Small Ambulatory Program
2023-04-14 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
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/

DOI Tribal Consultation on Training Modules regarding Consultation
2023-04-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
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 government employees who work with Tribal Nations including any policies or programs with Tribal implications. The Presidential Memorandum further directs that the training modules should explain the concepts of Tribal consultation, the Nation-to-Nation relationship, and Tribal sovereignty.
TRIBAL CONSULTATION TRAINING
FOR FEDRAL EMPLOYEES

What are the key elements that should be included in the consultation training modules?
What areas should the consultation training modules cover to prepare agency staff to meet the standards outlined in the Presidential Memorandum?
What aspects of Tribal consultation should the federal government fix/address most urgently?
Do you have an example of a consultation that went very well? What made that consultation stand out as being successful?
Do you have examples of training materials that you have used successfully when working with federal officials?
What role can Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations play in helping to ensure that federal officials are adequately educated on Tribal consultation?

US. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC)
2023-04-18 - 2023-04-19 | Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

April 13, 2023
Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals:
I write to share with you additional updates related to the 25th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC), which will take place in-person on April 18–19, 2023, in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building at 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. As in years past, the ATBC will provide a forum for tribes to collectively share their views and priorities with HHS senior leadership and officials on national health and human services funding priorities and to make recommendations for the Department’s FY 2025 budget request.
ANYONE ATTENDING IN-PERSON, PLEASE REGISTER HERE: https://forms.office.com/g/S8QyuYVmDg (-> click.connect.hhs.gov)
The schedule for this year’s consultation has been finalized as follows and the Updated draft agenda is available:
Tuesday, April 18 (9:30am – 5:00pm ET):

HHS Overview – a comprehensive overview of the Department, its Divisions, and the programs and resources that are available to tribes. This session will be held from 10:00 – 12:00am ET.
HHS Budget Update – an overview of the HHS Budget and updates on the current budget process and planning. This session will be held from 10:30 – 11:30pm ET.
Swearing-In Ceremony – Please join us for a special swearing-in ceremony for the new Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Patrice H. Kunesh at 1:30 PM ET.
One-on-One Meetings between Tribes and HHS Divisions – tribes who have requested to meet one-on-one with an HHS Division will be scheduled for a 30-minute timeslot during the afternoon to share their specific health and human services issues with HHS officials.

Wednesday, April 19 (9:00am – 5:25pm ET):

Division Consultations and Senior HHS Leadership Discussion – these sessions will provide an opportunity for Tribal representatives, Division leadership, budget staff, and senior HHS leadership to engage in two-way discussions on the HHS FY 2025 budget.

In accordance with HHS’s Tribal Consultation Policy, written comments on the HHS FY 2025 budget may also be submitted for the consultation record to consultation@hhs.gov through May 19, 2023.
Thank you for your continued support of the consultation process. We look forward to a robust dialogue with you on the Department’s FY 2025 budget at the upcoming ATBC. Please contact Devin Delrow, Associate Director for Tribal Affairs, at (202) 868-0013 or email consultation@hhs.gov with any questions.

BIA Land Acquisition Consultation
2023-04-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

April 18 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
April 20 at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Register

The BIA obtained an increase in funding for a land acquisition effort intended to foster and restore lands to new and landless Tribes, at Regional authority levels, for the development of conservation practices, law enforcement, applicable regulatory policies, and sustainable Tribal communities and economic development. Given the expected Tribal interest in determining the best methodology for distribution of the additional funding, the BIA will conduct the Tribal consultation sessions prior to making any final determination on how this will be accomplished.

NTIA Tribal Consultation on National Spectrum Strategy
2023-04-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Consultation on National Spectrum Strategy
Invitation Letter
NTAI National Spectrum Strategy RFC

April 18 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Zoom Registration Link
Dial-In: +1 (669) 254-5252; +1 (646) 828-7666
Meeting ID: 161 594 8324
April 20 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Easter
Zoom Registration Link
Dial-In: +1 (669) 254-5252; +1 (646) 828-7666
Meeting ID:160 339 1267

FEMA Tribal Consultation on Tribal Disaster Declarations Guidance
2023-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
FEMA will host a virtual consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss the Tribal Disaster Declarations Guidance on April 20, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Consultation Overview
FEMA invites Tribal Nations to attend the first in a series of Tribal consultations on the Tribal Disaster Declarations Guidance. The purpose of the 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.
FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery will host the Tribal consultation and FEMA’s National Tribal Affairs Advocate will moderate the discussion.
Participation:
The virtual Tribal consultation will be on the Zoom for Government platform.

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
Time: 3:00–5:00 m. ET
Register to attend via Zoom or Phone

Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, and FEMA will also be issuing an agenda and framing paper with questions for Tribal leader consideration prior to the consultation date. All information will also be available on: www.fema.gov/about/tribes/consultations.
Written Comments:
Tribal Nations can submit their written comments and any questions via email with the subject line “Tribal Declarations Guidance – Written Comments” to fema-tribal@fema.dhs.gov. Final feedback and comments from Tribal Nations are due by September 17, 2023.
Contact information for FEMA Tribal Liaisons is available at www.fema.gov/about/contact.
