LEC Economics Institute for Judges
2022-11-13 - 2022-11-18
Law & Economics Center
Economics Institute for Judges
Sunday, November 13 to Friday, November 18, 2022
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
Arlington, Virginia
Apply Here

*Prior completion of the Economics Institute for Judges is required.
LEC programs are provided free of charge as a public service. There is no tuition, we arrange and cover your hotel room and group meals, and reimburse reasonable transportation expenses. In addition to stimulating subject matter, you will have the opportunity to network with your peers in a relaxing and intellectually-engaging environment. Your spouse or guest is welcome to join you for your hotel stay. Your guest may also participate in group dinners for a $75 per dinner fee.

USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic
2022-11-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic
presented by
USET Tribal Health Program Support
The one-hour virtual clinics allow for primary care clinicians to collaborate with a team of specialists to learn best practices for treating and curing hepatitis C (HCV). These clinics include case presentations, recommendations from expert faculty, and a didactic session.
Who should attend? Indian Health Service staff, Urban Indian and Tribal Nation clinicians/ staff, and health care professionals
When? The second Monday of every month at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
Benefits of attending, and presenting a deidentified case include:

Discussing HCV treatment options for each case from leading treatment experts
Collaborating with other clinicians from Tribal Nations within the Nashville Area Office region and beyond
Receiving written recommendation options for each specific case presented

To join, please click the link below at the time of the meeting:
https://echo.zoom.us/j/880735403
If you would like to present a case, please submit a case form online or download a fillable form and email the completed form to Bryan Hendrix.

National Forest Foundation: Forest Service Wildfire Crisis Strategy Roundtables
2022-11-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
In the winter and spring of 2022, the National Forest Foundation (NFF), in coordination with the USDA Forest Service, hosted a series of roundtables across the country to gather input on the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Implementation Plan. The NFF distilled these productive discussions with Forest Service employees and partners into regional reports and an overall synthesis report, available on the NFF roundtable website.
To share more information about the report, discuss next steps, and provide an opportunity for Q&A with Forest Service leadership, the NFF will be hosting a webinar on
Monday, November 14th, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
Thank you for your continued engagement on this important topic. Please note that registration is required. Click to view the webinar agenda.
You can find more information about the roundtables on the NFF website.
Please contact Jane Mandala if you have any questions: jmandala@nationalforests.org

USET and USDA APHIS: Northeast Tribal Emergency Management Planning Workshop
2022-11-15 - 2022-11-17 | United States
Northeast Tribal Emergency Management Planning Workshop
presented by
United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM) and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

What: USET would like to invite you and your staff to attend the Northeast Tribal Emergency Management Planning Workshop. The USET Climate Change Program and the USDA APHIS have partnered up to offer a regionally focused workshop that will introduce federally recognized Tribal Nations to USDA APHIS programs and opportunities. The workshop will focus on presentations and Tribal case study examples related to Emergency Response Planning Documents (ERPs). APHIS subject matter experts will also utilize interactive learning sessions to discuss regionally prioritized issues and concerns of animal and plant health.
USET will follow Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tribal, federal, and state public health guidelines and updates regarding COVID-19. In order to ensure the safety of Tribal Nation citizens, our staff, and our partners we will monitor the transmission rates for the county of the event and make virtual participation accommodations upon request.
When: November 15-17 at 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern each day
Where: Atsiakta by the River, 89A Rourke Road, Akwesasne, NY 13655
Who should attend? Tribal natural resource and environmental professionals
Draft Agenda
Participants will:

Learn about APHIS programs and funding opportunities for your Tribal Nation
Take part in APHIS training sessions related to emergency response planning
Learn about the 2018 Farm Bill funding opportunities and the application process
Engage in Q&A sessions with APHIS representatives on the above mentioned items

Hotel
Comfort Inn & Suites at Akwesasne
865 Route 37
Hogansburg, NY 13655
518-358-1000
USET will cover hotel and room tax for Tribal Leaders, Tribal citizens, and staff of Tribal Nations/Tribal organizations. Participants are responsible for incidental charges, per diem, and travel costs to and from the event.
Upon registration, USET will provide your name to the Comfort Inn to reserve your room. When checking into the hotel, participants must provide an ID and a credit card for incidentals.

Register today! A pre-assessment survey will be sent out upon registration.

COVID Protocols (as of 9/15/2022, subject to change):
The USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (USET TEC) is a recognized public health authority supported by the Tribal Nations within the USET region. Throughout the course of the COVID pandemic, we have relied on their expertise to guide us to ensure for the overall safety, health, and wellness for our members, staff, and event attendees. As the impacts of COVID have evolved, we have continued to assess our protocols to ensure that they remain reflective of the current status of the pandemic. Today, we are announcing the following updates to the USET sponsored meeting COVID protocols:
USET/USET SPF Sponsored Meetings

Up to date* vaccinated attendees will not be required to mask and can fully engage without restrictions. Vaccinated attendees will provide proof of up-to-date status via self-attestation. Daily testing is strongly encouraged.
Unvaccinated attendees, or attendees not up to date, will be allowed to attend, but will be required to:

Wear a KN-95 or N-95 mask, or
Test negative within 24 hours of the event AND also test negative daily, if the meeting is for extended days

As part of our public heath authority responsibilities, we will continue to provide education, offer PPE, rapid tests, and continue to strongly encourage best practices. Additionally, for USET/USET SPF meetings hosted by member Tribal Nations, we will continue to comply with the COVID protocols that each set for their respective nation. While these protocols have changed to better reflect the current state of the pandemic, updated booster shots, and availability of treatments options, the USET TEC strongly recommends ongoing caution due to the health disparities that exist across Indian Country.
*Please note that up-to-date means that the primary series has been received and any current boosters (if eligible and/or available) have been administered.

Questions?

For questions related to this event, please contact either Tyler Everett, USET OERM Forest Adaptation Technical Assistant, or Casey Thornbrugh, USET OERM NE & SE Tribal Climate Science Liaison.

Developing & Financing Infrastructure Training
2022-11-15 - 2022-11-17 | Virtual Event
The webinar will take place on Thursday, November 15-17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. PT. Please Register Here.
Participants in this 3-day training will learn about Developing and Financing Housing and Infrastructure projects including infrastructure, government and community facilities, housing, utilities, and renewable energy, including important updates from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Training will include the following topics:

Development-organizing, team management, roles, strategic partnerships, development planning and implementation.
Review of federal Indian law and tribal law issues relating to development projects.
Key grants, loans and tax credits for infrastructure, rental housing, home ownership, energy and other projects, the criteria for each funding source, and strategies for submitting competitive proposals.
Strategies for partnering with taxpaying entities to take advantage of the tax credits that tribes cannot directly claim, and important updates regarding new abilities for tribes to directly receive certain energy tax credits.

Tribal Wise Webinar: So, You’re Getting A New Electronic Medical Record, Now What?
2022-11-15 12:00 | Virtual Event
November 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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The electronic health record is a tool in healthcare transformation – not the only tool, but an important foundation from which to build added technologies and services. Modernizing patient records is a key tenet of the Indian Health Service’s health IT modernization effort, and this webinar will explore how these records will assist practicing physicians in tribal communities to provide the quality, safety, and cost outcomes desired by patients and their families— from both clinical and technical perspectives.

CDC Community of Practice Call: Monkeypox Response Strategies
2022-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
On November 15th from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern, CDC will host a Community of Practice webinar to highlight strategies to improve access to monkeypox vaccination among disproportionately impacted populations, including but not limited to Black and Latino gay and bisexual men. Colleagues from four jurisdictions will provide examples of successful strategies and recent projects. The call will provide an opportunity for these jurisdictions to talk about the success of their strategies, how they addressed challenges they faced, and suggestions for other public health jurisdictions. The call will also include time for attendees to engage, ask questions, and share their experiences through an interactive conversation.
Register here: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_zcxE7UmDQG2uUb_RlopHSQ
This is the second in a series of Community of Practice calls. We convened the first call on October 27 with more than 1,500 attendees. A closed-captioned recording of the October 27 call will be added to CDC’s Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Toolkit soon.

CMS All Tribes Consultation Webinar on Marketplace Open Enrollment
2022-11-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Tuesday, November 15 at 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), is holding an All Tribes Consultation Webinar on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 3:30-4:30pm Eastern Time to provide updates on Marketplace Open Enrollment for Tribal communities. The Open Enrollment Period occurs every year and currently begins on November 1, 2022 and ends on January 15, 2023.
Members of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation shareholders can enroll year-round, not just during the yearly Open Enrollment Period. However, they encourage enrollment during the open enrollment period to ensure family members who are not ctitizens of a federally-recognized Tribal Nation are covered for the year, or who might want to make changes by either switching to a new plan or updating their current one.
Purpose: The webinar will highlight policy changes that may impact American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), including CMS outreach efforts and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which helps reduce health care costs, expand access to coverage, and ensure nearly everyone who buys their own individual or family health insurance through a Marketplace can receive a tax credit to reduce their premiums. We will also discuss Tribal Sponsorship, where Tribes pay premiums to help Tribal members enroll in health insurance coverage through a Marketplace plan.
Please join to learn more about these recent changes and learn how you can help Tribal citizens get access to coverage.
For more information about the Marketplace, go to https://www.healthcare.gov/american-indians-alaska-natives

CDC Office Hours: Monkeypox Vaccine Information
2022-11-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Every Tuesday at 3:00 pm Central/4:00 pm Eastern – 4:00 pm Central/5:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 161 787 3188
Passcode: [REDACTED]

White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase
2022-11-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase (virtual)
November 16 at 11:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central/ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
RSVP here for a link to the livestream of the Summit (12-3PM) and to sign up for the Virtual What Works Showcase (3:15-5PM).
From his first day in office, President Biden committed to a Covid-19 response that placed equity squarely at its center. Since that time, much progress has been made in a truly whole-of-society effort to protect, support and uplift the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in the face of this unprecedented public health threat. In particular, the efforts of organizations and collaborations in communities across the country amounts to a historic proof of concept for how—when appropriately resourced and supported—inequities in health can be minimized and eliminated with thoughtfulness, intentionality, and innovation.
While there remains much to do in pursuit of Covid-19 equity—and beyond—the White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase on November 16, 2022 highlights interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable Covid-19 outcomes, and showcases a path forward. This event will convene community organizations, equity leaders, government officials and philanthropic organizations in the sharing of best practices to light the way forward. Panel discussions (described below) will be live streamed, and followed by an in-person as well as a virtual showcase featuring community organizations from across the nation and their groundbreaking work on COVID-19 equity.
The White House is joined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in hosting this event.
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
AGENDA (all times are in Eastern time zone)
12:00 – 12:15 PM Opening Remarks
12:15 – 1:00 PM It All Starts With Trust
Discussing the importance of hyper-local approaches and what has worked in building and maintaining trust in public health.
1:00 – 1:15 PM Break
1:15 – 2:00 PM The Power of Partnerships
Discussing the importance of local leadership and share how community organizations, local, state and federal authorities, medical systems and others have worked together to provide support systems that improved COVID-19 outcomes.
2:00 – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 – 3:00 PM From Covid-19 Equity to Health Equity
Highlighting how approaches that worked for COVID-19 are being applied more broadly, and what it will take to keep health equity at the center of recovery and post-recovery efforts.
LIVE STREAM ENDS
3:15 – 5:00 PM Covid-19 Equity What Works Showcase | ZOOM
*Captioning and ASL will be provided throughout the event.

SBA - Virtual Armchair Discussion on Increasing Opportunities for Native-Owned Small Businesses
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
WHO: Jackson Brossy, Assistant Administrator, SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs and Carrie Hill, Chill Baskets, Akwesasne, N.Y.
WHAT: SBA’s Elevating Small Business Series Webinar: Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month
In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live webinar panel discussion with Jackson Brossy, Assistant Administrator, SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs, and Carrie Hill, founder of Chill Baskets in Akwesasne, N.Y.
The discussion will focus on the importance of financial wellness, creating generational wealth through business ownership, and increasing equity and access to opportunities to help empower and support Native-owned small businesses. The discussion will also center on SBA initiatives and resources that support Native startups seeking to launch and existing small businesses on their entrepreneurial journeys. Providing emerging small businesses with the needed tools to help local economies thrive is a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
WHEN: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
Registration is required. Click here to register or visit https://sbannahm.eventbrite.com

HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
2022-11-17 13:00, 2022-11-24 13:00 | Virtual Event
HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for our weekly Monkeypox briefing.
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 2:00 PM ET
RSVP here

HUD Consultation on the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool Enhancement Project
2022-11-17 13:00 | Virtual Event
Information Session
Thursday, November 10, 2022
2:00 p.m. EDT
Please register here
Consultation
Thursday, November 17, 2022
2:00 p.m. EDT
Please register here
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
HUD will be hosting a consultation on the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) Enhancement Project. HUD is in the process of updating its TDAT and would like to consult with Tribal leaders during this process.
Please send recommendations and comments via email to: TDAT_info@hud.gov by December 13, 2022.

HUD Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
2022-11-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
May 16, 2022
SUBJECT: Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
Dear Tribal Leader:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a series of training webinars on the environmental review process designed specifically for Tribes. These training webinars were created based on feedback provided during Tribal consultation on developing a coordinated environmental review. This training series is one of the deliverables in the Plan to Implement Coordinated Environmental Reviews, which was issued by an interagency workgroup in April 2022. Additional information on the environmental review process can be found on CodeTalk.
Below you can find specific information on the training webinars.
Use of HUD Environmental Forms
This webinar will provide a basic overview of the following three HUD 24 CFR Part 58 forms:

Exempt or Categorically Excluded, Not Subject to 58.5
Categorically Excluded, Subject to 58.5
Section 58 Environmental Assessments

This webinar will focus on applying these forms to activities in a typical Indian Housing Plan or other projects commonly seen in Tribal communities and clarify who signs them.
Aggregation
Aggregating geographically and/or functionally related activities improves the efficiency of environmental reviews and is required by HUD regulations. This webinar will discuss how to include the full scope of a project in a project description for an environmental review and provide different examples of project aggregation for projects in Tribal communities.
Emergency Repairs
HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR 58.34(a)(10) include an exemption for emergency repairs. This webinar will discuss how and when 24 CFR 58.34(a)(10) may be used to expedite the environmental review process and provide different examples.
Reevaluation
Project scopes or environmental conditions can change after an environmental review has already been completed. This webinar will discuss how and when to update an existing environmental review under reevaluation at 24 CFR 58.47 and provide different examples.
Schedule and Registration Information

Use of HUD Environmental Forms: June 22, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Aggregation: July 26, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Emergency Repairs: October 19, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Reevaluation: November 17, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT

If you have any questions or need help registering for one of the training webinars, please email hudtrainings@icf.com and include “Environmental Review Webinar Series Registrar” in the subject line.
I strongly encourage you to take advantage of these beneficial training webinars. Thank you for your continued partnership and collaboration in serving Indian Country.
Sincerely,
Heidi J. Frechette
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

HRSA Webinar: Advancing Behavioral Health Equity in Rural Communities
2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
November 17 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Join leaders from various HHS agencies to learn how HHS programs and initiatives are advancing rural behavioral health equity. Panelists include:

Carole Johnson, Administrator, HRSA
Sonia Chessen, Chief of Staff, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Dr. Robert Otto Valdez, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Roselyn Tso, Director, Indian Health Service
Catherine Oakar, Special Assistant to the President for Public Health and Disparities, White House Domestic Policy Council (moderator)

Zoom link
Phone Number: 833-568-8864
Meeting ID:1605326232
Passcode: [REDACTED]

HHS ASPR Office Hours: Monkeypox Information
2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-11-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Health and Human Service | ASPR: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Thursdays at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern – 3:30 pm Central/4:30 pm Eastern
Zoom link

USET COVID-19 Project ECHO Session
2022-11-18 11:00 | Virtual Event
UPDATE: This session has been rescheduled from November 11 to November 18.

Every second Friday of the month: USET COVID-19 ECHO
The session will include updates related to Indian Country, updates on the status of COVID-19 in the USET region, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive expert advice.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central/12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern (join)
Join by phone only at any of the following numbers using meeting ID 918 0885 1929:
646-558-8656; 253-215-8782; 301-715-8592; 346-248-7799. Press *6 to mute your line.
**Continuing education credits are NOW available for these sessions.**

NIHB Webinar: 2022 Midterm Elections and the Implications for Indian Health
2022-11-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
What: NIHB Post-Election Analysis Webinar
When: Friday, November 18, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Time
Who should attend? Tribal healthcare organizations and advocates.
Register
Join National Indian Health Board (NIHB) for their virtual webinar on the 2022 Midterm elections. This webinar will provide post-election analysis of the incoming Congress and the potential implications for Indian health funding and policy for the next two years.

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-11-21 13:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The CDC COVID-19 All-STLT Update Call will now occur on the third Monday of each month from 2:00–2:30 PM ET. If you have any questions, please contact eocevent382@cdc.gov.
To register for this call series, click here.

Native Americans in Philanthropy Member Education Session: Moving Philanthropy Beyond Land Acknowledgements
2022-11-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Tuesday, November 22 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
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Join Native American in Philanthropy CEO Erik Stegman, and VP of Tribal Nations Engagement & Special Projects, Greg Masten, for an opening discussion about the importance of land acknowledgments. Followed by the moderator, Joel Moffett, and the personal experiences of two philanthropic change makers, Shawn Escoffery and Marisol Inzunza, as they highlight how these acknowledgements should be paired with meaningful action to move philanthropy into a more equitable and effective relationship with Indigenous communities.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance - BH ECHO Clinic
2022-11-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO series, Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance, launching on January 25, 2022. 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 2022 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, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the behavioral health/mental 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.

USDA APHIS Webinar: ARP Funding for Tribes Opportuniy
2022-11-29 12:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
You and members of your staff are invited to attend the USDA APHIS Tribal Webinar: “American Rescue Plan Funding for Tribes Webinar Series,” on November 29, 2022 and December 13, 2022, at 1:00 pm EDT.
November 29 at 1:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
December 13 at 1:0 0pm Eastern
Zoom link
The Tribal funding announcement will be open for 90 days, from Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan 31, 2023. Opportunities will be posted to Grants.gov and applications will be accepted through the ezFedGrants system for non-federal entities and by email for federal entities.For more information on this and other funding opportunities, check out APHIS’ One Health website.

DOJ Listening Session on Affirmative Litigation and Environmental Justice
2022-11-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
A listening session with the Environment and Natural Resources
Division (ENRD) and Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ), Department of Justice on civil affirmative litigation and environmental justice in support of Tribal homelands will be held at the Department of Justice, Great Hall on November 29, 2022 between 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern. This event will be a hybrid event with both an in-person and virtual option. If
you plan to participate, please register by providing your name, Tribal affiliation, email and whether you plan to participate in-person or virtually via email to OTJ@usdoj.gov. You will be provided a link to all virtual participants in advance of the meeting.
Written comments are welcome at any time but encourage submission by November 25, 2022. Please submit them via email to OTJ@usdoj.gov.

Department of Homeland Security Listening Session on the Handling of Sacred, Ceremonial, and Cultural Items
2022-11-29 14:00 - 16:00 | United States
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. EST
Location: The Department of Homeland Security – 301 7th St. SW, Washington, DC 20407 (Entrance is on the D Street Side)
Registration for both in-person and virutal participation
You are also welcome to submit written comments to tribal.affairs@hq.dhs.gov by Friday, December 30, 2022.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) truly values our partnerships with Tribal Nations and are honored to be hosting a Tribal listening session related to the handling of sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items. DHS and its Components, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), may come into contact with such items in several ways, two examples of which are when Tribal Citizens cross the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico or travel through airports.
The purpose of this listening session is to solicit input from Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Corporations, and have a conversation on the following issues:

Please, if possible, describe a few anonymous scenarios where DHS or Components came into contact with sacred, ceremonial or cultural items and processed them respectfully.
Please, if possible, describe a few anonymous examples where DHS or Components came into contact with sacred, ceremonial or cultural items and could have done better handling them.
Please describe an ideal interaction at the U.S. border with Canada or Mexico between CBP staff and a Tribal Member who is crossing the border with sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items.
Please describe an ideal interaction between TSA staff and a Tribal Member who is traveling through an airport with sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items.
Please describe ways that CBP officers can handle sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items to expedite Tribal Citizens traveling across the Northern (Canada) or Southern border (Mexico).
What do you need from TSA regarding carrying sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items through TSA checkpoints, in carry-on luggage and/or on person?
What additional TSA services and/or assistance can we provide on these issues?
To ensure proper handling of sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items, are there educational opportunities about these items such as ceremonial dress, regalia, medicine bundles, rattles, fans, masks, and more?
What should DHS Component staff who handle sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items know about Tribal Nations cultures and belief systems? Examples may include: Spiritual law, matriarchal and patriarchal leadership in Tribal and Indigenous Nations, and Customs and Traditions.
What should DHS Component staff who handle sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items know about the significance of a Tribe’s Indigenous language as being key to the culture? A culturally sensitive and appropriate discussion may include world views, cultural ceremonies, religious ceremonies, and other important days, seasons, holidays, etc., insomuch as Tribes choose to share.
As opposed to sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items that accompany a Tribal Member, are there additional thoughts regarding objects or human remains that are slated for repatriation?
Sometimes cultural items slated for repatriation have been treated in the past with pesticides in the museum environment to ensure their preservation. How should this information be communicated to ensure ease of transportation and safety?
What information from TSA would be helpful to you regarding repatriation?

You and members of your staff and your Tribal elders are invited to attend this Tribal listening session.

NAFOA Webinar: Carving the Path: Conversations for Native Young Professionals
2022-11-29 17:30 | Virtual Event
Navigating your career can be a confusing experience. But you don’t have to do it alone! Hear from young professionals like you about their journeys to gain insights on how you can carve your own path to a successful and fulfilling career.
On Tuesday, November 29 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time, join NAFOA and our featured speaker, Emery Real Bird, for a webinar and candid discussion, “Carving the Path: Conversations for Native Young Professionals.” Questions are highly encouraged.
Suggested level: Students and Young Professionals
Register

Indian Land Tenure Foundation: Online Town Hall - Valuations: What's the difference between an appraisal and a valuation?
2022-11-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) will host a one-hour Online Town Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) where participants will learn more about valutions. The Town Hall will last for approximately one hour. It is free but participants will need to register in advance.
Nearly every land transaction in Indian Country requires an appraisal of the land and/or its resources. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) uses those appraised values in processing applications for sale, leases, rights-of-way, land exchanges, trespass, probate and other types of transactions. With a backlog of work that can cause an appraisal to take more than a year to complete, what alternatives do landowners have to reach their transaction goals? This primer will discuss the difference between valuations and appraisals, look at what a valuation means for the federal government and how it may benefit landowners moving forward.
As part of its online landowner resources series, ILTF has put together information for landowners on valuations and appraisals. Click here to access these resources.
PRESENTERS
Tim Hanson — Director of Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) which provides valuation services for various government entities, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
Gregory Powell — Regional Supervisory Appraiser with the Department of the Interior (DOI).
