NCAI Two-Part Webinar Series: Understanding the EPA's New Regulatory Revisions to Water Quality Standards
2025-01-30 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Part One: January 23 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Part Two: January 30 at 3:00 pm Eastern
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The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), in partnership with the National Tribal Water Council (NTWC), National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM), and the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (ABA SEER), invites Tribal Nations, state environmental agencies, and the public to a two-part webinar series hosted by NCAI’s Institute for Environmental Sovereignty (IES).
The series will focus on the U.S. EPA’s newly finalized Reserved Rights Rule, which revises 40 CFR Part 131 to require the EPA and states to consider tribal reserved rights—such as fishing, hunting, and gathering—when establishing or revising water quality standards. For a detailed overview of these regulatory changes, participants can refer to the EPA’s 2024 Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights fact sheet, prepared by NCAI’s Institute for Environmental Sovereignty. This fact sheet outlines key aspects of the rule and provides additional context for its implementation.
Part 1 focuses on the rule’s key components and tribal-state collaboration, featuring insights from an EPA representative and the Fond du Lac Band’s Water Projects Coordinator. Part 1 will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST.
Part 2 explores state implementation challenges and opportunities, with speakers—including state agency representatives and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF)—discussing legal considerations and fostering collaboration. Part 2 will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST.

NEW NTIA Digital Equity Native Entity Capacity Application Guidance Office Hours
2025-01-30 15:00 | Virtual Event
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is hosting Office Hours for Native entities applying for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. NTIA staff and subject matter experts will answer questions from prospective applicants, with the intent to prepare them to write high-quality applications. Details regarding the upcoming Office Hours are as follows—

January 21, 2025 at 3:00pm ET

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January 30, 2025 at 4:00pm ET

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National American Indian Housing Council's Legislative Conference
2025-02-04 - 2025-02-06
February 4-6, 2025
Washington, DC
Conference Website
The National American Indian Housing Council’s Legislative Conference, held annually in Washington, DC, offers Tribal leaders, housing professionals, advocates, and attorneys a platform to hear directly from Members of Congress and federal agency representatives through plenary session updates.

Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force Meeting
2025-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The USET Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force (Tribal PHPR) is a Tribally centered epidemiological approach to public health preparedness and resilience with the primary goal of strengthening the resilience of Tribal Nations in the USET region through public health strategies focused on the mitigation, prevention, and preparation phases of the disaster management cycle.  The goal of this Task Force is to build relationships between Tribal Nations in the USET region and the USET Epidemiology team! Join the contact list today to start receiving updates.
Date: The first Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Central / 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern

February’s Task Force will be a special one-hour event that is focused on tick and mosquito borne diseases with a special keynote speaker – Melissa Nolan, Ph.D., MPH; Associate Professor; University of South Carolina.
Who Should Attend?

Tribal Leaders and Tribal Council Members
Health Directors, Physicians, Medical Staff, Behavioral Health Professionals, Public Health Nurses
Emergency Response/ Coordination Personnel, Homeland Security Personnel
Emergency Services Personnel, First Responders, Public Safety Personnel
Epidemiologists, Data Specialists
Risk Management Personnel, Community Planners
Environmental Health Staff, Public Works Personnel
Anyone interested in Public Health Preparedness and Resilience

Registration: Register today for the zoom meeting.
Questions: For questions, please contact Anna Garrett, USET Senior Epidemiologist at agarrett@usetinc.org or Samantha Rieche, USET Program Coordinator at srieche@usetinc.org.

Treasury Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Quarterly Reporting Office Hours
2025-02-05 14:00, 2025-02-12 14:00, 2025-02-19 14:00, 2025-02-26 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of the Treasury is hosting weekly Office Hours for Tribal Nations and Tribal Nation Housing Authorities that need assistance with the HAF quarterly report or would like to talk through program implementation. This series is restricted only to Tribal staff of Tribes Nations participating in the HAF. Details regarding the upcoming Office Hours are as follows—

Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26 at 3:00 pm ET
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POSTPONED: HHS Tribal Consultation: Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic Protected Health Information
2025-02-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
UPDATE (02/03/2025): This consultation has been postponed by HHS.

February 6 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites Tribal leaders to a virtual Tribal consultation on Proposed Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic Protected Health Information. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published today , would revise the Security Rule to better protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information. It proposes robust cybersecurity standards to address:

Significant changes in technology
Changes in breach trends and cyberattacks
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ enforcement experience
Other cybersecurity guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes for protecting electronic protected health information
Court decisions that affect enforcement of the Security Rule

The consultation will take place on February 6 from 2:00 – 3:30pm ET. Public comments on the proposed regulation are requested by March 7 via www.regulations.gov (Docket ID number HHS-OCR-0945-AA22).

2025 UNITY MID Year Conference
2025-02-07 - 2025-02-09 | Sheraton Downtown Phoenix, 340 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
February 7-9, 2025
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix
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Take advantage of the opportunity to be among the first 700 attendees at this year’s Midyear Conference to receive exclusive Digital Storytelling training. Their brand-new UNITY training empowers Native youth by amplifying their voices and showcasing their community impact. We highly recommend that Youth Councils send their officers to participate in this transformative event. Not only will they gain insight into their roles within the National UNITY Council, but they will also acquire critical leadership skills to revitalize your youth group.

2025 National Small Business Conference
2025-02-11 - 2025-02-13 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70113, United States
February 11-13, 2025
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Conference Website
he National 8(a) Association’s National Small Business Conference is the premier supplier diversity event for small businesses. The conference offers educational sessions, matchmaking, networking and resources for all small businesses including: minority, aspiring, current and graduate 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB, VOSB, SDB, WOSB, DBE, and teaming partnerships. The event attracts hundreds of federal agencies, large business primes, and corporate companies to provide multiple opportunities in one location to grow your business in the federal contracting arena.

IRS Office Hours on Pre-Filing Registration Process for Elective Payment and Transfer of Clean Energy and CHIPS Credits
2025-02-12 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The IRS is offering office hours (through Microsoft Teams) to help entities with the pre-filing registration process on the IRA/CHIPS Pre-filing Registration Tool. Pre-filing registration is a required step for applicable entities and eligible taxpayers to take advantage of elective payment or transfer of credits available in the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act. Representatives from the IRS will be available to answer your pre-filing registration questions.
Registration for office hours is open. Registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the links below.

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January 15, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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January 29, 2025
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February 12, 2025
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February 26, 2024
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March 12, 2025
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March 26, 2025
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April 9, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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May 7, 2025
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May 21, 2025
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June 4, 2025
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June 18, 2025
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July 2, 2025
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July 16, 2025
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Department of Homeland Security Quarterly Tribal Drop-In Meeting
2025-02-12 13:00 | Virtual Event
February 12 at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern
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This will be a great opportunity to connect and engage in meaningful discussions about what is happening within DHS and how it impacts our Tribal communities.

USET OERM Webinar Series | Reducing Lead in Tribal Communities
2025-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management presents
the Reducing Lead in Tribal Communities Webinar Series
On October 8th, the Biden-Harris Administration issued its final rules of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI has committed federal funding to make sure that all communities have safe, clean drinking water. USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM) Lead Reduction Team has invited subject matter experts (SMEs) to share challenges, accomplishments, and the processes they are using to help them address potential lead contamination and reduce any risks by using the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities guidance.
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. Please join us for these informative conversations.

When:

January 23 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
SME: Ginny De La Cruz, Program Manager, Arizona Department of Health Services
Topic: Training – “Applying the 3TS approach in Arizona: A focus on Training”
February 13 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
SME: Holly Thompson Duffy, Environmental Health Science Manager, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Topic: Testing – “Utilizing the EPA 3Ts to Test Drinking Water for Lead at Schools and Childcares”
March 19 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central /2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
SME: Rosalind Ground, Environmental Health Director, Seneca Nation
Topic: Taking Action – “Paths to Lead Safety: Community Champions Protecting Our Future”

Who should attend: Tribal Leaders, Health Directors, clinic staff, Tribal Utility Staff, Environmental Directors and staff, Education Administrators, and anyone in the Tribal community would like to learn about the EPA’s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Schools and Child Care Facilities.

What:

Learn about each module of the EPA’s 3Ts from subject matter experts from across the country;
Hear about the challenges our SMEs overcame while building out a lead reduction program;
See how federal funding can be used to test drinking water for lead in schools and childcare facilities;
Gain valuable knowledge of the EPA’s 3Ts program and how it can provide long term health benefits to Tribal communities.

Registration:
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Key Speakers Information:
Ginny De La Cruz is an experienced public health professional with seven years of service at the Arizona Department of Health Services. Her work has spanned various areas, including skin cancer prevention, foodborne illness investigations, and currently, lead poisoning prevention. Ginny is the Program Manager for both the Arizona Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and the Lead Testing in Drinking Water Program for Arizona Schools and Child Care Facilities.
Holly Thompson Duffy is an Environmental Health Science Manager with the Portland Area Indian Health Board where she manages projects focused on reducing environmental health risks in the 43 member Tribal Nations it serves. In addition to providing core environmental health services, Holly manages the “Voluntary School and Childcare Lead Testing and Reduction Grant” which serves the 43 federally recognized tribes in WA, ID and OR. Prior to this she served for nine years as an Environmental Protection Specialist with the Portland Area Indian Health Service, managing an interagency agreement with the EPA to reduce the health risks of pests and pesticides by educating and empowering communities to use Integrated Pest Management (IPM). While there she also served as the technical lead on a project to collect valuable data on children’s exposures to lead, allergens, pesticides, and PCBs in Tribal childcare facilities. Holly is looking forward to sharing her experiences of environmental sampling in Tribal communities!
Rosalind Ground is a citizen of the Seneca Nation of Indians located on the Allegany Territory in western New York which is at the beginning of the Appalachian Mountains. It is about 70 miles south of Buffalo and about 10 minutes from the Pennsylvania border. She is an avid Buffalo Bills fan, Go Bills! Rosalind has 7 grown children, 25 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She received her A.S. degree from Erie County Community College in Science Laboratory Technology. She is currently finishing her bachelor’s degree from Empire State College in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental Studies and plans on getting a master’s degree in environmental health. She has been working for the Seneca Nation Health System for about 7 years. Rosalind says, “the best reward in my job is helping the community improve their lives”.

Questions:
For more information, please contact USET’s Lead Program team:
Jakira Saunders, Program Manager
Ben Peyton, Senior Technical Assistant Specialist

Urban Institute Webinar: Expanding Digital Opportunity: Charting a Path toward Full Inclusion
2025-02-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Hybrid Event, TN
February 19 at 11:00 am – 3:45 pm Eastern
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In our interconnected world, digital participation is essential for quality of life and well-being. But the digital divide—the gap between those who have affordable access, skills, and support to effectively engage online and those who do not—threatens to leave some individuals and communities out.
Join the Urban Institute as they highlight solutions to narrow the digital divide in this time of historic digital investments. The event will launch Urban’s new evidence-based Framework for Digital Opportunity and Inclusion, which identifies the pillars of digital inclusion and highlights the positive outcomes for individuals and families, communities, and society. Researchers, advocates, practitioners, industry leaders, and officials working to expand digital opportunity and inclusion will discuss established and emerging lessons and practices for what digital opportunity looks like in the economic and workforce sectors, the health care sector, and in rural and Tribal communities.
Opening conversation

Sarah Rosen Wartell, President, Urban Institute
Broderick Johnson, Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Comcast

A Framework for Digital Opportunity and Inclusion

Corianne Payton Scally, Principal Associate and Equitable Community Development Practice Area Lead, Community Science

Increasing Economic Mobility by Expanding Digital Opportunity

Molly Dillon, Director of Policy Advocacy, America Achieves
April Feng, CEO, Ameelio
Cristal Mojica, Senior Program Manager, Digital Equity Initiative, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Hayling Price, Visiting Fellow, Research to Action Lab and Executive Director, Mobility Alliance Incubation Hub, Urban Institute (moderator)

Improving Health Outcomes by Strengthening Digital Inclusion

Amy Hinojosa, President and CEO, MANA
Sarah Swank, General Counsel, On Belay Health Solutions
Karen Tamley, President and CEO, Access Living
Fredric Blavin, Senior Fellow, Health Policy Division, Urban Institute (moderator)

Expanding Digital Opportunity in Rural and Tribal Communities

Alexis Guild, Vice President of Strategy and Programs, Farmworker Justice
Christopher Key, Cofounder and Board Member, Hesperus
Joshua Williams, Assistant Program Officer, Digital Equity, Rural LISC
Lyndsay Moyer, Vice President, State Government Affairs, Comcast (moderator)

Clinical Operations Technical Assistance Office Hours with James Spillane
2025-02-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The USET Office of Tribal Public Health (OTPH) is pleased to announce that starting January 15th we will be holding regular virtual office hours with James Spillane and OTPH Data Improvement Staff to offer technical assistance on a variety of healthcare related topics: GPRA, EHR, RPMS, iCARE, workflow management, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home model/accreditation. Please mark your calendars and feel free to drop by during these times.
When: The third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Who should attend: USET member Tribal Nations Health Directors and Clinical Staff
Learning Objectives: These office hours are a great opportunity to discuss any questions, requests, or concerns you or your clinical staff may have regarding:

GPRA
EHR
RPMS
iCARE
Workflow Management
Patient-Centered Medical Home Model/Accreditation.

Registration: Registration is not required.
Join via Zoom: Zoom link
Questions: Please contact Hailey Wade, USET Public Health Planning & Infrastructure Program Manager, at hwade@usetinc.org.

Tribal Government E-Commerce CLE Conference
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-21 | Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ, 85226, United States
The Indian Legal Program and the Rosette, LLP American Indian Economic Development Program at ASU Law are proud to partner with the ASU American Indian Policy Institute, the National Congress of American Indians’ Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty and the Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium to bring you an impactful event.
They are thrilled to see you on the beautiful homelands of Gila River Indian Community at the 11th Annual Tribal Government E-Commerce CLE Conference, Wiring the Rez: Building Tribal Economies through Digital Sovereignty.
Join them at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona on Feb. 20–21, 2025, for two days of insight, collaboration and innovation.

NAFOA Workshop: Tribal Financial Contingency Workshop Series
2025-02-20 13:00, 2025-02-21 13:00 | Virtual Event
February 20 and 21 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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NAFOA and Native Advisory are co-hosting a two-part webinar series to actively and timely prepare Tribes for the recent federal funding freeze and the related reviews of all federal spending by the Trump Administration.
Workshop 1: Tribal Financial Contingency Plans – Proactive & Active Steps in Crises In this one-hour Workshop, Tribes will review a template Financial Contingency Plan and formulate their own custom plan to implement when necessary. Participants will learn proven ways to respond to financial crises and have a chance to ask questions and learn from each other.
Workshop 2: Tribal Funding Impact Reports – Preparing Your Messaging with Data In this one-hour Workshop, Tribes will be given steps to produce a custom Funding Impact Report that can be used to advocate for the necessity of their Tribal federal funding. Participants will learn simple ways to use readily available data and financial information to create reports that effectively tell their stories.

BIA Virtual Fee-to-Trust Acquisitions and Reservation Proclamation Handbook Overview/Training
2025-02-24 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-27 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
BIA Office of Trust Services (OTS), Central Office – Division of Real Estate Services (DRES) provides guidance to real estate services personnel in preparing, reviewing, and processing Fee-to-Trust (FTT) acquisitions of fee or restricted fee lands by the United States for the beneficial use of American Indians and Alaska Natives or federally recognized Tribes. The corresponding Indian Affairs Manual (IAM) chapter, 52 IAM 12: Processing Fee-to-Trust Applications and Proclamations, provides the general authorities and responsibilities, and is the official policy for processing fee-to-trust acquisitions as well as Proclamations.
The Department will host the Indian Affairs Rollout, in coordination with the BIA OTS DRES and the Office of the Solicitor, overview sessions as listed below. Panelists include staff from DRES, SOL, Division of Resource Integration and Services, and the Division of Environmental Services & Cultural Resources Management.
Topic:       Virtual Fee-to-Trust Acquisitions and Reservation Proclamation Handbook Overview/Training
Description: Indian Affairs invites Tribal Leaders, Tribal POCs, BIA field staff and Tribal Contract/Compact staff to participate in the Fee-to-Trust Acquisitions and Reservation Proclamation Handbook Trainings.
Training 1 – BIA Field & Tribal Contract/Compact
Date/Time: Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm MST
To Register: BIA Field Staff Registration
Training 2 – Tribes and Tribal POCs
Date/Time:   Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm MST
To Register: Tribal Leaders Tuesday Registration
Training 3 – Tribes and Tribal POCs
Date/Time:   Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm MST
To Register:   Tribal Leader Wednesday Registration
Training 4 – BIA Field & Tribal Contract/Compact
Date/Time: Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm MST
To Register:  BIA Field Staff Registration

Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs
2025-02-25 - 2025-02-26 | Virtual Event
Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs
February 25-26
Virtual
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Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Session
2025-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. presents the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Session. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length.
February’s session will feature Jackie Vorpahl, PhD (Choctaw), Tribal Psychologist. The presentation is titled, “Sacred Parenting Strategies: Walking Together, Standing in Strength.”
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,
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 the Reclaiming Team, at ReclaimingTeam@usetinc.org.

Indigenous Economic Development Community of Practice Webinar: Accessing the Resources and Capital to Support Economic Development - Part 1 (Virtual Training Session)
2025-02-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
February 26 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central
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Brief Description: As Tribal Nations and Native communities seek to develop a strong foundation for economic development activities and strategies, they must also identify the array of available sources of funding, financing and/or customers/clients that will support the enterprises and projects that will ultimately implement portions of these strategies. The second section of this track will provide a non-exhaustive list of funding sources and the eligible uses and combinations of these sources as well as provide training on how to advance economic development through external borrowing/financing of activities (as opposed to purely grant-funded approaches) and the use of federal contracting to grow Tribal enterprises and 8(a) businesses.
Part 1:

Economic Development Resources and Funding Sources (local, state, federal, Tribal, and philanthropic grants and loans); Grant Application Best Practices

Tribal Business Forum & Reservation Economics Training
2025-02-27 - 2025-02-28 | Paragon Casino Resort, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville, LA, 71351, United States
Dear Tribal Leader:
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana invites you to participate in its inaugural Tribal-Business Forum and Reservation Economics Training. The Forum will take place on Thursday, February 27, and the Training will take place on Friday, February 28 at the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, located in Marksville, Louisiana. The registration and agenda for both events can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tribal-business-forum-reservation-economics-tickets-1217049851869?aff=oddtdtcreator.
The Tribal-Business Forum is designed to create a dialogue between tribal leaders and business leaders. By creating a dialogue, the forum hopes to identify obstacles and opportunities for increased private sector development in Indian country. Moreover, the forums are intended to build the relationships necessary to produce real world action.
Reservation Economics is an interactive training designed to discuss the nexus between tribal legal institutions and economic development. The training will include discussion with Native business owners about their experiences working with tribes. Additionally, the training will feature discussions on developing efficient legal institutions. Sessions will be led by Native business owners, law professors, attorneys, and economists.
Thanks to generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation and the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, this event is provided free of charge. In appreciation for your participation, we may be able to provide an honorarium up to $500. Travel and lodging support can be provided based upon need. Space for these events limited. To secure hotel accommodations at Paragon Casino Resort, please call 800.642.7777 and use reservation ID code: ACM26GR.
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana is offering this event as part of the Indian Country Private Sector Project (ICPSP). The ICPSP is new initiative by Loyola University Chicago School of Law, The ACES School, and the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. The ICPSP’s goal is to improve tribal economies by strengthening tribal legal institutions.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Adam Crepelle at acrepelle@luc.edu or 985.255.9093 or Megan Guillot at mguillot@tunica.org or 318.264.1799.
Sincerely,
Marshall Pierite and Adam Crepelle

NAFOA Webinar: Developing Healthcare Facilities and Community Amenities with New Markets Tax Credits
2025-03-03 08:00 - 17:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
March 27 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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Native communities can use the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) to support important economic development projects—from Tribal businesses to schools to public infrastructure. The program has provided gap funding for hundreds of millions of dollars in development across Indian Country.
The NMTC program can also be used to finance health care and wellness facilities. In this webinar, we will explain the fundamentals of the NMTC program and discuss how it can specifically support the health needs of your community.
If your Tribal nation received ARPA funds for a health care or wellness facility but still has a funding gap—or if parts of the project were reduced due to budget constraints—this financing tool can help. It can cover those gaps, pay for cost overruns, and support you in completing the project you envisioned.

Tribal Clean Energy Finance and Tax Forum
2025-03-03 08:00 - 2025-03-05 17:00
The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy’s Tribal Clean Energy Finance and Tax Forum has been designed to connect Tribal Nations, investors, lenders, and other clean energy stakeholders in highly interactive sessions focused on identifying opportunities to build equitable Tribal partnerships for both purpose and profit. Participants will explore pathways to advance clean energy development on Tribal lands, fostering economic resilience, energy sovereignty, and climate solutions.

Dates: March 3 to 5, 2025
Location: Chandler, AZ
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