United South & Eastern Tribes

White House/USDA Equity Work and Equity Commission Stakeholders Briefing
2021-10-22 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
White House/USDA Equity Work and Equity Commission Stakeholders Briefing
Date: Friday, October 22
Time: 4:00pm ET/3:00pm CT/2:00pm MT/1:00pm PT
Featuring: Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, USDA Deputy Secretary, Dr. Dewayne Goldmon, USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Equity, and Mr. Trey Baker, White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement
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Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
2021-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | United States
Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
October 21 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (301) 715-8592
Code: 830 7286 5027

CNN TOWN HALL WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN
2021-10-21 19:00
President Biden will participate in a CNN town hall to highlight the need for his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda, how they will make America more competitive, and how they will change the lives of working families.
TUNE IN: President Biden will participate in a CNN town hall TONIGHT, October 21, from Baltimore, Maryland.
EVENT: CNN Town Hall with President Biden
DATE & TIME: Thursday, 10/21, at 8 p.m. ET
HOW TO WATCH: The one-hour special will be available on demand to subscribers via cable/satellite systems, CNNgo platforms and CNN mobile apps. It will also air on CNN International and CNN Español and will stream live on CNN.com‘s homepage and across mobile devices via CNN’s apps for iOS and Android with a log-in to a cable provider. It can also be viewed on CNNgo (at //CNN.com/go on your desktop, smartphone, and iPad, and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku and Samsung Smart TV).

Shirley Hager and T. Dana Mitchell, co-authors to discuss ‘The Gatherings’ in online talk
2021-10-21 17:30 | Virtual Event
The Rockland Public Library presents Shirley Hager and T. Dana Mitchell, Thursday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, calling in via Zoom. This event is free and open to all. For a link to the Zoom event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov by 4 p.m. on October 21 and identify the event you are interested in attending in the subject line.
The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations (University of Toronto Press, 2021), written by a group of Wabanaki and non-Native co-authors, tells the story of a series of cross-cultural meetings. From 1987 to 1993, a series of weekend-long meetings between Indigenous and non-Native individuals was held throughout the Gulf of Maine bioregion, in Wabanaki territory. They sought to explore some of the most pressing questions at the heart of Truth and Healing efforts in the United States and Canada.
Read more about the event.

Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
2021-10-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
October 21 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (646) 558-8656
Code: 824 5254 5404

Stakeholder Engagement Sessions: FEMA Region 6 Hazard Mitigation Assistance
2021-10-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Greetings to you, our stakeholders! Based on your survey results, we have developed the virtual Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (Webinars) below to share Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) program information with you.
Application Development
7/29 9:00 am-12:00 pm (Central)
This presentation will cover Hazard Mitigation Assistance Project Eligibility and Project Scoping, Elements for Developing Quality Project Applications (Scopes of Work/Budget and Other Considerations), and Mitigation Project Resources.
Management Costs
8/10 10:00 am-11:30 am (Central)
During this webinar, we will be viewing a previously recorded presentation available here. Followed by a Question and Answer period at approximately 10:55 am.
Tribal Only- BRIC NOFO
10/7 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
Learn about the FY 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to include: overview, key dates, available funding, registering in FEMA GO.
Tribal Only- FEMA GO Application
10/14 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
Learn how to input your BRIC or FMA applications into the FEMA GO system.
Tribal Only- Cost Effectiveness and Technical Feasibility Listening Session
10/21 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
Tribal Only- BRIC Listening Session
10/28 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
EHP- UFR Summit for Louisiana
11/16 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm (Central)
This is a FYI- the invite will come from our EHP folks
Application Development- Offering #2
11/17 9:00 am- 12:00 pm (Central)
**Repeat of Offering 1** This presentation will cover Hazard Mitigation Assistance Project Eligibility and Project Scoping, Elements for Developing Quality Project Applications (Scopes of Work/Budget and Other Considerations), and Mitigation Project Resources.

DOI Tribal Consultation: Protection and Restoration of Tribal Homelands
2021-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Interior is inviting federal recognized tribes to consult on “several topics related to the protection and restoration of Tribal homelands”. Topics are to include: land-into-trust, leasing and rights-of-way, and sacred sites and treaty rights. Written input is required before November 5th.
To best accommodate Tribes’ locations and ensure everyone’s safety, we will be holding virtual sessions scheduled by time zone. Any Tribal leader unable to make the session reserved for the time zone in which his or her Tribe is located is welcome to join an alternate session.

For Tribes in the Alaska Time Zone:

Monday, October 18, 2021 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ADT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJItc-yopjoqHFybM7shIc8K5hb8oa0FJB4

For Tribes in the Eastern and Central Time Zones:

Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m.-3 p.m. CDT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJIscO6hpzwoHyTxxS4siXAZfsSB5ZixZRI

For Tribes in the Mountain Daylight Time Zone:

Monday, October 25, 2021 at 1 p.m.-3 p.m. MDT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJIsduiuqjgsH74MwjdZpgw9uaCJVD_​Uu_​Y

For Tribes in the Pacific and Mountain Standard Time Zones:

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PDT
Please register in advance at: https://www.zoomgov.com/​meeting/​register/​vJItd-qvqT4rGagVja9wUUoFds41BDPgMYc

Office of Indian Tribal Governments Awareness Event - Filing and Tax Requirements When Accepting Sports Wagers Event (virtual)
2021-10-21 13:00 | Virtual Event
Filing and Tax Requirements When Accepting Sports Wagers Event
You are invited to join a free one hour Zoom awareness event hosted by the Office of Indian Tribal Governments.
This event will familiarize you with the following requirements applicable to tribes and tribal entities accepting sports wagers.

Wagering and Occupational Excise Taxes
Income Tax Withholding
Information Return Reporting

Two identical Zoom sessions will be offered. You don’t have to register for Zoom. Just click on the Zoom link below when it is time to join.
Dates and Times:
Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 160 383 3857
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Meeting ID: 161 533 5882
To join by audio only, dial by your location and input the meeting ID when prompted:

(669) 254-5252 US (West Coast)
(646) 828-7666 US (East Coast)

Questions emailed to TEGE.outreach@IRS.gov with the subject line “Pre-submitted questions for Federal Tax obligations for Sports Wagering” will be answered as time permits.

IHS Director's Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care
2021-10-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-20 12:00 - 16:00
IHS Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) is a Federal-Tribal workgroup established to provide recommendations to the IHS Director on strategies to improve PRC operations, data, oversight, and transparency. Membership includes two representatives from each of the 12 IHS Areas.
Click here to register.
Date/Time:
October 20 will be 1pm – 5pm ET

Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series
2021-10-21 10:00 | Virtual Event
You can now sign up for the October session of the Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series, which will explore issues related to women’s economic declines during the pandemic and the ability of women to participate equally in existing markets, post-recession. The series explores the intersection of research, policy, and practice in the community development field. Register for the October 21, 2021 session at 11:00 AM EDT by clicking here.

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy
2021-10-21 09:30
October 21, 2021, at 10:30am ET.
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy: “”Offshore Wind, Onshore Benefits: Growing the Domestic Wind Energy Industry”

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
2021-10-21 09:00
October 21, 2021, at 10am ET.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Legislative hearing on various bills.
Including:

S.1734 – National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021
S.2404 – Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021
S.2650 – Wildfire Resilient Communities Act

Tribal Discretionary Grants virtual Listening Session
2021-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual Event
Tribal Discretionary Grants virtual Listening Session
October 20 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (312) 626-6799
Code: 813 6444 0386

Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
2021-10-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
October 20 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (646) 558-8656
Code: 815 3669 9068

NIHB - Responding to Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Indian Country
2021-10-20 14:30 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
What: Responding to Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Indian Country
When: Wednesday, October 20 at 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Who should attend? The intended audience for this webinar are organizational and government leaders, emergency responders, and public health professionals interested in engaging with Tribes and Tribal organizations to address COVID-19 and future public health emergencies.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 3:30 – 5:00 pm ET. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from January to June 2020, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) were 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than non-Hispanic whites, and their mortality rate was almost twice as high. How does this disparity between COVID-19 infection rate and COVID-19 mortality rates affect how AI/AN communities think about the virus and how they approach public health measures like mask-wearing and social distancing? Join experts as they discuss strategies to effectively work with AI/AN communities to support the prevention and control of COVID-19. This webinar provides an introduction to Tribal public health, the IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian (I/T/U) health system, and infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak response, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic in Indian Country.

: Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”
2021-10-20 13:30 - 14:00
Wednesday, October 20 at 2:30 pm Eastern
Roundtable discussion on “Investing in Economic Sovereignty: Leveraging Federal Financing for New and Sustained Development in Native Communities”
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Senate Judiciary Committee
2021-10-20 13:30
October 20, 2021, at 2:30pm ET.
Senate Judiciary Committee: “Hearings to examine restoring the Voting Rights Act, focusing on protecting the Native American and Alaska Native vote.”

Senate Indian Affairs Committee
2021-10-20 13:30
October 20, 2021, at 2:30pm ET.
Senate Indian Affairs Committee: “Roundtable to examine investing in economic sovereignty, focusing on leveraging Federal financing for new and sustained development in Native communities.”

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Tribal Consultation
2021-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Dawn O’Connell announced Tribal Consultation on recommendations to facilitate Tribal access to medical countermeasures and supplies that may be needed in public health emergencies.
As part of this consultation, input is welcome on the following questions:

What gaps or issues did your facility encounter when requesting federal assistance for medical supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What recommendations do you have to improve and address the gaps or issues?
What recommendations do you have to improve the request process for federal assistance to access supplies held in the Strategic National Stockpile and other federal and military stockpiles?

Please make plans to join and share your recommendations during one of the following virtual sessions:
October 18, 2021 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET: Register Here
October 20, 2021 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET: Register Here
Please send your written comments and recommendations to consultation@hhs.gov by October 22, 2021.

Philadelphia Fed's Racism and the Economy Series - "Focus on the Wealth Divide"
2021-10-20 11:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Registration is open for the Philadelphia Fed’s October 20, 2021 session of the Racism and the Economy series, which will explore the wealth divide. This multipart series, sponsored by all 12 Federal Reserve Banks, explores the impacts of structural racism and seeks ways to dismantle it. See materials from previous events on the economic impact of racism on housing, the economics profession, employment, and education, criminal justice, and most recently, health by clicking here. Register for the October 20 “Focus on the Wealth Divide” virtual discussion by clicking here.

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
2021-10-20 09:30
October 20, 2021, at 10:30am ET.
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Legislative Hearing on “Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and Families”

Senate Finance Committee
2021-10-20 09:00
October 20, 2021, at 10am ET.
Senate Finance Committee: “Hearings to examine health insurance coverage in America, focusing on the current and the future role of Federal programs.

Tribal Justice: Reducing Recidivism in Indian Country Virtual Forum
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-22 | Virtual Event
Tribal Justice: Reducing Recidivism in Indian Country Virtual Forum
Three Day Virtual Conference
October 20-22, 2021
Co-Sponsored by the Pueblo of Santa Ana and the BIA/OJS/Field Operations Directorate.

Who Should attend – Judges, Prosecutors, Court Personnel, Law Enforcement and Treatment Service Providers
Virtual event: streamed online via Whova
Link to Registration
You may email: info@blindinspiration.org if you need any assistance in registering and please reshare.

Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
2021-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters virtual Listening Session
October 19 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (301) 715-8592
Code: 864 5368 5345

ECHO Clinic: Virtual Care Implementation
2021-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
This ECHO clinic is designed to support I/T/U clinicians and administrators in implementing and overcoming common challenges associated with virtual care programs, such as apps that support healthy behaviors, telemedicine, and remote patient monitoring.
Date/Time: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
To Join
Simply click on this Zoom link 5 minutes before the session begins (or at any time during the session): Zoom link >
Virtual Care Implementation Program

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining.
2021-10-19 13:30
October 19, 2021, at 2:30pm ET.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Legislative hearing on various bills.
Including:

S.180 – To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development
S.528 – To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona
S.2524– A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility or certain programs, and for other purposes.

Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
2021-10-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Contracts for Businesses with Characteristics that Align with the Definition of Underserved Community virtual Listening Session
October 19 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
Call: 1 (301) 715-8592
Code: 897 9390 4773

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
2021-10-19 09:00
October 19, 2021, at 10am ET.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Hearings to examine the nominations of Willie L. Phillips, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Brad John Crabtree, of North Dakota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management), and Charles F. Sams III, of Oregon, to be Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior

Charles F. Sams lll, of Oregon to be 1st Native American Director of the National Park Service, DOI if confirmed.

DOI Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation Session on the DOI's FY 22-26 Strategic Plan
2021-10-19 09:00 | Virtual Event
In October 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) will host a series of Government-to-Government Tribal consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish those goals, and performance measures to track the progress of the plan. The strategic plan will also identify key risks, establish plans to mitigate risks, and build evidence to help achieve the Department’s goals. Previous strategic plans can be view by visiting DOI Strategic Plans.
Your input is requested on the Department’s Strategic Plan framework, which addresses the strategic priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration and Secretary Haaland. The framework is structured around four overarching mission goals for the Department:

Promote well-being, equity, and justice for Tribes, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives
Conserve, protect, and restore natural and cultural resources
Sustainably balance the use of resources while supporting communities and the economy
Serve and honor the public trust

By February 2022, DOI will have incorporated all stakeholder feedback into the plan and develop performance measures that set near term outcomes (approximately 5 years). The Department will routinely track, assess, and report on the progress of these performance measures.
The Department would appreciate your input on the strategic plan framework, including responsive implementation strategies and performance goals that honor our trust responsibilities. In addition to influencing the strategic plan, your feedback will also inform the Department’s Risk Profile for the next 4 years.
In conjunction with bureaus throughout the Department, the Office of Planning and Performance Management will lead the consultation sessions. The sessions, listed below, will be held via recorded Zoom calls and supported by conference call capabilities.

October 12, 2021 4:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Zoom link for October 12 session
Meeting ID: 160 210 2616
Passcode: [REDACTED]
833 568 8864 US Toll-free
October 14, 2021 10:00 a.m. (Alaskan)
Zoom link for October 14 session
Meeting ID: 161 311 0280
Passcode: [REDACTED]
833 568 8864 US Toll-free
October 19, 2021 10:00 a.m. (Eastern)
Zoom link for October 19 session
Meeting ID: 160 502 5240
Passcode: [REDACTED]
833 568 8864 US Toll-free

Feedback on the proposed Strategic Plan framework can be provided during the sessions, and up to November 19, by emailing comments to DOI_Strategic_Plan@ios.doi.gov. Feedback and comments will be considered as we finalize the Department’s Strategic Plan, as well as in the
development of annual performance plans, strategic reviews and other related efforts. The final Strategic Plan will be published on the Department’s website in early 2022.
For questions regarding the upcoming sessions, please contact Mark Oliver at DOI_Strategic_Plan@ios.doi.gov or by calling 202-573-4376.
