IHS Monthly All Tribal and Urban Leader Call
2023-10-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
The IHS holds monthly update calls for all Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) leaders. This month’s call will be held on October 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm Eastern. Interested participants can find more information on the IHS event page.

Department of Energy Webinar on the Investment Tax Credit and Elective Pay for Tribal Nations
2023-10-11 12:30 | Virtual Event
October 11 at 1:30 pm Eastern
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On October 11, the Department of Energy (DOE) will host a webinar to help Tribal Nations understand the Investment Tax Credit (§48E)—which can assist with the costs of solar and wind projects. The webinar will include panelists from the U.S. Treasury Office of Tribal and Native Affairs and the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity.

HUD Webinar on Tribal Directory Assessment Tool
2023-10-11 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will be hosting a series of webinars to provide information on how the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) has been updated, including how comments were addressed, and how many Tribes may provide information.
August 16 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
September 13 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
October 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern
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OFFICE OF RECOVERY PROGRAMS: GRANTS MANAGEMENT WEBINAR SERIES
2023-10-12 14:00 | Virtual Event
Build a solid foundation in grants management best practices by attending Treasury’s three-part webinar series. The sessions are intended to assist Tribal governments in understanding the OMB Uniform Guidance, federal procurement standards, and subrecipient monitoring. Register for the sessions below.

October 12, 2023, 3:00 pm ET: Introduction to Tribal Grants Management Registration
October 26, 2023, 3:00 pm ET: Overview of Federal Procurement Registration
November 16, 2023, 3:00 pm ET: Subrecipient Monitoring Registration

BIE Tribal Consultation on IDEA Policy and Procedures
2023-10-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-25 09:00 - 11:00
October 13 at 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Mountain
Zoom Registration link
October 18 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Mountain
National Indian Education Association Convention
401 2nd Street, NW
Room Ruidoso – Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM 87102
October 25 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am Central
Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington Mall of America
7800 Bloomington Avenue
Bloomington, MN 55425

The Bureau of Indian Education (“BIE”) is responsible for ensuring that its implementation of
Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”)1 is consistent with federal law
including requirements at 20 U.S.C. §§ 1411(h)(2)(A) and 1412(a) and 34 C.F.R. § 300.708(a).
Accordingly, BIE is proposing to update its IDEA policies and procedures that apply to BIEfunded
schools.
The proposed policies cover ten topic areas as summarized below:
1. Parental Consent, Involvement and Procedural Safeguards
2. Referral and Determination of Eligibility
3. Individual Education Program, IEP Development and Least Restrictive Environment
4. Dispute Resolution
5. Child Find
6. Early Intervening Services
7. Discipline
8. Transition Services
9. Exiting Special Education
In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, please submit any written comments to consultation@bia.gov or mail to Juanita Mendoza, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 3609, Washington, D.C. 20240 by November 13, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the Tribal consultations, please contact Juanita Mendoza at 202-208-3559 or Juanita.mendoza@bie.edu.

USET Infectious Disease ECHO
2023-10-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO is merged the previous COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to gain insight into healthcare recommendations from other medical providers working in the field. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2023 on the second Friday of every month at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern.
October’s Topic is Influenza.
Each session will be one hour in length that will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Learn about emerging infectious diseases
Gain skills on treating different infectious diseases
Continue to stay up to date on COVID-19

Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health sector are welcome to join.
Registration: Register in advance for the session. You ONLY need to register ONCE for the series. Once you register, you can download the reminder to your calendar with the Zoom information.
Continuing Education: This activity will offer CE credits for a variety of professionals. More information will be provided at a later date.

For questions, please contact Gabbie Niski, USET THPS Infectious Disease Program Manager at gniski@usetinc.org or Bryan Hendrix, USET THPS Quality Improvement Data Analyst, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.

USDA Forest Service Virtual Office Hours for Prospective Applicants
2023-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
September 29 and October 13 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central/3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Join the USDA Forest Service for two virtual office hours opportunities on September 29 and October 13, 2023 for prospective applicants to ask questions about the Inflation Reduction Act Forest Landowner Support Funding Opportunity.
JOIN OFFICE HOURS: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Forest Service staff will be available to answer questions regarding allowable costs, eligibility criteria, and other information from the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
No RSVP is required for participation.
Emerging climate markets are creating economic incentives to keep forests healthy and productive through reforestation, thinning overgrown forests, and more. However, high acreage requirements and prohibitive start-up costs have caused many small-acreage and underserved private forest owners to be left behind. These investments will expand access to markets that were previously out-of-reach, allowing underserved and small-acreage forest landowners to be a larger part of the climate solution while also supporting rural economies and healthy forests.
See the Forest Service news releases and the Forest Landowner Assistance webpage for details.

DOE National Stakeholder Briefings - Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | General Briefing
2023-10-16 13:00 - 13:45 | Virtual Event
OCED announced the selection of seven H2Hubs across the country for award negotiations. The goal of the H2Hubs program is to help accelerate the production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of clean hydrogen – critical to DOE’s strategy for achieving President Biden’s goal of a 100 percent clean electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These H2Hubs represent a federal investment of $7 billion in hydrogen infrastructure and emphasize community and labor engagement; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; investing in the America Workforce; and the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative. Click here to learn more about OCED’s H2Hubs program, and click here to read the White House’s H2Hubs press release.
OCED is planning to hold three virtual briefings to provide more information on these selections and the path forward. We hope you can join us on Monday, October 16th, to learn more about the H2Hubs and how to engage with us and our private sector partners going forward. Topics and registration information are provided below.
General Briefing:

When: October 16th, from 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET.
What: Detail on program, selected projects, and next steps.
How: To register and view the agenda for the general national briefing, click here.

Also, OCED will also host seven virtual community H2Hub briefings – one for each selected Hub – later this month. These briefings will offer greater detail on the projects and another opportunity to engage with OCED and the selected projects. For more information and to register for these briefings here. Please email Engage_H2Hubs@hq.doe.gov if you have any questions regarding the H2Hubs program.

DOE National Stakeholder Briefings - Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | Environmental Justice Briefing
2023-10-16 14:00 - 14:45 | Virtual Event
OCED announced the selection of seven H2Hubs across the country for award negotiations. The goal of the H2Hubs program is to help accelerate the production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of clean hydrogen – critical to DOE’s strategy for achieving President Biden’s goal of a 100 percent clean electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These H2Hubs represent a federal investment of $7 billion in hydrogen infrastructure and emphasize community and labor engagement; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; investing in the America Workforce; and the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative. Click here to learn more about OCED’s H2Hubs program, and click here to read the White House’s H2Hubs press release.
OCED is planning to hold three virtual briefings to provide more information on these selections and the path forward. We hope you can join us on Monday, October 16th, to learn more about the H2Hubs and how to engage with us and our private sector partners going forward. Topics and registration information are provided below.
Environmental Justice Briefing:

When: October 16th, from 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET.
What: Detail on the program and selected projects, information on how OCED integrates community benefits and engagement in its programs, and how to engage.
How: To register and view the agenda for the national environmental justice briefing, click here.

Also, OCED will also host seven virtual community H2Hub briefings – one for each selected Hub – later this month. These briefings will offer greater detail on the projects and another opportunity to engage with OCED and the selected projects. For more information and to register for these briefings here. Please email Engage_H2Hubs@hq.doe.gov if you have any questions regarding the H2Hubs program.

Nuts, Bolts, and Cables: Opportunities in Tribal Broadband Webinar
2023-10-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
October 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Central
Virtual video event
Register
Internet access connects communities to economic opportunity and vital services. Research from the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) has found that tribal areas have inadequate access to high-speed Internet, known as broadband. Today, new funding and partnership possibilities are opening opportunities for tribes to improve their communities’ digital infrastructure. Seizing these opportunities requires accurate, comprehensive data on the state of broadband across Indian Country.
We invite you to join us October 16 for a conversation about the research on tribal broadband and opportunities for tribes to improve their communities’ Internet access. This is the third event in CICD’s 2023 webinar series: Cultivating Native Economies in the 21st Century. The series provides tribal leaders, policymakers, and practitioners with information they can use to strengthen and expand Indian Country economic prosperity.
Our October 16 webinar will feature research on the tribal digital divide and information on modern broadband policies and programs. Tribal broadband practitioners and federal policymakers will discuss data challenges as well as opportunities for tribal governments to advance their service networks. Presenters and panelists will also explore the connection between tribes’ ability to make decisions about their digital infrastructure and tribal sovereignty. Participants will have the opportunity to share questions as part of a live question-and-answer session.
The event is held in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University.

DOE National Stakeholder Briefings - Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | Labor and Workforce Briefing
2023-10-16 15:00 - 15:45 | Virtual Event
OCED announced the selection of seven H2Hubs across the country for award negotiations. The goal of the H2Hubs program is to help accelerate the production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of clean hydrogen – critical to DOE’s strategy for achieving President Biden’s goal of a 100 percent clean electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These H2Hubs represent a federal investment of $7 billion in hydrogen infrastructure and emphasize community and labor engagement; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; investing in the America Workforce; and the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative. Click here to learn more about OCED’s H2Hubs program, and click here to read the White House’s H2Hubs press release.
OCED is planning to hold three virtual briefings to provide more information on these selections and the path forward. We hope you can join us on Monday, October 16th, to learn more about the H2Hubs and how to engage with us and our private sector partners going forward. Topics and registration information are provided below.
Labor and Workforce Briefing:

When: October 16th, from 4:00 – 4:45 PM ET.
What: Detail on the program and selected projects, requirements for labor engagement, and opportunities for delivering benefits to the American workforce.
How: To register and view the agenda for the national workforce briefing, click here.

Also, OCED will also host seven virtual community H2Hub briefings – one for each selected Hub – later this month. These briefings will offer greater detail on the projects and another opportunity to engage with OCED and the selected projects. For more information and to register for these briefings here. Please email Engage_H2Hubs@hq.doe.gov if you have any questions regarding the H2Hubs program.

Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Virtual Symposium
2023-10-17 - 2023-10-18 | Virtual Event
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its second Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18, 2023. The symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and provide bullying prevention strategies for youth. It will address various topics surrounding this initiative, including current research and trends, how best to support vulnerable youth, and how to mitigate the influence of media and technology to recruit and radicalize youth. The symposium will also provide information on best practices and how communities can protect youth while helping them disengage from hate groups.
Day 1 Sessions:

Research and Trends: Identity-Based Bullying, Youth Hate Crimes, and Hate Groups Two Years Later
Understanding the Nexus of Hate and Targeted Violence
It Ends With Me: Identifying and Confronting Religious-Based Hate and Identity-Based Bullying: Antisemitism and Islamophobia

Day 2 Sessions:

Equipping Communities to Support Vulnerable Populations: Strategies and Tools
What is Happening to Our Kids Online? Preventing Cyberbullying, Extremism, Radicalization, and Cyberhate
Raising Your Voice for Good: Youth Against Bullying and Hate

Tribal Women Veterans Summit
2023-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Tuesday, October 17 at 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
River Spirit Conference Center
8330 Riverside Parkway
Tulsa, OK
Register
For more information contact Rachel Riddle at (918) 732-7739 or rriddle@muscogeenation.com.

Department of Homeland Security External Tribal Quarterly Meeting
2023-10-17 13:00 | Virtual Event
Participate in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs upcoming 2023 quarterly DHS Tribal meetings.
Meeting participants will include DHS personnel and Tribal partners (including leaders, program personnel and advocates).
Please register for the meetings using the following registration links:

January 17 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance for this meeitng.
April 18 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance for this meeting
July 18 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance for this meeting
October 17 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance for this meeting

HUD Webinar on Documenting Compliance with its Noise Abatement and Control Standard
2023-10-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Native American Programs issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing a webinar on, “Documenting Compliance with HUD’s Nose Abatement and Control Standard.” HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR 51B require projects involving noise-sensitive land uses to consider how nearby noise generators can impact a project. This webinar will present HUD’s noise standard in the context of environmental reviews for Tribal projects, outline the steps for conducting a noise assessment, and demonstrate the use of existing HUD online tools on noise abatement and control.
Details regarding this upcoming webinar are as follows—

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Click Here to Register

NTIA DEA Tribal Consultations
2023-10-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
October 17 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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October 19 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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The Digital Equity Act (DEA), which was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, appropriated $2.75 billion to establish three grant programs to promote digital equity and inclusion. These three programs are: (1) the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program (SDEPG); (2) the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program; and (3) the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. On behalf of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce, which administers these programs, we are initiating additional Tribal Consultations for the DEA Programs. These consultations will provide NTIA with valuable feedback to inform future Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for Tribal participation in the DEA Programs.
The SDEPG is a $60 million formula grant program for States, Territories, and Eligible Tribal Entities to develop digital equity plans. The State Digital Equity Capacity Program is a $1.44 billion grant program for States, Territories and Eligible Tribal Entities to fund implementation of their digital equity plans. The Digital Equity Competitive Program is a $1.25 billion competitive grant program for eligible entities to implement digital equity projects. The DEA requires that NTIA set aside 5% (five percent) of these grant funds for Eligible Tribal Entities.
Note: Following the Dear Tribal Leader Letter sent on July 24, 2023, NTIA intends to utilize these consultations to offer additional information around the adjusted timeline and approach for the SDEPG and State Digital Equity Capacity Program, as they pertain to Eligible Tribal Entities.
To seek your input regarding its Digital Equity Act Programs, NTIA invites you and/or a Tribal representative to participate in the virtual National Tribal Consultation to provide your advice and insights as NTIA staff work through the critical issues related to these programs.

NIEA Convention & Trade Show
2023-10-18 - 2023-10-21
54th Annual NIEA Convention & Trade Show
Albuquerque, NM
October 18-21, 2023
Register now to attend the 54th Annual NIEA Convention & Trade Show. Play your role in this ongoing effort to reclaim Education Sovereignty. The NIEA Convention and Trade Show will be held in Albuquerque, NM, October 18-21, 2023. Our theme this year is Education Sovereignty. It Begins with Us. Sign up today to join Tribal leaders, Native advocates, parents, elders, and students working to transform Native learning systems.
Early-Bird Registration is now open for all attendees, trade show vendors, sponsors, and anyone interested in learning and sharing about Native education. Payment is NOT required when you register to be eligible for Early-Bird pricing, but we encourage you to sign up as early as possible to confirm your attendance.

DHS Informational and Listening Session on Draft Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Climate Resiliency and Sustainability Projects at DHS-owned Facilities
2023-10-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-10-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Proposed NPA

October 18, 2023 – 11:00am-12:30pm, Eastern Time
Microsoft Teams – Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 299 180 049 697 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Call-in (audio only): +1 202-516-6093; 875755420#
October 18, 2023 – 4:00-5:30pm, Eastern Time
Microsoft Teams – Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 247 061 109 962 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Call-in (audio only): +1 202-516-6093; 202770626#

They have drafted a proposed Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA) in coordination with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. Additionally, we have had discussions over the last year with the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to understand concerns and garner input on our draft NPA.
They request comments and requests for formal consultation by October 30, 2023, via email at sep-ephp@dhs.hq.gov.

Mashantucket Pequot Museum Free Educator Workshop: Delving into Research
2023-10-19 08:00 - 14:00 | Mashantucket Pequot Museum, 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT, 06338, United States
How do you detect cultural bias in sources? What kinds of sources can students use in researching their topic? Join CT History Day for a special experience with sessions led by staff from the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s Department of Education & Recreation on bias in historical sources, cultural sensitivity, and oral history. Participants will enjoy a guided tour of the Museum and receive free materials.
Learn more and register.

USET OERM Webinar | Learning About Lead Exposure in Tribal Children
2023-10-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management presents
the Learning About Lead Exposure in Tribal Children Webinar
USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM) is introducing our Lead Testing program. EPA’s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities was developed to help schools and child-care facilities to implement a voluntary program for reducing lead in drinking water. This EPA program is focused on promoting voluntary testing of drinking water for lead, taking corrective action if problems are identified, and sharing testing results and plans for reducing lead exposure in drinking water with parents, staff, students, and the community at large.

When:

October 19 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
November 16 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
December 14 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Tribal Leaders, Health Directors, Education Directors, Education Faculty/Staff, Tribal Administrators, Clinic Staff, Tribal utility workers at USET member Tribal Nations

What: This webinar will cover the following:

Physical properties of lead
Adverse health effects of lead poisoning
Guidance and remediation of lead plumbing from schools and childcare facilities

Registration:
Register today.

Lead Program Summary:
Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal that is globally recognized as a substance that has serious health consequences if consumed, especially for children. The adverse health effects range, from lowered birth weight and slowed physical and mental development in infants, to lowered IQ levels, impaired hearing, reduced attention span, and poor classroom performance in young children. Clean and safe water is essential and paramount to building a sustainable economy, successful educational and public health systems, and most importantly, a healthy and productive environment for children.
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM) is introducing our Lead Testing program, which is funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The OERM Lead Testing program has adopted the EPA 3 Ts program for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities. This program was developed to help schools and child-care facilities to implement a voluntary program for reducing lead in drinking water.
Our Lead Testing program promotes voluntary training, testing of drinking water for lead, and taking corrective action if problems are identified. For USET Member Tribal Nation participants, OERM is offering assistance to conduct testing at Tribal schools and child-care facilities. USET will assist with sampling Tribal childcare facilities, and will collect data such as sampling results and facility location on behalf of participating Member Tribal Nations. Member Tribal Nations may store data on a secure USET server that is only accessible by the respective Member Tribal Nation.
We survey Tribal childcare facilities to prioritize the needs of our respective Member Tribal Nation community.
For USET Member Tribal Nations who are interested in participating in our Lead Testing program, please complete the Lead Testing program application.
For more information, please contact USET’s Lead Program team:
Jakira Saunders, Program Manager
Ben Peyton, Senior Technical Assistant Specialist

FEMA Tribal Consultation Session in Anchorage, Alaska
2023-10-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-20 16:00 - 17:00
Tribal Mitigation Process
Tribal Declarations Guidance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be holding two tribal consultation sessions in Anchorage, Alaska, this week. The first session will take place on October 19, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, focusing on FEMA’s Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide and will seek feedback on how to improve the tribal mitigation planning process across Indian Country. The session on October 20, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, will focus on the 2017 Tribal Declarations Guidance, and aims to gather feedback on how to best improve the presidential disaster declaration process and ensure Tribal Nations can access FEMA resources during and after disasters in Indian Country. Location details can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letters above.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic
2023-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. would like to announce the 2023 Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2023 on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length.
Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health/behavioral health sector are welcome to join.
The one-hour Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance virtual series will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health, and
Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health, and
Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens

The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music videos and Native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.
Continuing education credits will be provided.
Register in advance for the session.
For questions, please contact Bryan Hendrix, USET THPS Quality Improvement Analyst, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.

FEMA Tribal Listening Session on the Draft National Resilience Gidance
2023-10-24 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
October 24 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
Register
Overview:
Indigenous peoples maintain place-based knowledge that represents thousands of years of managing relationships with natural resource. This diversity embodies multiple ways of understanding resilient interactions between humans and the ecosystem. Traditional cultural and ecological knowledge is sound science and has been passed down for generations through oral traditions. FEMA acknowledges that Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples have built and maintained resilience through traditional ecological knowledge well before non-Indigenous people came to North America or the United States became a country.
FEMA is leading an effort to create national resilience guidance and resources for the whole community to help everyone understand and fulfill their critical roles related to increasing national resilience. The guidance and resources will promote a common understanding of resilience, incorporate the impacts of and relationship between chronic stressors and shocks, address the critical roles of all stakeholders, and inspire people-centered planning approaches to increasing community and national resilience. The guidance will also recognize that resilience is more than just being prepared for disasters and encompasses a wide swath of social, economic and environmental issues.
To better serve Tribal Nations and to provide the most inclusive guidance to all, FEMA will host a Tribal listening session to provide an overview of the draft resilience guidance and to gather feedback from Tribal leaders about resilience. FEMA’s ultimate goal for this listening session is to ensure Tribal Nations perspectives and experiences are reflected in this guidance.
Participation:
The virtual tribal listening session will be hosted on the Zoom for Government platform.

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Time: 03:00 pm Eastern Time
Register to attend: https://fema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsd-Cpqz8sEhApUpfL4NKpF6OPs56hFiQ
Zoom Meeting ID: 161 091 5468
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join by phone: US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 646 964 1167 or +1 669 216 1590 or +1 415 449 4000 or +1 551 285 1373

Written Comments:
To submit questions in advance of the listening session, please email National-resilience@fema.dhs.gov. To submit comments in response to the Oct. 24 tribal listening session, please email National-resilience@fema.dhs.gov on or before Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

FDA Tribal Listening Session on Nutrition Initiatives
2023-10-24 15:00 | Virtual Event
The FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is hosting an All Tribes call to share information about the agency’s nutrition initiatives to enhance access to healthier foods. FDA welcomes Tribal feedback on their experiences with food labels, healthy food access, and use of nutrition information. The call will take place on October 24 at 4:00pm ET. More information, including registration, is available in this Dear Tribal Leader Letter.

Webinar: Section 105(l) Leases and Loan Borrowing: A New Quasi-Guarantee
2023-10-25 12:00 | Virtual Event
October 25 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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Please join Holland & Knight and KeyBanc Capital Markets for a discussion on how Section 105(l) authority, particularly when paired with tailored commercial financing opportunities, is leveraging the quick construction and acquisition of new facilities in Indian Country without substantially encumbering Tribal funds.
The panel will describe how your Tribal Nation can swiftly match its need for new facilities with a construction-to-permanent loan that is paid for with a Tribally negotiated Section 105(l) lease from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or Indian Health Service (IHS).
