UPDATE: This training has been postponed. Introduction to Heavy Equipment Training presented by USET Office of Environmental Resource Management and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX) The USET Introduction to Heavy Equipment Training will lead Tribal Nation utility staff in hands-on instruction for safe, qualified and productive use heavy machinery in the workplace. This Heavy […]
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) in partnership with the Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC) will host two virtual convenings to gather input for a report that will inform the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on food and nutrition disparities in Indian Country. The Biden-Harris Administration is hosting listening sessions in different […]
The new webinar series is designed to build Native agritourism capacity for Native producers, communities and tribes and will run from June through August. Agritourism is a vibrant industry, with revenue tripling nationwide from 2012-2017. Indian Country is in a unique position to blend cultural values, relationships with the land, and food production through building agritourism […]
June 14, 2022 | 2-3:30 PM ET | Followed by a 30 minute Q&A Register EPA Region 6 (South Central), in collaboration with the Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council’s Office of Environmental Technical Assistance and the EPA’s Center for Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is hosting a 4-part webinar series on reducing pesticides in water in Indian Country through IPM. […]
Date: Thursday, Jun 16, 2022 01:00 PM in Eastern Time Register This webinar’s discussion will highlight regional hydrogen hubs and supporting tribal self determination to replace tribal industries impacted by climate change. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) is accelerating breakthrough technologies that support abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions to address the climate crisis […]
USDA and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Tribal Listening Session on the "Animal Disease Traceability Framework" June 23 at 1:00 pm Eastern Web Link Zoom link Meeting Password: 5oRm9EqOe Dial-in information: +1 669-254-5252 US +1 646-828-7666 US The national animal disease traceability (ADT) framework allows Federal, State, Tribal, and private animal health professionals […]
This webinar will consist of Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples sharing their experiences engaging in the decision-making processes that are part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The presenters will share best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations for improving the effective identification and consideration of Tribal and Indigenous interests and concerns in NEPA. […]
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) in partnership with the Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC) will host two virtual convenings to gather input for a report that will inform the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on food and nutrition disparities in Indian Country. The Biden-Harris Administration is hosting listening sessions in different […]
USET's Office of Environmental Resource Management is hosting Through a series of six workshops, USET will assist member Tribal Nation Utility staff in developing a Cybersecurity Incident Action Plan (IAP). This IAP will supplement existing emergency preparedness plans and support cyberattack response activities. The workshop series will culminate with a table-top exercise to test and […]
USET's Offices of Environmental Resource Management and Economic Development present the USET 2022 Tribal Utility Finance Forum August 2-3, 2022 Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino USET hosted the first Tribal Utility Finance Forum (TUFF) in 2017 to begin the conversation of how to strategically align Tribal utility systems with economic and community development opportunities in […]
July 25, 2022 Dear Tribal Leader: The Department of the Interior has launched an interagency working group on reforming hardrock mining laws, regulations, and permitting policies in the United States. The group will help support President Biden’s vision for a whole-of-government effort to promote the sustainable and responsible domestic production of critical minerals. At each […]
USET's Office of Environmental Resource Management is hosting Through a series of six workshops, USET will assist member Tribal Nation Utility staff in developing a Cybersecurity Incident Action Plan (IAP). This IAP will supplement existing emergency preparedness plans and support cyberattack response activities. The workshop series will culminate with a table-top exercise to test and […]