Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Annual National Conference
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-15
May 12-15, 2025
Riverton, Wyoming
Conference Website
The 2025 Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Annual National Conference, hosted by the Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation, will be held from May 12 to 15, 2025 at the wind River Wind Hotel and Casino in Riverton, Wyoming.

Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Emergency or Exigency
2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
May 12 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
This training educates recipients and subrecipients on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable when purchasing during exigency or emergency circumstances.
This training is appropriate for FEMA award recipients and subrecipients, including:

State, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel
Nonprofit organization staff
Eligible private entities
Other non-Federal entities

This training is also appropriate for FEMA staff.
These virtual trainings will be delivered using Adobe Connect. In advance of a training, please test your connection.
Resources:

Procurement Resource Library

RTI Webinar on Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) Suicide Risk Screener
2025-05-13 11:30 | Virtual Event
May 13 at 12:30 pm Eastern
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The RTI Zero Suicide Initiative Coordinating Center will be hosting a 90-minute webinar on the Ask Suicide Screening Questions Toolkit on Tuesday, May 13, at 12:30pm ET. This webinar will be led by IHS’s Suicide Prevention expert, Dr. Pamela End of Horn, and National Institute of Mental Health ASQ experts, Dr. Lisa Horowitz and Deborah Snyder. This webinar will focus on examining how the ASQ can be used and identifying the advantages and disadvantages of using the ASQ.
Suicide has been recognized as a serious public health issue that disproportionately impacts American Indian and Alaska Native communities. To better serve at-risk populations and mitigate suicide deaths, IHS has identified and will implement a uniform, research-based screening tool. All IHS federal facilities will implement the Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) suicide screening tool by September 1, 2025.

DHS Monthly National Tribal Drop-In Meeting Webinar
2025-05-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
May 14 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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The webinar meeting is meant to enhance communication and cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Tribal leaders, representatives, and members. Important announcements and the sharing of vital information between the DHS and Tribal governments and communities take place at this monthly meeting.
Representatives from the Office of Partnership and Engagement, Intergovernmental Affairs, and DHS components will provide updates and respond to attendee inquiries in the next meeting.
Attendees should expect:

The information on relevant programs and upcoming projects could potentially influence tribal governments and communities.
They will get a presentation on the Enhanced Tribal Card.
This event is an opportunity for Tribal leaders and representatives to ask questions, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions about emerging issues that impact their communities.

Send your questions and comments to Tribal.Affairs@hq.dhs.gov.
Should you have more inquiries, please call (202) 841-2065 or email rodney.lockett@hq.dhs.gov.

Mental Health First Aid Training
2025-05-15 08:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Office of Tribal Public Health’s Behavioral Health team is hosting two Mental Health First Aid Trainings in May 2025. The training will consist of approximately two hours of self-paced pre-work and one 5-hour virtual training day. Mental Health First Aid, as defined by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. Learn more about the training.

When:
Youth Mental Health First Aid
May 8 at 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Central/9:00 am – 2:00 pm Eastern
Adult Mental Health First Aid
May 15 at 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Central/9:00 am – 2:00 pm Eastern

Who Should Attend:
Any community member and staff of a USET member Tribal Nation who would like to learn new skills and/or expand on current skills related to mental health and ultimately help those in their communities.

What You Will Learn:

How to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders
How to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis

Register:
Youth registration link
Adult registration link

Questions:
Please contact Amanda Watts, Evaluation Specialist, at awatts@usetinc.org with any questions.

Health Information Technology Modernization Four Directions Warehouse
2025-05-15 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Health Information Technology Modernization Four Directions Warehouse
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration Link: Meeting Registration – Zoom (zoomgov.com)
Event Sponsor: IHS
Who Should Attend: Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders

DSTAC Monthly Call
2025-05-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Direct Service Tribes (DST) Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Monthly meeting to provide leadership, advocacy, and policy guidance. Advocating for Indian Health policies that advance DST objectives and priorities.
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 3:00-4:00pm ET
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NIHB Hosting CMS ITU Training
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-21 | Holiday Inn Express and Suites Sacramento, CA, 9175 West Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA, 95758, United States
May 20-21
Holiday Inn and Suites
Elk Grove Central – Hwy 99
9175 West Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), invites you to attend the upcoming CMS ITU Training held in person May 20–21, 2025, in Sacramento, California.
This important training helps Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian (ITU) programs maximize their ability to access third-party resources through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Book Your Room – Act now: The hotel room block expires April 27!
Rooms are limited — register and secure your lodging today!
Who should attend:

Business Office staff
Benefits Coordinators
Patient Registration staff
Billing and Coding professionals

Topics include:

CMS Tribal Affairs updates
Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security programs
Billing, coding, and more

For questions, please contact Kristen Bitsuie at kbitsuie@nihb.org.

Clinical Operations Technical Assistance Office Hours with James Spillane
2025-05-21 11:00 - 14:00 | 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: Social Determinants of Health, GPRA measures, EHR templates and reminders, RPMS, iCARE panels, workflow management, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home model and accreditation. Please mark your calendars and feel free to drop by during these times.
When: The third Wednesday of the month at 11:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 3:00 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:

Social Determinants of Health
GPRA measures
EHR templates and reminders
RPMS
iCARE panels
workflow management
Patient-Centered Medical Home model and 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.

IRS Office Hours on Pre-Filing Registration Process for Elective Payment and Transfer of Clean Energy and CHIPS Credits
2025-05-21 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.

Date
Time
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January 15, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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January 29, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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February 12, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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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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Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
May 21 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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EMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
This training provides an overview of the federal procurement under grants rules for recipients and subrecipients when purchasing under a FEMA grant.
This training is appropriate for FEMA award recipients and subrecipients, including:

State, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel
Nonprofit organization staff
Eligible private entities
Other non-Federal entities

This training is also appropriate for FEMA staff.
These virtual trainings will be delivered using Adobe Connect. In advance of a training, please test your connection.
Resources:

Procurement Resource Library

Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction for Non-Disaster Grants
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
May 21 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
This training educates recipients and subrecipients on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable when purchasing under a FEMA non-disaster grant. It also provides information on domestic preferences and Build America, Buy America Act requirements.
This training is appropriate for FEMA award recipients and subrecipients, including:

State, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel
Nonprofit organization staff
Eligible private entities
Other non-Federal entities

This training is also appropriate for FEMA staff.
These virtual trainings will be delivered using Adobe Connect. In advance of a training, please test your connection.
Resources:

Procurement Resource Library

USET Community Resilience Virtual Roundtables
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Join the USET Community Resilience Program for a series of virtual roundtable discussions on strategies that Tribal Nations are using to protect their citizens and lands from environmental challenges. Each roundtable will begin with a short presentation on a resilience project or initiative taking place in the USET region followed by questions and open discussion for attendees to learn from one another and build community across the region. The roundtable topic will be announced one to two weeks before each session through an update to the outlook event. We encourage attendees to join all discussions as they’re able, since all facets of environmental care and resilience interact and discussions are enriched by diverse groups of participants.
When: on the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central/3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern (ending on November 19, 2025)
Who Should Attend: USET member Tribal Nation staff, leaders, and citizens interested in community resilience, regardless of department or typical work duties.
What You will Learn: Participants will share and receive ideas for creative solutions for environmental adaptation and resilience across sectors while building relationships and potential partnerships across Nations.
Register: Registration is open.
Questions: Please contact Steph Courtney, USET Community Resilience Liaison, at scourtney@usetinc.org with any questions or concerns.

National Indian Country Training Initiative Online Training: Responding to Domestic Violence and Strangulation Incidents
2025-05-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
May 22 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, constitutes some of the most challenging and high risk calls that law enforcement officers will handle. Domestic violence calls can be complex with the potential of lethality, both to the victim, responding officers, and innocent bystanders. Factors that contribute to the high-priority nature of these calls include the potential for escalation, the presence of children and pets, the presence of weapons, recurring incidents, and the potential for lethal outcomes. Specialized training on responding to domestic violence scenarios assists officers to handle these situations more effectively and empathetically.
The instructor for this webinar is Joe Bianco, a retired police officer and national expert with the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention on responding to domestic violence cases in a victim-centered manner. The webinar will focus on determining predominant aggressor and responding to strangulation. Topics to be covered include: Understanding Trauma, Power & Control, & Coercive Control in Domestic Violence; the Lethality and Rage of Stranglers; Working with Survivors and the Importance of Involving Victim Specialists Early; Basic Domestic Violence Investigations; Report Writing/Documentation; and, Understanding Injuries and Strangulation/Medical Forensic Exams.
This training is for all federal, state, and tribal criminal justice, social service, and medical professionals. There is no charge to attend this webinar. CLE will not be provided.
This training is a joint effort hosted by federal law enforcement agencies responding to violent crime in Indian Country. Sponsoring agencies include the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, the United States Indian Police Academy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Department of the Interior’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security’s Victim Assistance Program.
If you have any questions, please contact at Lamesha Bowman at Lamesha.Bowman@usdoj.gov, Deborah Thomas as Deborah.Thomas@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.

Public Meeting of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC)
2025-05-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Hybrid Event, TN
May 22 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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Please join Treasury during the May 2025 Meeting of the Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) on May 22, 2025, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET in the Cash Room (2121) at the Main Treasury Building.
During this meeting, the TTAC will advise Treasury and IRS officials on Tribal tax issues; report on subcommittee work on the General Welfare Exclusion, Tribal Economies, and Parity and Reform; and hear public comments.
Due to security requirements, only registered attendees will be permitted entry into the Treasury Building. Registration will close on May 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
If you are unable to attend the TTAC meeting in person, you may participate virtually. Choose the VIRTUAL option during the registration process.

USET OERM Virtual Trainings: Learning About Lead In Drinking Water - Elevated Lead Levels
2025-05-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management presents
the Learning About Lead In Drinking Water –
Elevated Lead Levels Virtual Trainings
USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management’s (OERM) Lead Reduction Team is partnering with subject matter experts to share remediation activities that address elevated lead levels in drinking water. We are aware that some Tribal Nations are unclear about elevated lead level response planning. The EPA 3Ts modules (training, testing, and taking action) provides guidance to remove lead from drinking water and encourages short-term and long-term remediation ensuring safe drinking water at Tribal schools, daycares, and other common children’s gathering places. This training will cover remediation activities from flushing to service line replacement. We encourage Tribal leaders, health and environmental officials, and educators to attend this training.

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:

April 10 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm– 3:00 pm Eastern
SME: Michael Celona and Alex Smith-Lin, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection: Bubbler Replacement
Topic: Training – “Massachusetts’ Efforts to Address Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities”
May 22 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
SME: Dr. Jason Barrett, Associate Extension Professor, Associate Director, Mississippi State University: Filters and fixture replacement
June 12 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm /2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
SME: Kathy Rodgers, General Manager, The Water Office: Lead line replacement

Who should attend: Tribal Leaders, Health Directors, clinic staff, educators, environmental officials, and Tribal utility staff

What: Participants will learn about:

Strategic guidance for sustainable remediation planning and implementation
Strategic community engagement and outreach planning
Federal funding opportunities that support corrective action activities
U.S. EPA 3Ts “Taking Action” module training
How service line inventories can expedite the replacement of hazardous service lines composed of lead

Registration:

Registration is open.

Key Speakers Information:

Michael Celona is the Capacity Coordinator in the MassDEP Drinking Water Program, where he oversees the implementation of the Water-Smart Program for Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities. He has been with MassDEP since 2019 after spending 20 years at the MA Department of Public Health. He has degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Policy

Alexander Smith-Lin is the Program Coordinator for the Mass DEP Water-Smart Program. In coordination with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, this program offers free lead testing for schools and childcare facilities throughout the state. His duties include reviewing applications for sampling, communicating with Public Water Systems and School Officials about results and follow-up, and developing and implementing outreach strategies. He has been with the Program for 5 years since graduating from UMass Amherst with degrees in Marketing and Sport Management.

Dr. Jason R. Barrett is originally from Bobo, MS, a small farming community south of Clarksdale, MS. He now resides in Starkville, MS with his wife and four kids. Jason began his Mississippi State University Extension career as a graduate assistant in the Food and Fiber Center. Dr. Barrett went on to work for the Agricultural Economics Department as an Extension Associate and furthered his career as an Extension Instructor and then an Assistant Extension Professor with the Center for Government and Community Development (GCD). Now, he is an Associate Extension Professor and Interim Director with the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute where he specializes in public utilities (water and wastewater), private well education and screening, and leading the Mississippi Well Owner Network. He also leads the Lead Testing in Schools and Childcare Centers Program for Mississippi. Other research interests include the finance and economic development factors associated with water and wastewater utilities.

Kathy Rodgers is the owner of The Water Office, LLC, which provides water operations, consulting and project management services in New England. In 2024 Kathy Rodgers and her team at The Water Office, LLC completed over 100 service line inventories for public water systems in Maine, including 4 Tribal systems. To ensure compliance was achieved with the Lead and Copper Rule Revision for Lead Service Line Inventory (LCRR LSLI), Kathy and her team developed outreach materials and utilized many tools to complete the inventories including: GIS mapping of service connections, onsite digitization and review of historical records, website publication of the LCRR LSLI results and data capture method for ongoing updates to ensure the accuracy of data. From operating to advocating, Kathy has held a wide range of roles in the water industry since 2005. Kathy earned a B.S. in Chemistry and a Master’s in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and holds Class I water treatment and distribution licenses in Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Questions:

For more information, please contact USET’s Lead Program team:

Jakira Saunders, Program Manager
Ben Peyton, Senior Technical Assistant Specialist

NWTF’s Webinar Series to Navigate the 2025 Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Program
2025-05-22 14:00, 2025-05-28 12:00 | Virtual Event
May 22 at 3:00 pm Eastern
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May 28 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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June 3 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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One of the most challenging aspects of effective hazardous fuel treatment is the transportation of forest products. These materials are often located far from processing facilities, and the high costs associated with transporting these materials from national forests to forest product facilities have historically hindered the implementation of crucial wildfire prevention strategies.

The Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program directly addresses this issue by offering incentives to offset transportation costs. By doing so, the program aims to remove one of the significant barriers to effective hazardous fuel treatment, thereby facilitating the broader implementation of wildfire prevention strategies.

To ensure that potential applicants have a clear understanding of the program and how to apply if they are eligible, the NWTF will host a series of informational webinars with the Forest Service for attendees to learn about the program in detail, including eligibility requirements, application processes and the types of projects that qualify for assistance. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and receive real-time feedback from experts involved in the program.
Detailed information about the application process, selection criteria and eligible expenses can be found in the Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Program Notice of Funding Opportunity,  Frequently Asked Questions and Example Grant Application.

National Native American Housing Convention
2025-05-26 - 2025-05-29 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
May 26-29, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Convention website

FCC Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) Emergency Alert System Event Code
2025-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
May 6 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
Interested participants must register in advance using the link below. After registering, you will receive a calendar invite with webinar information.
In observance of this year’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day on May 5, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) will co-host a webinar. This informational opportunity will describe the new Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) Emergency Alert System (EAS) event code. The MEP code could enable a more rapid and coordinated response to missing and endangered person incidents by allowing alert originators to use the EAS to issue a wider range of alerts, to get the word out about missing persons.
During the webinar, attendees will be provided with information about:

What is the new MEP emergency alert code?
What’s the timeline for implementation?
What can people do now to prepare?

The presentation slide deck will be shared after the webinar.
Questions about the webinar or to schedule a meeting to discuss how to collaborate with the FCC on providing information to your community can be emailed to Native@fcc.gov or IGA@fcc.gov.

Housing as a Driver of Community Economic Development (In-Person Workshop)
2025-05-26 15:00 - 17:00
May 26 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Pacific
Los Angeles, CA
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This 2-hour pre-convention workshop on May 26th from 1-3pm PST hosted by Big Water Consulting as part of the EDA-funded Indigenous Economic Development Community of Practice. This workshop will be hosted before the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) 2025 Annual Convention & Tradeshow.
The workshop will bring together Tribal housing, planning and economic development professionals working to support tribal communities and economies in a second installment of the discussion started last June at the 2024 NAIHC Annual Convention in a workshop titled Linking Housing and Economic Development (In-Person Workshop) — Indigenous Economic Development.
They will briefly discuss the many ways in which housing plays both a direct and indirect role in sustainable community economic development; explore specific examples of how Tribal Nations and Native communities have created housing-related workforce development programs and developed workforce/market rate housing and homeownership programs to stimulate community economic development; and engage participants in exercises and activities where they can work together to locate, design, fund, and develop new housing projects and programs in support of their community economic development goals.

IHS MSP eLearning virtual session
2025-05-27 10:00 | Virtual Event
The Indian Health Service, Office of Quality, Division of Quality Assurance and Patient Safety, Credentialing Program is hosting a one-hour virtual eLearning session for their IHS Medical Service Professional (aka Credentialist) on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 11 am EST. There will be a guest speaker from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). This information is relevant to our Tribal and Urban credentialing and clinical colleagues who would like to attend, please share this information with your contacts.
Additional information on the ECFMG:
As you may know, International medical graduates (IMGs) comprise one-quarter of the U.S. physician workforce. Certification by ECFMG is the standard for evaluating the qualifications of these physicians before they enter U.S. graduate medical education (GME), where they provide supervised patient care. ECFMG Certification is also a requirement for IMGs to take Step 3 of the three-step United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) and to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States.
ECFMG provides other programs for IMGs pursuing U.S. GME, including those that assist them with the process of applying for U.S. GME positions; and that sponsor foreign nationals for the J-1 visa for the purpose of participating in such programs. ECFMG offers a verification service that allows GME programs, state medical boards, hospitals, and credentialing agencies in the United States to obtain primary-source confirmation that their IMG applicants are certified by ECFMG.
If you are interested in participating please reach out to CAPT Harjo who’s information if below.
Dione Harjo, MPH, CPCS, Credentialing Program Coordinator
Dione.Harjo@ihs.gov
(Ret.) CAPT, US Public Health Service
(W) (240) 535-2199

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Session
2025-05-27 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.
May’s session will be on Scientific Mindedness and Cultural Knowledge and will be presented by Dr. Jeff King.
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.

Emerging as a Key Partner/Player in Regional Economic Development (Virtual Training Session)
2025-05-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
May 28 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central
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After or in parallel with the strengthening of local Tribal and Native economies, many Native communities seek to further strengthen and diversify their economies in recognition of both the regional nature of robust and healthy economies in rural areas and the importance of diversification of Tribal and Native economies (especially in light of the harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to tribal economies dependent on casino revenues and tourism). The final section will address how growing Tribal and Native economies can develop deeper and broader connections to state and local governments and regional partners while also looking beyond national boundaries for new opportunities in global markets

Local-State-Tribal Relations in Economic Development (regional planning bodies and approaches, taxation, infrastructure, etc.)

Transboundary Economic Development (economic activities that transcend state and national boundaries)

Indigenous Economic Development Communities of Practice Webinar: Emerging as a Key Partner/Player in Regional Economic Development
2025-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
May 28 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Webinar webpage
Brief Description: After or in parallel with the strengthening of local tribal and Native economies, many Native communities seek to further strengthen and diversify their economies in recognition of both the regional nature of robust and healthy economies in rural areas and the importance of diversification of tribal and Native economies (especially in light of the harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to tribal economies dependent on casino revenues and tourism). The final section will address how growing tribal and Native economies can develop deeper and broader connections to state and local governments and regional partners while also looking beyond national boundaries for new opportunities in global markets

Local-State-Tribal Relations in Economic Development (regional planning bodies and approaches, taxation, infrastructure, etc.)

Transboundary Economic Development (economic activities that transcend state and national boundaries)

Travois Webinar - Title VI Loan Guarantees: Another strategy to access capital for housing and infrastructure
2025-05-29 13:00 | Virtual Event
May 29 at 1:00 pm Central
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Learn how to access capital for infrastructure and housing with a financing tool that may be less familiar compared to some other tools. In this webinar, they’ll provide an in-depth look at the Title VI 95% Loan Guarantee from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a program that can provide funding for Tribal housing and infrastructure development up to five times the Need portion of the formula allocation.
They’ll also explain how the Affordable Housing Program and the Capital Magnet Fund can provide supplemental funding through grants for your affordable housing and economic development projects.
Speakers:
– Adam Rose, director of partnerships and growth at Travois
– Jeff Glass, senior loan guarantee specialist at HUD’s Office of Loan Guarantee – Office of Native America Programs (ONAP)

SSBCI Tribal Enterprise Discussion
2025-05-29 14:00 | Virtual Event
May 29 at 3:00 pm Eastern
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Learn more about how Tribal Enterprises can participate in SSBCI transactions as borrowers, lenders, investors, and investees to expand capital access for businesses owned wholly, or partially by one or more Tribal Governments.

USET OERM Food Sovereignty Fridays
2025-05-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management presents
Food Sovereignty Fridays
On the last Friday of every month, the Food Sovereignty Program within the Office of Environmental Resources Management (OERM) will host a 1.5 hour webinar highlighting Tribal agriculture and aquaculture infrastructure best management practices that are successfully revitalizing Tribal food systems. Each Session will highlight Tribal Food Sovereignty Projects, and/or Culinary Traditions! All webinars will be open to the public and recorded.

When:

The last Friday of the month at 10:00 am – 11:30 am Central/11:00 am – 12:30 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Tribal Leaders and Tribal Agriculture/Natural Resources/Environmental Directors. This is open to all of Indian country.

Registration:
Register today.

Questions:
For more information, please contact Danielle Greendeer, USET Food Sovereignty Program Manager, at dgreendeer@usetinc.org.

Annual Intertribal Timber Council Symposium
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-05
June 2-5, 2025
Missoula, Montana
Symposium website

EMI Tribal Train the Trainer
2025-06-02 00:00 - 2025-06-06 23:59
June 2-6, 2025
Registration information:
For Online Registration: DHS-FEMA General Admissions Application
To Register:

Please obtain a Student Identification Number (SID): https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
Please apply online: National Emergency Training Center Online Admissions Application (fema.gov) Course number is L8585 Start Date: June 2, 2025.
In-person registration will also be available day of class – if registering at class, please bring your SID number (may contact POC for assistance with obtaining a SID number)

Learn more.
