United South & Eastern Tribes

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Modernize its Civil Works Program virtual Meetings
2022-07-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Federal Register Notice to initiate solicitation of input to modernize the Civil Works program through a number of policy related priority initiatives, including policies specific to Indian Country. This effort includes a series of tribal virtual meetings, as well as a public docket, to gather oral and written input that will be used to inform future decision-making related to: Tribal Nation issues, including tribal consultation; potential rulemaking regarding the Corps’ Regulatory Program implementing regulations for the National Historic Preservation Act under Appendix C as well as Civil Works implementation of the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines; and environmental justice. Written comments are due on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Tribal Virtual Meetings will happen as follows:
Policy Overview Meeting
June 22, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT – Register!
Tribal Consultation Policy and Tribal Partnership Programs:
July 7, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT – Register!
July 12, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT – Register!
Tribal Meeting on Appendix C:
July 19, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT – Register!
Tribal Meeting on Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines:
July 21, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT – Register!
Tribal Meeting on Environmental Justice:
July 27, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT – Register!

ILTF Webinar: Broadband for Tribal Land Professionals
2022-07-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
July 20, 2022, at 12:00 pm Central/1:00 pm Eastern
Access to reliable, affordable, high-speed broadband service is a critical need for the health, well-being and economic development in Tribal communities, and funding is now available to help make that a reality. Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) will host a live webinar on “Broadband for Tribal Land Professionals” on Wednesday, July 20th at noon Central time. This webinar will discuss broadband in Indian Country and the specific needs of Tribal Land Professionals, along with current trends and initiatives.
Presenters:

Michael Reinisch – Consultant, Baker Tilly
James Loesche – Consultant, Baker Tilly
Jim Yockey – Consultant, Baker Tilly

More information
The webinar will be moderated by Nichlas Emmons, Program/Development Officer with the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. It will be conducted live via Zoom and will last approximately 90 minutes. The webinar is free but all participants must register in advance.
Register

Department of Homeland Security virtual Tribal Consultations
2022-07-20 14:00, 2022-07-26 14:00, 2022-07-27 11:00 | Virtual Event
Participate with the Department of Homeland Security in virtual Tribal consultations related to their implementation of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments of November 6, 2000; and Executive Order 14053, Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People of November 15, 2021. The purpose of these consultation sessions is to solicit input and recommendations from Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Corporations on the following topics:

(1) The Department’s efforts related to Executive Order 14053, Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People; and
(2) Implementation of the DHS’s 2021 Action Plan for Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships and additional action items to consider for including in the 2022 revision.

The scheduled consultations are listed below. They also encourage Tribal Nations to schedule individual consultation meetings as appropriate. Written comments for these consultation efforts are due no later than August 25, 2022.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, Miriam Enriquez will serve as the Department’s tribal consultation official and lead this tribal consultation effort. If you have any questions about the consultation, please contact the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Director of Tribal Government Affairs, David Munro, at: david.munro@hq.dhs.gov or (202)-360-8998.
Scheduled Consultations

Monday, July 18, 2022, 2:00 ET, 1:00 CT, 12:00 MT, 11:00 PT, 10:00 AK

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 3:00 ET, 2:00 CT, 1:00 MT, 12:00 PT, 11:00 AK

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 3:00 ET, 2:00 CT, 1:00 MT, 12:00 PT, 11:00 AK

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 12:00 ET, 11:00 CT, 10:00 MT, 9:00 PT, :00 AK

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Thursday, July 28, 2022, 4:00 ET, 3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT, 12:00 AK

Phone only – 855-852-7677 Pin: [REDACTED]

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 12:00 ET, 11:00 CT, 10:00 MT, 9:00 PT, :00 AK

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NCUIH Watch Party Episode 2 - Art and Advocacy: Making Your Own Waves
2022-07-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Event
July 20, 2022 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. EST
Objectives:

Discovering how to use art and advocacy as a tool for empowerment through creative expression and finding non-traditional ways to create art.
Addressing the power of native visibility in the media and how it affects our perspective regarding mental health along with explaining different types of advocacies and what advocacy means to us.
Discussing the use of artistic tools and examples of powerful art that created change in the past and present.

Special Guest Interviewee:
Maya Rose Dittloff (ǔkkayǔ”kwīyinnimǎakii/Many Pipes Woman)
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Coffee + Conversation with Nikki Bass, Nansemond Tribal Council
2022-07-21 10:00 | United States
This month the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art will be joined by Nikki Bass, Nansemond Tribal Council Member. They will look at selected works of art from Maya Lin: A Study of Water and discuss the work of the Nansemond Indian Nation to rebuild their connection to their ancestral waterway, after centuries of displacement.
Date and time:
Thu, Jul 21, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT

Location:
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
2200 Parks Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Public Health Partner Update: Monkeypox in the US
2022-07-21 12:00, 2022-07-28 12:00 | Virtual Event
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jul 14, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Thu, until Jul 28, 2022, 3 occurrence(s)
Jul 14, 2022 01:00 PM
Jul 21, 2022 01:00 PM
Jul 28, 2022 01:00 PM
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/vJIsceGopjovGILie8S5XJO-FON8CUS3mPw/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]

Topic: Public Health Partner Update: Monkeypox in the U.S.

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America the Beautiful Challenge 2022 Applicant Webinar
2022-07-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
America the Beautiful Challenge 2022
Request for Proposals
Applicant Webinar: Thursday, May 19, 2022, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Full Proposal Due Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Register for Webinar
OVERVIEW
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), through anticipated cooperative agreements from the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is pleased to announce the launch of the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) 2022 Request for Proposals (RFP). The ATBC vision is to streamline grant funding opportunities for new voluntary conservation and restoration projects around the United States. This Request for Proposals is a first step toward consolidating funding from multiple federal agencies and the private sector to enable applicants to conceive and develop large-scale, locally led projects that address shared funder priorities spanning public and private lands.
In year one of the ATBC approximately $85 million will be awarded in nationwide funding to advance the America the Beautiful Initiative and its goals to connect and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife upon which we all depend. In the first year, ATBC will seek to fund projects across the following themes:

Conserving and restoring rivers, coasts, wetlands and watersheds
Conserving and restoring forests, grasslands and other important ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks
Connecting and reconnecting wildlife corridors, large landscapes, watersheds and seascapes
Improving ecosystem and community resilience to flooding, drought and other climate-related threats
Expanding access to the outdoors, particularly in underserved communities

Collectively, these themes allow applicants to develop landscape-level ATBC proposals that address conservation and public access needs that showcase cumulative benefits to fish and wildlife, carbon sequestration and storage benefits, engage with and benefit underserved communities, support community access to nature, and help safeguard ecosystems through conservation, resilience-focused and nature-based solutions.
Projects funded through the ATBC will advance the principles underlying the America the Beautiful Initiative, as described in the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful Report:

Pursue a collaborative and inclusive approach to conservation
Conserve America’s lands and waters for the benefit of all people
Support locally led and locally designed conservation efforts
Honor Tribal sovereignty and support the priorities of Tribal nations
Pursue conservation and restoration approaches that create jobs and support healthy communities
Honor private property rights and support the voluntary stewardship efforts of private landowners and fishers
Use science as a guide
Build on existing tools and strategies with an emphasis on flexibility and adaptive approaches

LEC Civil Justice Review of the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term
2022-07-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Law and Economics Center
Civil Justice Review of the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term
Friday, July 22, 12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern
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IHS Virtual Meeting for Demonstration Authority Tribal Consultation
2022-07-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Please join IHS for this virtual meeting that will be part of the ongoing Tribal consultation for Demonstration Authority. The IHS will seek input and present several questions that were also included in a Dear Tribal Leader Letter posted June 17 to https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/triballeaderletters/2022-letters/.
Topic: Demonstration Authority Virtual Tribal Consultation Meeting
Date: July 22, 2022
Time: 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The Way We See the World: Exploring Indigenous Representation in Film
2022-07-22 17:00 - 22:30
Join the Museum of the Cherokee Indian for an evening celebrating Indigenous filmmakers and film. All proceeds directly support Community Learning and Educational Programming at MCI.
Limited general admission tickets are available to enrolled members of federally recognized Tribal Nations at no charge. Learn more and request tickets here.
Panel Discussion with Indigenous Filmmakers
Special guests Sterlin Harjo (Seminole Nation, executive producer/showrunner of the Golden Globe-nominated FX series Reservation Dogs), Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation, Director of Sundance-selected short film “ᎤᏕᏲᏅ [What They’ve Been Taught]”), Keli Gonzales (Cherokee Nation, Associate Producer of of Sundance-selected short film “ᎤᏕᏲᏅ [What They’ve Been Taught]),” Anthony Sneed (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, writer/director/editor/producer, “SWIPE” and “STRIPPER”), and Peshawn Bread (Comanche/Kiowa/Cherokee, writer/director, “The Daily Life of Mistress Red”) will discuss Indigenous representation in television and film. Q&A to follow.
The Films

ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught), 2022
Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation), Director; Keli Gonzales (Cherokee Nation), Executive Producer
This film explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker. “ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught)” circles the intersection of tradition, language, land, and a commitment to maintaining balance. This film was created in collaboration with independent artists from both Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
ᎡᏘᏴ ᏥᎾᎾᏛᏁᎮ ᎠᏰᎵᏐ ᎾᏛᏁᎰ (She Carries On) (2020)
Natalie M. Welch (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Producer; Isaac Fowler, Director; Tim Morris, Director
Among the Cherokee people in North Carolina, the cultural tradition of stickball exemplifies “more than a game.” Cherokee women played the game at the turn of the 21st century for several years and reflect on their time playing and what the game means to the past, present, and future of Cherokee people.
SWIPE (2020)
Anthony Sneed (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Director, Writer, Producer, Editor; Doug Barden, Producer; Zane Kalnina, Producer; Aakash Raj, Director of Photography
A delinquent teenage boy learns a valuable lesson about growing up.
STRIPPER, 2022
Anthony Sneed (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Director, Writer, Editor, Producer; Chris Thompson, Writer; Robert L. Hunter, Director of Photography; Thomas Hartman, Producer; Tiffany Conklin, Producer
When 13-year-old Cricket walks past the local strip club with his friends, nothing can prepare him for who they see walking into work: his mom. With rumors starting to spread, Cricket must take matters into his own hands to clear his mom’s name and prove that she isn’t a stripper.
The Daily Life of Mistress Red (unreleased)
Peshawn Bread (Comanche/Kiowa/Cherokee), Writer, Director; Jhane Myers, Producer; Sunrise Tippeconnie, Cinematographer; Michael D. Jones, Producer/Assistant Director; Jennifer Reeder, Supervising Producer; Rob Fatal, Editor
“The Daily Life of Mistress Red” is a mockumentary that explores the world of kink, Native women and defeating white supremacy. Marie Callingbird is a Native fashion boutique owner by day and Mistress Red by night. Mistress Red is a dominatrix for hire who takes the effects of racism, sexism and colonization into her own hands by educating white supremacists through pleasure. This project focuses on issues within the circle of Indigenous women, racism, and the acceptance of sexuality.

NCUIH Watch Party Episode 3 - Environmental and Mental Resilience as an Urban Native Youth
2022-07-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
July 22, 2022 | 7-8 p.m. EST
Objectives:

Recognizing how Native Youth can connect to the environment while in an urban area.
Understanding how environments can impact mental and behavioral health.
Knowing how to utilize nature and the environment to address mental health challenges.

Special Guest Interviewee:
Jeanette Acosta
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WEWIN 2022 National Conference
2022-07-24 - 2022-07-27
Women Empowering Women for Indigenous Nations (WEWIN) is looking forward to seeing you all again! They are working very closely with our host hotel the Foxwoods Resort & Casino to present an exciting, safe, and renewing 2022 WEWIN National Conference for you!
Registration now open!
Early Bird Registration. $350 until July 08th
Full Registration. $450 July 09th — onsite
WEWIN Marketplace
Native American. $250
Non-Native American. $500
Full payment ensures marketplace space reservations

Tribal Webinar Training SARS-Cov-2 Deer and Mule Deer Surveillance
2022-07-25 12:00 | Virtual Event
USDA and APHIS Tribal Webinar Training SARS-Cov-2 Deer and Mule Deer Surveillance
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
7/25/2022 at 1:00 pm Eastern
Web Join URL: https://coreshield.zoomgov.com/wc/join/1619445801?pwd=[REDACTED]
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Meeting ID: 161 944 5801
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CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Partner Update Call
2022-07-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Partner Update Call –July 25, 2022, at 2:00 PM ET
Join Link: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1612791046?pwd=[REDACTED]

National Conference on AI/AN Injury and Violence Prevention
2022-07-26 - 2022-07-28
National Conference on AI/AN Injury and Violence Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) are hosting the 2nd National Conference on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Injury and Violence Prevention. The virtual conference will highlight sessions on important topics for Tribal injury and violence prevention, including but not limited to suicide prevention, Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), Indigenous evaluation methods, and health equity.
Registration is free and open to the public. Additional details regarding registration and abstract submission will be available soon from the CDC.
July 26-28, 2022

NIHB Webinar: Four Paths to Addressing Dementia in Tribal Communities
2022-07-26 13:00 | Virtual Event
Jul 26, 2022 at 02:00 pm Eastern
Register
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the Alzheimer’s Association invite you to join our upcoming webinar on the National Brain Health for Tribal Nations Project, highlighting the work of four Tribal Nations working to address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) in their communities.
It is estimated that 3 in 9 American Indian and Alaska Native people over 65 will develop dementia, compared to 1 in 9 of the overall population in the United States. ADRD conditions are marked by persistent difficulties with memory, thinking, and completing everyday activities like preparing food or sharing stories with loved ones. ADRD heightens the need for healthcare, services, and caregiving for elders.
Each program being highlighted is a grantee of the Brain Health for Tribal Nations Project – funded by the Alzheimer’s Association. During the webinar, you will hear their stories and receive practical advice about how they developed ADRD strategies specific to the unique needs and opportunities in their communities.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance - BH ECHO Clinic
2022-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO series, Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance, launching on January 25, 2022. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2022 on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length.
Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the behavioral health/mental health sector are welcome to join.
The one-hour Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance virtual series will provide an opportunity for participants to:

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

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

CDC COCA Call: Monkeypox Outbreak: Updates on the Epidemiology, Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination
2022-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
This COCA Call will provide updates on the epidemiology of the monkeypox outbreak, commercial testing capability, how to obtain and use TPOXX (tecovirimat) to treat monkeypox, and vaccine strategy.
If you are unable to attend the live COCA Call, the recording will be available for viewing on the COCA Call webpage a few hours after the live event ends.
The slide set will be available on the day of the call on the COCA Call webpage under Call Materials.
Continuing Education (CE) will not be offered for this COCA Call.
Registration is not required.
When: Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Webinar Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1615119188
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USET OERM Virtual Workshops for Developing the Cyber Security Chapter of the Emergency Response Plan
2022-07-26 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.

FCC Technical Assistance Webinar on the Broadband Data Collection System for Tribal Filers and Leaders
2022-07-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
July 26 at 2:00 pm Eastern
To register to participate remotely, interested parties should send an e-mail with name, contact information, and Tribal affiliation, if any, to BDCwebinar@fcc.gov.
The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force (BDTF) and Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) will hold a virtual webinar on its new Broadband Data Collection (BDC) on July 26, 2022, starting at 2:00 PM ET. The webinar will review the BDC system for Tribal leaders, Tribal broadband internet service providers and other Tribal filers who will submit broadband availability data in the inaugural BDC filing
window, and answer participant questions. The webinar will familiarize filers with how to navigate the BDC system, how to access and work with the “Fabric” – a common dataset of all locations in the United States where fixed broadband internet access service can be installed and will serve as the foundation on which the availability data filed by fixed broadband providers will be overlaid – and how to submit availability data. Representatives of Tribal broadband internet service providers and IT managers, as well as Tribal government leaders and telecommunications regulators, are particularly encouraged to attend.
Facilities-based internet service providers, including Tribal providers, are required to file granular data in the BDC system on where they make mass-market broadband internet access service available starting on June 30, 2022 and ending on September 1, 2022.1 Authorized Tribal governmental entities may also submit verified broadband availability data for their areas.2 More information about the categories of providers that must file availability data, the entities that may also submit verified availability data, and what data must be filed can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData/filers.
The webinar will provide a brief overview of the BDC system, including how to access the BDC system (and related systems, such as the Commission Registration System, or CORES) and upload availability data for filing prior to September 1. The event will also help familiarize participants with the Fabric data, including providing information on the processes by which Tribal broadband providers and Tribal government entities may obtain access to the production Fabric, how to work with Fabric data when submitting fixed broadband availability data, and how to review the Fabric to prepare for submitting challenges to the data.
The “production” Fabric dataset became available for broadband providers and governmental entities to access on June 23, 2022.3 The FCC developed the Fabric in consultation with its contractor, CostQuest Associates. More information about the Fabric challenge process can be found in the Data Specifications
for Bulk Fabric Challenges, https://us-fcc.app.box.com/v/bdc-bulk-fabric-challenge-spec.
FCC staff will be available to answer participant questions.
The schedule for the webinar will be as follows:

2:00 – 3:30 PM Welcome; Overview of the Broadband Data Collection system and Fabric data; Technical Assistance
3:30 – 4:00 PM Q&As and Concluding Remarks

To register to participate remotely, interested parties should send an e-mail with name, contact information, and Tribal affiliation, if any, to BDCwebinar@fcc.gov. Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar through the WebEx platform. Questions may also be submitted in advance at: BDCwebinar@fcc.gov. The webinar will be recorded and made available on the FCC’s website and YouTube channel following the event. The webinar will be webcast with open captioning at www.fcc.gov/live.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
For additional information about the webinar, please contact the Office of Native Affairs and Policy: Sayuri Rajapakse, Acting Chief, sayuri.rajapakse@fcc.gov or Lloyd Collier, Legal Advisor, lloyd.collier@fcc.gov.

HUD Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
2022-07-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
May 16, 2022
SUBJECT: Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
Dear Tribal Leader:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a series of training webinars on the environmental review process designed specifically for Tribes. These training webinars were created based on feedback provided during Tribal consultation on developing a coordinated environmental review. This training series is one of the deliverables in the Plan to Implement Coordinated Environmental Reviews, which was issued by an interagency workgroup in April 2022. Additional information on the environmental review process can be found on CodeTalk.
Below you can find specific information on the training webinars.
Use of HUD Environmental Forms
This webinar will provide a basic overview of the following three HUD 24 CFR Part 58 forms:

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

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

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

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

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Red Ribbon Campaign: Uniting AI/AN Communities to Eliminate HIV/AIDS
2022-07-26 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
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This interactive three-part series will provide a special focus on providing support and resources to the frontline practitioners fighting to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country. This series will will also provide forums for participants to learn about and discuss innovative resources and best practices in the reduction of stigma in the community, providers, and support systems and emphasize increasing outreach and testing services, and hearing the stories from the frontlines of our urban Indian communities.
Event Objectives:

Understand how to increase and maintain behavioral health support programs for AI/ANs living with HIV/AIDS
Emphasize how tailored resources and campaigns successfully address unique community needs around HIV/AIDS
Enhance UIO participant knowledge in providing integrated and culturally competent HIV/AIDS care

Event Presenters:

Linda Son-Stone, CEO | First Nations Community Healthsource (FNCH)
Mattee Jim, HIV Prevention/Support Services Coordinator | First Nations Community Healthsource (FNCH)

Audience:

UIO ED/CEOs
UIO Staff

This webinar is made possible by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund through the Indian Health Service.

Government-to-Government Virtual Consultation: OVW Tribal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program
2022-07-27 - 2022-07-28 | Virtual Event
The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA) created a new VAWA reimbursement program that allows the Attorney General to reimburse Tribal Nations or their authorized designee for expenses and costs incurred, related to, or associated with exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is tasked with administering the new program and will host a tribal consultation on July 27 and 28, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm EDT each day.
You can now register for the consultation and view the consultation framing paper. Written comments must be submitted via email to OVW.TribalAffairs@usdoj.gov to by 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 31, 2022.
For additional details visit www.ovwtjreimbursement.org.

Indian Gaming Association 2022 Summer Legislative Summit
2022-07-27 08:00 - 16:00
Join the Indian Gaming Association at the annual Summer Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
Your Opportunity to meet with members of Congress and Administration representatives and discuss critical legislative issues impacting Indian Country.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Location: 224 Second Street SE, Washington, D.C, 20003

DOT Public Meeting on NPRM re: DBE and ACBDE
2022-07-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Transportation is preparing to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and the Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Programs.
The DBE and ACDBE programs seek to prevent discrimination, and to remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination against small businesses owned and controlled by disadvantaged individuals, in the award of DOT-funded aviation, highway, and transit contracts and airport concession opportunities.
On July 27, 2022, from 1:00 – 3:00pm (Eastern time) we invite you to attend a public meeting on the NPRM for Tribal leaders. At this session, Tribal partners will learn about the DBE and ACDBE Programs and the proposed rule. We will email a link to the NPRM document as soon as it’s published in the Federal Register.
You can register for the public meeting at: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_BTR1nu2cSKGBdh3Qww5x9g
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Milo Booth, Director of Tribal Affairs at (202) 309-9786 / milo.booth@dot.gov / tribalaffairs@dot.gov.
