United South & Eastern Tribes

Outreach Sessions: Proposed Changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE Program
2022-08-11 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-08-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-08-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
The Department of Transportation is conducting outreach sessions to present proposed changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE program announced on July 21, 2022. We encourage you to register and attend to learn more about the proposed rulemaking and how each of you can provide comments on the changes being made to the regulations. Please find the outreach session dates below as well as on our DBE webpage. The sessions and comments will be recorded and placed in the docket. We look forward to seeing you there!
NPRM Public Meeting for Tribal Leaders
Wednesday July 27, 2022, 1:00– 3:00 PM
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NPRM Overview Session
Friday July 29, 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM
Registration Link
NPRM Public Meeting – Certification
Thursday August 4, 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM
Registration Link
NPRM Public Meeting – Regular Dealer
Thursday August 11, 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM
Registration Link
NPRM Public Meeting – ACDBE Regulation
Tuesday August 16 , 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM
Registration Link
NPRM Public Meeting – Design-build and Performance Plans
Friday August 19 , 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM
Registration Link
NPRM Final Public Meeting
Friday August 26, 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM
Registration Link
You must register separately for each session. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a unique personalized link and instructions on how to join the event. Please do not share your link.
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: DOCR is committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please send an email to dbe.nprm@dot.gov with your request. Your request needs to be submitted at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

BIE Agency Plan Tribal Consultation
2022-08-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
On March 26, 2020, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) published its Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System in its Agency Plan to govern how the Secretary of the Interior implements requirements for standards, assessments, and accountability systems for BIE-funded schools consistent with Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Agency Plan is a Consolidated State Plan aligned to the U.S. Department of Education Consolidated State Plan Template.
Consultation will be conducted to provide an overview of the ESSA formula and discretionary grant programs that are implemented within BIE-funded schools. The BIE seeks input from stakeholders as to:

what additional support the BIE can integrate in its implementation of ESSA programming in accordance with the ESSA tiers of evidence to improve student outcomes;
Graduation Rate and English Language Learners Proficiency determinations and identification of schools (comprehensive support and improvement activities and targeted support and improvement activities);
amendments to the Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) graduation rate exit criteria methodology; and
any other suggestions that would improve BIE’s delivery of high-quality educational services and support to students at BIE funded schools.

Two 2 hour webinar sessions will be scheduled. One session is designated for Tribal representatives or their designee, and one session is designated for school boards, parents, teachers, and other public stakeholders. Oral and written comments will also be accepted.
Tribal Consultation:
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Mountain/11:00 pm – 1:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance
Public Consultation:
Thursday, August 11, 2022
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Mountain/2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central/3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance
Background information on the U.S. Department of Education Consolidated State Plan Template is available at www.bie.edu/tribalconsultations. The BIE strongly recommends reviewing the BIE’s webpage prior to attending a consultation session or submitting written comments for providing meaningful feedback.
If you would like to provide written input, please either email your comments to consultation@bia.gov or mail to Ms. Juanita Mendoza, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 3609, Washington DC 20240. If you have any questions regarding the Tribal consultations, you may contact Ms. Juanita Mendoza by phone at (202) 208-3559 or by email at juanita.mendoza@bie.edu.

Request for Input: Health Resources and Services Administration's Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
2022-08-11 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau is hosting a virtual listening session to collect input and inform Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program implementation in Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations. HRSA’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program is authorized by § 330M (42 U.S.C. § 254c-19), as amended of the Public Health Service Act., and Section 2712 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). The purpose of this program is to promote behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care by supporting pediatric mental health care telehealth access programs. The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program utilizes state, Tribal, and regional networks of pediatric mental health care teams to provide consultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination support for pediatric primary care and other providers to diagnose, treat, and refer children with behavioral health conditions.
HRSA welcomes input from all stakeholders and parties interested in their mission. They are specifically seeking information from Indian Country about ways telehealth can be used in public health to increase access to and improve pediatric behavioral health care. HRSA currently supports 45 Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Programs, including the Chickasaw Nation and the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. They are soliciting feedback to inform program development, and to increase program reach into additional Tribal Nations and Tribal Organizations. They are seeking information from, but not limited to, Tribal elders, leaders, members of Tribal Councils, relevant provider organizations, medical societies, organizations representing medical facilities, or other Tribal Organizations with experience and expertise in pediatrics and behavioral health care.
HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is hosting a virtual listening session to collect input and inform Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program implementation in Tribal Nations and Tribal Organizations. Registration can be found here.
Date: Thursday, August 11 Time: 4:00-5:30 PM Eastern
Location:
https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1617602241?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 161 760 2241
Passcode: [REDACTED]
HRSA is accepting written comments as well, through August 31, 2022 and appreciates your consideration. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Team Lead, MReddy@hrsa.gov

Inaugural Three Sisters Community Fundraiser
2022-08-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Mashantucket Pequot Museum, 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT, 06338, United States
In celebration of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum’s 24th anniversary, they are celebrating with their first Annual Three Sisters Community Fundraiser on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 6pm-9pm. The event will include an opportunity to support and learn about their public programs and fundraising efforts, experience culture through song and dance presentations along with a silent auction and a chance to win great raffle prizes!
The mission of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center is to strengthen Pequot Culture to honor and serve their Tribal family and friends. The Three Sisters Community Fundraiser will continue to honor their mission and their traditional teachings of the basket and the three sisters, corn, beans and squash. They teach us that our true strength is in togetherness and that we need one another.
Please know, with your attendance as a Meesumôk Neetôp (giving friend) they will fund new on-site, virtual & outreach programs and exhibitions with a focus on developing curriculum content for the Connecticut school system and beyond. Considering the Connecticut Board of Education mandate to include Native American history, this will bring funding and sponsoring opportunities directly to their schools.
Over the past 23 years their museum has been able to bring hidden histories to light through their educational and outreach programs by connecting with hundreds of thousands of students and visitors from their own local communities, as well as from around the world.
The Three Sister Community Fundraiser provides an excellent opportunity for businesses to support youth of all ages to experience and learn more of Native American culture as it pertains to the Pequots and Eastern Woodland culture.
DATE: Thursday, August 11
TIME: 6pm-9pm Eastern
LOCATION: Pequot Museum Gathering Space
ADMISSION: $50
Attire: Business Casual
With the purchase of $50 admission a guest will receive an admission to the event and receive five (5) general prize raffle tickets and one (1) Premium Item Raffle ticket.
Additional raffle tickets (including general & premium) can be purchased
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Metacomet (King Philip) Day
2022-08-12 | United States
Mashpee Wampanoag and the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah observe Metacoment Day every August 12th
As an official holiday, tribal operations will be closed to observe the historic day.
Metacomet, also known as King Philip, was the son of the Great Sachem Muhsasôyut 8sâmeeqan who welcomed English in 1620. Philip, or Metacom, became the last chief of the Wampanoags in 1662 and Grand Sachem of the Pokonokets.
King Philip’s War, sometimes called the “First Indian War, Metacom’s War or Metacom’s Rebellion,” was an armed conflict in 1675-1678 between the indigenous inhabitants of New England and the colonists. The war was the greatest calamity in seventeenth-century New England and is considered by many to be the deadliest war in Colonial American History.
2021 marks the 345th anniversary of King Philip’s death on August 12, 1676, in Bristol, Rhode Island, at Mount Hope.
While the country celebrates 400 years since the arrival of the English, King Philip’s war might have ended; however, the fight continues with the loss of our lands, culture, and sovereignty. Metacomet’s legacy will live on forever through the future generations of the Wampanoag “People of The First Light” and memorialized on August 12th each calendar year and proclaimed as Metacomet Day.

White House Native Women Symposium Series Session 2: Health
2022-08-12 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future
White House Native Women Symposium Series Session 2: Health
August 12th from 2:30 to 4:00 PM EST
Registration Link
Please join the 2022 White House Native Women Symposium Series session on health this Friday, August 12th from 2:30- 4:00 PM ET. This session will bring together federal officials, health experts, Tribal leaders, and youth voices to discuss the mental health crises in Indian Country and the social determinants of health impacting Native communities.
In addition to our esteemed panelists, we are thrilled to welcome the Vice President for a special message.
Following the first session on the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act, the Health session provides an opportunity to spotlight critical issues facing Native women as well as to discuss the Biden-Harris’ ongoing efforts to address these issues in partnership with Tribal communities.
We hope you can join us virtually on Friday, August 12th from 2:30 – 4:00 PM EST. Please register for the event here.
This session is closed to the press.

Narragansett Indian Tribe - 347th Recorded Annual August Meeting and Pow Wow
2022-08-13 - 2022-08-14
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will be celebrating our 347th Recorded Annual August Meeting/ POW WOW on Saturday, August 13, 2022 and Sunday, August 14, 2022.
Chief Sachem Anthony Dean Stanton urges all of Rhode Island to join the Tribe in celebration and share in the traditional food, singing and dancing.
Grand Entry will begin at 2:00 pm, both days.
The Church Board invites all to share in services at the Tribe’s Historic Church.
Sunday services will be held at 9:30 am and 11:00 am.
All activities are held on the Narragansett Indian Reservation off Route 2 and Old Mill Road in Charlestown, R.I. Gates open at 10:00 am both days. Admission $6.00 for adults $2.00 for children.
For any further information call 401-364-1100 ext. 202 or ext 203 or 401-364-6001.
Learn more

DOI Hardrock Mining Listening Sessions and Consultations
2022-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
July 25, 2022
Dear Tribal Leader:
The Department of the Interior has launched an interagency working group on reforming hardrock mining laws, regulations, and permitting policies in the United States. The group will help support President Biden’s vision for a whole-of-government effort to promote the sustainable and responsible domestic production of critical minerals. At each step, the group is committed to hearing from Tribal governments. Considering the legacy of the impacts of mining on many Tribal communities, and impacts anticipated from new mining, the protection of treaty rights, sacred sites, and upholding the trust responsibility are important parts of this work.
Hardrock mining on public lands — which includes gold, silver, copper, uranium, lithium, and nearly all critical minerals — is still governed by the General Mining Law of 1872. The working group will make recommendations for updates and reforms necessary to ensure that new exploration and production meets strong environmental and Tribal engagement standards during all stages of mine development, from initial exploration through reclamation, while improving the efficiency and outcomes of the permitting process, consistent with the newly released Biden-Harris Administration’s Fundamental Principles for Domestic Mining Reform.
We are greatly interested in input from Tribal leaders and are hosting the following listening sessions in August:

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1603128203
or
Dial in #: # 1-669-254-5252
Meeting ID: 160 312 8203
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1603128203
or
# 1-669-254-5252
Meeting ID: 160 601 1633
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Monday, August 15, 2022
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/j/1601658829
or
Dial in #: 1-669-254-5252
Meeting ID: 160 165 8829
Passcode: [REDACTED]

We also are convening formal Tribal consultations during the month of August:

Alaska Time Zone
Thursday, August 25, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
Please register in advance at: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscO6prTguGqKtmC59OdFNasGneYAQUEg
Eastern and Central Time Zones
Friday, August 26, 2022, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT
Please register in advance at:
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcuioqz4tEzc5ldP3vOZhHMzrwrrOy5g
Mountain Daylight Time Zone
Monday August 29, 2022, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MDT
Please register in advance at:
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsce6vrjwrHcnG1v3M9rxC9rWhBL9EMzA
Pacific and Mountain Standard Time Zones
Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Please register in advance at:
https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-uqrzwvGzVtE_vxngyLrwojI44oKJM

If you have any written input you would like to provide, please send to MiningReform@ios.doi.gov, or submit comments to Regulations.gov (Docket DOI-2022-0003) by September 15 to ensure timely consideration.
If you have any questions, please contact, Joaquin Gallegos, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs at joaquin_gallegos@ios.doi.gov, or Alexandra Sanchez, Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management at Alexandra-Sanchez@ios.doi.gov.
Sincerely,
Steve Feldgus
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Land and Minerals Management

Tribal Interior Budget Council Meeting
2022-08-15 11:30 - 16:30, 2022-08-16 11:30 - 16:30, 2022-08-17 11:30 - 16:30, 2022-08-18 11:30 - 16:30, 2022-08-19 11:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
The Tribal Interior Budget Council (TIBC) will be convening for official business today, August 15th through Friday, August 19th. These meetings will start each day at 12:30pm ET. To register, please click here. To view the agenda for these TIBC meetings, please click here.
TIBC was established in 1999 to facilitate Tribal government participation in the planning of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) budget and includes two Tribal representatives from each of the 12 BIA regions. This meeting is open to the public, and Tribal leadership and members of the public may join the discussion throughout the week.

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-08-15 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.

USET Forest and Wetland Webinar Training Series
2022-08-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management presents
USET Forest and Wetland Webinar Training Series

The USET Environmental Program is pleased to announce the upcoming USET Forest and Wetland Webinar Training Series, taking place in summer and fall of 2022. This multi-week webinar series will cover the climate change impacts to USET region forest and wetland ecosystems.
When: Every Monday* from August 15 to September 26 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern:

August 15 – Webinar series introduction/kickoff
August 22 – Adaptive Management in Brown/Black Ash Wetland Forests
August 29 – Vernal Pool Mapping, Best Management Practices, and Assessing Climate Vulnerability
September 6 – Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: Mobilizing Stewardship Efforts in Wetland Restoration
September 12 – Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas: Longleaf Pine Restoration Efforts
September 26 – Webinar closeout and reflection

*The September 5 session has been rescheduled to the following day to accommodate the Labor Day holiday, and the September 19 session has been rescheduled to the following week to accommodate a scheduling conflict.
Who should attend: Tribal Forest and Wetland Staff

Registration is open!

For questions, please contact Casey Thornbrugh, USET Tribal Climate Science Liaison, or Tyler Everett, USET OERM Forest Adaptation Technical Assistant.

WH OSTP Tribal Consultation on Nature-Based Solutions
2022-08-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
You are invited to join the White House for a Tribal Consultation on August 15, 2022 from 4-5pm ET to discuss the forthcoming White House report on nature-based solutions.
On April 22, 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14072 on “Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies.” In this Order, the President recognized that nature holds special importance to Tribal Nations, and recognized the significance of nature to sustain the plant and animal life fundamental to combatting the global climate and biodiversity crises.
The Executive Order called for a report ‐ led by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, Council on Environmental Quality, and Domestic Climate Policy Office ‐ that identifies key opportunities for greater deployment of nature‐based solutions across the Federal Government, including through potential policy, guidance, and program changes. The Federal members of this effort recognize that the ideas shared in the report may affect Tribal Nations and acknowledge the experience Tribal communities have in applying nature‐based solutions, which often provide other communities and Federal agencies with examples and advances.
Please see the link to register below:
August 15, 2022
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Please register in advance at: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_myfBTu2WSjqEopGWPWNSxA

Department of Health and Human Services to Host Tribal Consultations on Tribal Head Start Funding and Services
2022-08-15 16:00 - 20:00 | United States
On August 15, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start, and Administration for Children and Families will host their second in a series of three tribal consultations on how to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families, current funding allocations, and other issues regarding Tribal Head Start and Early Head Start services. This second consultation will take place in person at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights, Washington.
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HHS Region Six Tribal Consultations
2022-08-16 - 2022-08-17 | United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The 2022 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Regional Tribal Consultation sessions will be held virtually and in-person, with written testimony provided to HHS by e-mail.
These sessions are designed for Tribal leaders to have the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach and coordination, and to discuss programmatic and policy issues and concerns with Tribal Nations.
The consultation sessions will provide Tribal Nations opportunities to focus on regional specific issues with their respective regional HHS counterparts. The sessions also provide an opportunity for Tribal leaders to consult with HHS headquarters leadership on national level issues. To see a list of HHS Regions, please visit: https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/regional-offices/index.html.

August 16–17, 2022: HHS Region 6
Zoom link
Contact: Julia Lothrop; Julia.Lothrop@hhs.gov

Tribal Nations will also have an opportunity to schedule individual one-on-one consultations through their Regional Offices by contacting the individual identified above. Additionally, if Tribes cannot make it to their respective regional consultation or have specific concerns they would like raised, they can submit written testimony to consultation@hhs.gov by Friday, September 2, 2022.

HHS Region Six Tribal Consultation
2022-08-16 11:00, 2022-08-17 11:00 | Virtual Event
The 2022 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Region 6 Tribal Consultation session will be held virtually and in-person, with written testimony provided to HHS by e-mail.
This session is designed for Tribal Leaders to have the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach and coordination, and to discuss programmatic and policy issues and concerns with Tribal Nations. To view the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, please click here.
This consultation session will also provide Tribal Nations opportunities to focus on regional specific issues with their regional HHS counterparts. Tribal leaders will also have the opportunity to consult with HHS headquarters leadership on national level issues.
Details regarding this consultation are as follows—

Date: August 16, and 17, 2022 for HHS Region 6
Time: 12:00pm ET for both dates
Click Here to Register

For more information please contact Julia Lothrop at Julia.Lothrop@hhs.gov.

Tribal Health Equity Summit
2022-08-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Save the Date
NIHB Tribal Health Equity Summit (virtual)
August 16, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Registration information coming soon!

Census Tribal Relations Virtual Talking Circle
2022-08-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
8/16/2022, 12:00 PM – 8/16/2022, 1:30 PM
Time zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join the U. S. Census Bureau’s Tribal Relations Specialists for our inaugural partner collaboration forum.
Tribal Relations Virtual Talking Circle
Gathering #1 – American Community Survey Best Practices
Tuesday August 16th, 2022
1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT
Hear about tips, tricks and best practices on how Tribal organizations use ACS data and how to promote cooperation within Tribal communities to respond to the ACS.

Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
2022-08-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
We look forward to seeing you at our monthly Tribal-DHS collaboration calls. This is an opportunity to share information and check-in on activities. If you have any specific needs or interests, do not hesitate to reach out.
Where: Zoom https://hq-dhs.zoomgov.com/j/1611865719?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 161 186 5719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Phone only, not required for Zoom participation: 551-285-1373
Who: Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, Alaska Native Corporations, and tribal organizations across all homeland security mission space. Interested participants.
What: “Third Tuesday’s” Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
When: Third Tuesday of every month. 2:00 ET., 1:00 CT., 12:00 MT., 11:00 PT., 10:00 AK. No scheduled calls in November or December.
Why: This is an opportunity to provide input and seek assistance from DHS tribal affairs practitioners, and to coordinate homeland security efforts. Significant components and offices in DHS on efforts to support tribes in their homeland security efforts.
Calendar invite download
DHS executes its homeland security responsibilities through the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). These components are supported by offices like the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), and the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE).
This is not formal consultation, but an ongoing collaboration effort supporting the implementation of E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments and not intended for media. Please contact me if you have media inquires.

USET OERM Virtual Workshops for Developing the Cyber Security Chapter of the Emergency Response Plan
2022-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management is hosting

Through a series of six workshops, USET will assist member Tribal Nation Utility staff in developing a Cybersecurity Incident Action Plan (IAP). This IAP will supplement existing emergency preparedness plans and support cyberattack response activities. The workshop series will culminate with a table-top exercise to test and refine the IAPs developed.
USET is partnering with West Yost Associates, a leader in water and wastewater cybersecurity, to provide member Tribal Nations the latest insights and best practices to prevent, detect, respond, and recover from cyber incidents.
When:
Each webinar will take place from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central

Workshop 1: Introduction & Overview – July 26
Workshop 2: Prepare for & Prevent Cyber Incidents – August 9
Workshop 3: Detect Cyber Incidents – August 16
Workshop 4: Respond to Cyber Incidents – August 23
Workshop 5: Recover from Cyber Incidents – September 20
Workshop 6: Virtual Table-Top Exercise – September 27

Who should attend?
USET Tribal Nation Utility Leadership, Emergency Managers and Operators in responsible charge are encouraged to attend.
Learning Objectives:
Cyber incidents can compromise the ability of water and wastewater utilities to provide clean and safe water to customers, erode customer confidence and result in financial and legal liabilities. The seminar series will outline how Tribal Nations drinking water and wastewater utilities can:

prepare for cybersecurity incidents
respond to cybersecurity incidents
recover from cyber incidents

Register today!
For questions and more information, please contact Michael Purvis, USET OERM Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, at mpurvis@usetinc.org.

Department of Homeland Security to Host Tribal Consultation on New Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program
2022-08-17 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
On August 17, 2022, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EDT the Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will host a virtual tribal consultation on the tribal funding set aside under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, which passed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021. You can view NCAI’s topline summary and full analysis of the law, including the tribal cybersecurity program language. You can also view the NCAI Tribal Infrastructure Town Hall, which includes a review of the tribal cybersecurity program. Written comments must be submitted by September 17, 2022, via email to gpdcomms@fema.dhs.gov.
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USET COVID-19 Project ECHO Session
2022-08-19 11:00 | Virtual Event
USET COVID-19 ECHO
Agenda
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.**

Annual Nansemond Indian Pow Wow
2022-08-20 - 2022-08-21
Annual Nansemond Indian Pow Wow
Sat Aug 20 2022 at 10:00 am to Sun Aug 21 2022 at 05:00 pm
Nansemond Indian Nation | Suffolk, VA

2022 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
2022-08-22 - 2022-08-26 | Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY, United States
2022 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
Registration is open for the 2022 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference. The 2022 NTICC is an in-person event scheduled for August 22 – 26, 2022 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Join us for 60+ Tribal transportation specific training opportunities and workshops, participate in the one of a kind Tribal Heavy Equipment Roadeo, and meet with 500+ Tribal transportation peers and 30+ industry sponsors.
Register
The National Transportation in Indian Country Conference is the one-stop-shop transportation conference FOR TRIBES, BY TRIBES. NTICC offers access to relevant training and an opportunity for Tribal transportation professionals to engage with federal officials and their Tribal transportation peers regarding Tribal transportation issues and challenges.
​NTICC provides information and resources for all who are committed to improving the transportation infrastructure of Indian Country and the safety of those who live, work, and travel the roadways of Alaska Native and Native American lands.
Draft Schedule
