USDA Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders on Advancing Clean Energy for Tribal Communities Through the Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA will host a Tribal consultation on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. […]
Being Aware: PFAS, the Emerging Contaminant presented by the USET Office of Environmental Resource Management Per- and Polyfluoralkyl Substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, have been classified as emerging contaminants in drinking and surface waters by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). An “emerging contaminant” is a chemical or material that is characterized by a […]
January 24 – 3pm ET – USDA Rural Development, RUS IRA Roundtable aimed at promoting renewable energy development in tribal communities through Tribes, Tribal Utilities and Tribal Organizations and Entities You may register for one of the Round Tables by clicking on the Inflation Reduction Act Web Page. This will take you to the registration […]
January 25 at 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Central Register The previous two years of the Biden Administration unleashed an unprecedented amount of funding and incentives for climate change solutions. Join the first session of the Office of Indian Energy 2023 Tribal Energy Webinar Series and learn about some of the current federal funding opportunities […]
2023 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Federal Funding for Tribal Nations The Department of Energy will host a webinar to discuss current federal funding available for Tribal Nations on January 25, 2023 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm ET. To register for this webinar, please click here.
Friday, January 27 at 3:00 pm Eastern Dear Tribal Leader Letter Register On Friday, January 27, 2023, the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is hosting a virtual tribal consultation session to discuss the development of the National Nature Assessment (NNA). In response to Executive Order 14072 on “Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and […]
UPDATE - This was originally scheduled for January 31 and has been postponed to February 3rd. Policy experts from NFBC’s partner, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, will be leading a Farm Bill Policy Update webinar on February 3rd, 2023 from 1:30 to 2:00 PM Eastern. Join the webinar to get all the latest information […]
February 7-9 Hollywood, Florida Event webpage This hybrid onsite and virtual conference will focus on the newly changing landscape for tribal energy development and sustainability, including best practices, federal leadership, policy and regulatory changes, project funding, and project planning/development trends.
Thursday, February 9th at 7:30 pm Central Register Please join to hear from Steven Feit, an attorney from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). The discussion will expand on the findings of a recent report done by CEIL entitled Fossils, Fertilizers, and False Solutions. We will learn how fertilizers drive the exceedance of several […]
Tribal Nations have been seeking to reestablish food sovereignty as a way to not only provide healthier and more traditional foods, but to also revitalize traditional food sources and mitigate the effects of potential human-made and natural disasters. COVID certainly raised the level of awareness of how a disaster, in this case a pandemic, can […]
Attend the USDA “Chronic Wasting Disease Funding ” Tribal Workshop on February 21, 2022, at 1:00 pm ET. Below is a registration link, the webinar link, and the funding priorities link; attached is an official letter of invitation and a document. Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/g/01bfdSKnNr (-> gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com) Web Link: https://coreshield.zoomgov.com/wc/join/1610171668?pwd=ZmJFbnNvdlNMb0poN08ya2VYczUrdz09 (-> gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com) Funding Priorities Link: https://forms.office.com/g/PAN9cte4GN […]
February 2023 Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group Consultation Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. ET – 4:30 p.m. ET Location: Press Room 107A – Whitten Building (USDA - 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004) Zoom Registration: www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcOGprDwvH73X3MEwmoBdW2Qr6Xmo6lo Proxy Letter Template (DOCX, 20.3 KB) Tribal Invitation (PDF, 349 KB) Agenda (PDF, 123 KB) […]