Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program Tribal Consultations
2025-07-09 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking tribal feedback and recommendations on a draft grant solicitation entitled “Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Program Tribal Grant Directed Announcement, May 2025.” Funding for Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) on tribal lands will be distributed through a grant program managed by the Environmental Compliance and Cleanup Division (ECCD). The Department of the Interior will provide grants to reclaim those lands based on eligibility requirements established in Sec. 40704 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the AHMR Program. Grants will be available to Tribal Nations to inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous substance releases on, and remediate hardrock (non-coal) abandoned mines. AHMR Grants are subject to funding availability.
Consultations are scheduled for two online sessions:

Session 1: Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET
Session 2: Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Written remarks may be provided by August 11, 2-25 at 11:59 p.m. ET by email to AHMRprogram@ios.doi.gov or by mail to: US Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, Attn: AHMR Program, One Denver Federal Center, Building 46, Room 101, PO Box 25207, Lakewood, CO 80225.
On your correspondence, please note your tribal affiliation and include “Tribal AHMR Grant Directed Announcement” in the header or subject line to identify the subject matter. Keep in mind that all relevant comments, including personal information if provided as part of your comments, may be posted publicly without change.

ABA Webinar: 50th Anniversary of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act
2025-07-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
50th Anniversary of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Register
Format: Free non-CLE Webinar, available on-demand immediately after on YouTube
Sponsor: ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Since 1975, or for 50 years, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA) has provided a unique legal framework for tribes to assume the responsibility, and associated funding, to carry out programs and services that the United States government would otherwise be obligated to provide to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Today, the tribal self-determination and self-governance policies, and other legislative initiatives designed along the lines of the Act, have proven to be some of the most successful policies that the United States has ever enacted impacting American Indians and tribal communities.
These unique policies have fostered an extraordinary renaissance in tribal communities by empowering tribes to promote their tribal economies, build governmental infrastructures, provide law and order, manage tribal natural and cultural resources, meet the healthcare and educational needs of their members, and perform a myriad of other governmental functions. This webinar will include distinguished presenters that have been deeply involved in shaping and implementing the self-determination policy in tribal communities and nationally.
Speakers:

Mary L. Smith – Immediate Past President, American Bar Association; Former CEO, Indian Health Service; Vice Chair, VENG Group; Chair, Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation
Deb Haaland – Former Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Bobbie Greene Kilberg – Former White House Fellow, President Nixon’s Domestic Policy Council
Bryan T. Newland – Former Tribal Chairman, Bay Mills Indian Community; Former Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
W. Ron Allen – Chair/CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal
Natasha Singh – President and Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Tribal Native Health Consortium

Moderator:

Geoffrey D. Strommer – Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP

Rivercane Gathering 2025 Webinar Series
2025-07-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Rivercane Gathering 2025 Webinar Series
RESTORING RIVERCANE, WEAVING KNOWLEDGE: A GATHERING OF PRACTICE, STORY AND STEWARDSHIP
In each session, they will hold space for learning, dialogue, and the sharing of knowledge centered on our relative, rivercane. Together, you will engage with leaders and cultural practitioners who are in relationship with rivercane, and are actively engaged in its care, protection and renewal. This will be a welcoming space to learn, share and discuss rivercane stewardship, cultural importance and restoration approaches that bring together Indigenous Knowledge and western science.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
June 12: Cultural Uses of Rivercane, Dr. Ian Thompson, THPO Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Register here
July 10th: Restoration and Propagation Techniques, Laura Young, Southwest Region Steward, Virginia Natural Heritage Program. Register here
August 7th: Rivercane Mapping Approaches, Theo Witsell, Chief Conservation Officer and Co-founder, South-eastern Grasslands Institute; Tina Rotenbury, GIS Specialist at Ozark St. Francis National Forest. Register here
September 11th: Canebrake Health and Care, Jaime Smith, Choctaw Nation, Roger Cain, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma, Adam Griffith, EBCI Cooperative Extension Agent Environmental Restorationist and Land Manager. Register here
October 9th: Rivercane Genetics, Michael P. Fedoroff, Director of CONSERVE Research Group, Michael R. McKain, Assistant Director of Watershed Biodiversity, CONSERVE Research Group, University of Alabama. Register here

IHS Strategic Realignment Consultation
2025-07-10 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-15 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-28 12:00 - 14:00
The IHS Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer to seek your recommendations regarding the proposed realignment of the Indian Health Service. [PDF – 104 KB]

Enclosure: IHS Tribal Advisory Committees [PDF – 104 KB]

During these Tribal Consultations and Urban Confer, IHS would also like to discuss their current Tribal Advisory Committees. Please see the website that lists the current IHS Tribal Advisory Committees.

Tribal Consultation – Seattle, Washington
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM PDT
Registration Link
Address: Seattle Airport Marriott
3201 South 176th Street
Seattle, Washington 98188
Tribal Consultation – Phoenix, Arizona
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
Registration Link
Address: Marriott Phoenix Chandler
1600 South Price Road
Chandler, Arizona 85286
Tribal Consultation – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Registration Link
Address: Hyatt Regency Bloomington – Minneapolis
3200 East 81st Street
Bloomington, MN 55425
Tribal Consultation – Washington, District of Columbia
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
Registration Link
Address: Hubert H. Humphrey Building – Hall of Tribal Nations
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20201
Urban Confer – Virtual
Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Registration Link

NATHPO Prep for TC Regarding the NEPA and the NHPA Section 106 Process
2025-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern
NATHPO will be hosting a Prep Webinar to help THPOs and Tribal Leaders prepare for the upcoming FCC Consultation for Tribal Nations Regarding the NEPA and the Section 106 Process of the NHPA. (See TC details below)
Join Prep Meeting
Meeting ID: 224 927 187 896 3
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) announced via Public Notice (DA 25-538) an upcoming opportunity for federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to consult with Commission staff regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The consultation will be held via video conference on:

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Click here to read Public Notice
>>> Register link here

Recognizing the Commission’s government-to-government relationship and its express desire to work with Tribal Nations, WTB and ONAP will hold a video conference to discuss the issues raised and proposals made in a March 2025 petition filed by CTIA—The Wireless Association (CTIA Petition).
Attendance will be limited to elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs, including Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs). Time permitting, we will invite statements from other Tribal representatives and participants during the Listening Session.
Tribal Nations and NHOs, like other interested parties, should file comments, reply comments, and ex parte presentations in the public record in order to put facts and arguments before the Commission in a manner such that they may be relied upon in the decision-making process. The Commission, however, will exempt ex parte presentations involving elected and appointed leaders, and duly appointed representatives, of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs from the disclosure requirements in permit-but-disclose proceedings (47 CFR § 1.1206) and the prohibitions on presentations during the Sunshine Agenda period (47 CFR § 1.1203). Specifically, presentations from elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations or NHOs, including THPOs, to Commission decision makers shall be exempt from disclosure.
For questions about the consultation, email Native@fcc.gov.

US Forest Service Region 8 and Region 9 Listening Session
2025-07-11 08:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
July 11 at 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Eastern
Region 8 & 9 Joint Tribal Listening Session Registration link
Webinar ID 827 5669 4447
Region 8 Executive Session Registration link
Webinar ID 862 2448 9456
Region 9 Executive Session link
Webinar ID 857 4188 1059

9:00-9:15 am ET
Welcome/Housekeeping/Opening Remarks

9:15-9:30 am
Forest Service Leader’s Intent and Context
Keeping tribal voices involved in decision making and co-stewardship across ancestral homelands

9:30-10:00 am
Current Environment Update
· Energy Executive Orders (14270, 14241)
· Timber Executive Orders (14223, 14225)
· Secretary Memorandum 1078-006
· Secretary Memorandum 1078-010

10:00-10:30 am
Q&A and Discussion

10:30-10:45 am
Break

10:45-11:15 am
Annual Programs of Work/Tribal Capacity/ Future of Tribal Engagements

11:15-11:45 am
Integrated Compliance/Agreement Opportunities/New Technologies

11:45-12:00 noon
Q&A and Discussion

12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00-2:30 pm

Region 8 Executive Session

3:00-4:30 pm
Region 9 Executive Session

NIHB Tribal Caucus Listening Session to Prepare for Upcoming Consultations on the HHS Realignment
2025-07-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-14 13:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
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The National Indian Health Board is hosting a virtual tribal caucus on July 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET in preparation for the two virtual listening sessions on July 16 and 17, 2025, from 12:00-5:30 p.m. ET, each day.
The listening session will solicit tribal feedback and priorities regarding Secretary Kennedy’s announced restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 14210 entitled “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.”
Please be advised that this tribal caucus is closed to federal partners. This meeting is also off the record and not for press purposes. You can email federalrelations@nihb.org if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Please note that this is a separate tribal caucus from the one NIHB is hosting to prepare for the upcoming series of IHS tribal consultations.

BIA Tribal consultations on Executive Order 14191 - Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families
2025-07-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-14 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Following two well-attended consultations in March, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is holding additional consultation sessions concerning Executive Order 14191 – Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.
Three more online sessions are scheduled:

Session 1: Monday, July 14, 2025, at 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Session 2: Monday, July 14, 2025, at 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Session 3: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

FCC Tribal Consultation on NEPA and Section 106 Process of NHPA
2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) announced via Public Notice (DA 25-538) an upcoming opportunity for federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to consult with Commission staff regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The consultation will be held via video conference on:

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Click here to read Public Notice
>>> Register link here

Recognizing the Commission’s government-to-government relationship and its express desire to work with Tribal Nations, WTB and ONAP will hold a video conference to discuss the issues raised and proposals made in a March 2025 petition filed by CTIA—The Wireless Association (CTIA Petition).
Attendance will be limited to elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs, including Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs). Time permitting, we will invite statements from other Tribal representatives and participants during the Listening Session.
Tribal Nations and NHOs, like other interested parties, should file comments, reply comments, and ex parte presentations in the public record in order to put facts and arguments before the Commission in a manner such that they may be relied upon in the decision-making process. The Commission, however, will exempt ex parte presentations involving elected and appointed leaders, and duly appointed representatives, of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs from the disclosure requirements in permit-but-disclose proceedings (47 CFR § 1.1206) and the prohibitions on presentations during the Sunshine Agenda period (47 CFR § 1.1203). Specifically, presentations from elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations or NHOs, including THPOs, to Commission decision makers shall be exempt from disclosure.
For questions about the consultation, email Native@fcc.gov.

Clinical Operations Technical Assistance Office Hours with James Spillane
2025-07-16 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.

HHS Virtual Tribal Listening Sessions on the Reorganization
2025-07-16 11:00 - 2025-07-17 16:30, 2025-07-17 11:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Date: July 16 – July 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 5:30pm ET each day
Register
Written Comments:
Written comments related to the HHS reorganization are requested by July 18, 2025. Please send comments via one of the following methods:
Email: TribalAffairs@hhs.gov
Subject Line: Tribal Listening Session on the HHS Reorganization
Postal Mail:
Darcie L. Johnston, Principal Deputy Director
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Office of the Secretary, IEA
200 Independence Ave. SW
Mail Stop: 620E.11
Washington, DC 20201
This listening session will provide an opportunity for tribes to collectively share their feedback and priorities regarding the HHS reorganization. HHS leadership will be present to hear your feedback on their specific programs and services. Due to the temporary restraining order preventing the Department from active public engagement on the reorganization issued in American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump , No. 3:2025cv03698 (N.D. Cal. 2025), HHS participants will be limited to receiving tribal comments during the listening session for internal planning purposes. We hope the listening session will contribute to the Department’s greater understanding of the tribal implications of these proposed changes, as well as tribal recommendations for this action.

IRS Office Hours on Pre-Filing Registration Process for Elective Payment and Transfer of Clean Energy and CHIPS Credits
2025-07-16 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
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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March 12, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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March 26, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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April 9, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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April 23, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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May 7, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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May 21, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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June 4, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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June 18, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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July 2, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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July 16, 2025
1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time
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CANCELED: USET Community Resilience Virtual Roundtables
2025-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
UPDATE: This month’s roundtable has been canceled. Please join the next roundtable on August 20th to hear from an exciting speaker.

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.

Dept of Treasury Tribal Consultation: Implementation of the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
2025-07-17 12:00 | Virtual Event
July 17, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the implementation of the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (Act), which authorizes Tribal child support enforcement agencies (Tribal IV-D agencies) direct access to federal tax information to obtain federal tax refund offsets for collection of past-due child support. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, which includes more information, the registration link and framing questions.
You may register for the Tribal Consultation here.
Treasury is accepting written comments received by August 18, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Please submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

NAFOA Webinar: Navigating the "One Big Beautiful Bill": What It Means for Indian Country
2025-07-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
July 21 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill” swept through Congress with great speed toward its July 4th deadline, leaving Tribal Nations with limited consultation opportunities on the “landmark legislation.” While headlines celebrate sweeping changes, the real impact on Indian Country remains buried in hundreds of pages of complex provisions. Join NAFOA’s Policy Team and expert Partners for this essential briefing that cuts through the complexity to deliver clear analysis of critical provisions, expert insights on economic implications, and strategic guidance for Tribal Nations.
The live Q&A session gives Tribal leaders and finance professionals direct access to ask questions and develop actionable next steps.
Please note: This webinar is closed to the press.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Session
2025-07-22 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.
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.

USET OERM Food Sovereignty Fridays
2025-07-25 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.

DOJ Homicide Victims Families Rights Act Tribal Consultation
2025-07-28 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
July 28 at 3:00 pm Eastern
July 30 at 3:00 pm Eastern
You are invited to a government-to-government consultation with the Department of Justice regarding implementation of the Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2021 (HVFRA).
The HVFRA provides a system for the review of case files, and for carrying out further investigation as warranted, in cases investigated as murders by federal law enforcement agencies that have gone unsolved for more than three years. The covered cases include unsolved murders committed in Indian country. The Attorney General has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to implement the HVFRA. See 90 Fed. Reg. 6879 (Jan. 21, 2025). They are seeking Tribal input to help ensure that the proposed rule can be finalized in a manner that achieves most effectively the HVFRA’s objective of solving federal cold case murders and providing closure for victims’ families.
If you are interested in attending, please respond to OTJ@usdoj.gov by 5pm Eastern on July 25 and include the name(s), Tribal affiliation, and email addresses of your representatives.
They welcome written comments until September 19, 2025. Please submit comments by email to OTJ@usdoj.gov, or by mail to Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001.
If you have questions or need any accommodations for the sessions, please contact the Office of Tribal Justice at (202) 514-8812 or OTJ@usdoj.gov.

National Indigenous Women's Resource Center - Women are Sacred Conference
2025-07-29 00:00 - 2025-07-31 23:59
July 29-31
Milwaukee, WI
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The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center is thrilled to announce the 2025 Women Are Sacred (WAS) Conference will take place July 29-31, 2025, at the Baird Convention Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One of the nation’s most inspiring and impactful gatherings, the Women Are Sacred Conference is a cornerstone in the movement to end violence against Native women and children. This powerful event brings together advocates, survivors, tribal domestic and sexual violence programs, tribal leadership, law enforcement, and tribal court personnel—all united in the shared mission of creating safer, stronger tribal communities.
Under this year’s theme, “Committed to Our Relatives: Tradition in Our Hearts, Future in Our Hands,” attendees will experience transformative training sessions, engage in meaningful networking opportunities, and learn from some of the most respected leaders, advocates, and experts driving change in Indian Country.
Day 2 of the WAS Conference will include the NCAI VAW Task Force Working Group Discussion to Restore Sovereignty and Increase Women’s Safety from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Baird Center on the 2nd floor of the North Building. Discussion with participants will include our policy priorities and organizing strategy in the short and long-term. Speakers will be Tamra Truett Jerue, Executive Director of the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center and Carmen O’Leary, Executive Director of the Native Women’s Society of the Great Plains.

NCJTC Webinar: Missing and Endangered Youth in Indian Country
2025-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
July 29 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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About:

Upon completion of this webinar, you will learn about:

Missing & Endangered cases in tribal communities
Vulnerabilities for Tribal communities and families, and some prevention and preparation strategies for mitigating those threats and vulnerabilities
Resources available to Tribal Communities for recovery and healing once a missing child has been located

Is This Training For You?

Community Member
Community Corrections Officer
Court System Personnel
Educator
Emergency Management
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Support
Prosecutors
Social Workers
Tribes/Tribal Partners
Victim Service Providers

Energy Incentives Under OBBBA: What Public Sector & Tribal Leaders Need to Know
2025-07-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reshaped the landscape of clean energy tax credits — and the changes are already in motion. For state and local governments and Tribal entities, this means reviewing your strategy to meet tighter deadlines, and increased complexity.
Join us for a live webinar designed specifically for finance and tax leaders in the public and Tribal sectors. MGO National Credits and Incentives Leader, Danielle Bradley will discuss:

Key updates to energy tax credits under OBBA
Real-world case studies
Upcoming deadlines and compliance considerations
Q&A to get your questions answered
