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 […]
Consultation #1 Date: January 10, 2022 Time: 1pm - 3pm EST Registration Link Consultation #2 Date: January 11, 2022 Time: 11am - 1pm EST Registration Link Copies of all documents can be found here: https://www.noaa.gov/legislative-and-intergovernmental-affairs/noaa-tribal-resources-updates NOAA requests your input on revisions to the following existing NOAA policies and guidance documents, which facilitate NOAA’s implementation of […]
EPA and Army Take Action to Provide Certainty for the Definition of WOTUS On November 18, 2021, EPA and the Department of the Army (“the agencies”) announced the signing of a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States.” This proposal marks a key milestone in the regulatory process announced in […]
SSBCI Listening Session for Tribal Governments and Interested Parties Tuesday, January 12, 2022 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern Treasury wants to learn about Tribal government interest in joint capital applications, goals for the program in Tribal communities and collaborations with third parties, including Native CDFIs and other Native American Financial Institutions. Treasury is […]
HHS virtual Tribal Consultation Session January 13, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Dear Tribal Leader Letter The HHS values its government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes and recognizes that robust Tribal Consultation is important to this process. In response to requests for additional time to provide comments, HHS has extended the Tribal Consultation […]