WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE – “KNOWLEDGE IN NATURE: HOW NATURE CAN HELP GROW A BETTER FUTURE” Thursday, April 21, 2022 Dear Colleagues, We are writing to inform you that the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will host a virtual roundtable spotlighting “Knowledge in Nature.” The event will discuss new Biden-Harris Administration initiatives […]
The U.S. Forest Service is hosting two tribal consultations on the opportunities and funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Tribal Nations on April 20 and April 21, 2022, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. EDT. For more information, please view the Dear Tribal Leader Letter. Forest Service leadership and subject matter experts from the […]
The Skowhegan History House Museum and Research Center plans to present the first of the Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series with James Francis, Penobscot tribal historian, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue. Francis will talk about sense of place, the relationship between natural resources, place names and Wabanaki world view, […]
The BIA Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (Branch, TCR) is excited to announce the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Annual Awards Program Request for Proposals (RFP). The Branch will release approximately $46 million in funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and FY 2022 annual appropriations. An informational webinar will be hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental […]
Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) 2002 request for application is open. Learn more and apply: nativeamericanagriculturefund.org/2022-rfa NAAF strongly encourages applicants and interested partners to read the Trust Agreement here which sets specific requirements for our operations and grants. The Trust agreement lines out our eligible entities: 501(c)(3) Educational Institutions Tribal Governments and Instrumentalities Community Development Financial Institutions […]
2022 Native American Agriculture Fund Request for Applications Informational Webinar Please join the Native American Agriculture Fund for an overview of our 2022 Request for Applications. The first hour (starting at 2 pm CT) will consist of a standard presentation outlining the application process and categories of funding. Join at the top of the second […]
Native activist Barry Dana will discuss his connection to the earth, his work for Native sovereignty, and the relationship between the Wabanaki people and the state of Maine during a conversation April 28 at Prince Memorial Library. Barry Dana grew up on Indian Island in the Penobscot River, and currently lives in Solon. He served […]
Attend the next APHIS Tribal Webinar, where you be provided an update on the “Plant Protection Act (PPA 7721), funding opportunity and how to write a PPA Suggestion”. May 11 at 2:00 pm ET. Zoom link Meeting Password: L_rJuSkmE Dial-in information: +1 669-254-5252 US () +1 646-828-7666 US () Meeting ID: 161 120 1681 Under […]
2022 Native American Agriculture Fund Request for Applications Informational Webinar Please join the Native American Agriculture Fund for an overview of our 2022 Request for Applications. The first hour (starting at 2 pm CT) will consist of a standard presentation outlining the application process and categories of funding. Join at the top of the second […]
National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) Introduction Webinar for Tribes May 16 at 1:00 pm Eastern Zoom link Meeting Password: oizytIFA2 Dial-in information: +1 669-254-5252 US +1 646-828-7666 US The USDA APHIS Veterinary Services’ NADPRP program was established in the 2018 Farm Bill to provide funding to States, Tribes, livestock industry organizations, universities, […]
March 17 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern March 19 at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Eastern Register Wildfires in the U.S. have been growing in size, duration, and destruction over the past 20 years, reaching crisis proportions in the West. Nearly a quarter of the contiguous U.S. is faced with moderate to very high […]
March 17 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern March 19 at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Eastern Register Wildfires in the U.S. have been growing in size, duration, and destruction over the past 20 years, reaching crisis proportions in the West. Nearly a quarter of the contiguous U.S. is faced with moderate to very high […]