The U.S. Department of Interior will be holding three upcoming virtual tribal consultations in November regarding the Federal Boarding School Initiative to hear from leaders of Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to help lay the groundwork for the issues to be included in the Department’s initial report due to the Secretary […]
Tribal Consultation on Treasury’s Strategic Plan for 2022-2026 Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to publish new strategic plans one year after each presidential inauguration. Treasury’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 – 2026 will […]
Tribal Consultation on Proposed Buy Indian Act Rule The Department of the Interior (DOI) has proposed revisions to the regulations implementing the Buy Indian Act. The Buy Indian Act provides DOI with the authority to set aside procurement contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses. The revisions would eliminate the restriction on Indian Economic Enterprises from […]
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) values its developing partnership with the Tribal Nations. We strive to keep Tribes informed of actions that could have an impact on Tribal members and resources. This letter informs you and other Tribal leaders of the pending action concerning building the Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) of the […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) greatly value our partnerships with Tribal Nations and communities. Earlier this year, APHIS wrote to inform you of a public review and comment period for an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding whether to establish […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (Department) is continuing their efforts to improve upon their implementation of Executive Order 13175 and Tribal consultation, and are asking for your input and expertise on a preliminary draft of updates to their Departmental Tribal Consultation policy and procedures. The Departmental Manual (DM) contains the policy at Part 512, […]
IHS Tribal Consultation Re: ARPA, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and Build Back Better Act Funding Dear Tribal Leader Letter DATE: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST) TELEPHONE: (833)568-8864 Toll-free Meeting ID: 160 802 7268 ZOOM INFORMATION: Join the Zoomgov Meeting at: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1608027268
White House Tribal Briefing The White House is hosting a Tribal briefing next Tuesday (12/14) at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. We will cover key updates from the Administration including Covid-19, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Build Back Better (BBB), and more. We hope that you can join us. What: White House Tribal Briefing Date: […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (Department) is continuing their efforts to improve upon their implementation of Executive Order 13175 and Tribal consultation, and are asking for your input and expertise on a preliminary draft of updates to their Departmental Tribal Consultation policy and procedures. The Departmental Manual (DM) contains the policy at Part 512, […]
Whitetail Deer Surveillance on Tribal Lands Listening Session In 2021, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) monitoring found that approximately 40% of white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) serum samples collected in 4 states (Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York) contained SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Since this APHIS finding, other studies identified SARS-CoV-2 in deer in other […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (Department) is continuing their efforts to improve upon their implementation of Executive Order 13175 and Tribal consultation, and are asking for your input and expertise on a preliminary draft of updates to their Departmental Tribal Consultation policy and procedures. The Departmental Manual (DM) contains the policy at Part 512, […]
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (ET) Virtual Meeting Link: https://vacctraining.adobeconnect.com/PRC-and-agreement-refresh-listening-sessions/ The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration will host two listening sessions regarding our collaborative efforts to administer VA’s Indian Health Service/Tribal Health Program (IHS/THP) Reimbursement Agreement Program (RAP) and implement Public Law 116-311, Proper and Reimbursed Care […]