United South & Eastern Tribes

NAFOA and EDA Webinar on American Rescue Plan Indigenous Communities Program
2021-10-14 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFAO) and Economic Development Administration (EDA) Webinar on American Rescue Plan Indigenous Communities Program
October 14 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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EDA Dear Tribal Leader Letter
EDA’s American Rescue Plan
Indigenous Communities Program
Previous EDA Indigenous Communities Webinar

On October 14th, NAFOA will be hosting a webinar with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) on their updated Tribal eligibility regulations as well as an overview of funding available through their recent programs.
The webinar will be held via Zoom on October 14, 2021 at 2pm-3pm EDT. The EDA will be taking questions about how the new eligibility will impact EDA’s grant programs and will provide an overview of how EDA intends to ensure both that the for-profit entity is wholly owned by a Tribe and that the entity is organized for the benefit of that Tribe.
Part of the webinar will also be dedicated to providing and overview of the most recent programs and specifically discussing the American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) Indigenous Communities Program. This program will allocating up to $100 million in funding specifically for Native American communities that will disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
A wide variety of projects are eligible for funding under this programs including but not limited to technical, planning, workforce development, entrepreneurship, public works, and infrastructure projects.

IHS October All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call
2021-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | OK
Date/Time: Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 3:00 PM – 4:00pm ET.
IHS October All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call
The Indian Health Service (IHS) invites you to join us on Thursday, October 14, for our monthly call for Tribal leaders and Urban Indian Organization leaders to provide important IHS updates and to extend an opportunity for leaders to share input with IHS officials. IHS will post log-in information on IHS.gov later this week.

Stakeholder Engagement Sessions: FEMA Region 6 Hazard Mitigation Assistance
2021-10-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Greetings to you, our stakeholders! Based on your survey results, we have developed the virtual Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (Webinars) below to share Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) program information with you.
Application Development
7/29 9:00 am-12:00 pm (Central)
This presentation will cover Hazard Mitigation Assistance Project Eligibility and Project Scoping, Elements for Developing Quality Project Applications (Scopes of Work/Budget and Other Considerations), and Mitigation Project Resources.
Management Costs
8/10 10:00 am-11:30 am (Central)
During this webinar, we will be viewing a previously recorded presentation available here. Followed by a Question and Answer period at approximately 10:55 am.
Tribal Only- BRIC NOFO
10/7 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
Learn about the FY 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to include: overview, key dates, available funding, registering in FEMA GO.
Tribal Only- FEMA GO Application
10/14 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
Learn how to input your BRIC or FMA applications into the FEMA GO system.
Tribal Only- Cost Effectiveness and Technical Feasibility Listening Session
10/21 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
Tribal Only- BRIC Listening Session
10/28 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
EHP- UFR Summit for Louisiana
11/16 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
This is a FYI- the invite will come from our EHP folks
Application Development- Offering #2
11/17 9:00 am- 12:00 pm (Central)
**Repeat of Offering 1** This presentation will cover Hazard Mitigation Assistance Project Eligibility and Project Scoping, Elements for Developing Quality Project Applications (Scopes of Work/Budget and Other Considerations), and Mitigation Project Resources.

North County Climate Change Alliance - Changing Climate Series "Mirrors for Earth's Energy Rebalancing" webinar
2021-10-14 19:30 | Virtual Event
NCCCA – Changing Climate Series
Mirrors for Earth’s Energy Rebalancing
Thursday, October 14 at 7:30 pm Central
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Join a thought-provoking presentation by Dr. Ye Tao about the work being done by his team at MEER:ReflEction. He will discuss how mirrors can save the world!
Their Fourfold Mission Using Glass Mirrors:

Reflect solar radiation away from Earth to cool the biosphere;|
Redirect solar radiation to harness its potential for enhanced food production and carbon-neutral energy generation;
Facilitate the biological and accelerate the chemical processes endemic to Earth’s oceans and atmosphere for reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane;
Establish an open education network for promoting panhuman solidarity and justice and supporting them through relentless innovation

There will be time for a robust post-presentation conversation during which attendees may submit questions.

Webinar Series: Connecting Prevention Specialists to Native Communities
2021-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center, is holding virtual trainings for prevention specialists to support Native communities. These monthly trainings will cover topics such as crisis response, creating safe spaces to heal, sexual assault awareness, youth engagement, food sovereignty and will share resources and encourage peer support among participants. Read more here.

Native Learning Center - Grants Management Workshop
2021-10-15 12:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
October 15 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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Grants Management encompasses the processes and administrative work that happens throughout the federal grant award lifecycle. This includes setting up for efficient and effective operation, self-monitoring and enforcement of compliance, procurement and financial accuracy, internal controls with policies and procedures, proper disbursement of funds, and ensuring the award is put to good use. In this Virtual Training you will be provided a basic overview of the 3-part Webinar series for Grants Management, and be given an opportunity to ask those burning questions that all Grant Managers have about their federal award(s). Bring your funding-related burning questions and be prepared to better manage your federal grant award.

Virginia Community Capital - "Diversified Funding: Using Lending to Advance Your Mission"
2021-10-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
Virginia Community Capital will offer a webinar “Diversified Funding: Using Lending to Advance Your Mission,” October 18, 2021, 12:00-1:30 PM EDT. This session will be co-hosted by the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. During this interactive workshop, learn about ways that nonprofits can use innovative financing for high-impact projects, such as capital improvements and scaling successful programs. Click here to register.

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Tribal Consultation
2021-10-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Dawn O’Connell announced Tribal Consultation on recommendations to facilitate Tribal access to medical countermeasures and supplies that may be needed in public health emergencies.
As part of this consultation, input is welcome on the following questions:

What gaps or issues did your facility encounter when requesting federal assistance for medical supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What recommendations do you have to improve and address the gaps or issues?
What recommendations do you have to improve the request process for federal assistance to access supplies held in the Strategic National Stockpile and other federal and military stockpiles?

Please make plans to join and share your recommendations during one of the following virtual sessions:
October 18, 2021 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET: Register Here
October 20, 2021 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET: Register Here
Please send your written comments and recommendations to consultation@hhs.gov by October 22, 2021.

Rural Women Everywhere (two-day virtual event)
2021-10-19 - 2021-10-20 | Virtual Event
Rural Women Everywhere is a two-day virtual event October 19 & 20, 2021, celebrating the voices, contributions, and leadership of women across the countryside. We’ll examine the ways rural and Native women are participating in the work of building more welcoming and inclusive communities. Click here to register.

Opportunity Finance Network Virtual Conference
2021-10-19 - 2021-10-21 | Virtual Event
This inspiring, three-day event will engage public and private sector thought leaders in a dialogue with CDFIs about today’s most pressing issues. Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) will host our annual Conference virtually — to bring you thought-provoking plenaries, informative breakout sessions, and time to connect with others in the CDFI industry — wherever you are.
Our theme “Finance Justice. Finance Change.” expands on last year’s theme to highlight how CDFIs drive change. CDFI finance helps combat racial inequality, works to move individuals and communities out of persistent poverty, and ensures that we will have a more just economic recovery.
This is a unique opportunity to take part in our event. Registration fees are lower than an in-person Conference. There are no travel costs. We encourage all staff at CDFIs, and all impact-oriented students, investors, funders, and policymakers to join us in October as we explore how CDFIs finance justice and finance change.

Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
2021-10-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
October 19 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Call: 1 (301) 715-8592
Code: 897 9390 4773

ECHO Clinic: Virtual Care Implementation
2021-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
This ECHO clinic is designed to support I/T/U clinicians and administrators in implementing and overcoming common challenges associated with virtual care programs, such as apps that support healthy behaviors, telemedicine, and remote patient monitoring.
Date/Time: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
To Join
Simply click on this Zoom link 5 minutes before the session begins (or at any time during the session): Zoom link >
Virtual Care Implementation Program

Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
2021-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
October 19 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern
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Call: 1 (301) 715-8592
Code: 864 5368 5345

Tribal Justice: Reducing Recidivism in Indian Country Virtual Forum
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-22 | Virtual Event
Tribal Justice: Reducing Recidivism in Indian Country Virtual Forum
Three Day Virtual Conference
October 20-22, 2021
Co-Sponsored by the Pueblo of Santa Ana and the BIA/OJS/Field Operations Directorate.

Who Should attend – Judges, Prosecutors, Court Personnel, Law Enforcement and Treatment Service Providers
Virtual event: streamed online via Whova
Link to Registration
You may email: info@blindinspiration.org if you need any assistance in registering and please reshare.

IHS Director's Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care
2021-10-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-21 12:00 - 16:00 | OK
IHS Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) is a Federal-Tribal workgroup established to provide recommendations to the IHS Director on strategies to improve PRC operations, data, oversight, and transparency. Membership includes two representatives from each of the 12 IHS Areas.
Click here to register.
Date/Time:
October 20 will be 1pm – 5pm ET

: Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”
2021-10-20 13:30 - 14:00 | OK
Wednesday, October 20 at 2:30 pm Eastern
Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”
Learn More.

NIHB - Responding to Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Indian Country
2021-10-20 14:30 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
What: Responding to Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Indian Country
When: Wednesday, October 20 at 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Who should attend? The intended audience for this webinar are organizational and government leaders, emergency responders, and public health professionals interested in engaging with Tribes and Tribal organizations to address COVID-19 and future public health emergencies.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 3:30 – 5:00 pm ET. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from January to June 2020, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) were 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than non-Hispanic whites, and their mortality rate was almost twice as high. How does this disparity between COVID-19 infection rate and COVID-19 mortality rates affect how AI/AN communities think about the virus and how they approach public health measures like mask-wearing and social distancing? Join experts as they discuss strategies to effectively work with AI/AN communities to support the prevention and control of COVID-19. This webinar provides an introduction to Tribal public health, the IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian (I/T/U) health system, and infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak response, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic in Indian Country.

Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
2021-10-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
October 20 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (646) 558-8656
Code: 815 3669 9068

Tribal Discretionary Grants virtual Listening Session
2021-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual Event
Tribal Discretionary Grants virtual Listening Session
October 20 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern
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Call: 1 (312) 626-6799
Code: 813 6444 0386

Office of Indian Tribal Governments Awareness Event - Filing and Tax Requirements When Accepting Sports Wagers Event (virtual)
2021-10-21 13:00 | Virtual Event
Filing and Tax Requirements When Accepting Sports Wagers Event
You are invited to join a free one hour Zoom awareness event hosted by the Office of Indian Tribal Governments.
This event will familiarize you with the following requirements applicable to tribes and tribal entities accepting sports wagers.

Wagering and Occupational Excise Taxes
Income Tax Withholding
Information Return Reporting

Two identical Zoom sessions will be offered. You don’t have to register for Zoom. Just click on the Zoom link below when it is time to join.
Dates and Times:
Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 160 383 3857
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 161 533 5882
To join by audio only, dial by your location and input the meeting ID when prompted:

(669) 254-5252 US (West Coast)
(646) 828-7666 US (East Coast)

Questions emailed to TEGE.outreach@IRS.gov with the subject line “Pre-submitted questions for Federal Tax obligations for Sports Wagering” will be answered as time permits.

DOI Tribal Consultation: Protection and Restoration of Tribal Homelands
2021-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Interior is inviting federal recognized tribes to consult on “several topics related to the protection and restoration of Tribal homelands”. Topics are to include: land-into-trust, leasing and rights-of-way, and sacred sites and treaty rights. Written input is required before November 5th.
To best accommodate Tribes’ locations and ensure everyone’s safety, we will be holding virtual sessions scheduled by time zone. Any Tribal leader unable to make the session reserved for the time zone in which his or her Tribe is located is welcome to join an alternate session.

For Tribes in the Alaska Time Zone:

Monday, October 18, 2021 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ADT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJItc-yopjoqHFybM7shIc8K5hb8oa0FJB4

For Tribes in the Eastern and Central Time Zones:

Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m.-3 p.m. CDT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJIscO6hpzwoHyTxxS4siXAZfsSB5ZixZRI

For Tribes in the Mountain Daylight Time Zone:

Monday, October 25, 2021 at 1 p.m.-3 p.m. MDT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJIsduiuqjgsH74MwjdZpgw9uaCJVD_​Uu_​Y

For Tribes in the Pacific and Mountain Standard Time Zones:

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PDT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJItd-qvqT4rGagVja9wUUoFds41BDPgMYc

Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
2021-10-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
October 21 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (646) 558-8656
Code: 824 5254 5404

Shirley Hager and T. Dana Mitchell, co-authors to discuss ‘The Gatherings’ in online talk
2021-10-21 17:30 | Virtual Event
The Rockland Public Library presents Shirley Hager and T. Dana Mitchell, Thursday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, calling in via Zoom. This event is free and open to all. For a link to the Zoom event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov by 4 p.m. on October 21 and identify the event you are interested in attending in the subject line.
The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations (University of Toronto Press, 2021), written by a group of Wabanaki and non-Native co-authors, tells the story of a series of cross-cultural meetings. From 1987 to 1993, a series of weekend-long meetings between Indigenous and non-Native individuals was held throughout the Gulf of Maine bioregion, in Wabanaki territory. They sought to explore some of the most pressing questions at the heart of Truth and Healing efforts in the United States and Canada.
Read more about the event.

Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
2021-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | OK, United States
Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
October 21 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (301) 715-8592
Code: 830 7286 5027

American Indian Tourism Conference We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort Fort McDowell (Scottsdale), AZ
2021-10-25 - 2021-10-28 | OK
American Indian Tourism Conference
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort
Fort McDowell (Scottsdale), AZ
October 25-28

DOI Land and Water Conservation Fund Listening Sessions
2021-10-25 10:00 - 13:00 | OK, United States
The passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, P.L. 116-152 (GAOA) which authorized full and permanent funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), presents a number of exciting opportunities for the Department of the Interior and the bureaus leading these important programs. DOI is hosting two listening sessions in October with Tribal Leaders on LWCF.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
LWCF Fact Sheets
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Please register in advance
Monday, October 25, 2021 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET
Please register in advance

2021 Virtual Building Native Communities: Financial Coaching for Families
2021-10-25 12:00 - 2021-10-29 17:15 | Virtual Event
2021 Virtual Building Native Communities: Financial Coaching for Families
October 25-29, 2021 at 11am-4:15pm MT
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Please join Oweesta Corporation for their national Building Native Communities: Financial Coaching for Families training October 25-29, 2021, held virtually. This training is provided through the generosity of the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Their coaching training will draw on fundamental Native values, returning to the grounded belief that our clients must be the agents of change in their own lives. Participants will learn how to do the following:

Support your clients to focus on strengthening their financial mindset and behavior so that they are better able to reach their financial goals
Improve clients’ ability to absorb financial shock
Expand clients’ ability to find and evaluate the information needed to make financial decisions

This hands-on, interactive training, developed in partnership with Seven Sisters Community Development Group, will provide tools, resources, and an approach that will empower financial educators to engage in one-on-one coaching relationships with their clients. The training is designed to build on the skills and knowledge of the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families curriculum and assumes practitioners have an understanding of personal financial concepts. The training is held over five days, and participants will receive a certificate of completion upon full attendance in training. They have limited spots available, and priority will be given to those who register first. Details on the meeting location and hotel accommodations will follow in an email with registration confirmation.
For more information about this training, please contact Stephanie Cote at stephanie@oweesta.org.
