United South & Eastern Tribes

2022 Department of the Interior and Department of Justice Tribal Justice, Safety and Wellness Joint Summit
2022-06-09 13:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-08 13:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-07 13:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-06 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
2022 Department of the Interior and Department of Justice Tribal Justice, Safety and Wellness Joint Summit
June 6-9 at 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern each day
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Participate in the 2022 Department of the Interior and Department of Justice (DOJ) Tribal Justice, Safety and Wellness Joint Summit hosted by the DOJ National Indian Country Training Initiative (NICTI).
The Summit is virtual and will be held in the afternoons of June 6-9, 2022. It features four training tracks: Criminal Justice Personnel; Records Collection and Data Sharing; Tribal Courts and Corrections; and Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons. We encourage you to review the enclosed training dates/times, registration information, and agenda.
REGISTER – Please note the registration deadline is June 1, 2022.

CMS Listening Session
2022-06-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Thursday, June 9 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Quality Improvement and Innovation Models (DQIIMT) in collaboration with the CMS Division of Tribal Affairs is hosting a virtual listening session June 9, from 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern, to receive feedback from tribal leaders and tribal health directors on current Quality Improvement Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) activities within CMS. Examples of QIN-QIO activities include programs that address patient safety, patient readmissions, infection prevention and control, hospital-associated conditions, and quality rating systems among others. These programs work to meet the CMS Strategic Plan, which focuses on these six pillars:

Advance Equity: Advance health equity by addressing the health disparities that underlie our health system.
Expand Access: Build on the Affordable Care Act and expand access to quality, affordable health coverage and care.
Engage Partners: Engage our partners and the communities we serve throughout the policy making implementation process.
Drive Innovation: Drive Innovation to tackle our health system challenges and promote value-based, person-centered care.
Protect Programs: Protect our programs’ sustainability for future generations by serving as a responsible steward of public funds.
Foster Excellence: Foster a positive and inclusive workplace and workforce, and promote excellence in all aspects of CMS’s operations

To make sure CMS QIN-QIO efforts reflect the needs and priorities of those living and working in tribal nations, CMS invites you to join the All Tribes Listening Session to provide your feedback on its current QIN-QIO efforts and help improve CMS’s approach to advancing health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Tribal leaders, tribal health directors, and AI/AN individuals with health care experience working within AI/AN communities are encouraged to attend the listening session.
During the listening session, we would like to get your feedback on the following questions:

Are you familiar with QIN-QIO efforts in your area and do you have experience working with them?
If you are familiar with QIN-QIO efforts, what has gone well and what can be improved? What would you like to see?
If you are not familiar with QIN-QIO efforts, how could CMS better advance these efforts in your community?
What can CMS do in collaboration with tribal partners to advance health equity through QIN-QIO efforts in your community?
Are there existing gaps in the health care delivery system for your community and do you have ideas on how the QIN-QIO program can help fill them?

For questions about the CMS QIN-QIO Listening Session, please email TribalAffairs@cms.hhs.gov.

CDC COVID-19 Related Response Strategies Webinar
2022-06-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
CDC COVID-19 Related Response Strategies Webinar: On Thursday, June 9th, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET, CDC’s COVID-19 State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force will host a webinar on Reporting Results of COVID-19 Over-the-Counter (OTC) Testing to discuss the reporting of COVID-19 OTC results to health departments. To access the webinar, click here.

FEMA: National Disaster Recovery Framework Tribal Nation Listening Sessions
2022-06-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) was last updated in 2016. Looking back across the past six years of disaster activity, it is apparent that the nation’s approach to recovery and the importance of refining and improving upon our shared framework is critical to addressing the Nation’s most difficult immediate and long-term disaster challenges. FEMA is now taking the important steps necessary to document what they have learned and apply these adjustments through the revisions that will be included in the upcoming 3rd Edition of the NDRF.
FEMA kicked off the NDRF update process with a series of visioning and listening sessions with FEMA and Federal partners from November 2021 – March 2022. These sessions provided valuable insight into five key focus areas where the NDRF team should focus our update efforts: Equitable Outcomes, Climate Resilience, Resource Alignment, Roles and Responsibilities, and Mission Integration.
Just as the NDRF represents the many partnerships which are critical to successful recovery, input from a broad array of our partners is essential to ensuring that the next NDRF contemplates the many sources of recovery resources that can be brought to bear to assist impacted communities after disaster. Therefore FEMA is seeking input from our Tribal leaders to ensure the NDRF update will facilitate a more collaborative approach to disaster recovery.
Please use the links below to register for the listening session, which will be conducted via Zoom:
June 9th 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Eastern) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-disaster-recovery-framework-update-tribal-nation-listening-session-tickets-342329244987
You or your team may contact the NDRF Project Co-Leads, Kimberly Torbert – kimberly.torbert@fema.dhs.gov or Tina Velcich – tina.velcich@fema.dhs.gov or the NDRF inbox fema-ndrf-2022-update@fema.dhs.gov to answer any questions you and your staff have about this initiative. Additionally, they have developed an avenue for partners to provide feedback or input in addition to the listening sessions.

Resource & Patient Management System (RPMS) Training
2022-06-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
USET Tribal Epidemiology Center hosts
Resource & Patient Management System (RPMS) Training
The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC) is planning to host a virtual RPMS training over the span of June and July. The training will consist of six lunch n learn sessions that each have a defined focus on the following data systems: (1)EHR, (2)Behavioral Health GUI, and (3)the Pharmacy Package. Sessions will provide an overview of the data systems outlined, including how systems and applications are integrated, their associated strengths and limitations, and best practices for data entry, management, and reporting. In addition, the training will also aim to address topics across participants’ various organizational job roles.
When? June 9, 16, 23, and July 7, 14, 28 at 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Central/1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern each day
Participants will learn how:

To maximize current capabilities within EHR, Behavioral Health GUI, and the Pharmacy package to ensure patient care.
To run various reports that can be utilized to improve patient care/make changes within the clinic & community.
To better understand the implications of inaccurate reporting (patient care, statewide databases, resource sharing & funding, etc.).

Who should attend? Healthcare professionals including physicians,
advance practice providers, pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, and behavioral health specialists that work for USET member Tribal Nations
Daily Topics:

June 9: Behavioral Health GUI Package
June 16: Behavioral Health GUI Reporting and Data Extraction
June 23: COTS Pharmacy System – Reporting and Data Extraction workgroup
July 7: RPMS Pharmacy Package – Reporting and Data Extraction
July 14: Electronic Health Record (EHR)
July 28: EHR – Reporting and Data Extraction

Register today!
For questions, please contact Amanda Watts, Tribal Health Program Support Program Coordinator, at awatts@usetinc.org.

Tribal Consultation on Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
2022-06-09 12:00, 2022-06-08 12:00, 2022-06-07 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
SCHEDULED CONSULTATION SESSIONS
Tuesday, June 7 at 4:00 ET, 3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT, 12:00 AK
• Phone only – 855-852-7677 Pin: [REDACTED]
Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 ET, 12:00 CT, 11:00 MT, 10:00 PT, 9:00 AK
• MS Teams
Thursday, June 9 at 1:00 ET, 12:00 CT, 11:00 MT, 10:00 PT, 9:00 AK
• MS Teams
Tribal leaders are invited to participate with the Department of Homeland Security in consultation related to our development of the 2022 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR), as required by Section 707 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), as amended by the 1521 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53).
From countering terrorist and other threats, to managing the border, to administering the immigration system, to securing cyber networks and critical infrastructure, to developing resilience and responding to disasters, the Department of Homeland Security conducts a wide range of missions to secure the homeland. The purpose of this consultation is to solicit input from Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Corporations on the following topics:

What are the most significant homeland security challenges you will face over the next four years?
What is the Department of Homeland doing well and how can it do better over the next four years?

Provided is a list of scheduled consultations to provide tribal leaders and their representatives with various times and opportunities to participate. Written comments for this consultation effort are due no later than 30-days after the issuance of this invitation.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Initiatives, Joel Meyer, 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.

DOI Tribal Consultation on Tribal Enrollment Data Collection
2022-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Indian Affairs invites you to a consultation on June 8, 2022 regarding next steps for further collection, use and dissemination of enrollment data. Specific information regarding participation at the consultation session is as follows:
June 8 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
In advance of the consultation, below are questions that will be addressed during the consultation in addition to any other comments you have:

Did the process used to collect enrollment data during April 2022 work well for your Tribe? What could have helped improve the process?
Do you have concerns with making the Tribal enrollment data publicly accessible? If so, what are these specific concerns? Do the benefits of making the data accessible outweigh the drawbacks?
How frequently should the data be updated?

Written comments can be sent to consultation@bia.gov until July 8, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Jeannine Brooks at jeannine.brooks@bia.gov.

Tribal Leaders Diabetes
2022-06-08 10:00 - 18:00
The Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) is a Tribal leader advisory group to the IHS Director. The committee meets quarterly to discuss chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grant program. This TLDC meeting will be hybrid and held from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Central.
See meeting details at https://www.ihs.gov/sdpi/tldc/
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Venue: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) in the Chaco I Ballroom
Virtual Connection Information: Registration is not required to listen to this meeting. To join the live meeting, click on the “Join Meeting” button below. In the Adobe Connect window that opens, select “Enter as Guest” and type your first and last name in the Name box.
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Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
2022-06-07 18:00 - 19:15 | Virtual Event
WHAT: Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
WHEN: May 3 to June 7, 2022 on Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:15 PM Central Time
WHERE: Online via Zoom https://bit.ly/3BZhc0a
Native Food for Life Online Starts Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM Central Time
For more information, contact Program Facilitator Marc Anderson (Seminole) and Nutrition Content Expert Tammy Robertson at: NFFLOclasses@gmail.com
The Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes is a FREE six-class series starting May 3 that teaches healthy, culturally relevant, plant-based eating habits for individuals, families, communities, and workplaces where people have or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or gestational diabetes, and how plant-based nutrition can help prevent and reverse them.
Eating a plant-based diet is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For those who already have type 2 diabetes, a plant-based diet has been shown to drop blood sugar, along with blood pressure, cholesterol and extra weight. Need for medication also drops. “The precontact diet of Native American ancestors in what is now the Southern and Southwestern United States was largely plant-based,” says chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indigenous Concepts of Native American Food, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, N.M.
Over the course of six 75-minute online lessons featuring cooking demos, nutrition lessons, and online discussions, participants will learn about the significant connection between food and diabetes, gain new cooking skills, try new recipes, and build new habits. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and support to make and sustain significant dietary changes. These changes can prevent and, in many cases, turn diabetes around. The class details are as follows:
Tuesday, May 3, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, The Power to Heal Diabetes in Indian Country
Tuesday, May 10, 6:00 – 7:15 PM The Power of Your Plate
Tuesday, May 17, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, Blue Zones and the Magic 8
Tuesday, May 24, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, Grains, Beans, and More
Tuesday, May 31, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, The Story of 2 Sisters (A Lesson about Digestion!)
Tuesday, June 7, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, Virtual Potluck and Graduation

Project Firstline Webinar: Exploring the Body and the Healthcare Environment Reservoirs and Pathways for Infection. How Can Healthcare Workers Minimize Risks?
2022-06-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
June 7 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Event Goal:
To provide additional resources on germ spread using the Body and the Healthcare Environment Reservoirs as well as exploring how healthcare workers can minimize infection risks in the workplace.
Description:
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), as a partner within the CDC’s National Training Collaborative Project Firstline, provides an opportunity through this webinar for UIO staff to:

Engage with subject matter experts and colleagues on infection risk recognition in various healthcare settings.
Share how to sensitize healthcare workers to recognize infection risks and take the appropriate actions to protect patients and themselves during emerging and re-emerging disease threats such as the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objectives:

Inform and educate healthcare workers on germ spread using the Body and the Healthcare Environment Reservoirs and share Project Firstline training resources.
Explore how healthcare workers can minimize infection risks in the workplace
Explore how body and healthcare environment reservoirs interact with each other in healthcare settings.

Audience:

UIO ED/CEOs
UIO Staff
IPC Champions
IPC Fellows
Other

AIANTA Webinar - Connecting Health and Healing with Tourism
2022-06-07 11:00 | Virtual Event
Connecting Health and Healing with Tourism
June 7 at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern
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Next Evolution Coffee Shop is not your ordinary coffee shop. The Schurz, Nevada shop was created to promote a healthy lifestyle while also breaking down barriers on the Walker River Paiute Reservation. The plant-based coffee shop, owned by tribal citizen Andrea Martinez, features organic juices, smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps and much more. While the shop was created with the needs of the community in mind, its key location on Highway 95, means travelers between Reno and Las Vegas also have the opportunity to enjoy a healthy snack while learning more about the Walker River Paiute Tribe. In this webinar, learn how Next Evolution Coffee incorporates Indigenous learnings and a people-over-profit philosophy in its business model.

Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Grant Pre-Application Webinar
2022-06-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
The Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED)’s Division of Economic Development will present a pre-application webinar for the Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) grant program on Monday, June 6 at 3 PM EDT/noon PDT. The presenters will provide an overview of the NABDI Notice of Funding Opportunity and answer questions during a Q&A session.
Register for the webinar.
For more information on NABDI, please visit the program’s website.

DOI Tribal Consultation on Part 83
2022-06-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Thursday, June 2, 2022
3:00p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please register in advance
Monday, June 6, 2022
2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please register in advance
The Department of the Interior (Department) is taking this opportunity to consult on whether it should reconsider its prior decision to ban re-petitioning under 25 CFR part 83 (Part 83) — the regulations establishing the process and criteria for how the Department administratively
acknowledges Indian Tribes.
Since 1994, the Part 83 regulations have included an express ban on re-petitioning. In a 2014 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Department proposed giving previously denied petitioners an opportunity to re-petition, subject to several conditions. However, in a 2015 Final
Rule revising Part 83, the Department ultimately decided to retain the ban.
In 2020, in litigation initiated by two previously denied petitioners, two federal district courts in Chinook Indian Nation v. Bernhardt and Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt held that the Department’s stated reasons for retaining the ban, as articulated in the
2015 Final Rule, were arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act. Both courts remanded the ban to tie Department for further consideration. The Department now proposes continuing the previous ban on re-petitioning under Part 83 and seeks Tribal leader
input on this matter.
The Department will conduct two virtual consultation sessions listed below and will accept oral and written comments. The Department will also host a listening session for present, former, and prospective petitioners. Please register in advance for any consultation session you plan on attending.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please note that these Tribal consultations will be closed to the press and the public to protect confidential information that may be, discussed during the sessions.

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-06-06 13:00 - 13:45 | Virtual Event
CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
This bi-weekly national call series is hosted by CDC to provide state, tribal, local, and territorial partners with the latest information on COVID-19 and U.S. preparedness efforts. To register for this call series, click here.

POSTPONED: Introduction to Heavy Equipment Training
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-08 | United States
UPDATE: This training has been postponed.

Introduction to Heavy Equipment Training
presented by USET Office of Environmental Resource Management and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX)
The USET Introduction to Heavy Equipment Training will lead Tribal Nation utility staff in hands-on instruction for safe, qualified and productive use heavy machinery in the workplace. This Heavy Equipment Training is sponsored by TEEX and will provide opportunities for Mini-Excavator training.
When: The training will take place over three days (June 6-8, 2022):
Day 1 (June 6) – The first day will be in-class training.
Days 2 & 3 (June 7-8): The next two days will be for hands-on field experience using the heavy equipment to move earth
Where: Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Trout, Louisiana
Who should attend: USET Member Tribal Nation utility workers
Participants will:

learn about safe, productive use of heavy equipment in the workspace
receive effective, instructor-lead training
be in a class atmosphere with other Tribal Nation utility workers

This is a free training for USET member Tribal Nation utilities. Travel will be required. A stipend will be provided to cover expenses. Stipends will be made directly to Tribal Nation, not the attendee.
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination will be required.
Registration information coming soon.
For questions, contact Michael Purvis, USET OERM Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, at mpurvis@usetinc.org.
COVID Protocols:
Based on USET’s COVID-19 Meeting Protocols for USET-sponsored Events, proof of vaccination is currently required for all participants at in-person events.
USET is committed to the overall safety and well-being of all of its meeting attendees. Recognizing the ongoing evolving realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, any in-person meeting/event plans will be executed in accordance with recommended public health protocols. As a reminder, the USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC), a recognized public health authority, will ultimately provide USET with guidance and recommendations about any in-person USET meeting/event plans to ensure that our actions are in the best interests of the USET/USET SPF organization, its membership, and meeting attendees. Based on the USET TEC’s decision, it may be required to shift the event from in-person/hybrid to fully virtual and should this action be taken, proper notice will be provided.

Alabama-Coushatta Powwow
2022-06-03 - 2022-06-04 | United States
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is hosting its 52nd Annual Powwow June 3 and 4. The oldest Indian reservation in Texas convenes at Reservation Ballpark in the heart of the Big Thicket after a two-year pandemic hiatus.
The event features dancing and drum competitions with dozens of costumed dancers in full regalia. It draws hundreds of participants and leaders from Texas and around the U.S.
Reservation Ballpark is located between Livingston and Woodville, Texas, on U.S. Highway 190. For information visit www.alabama-coushatta.com or call (936) 563-1100.

IHS All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call
2022-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Eastern)
Join ZoomGov Meeting: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1610587792|Meeting ID: 161058 7792
Telephone: (833) 568-8864 Toll-free | Meeting ID: 161 058 7792
o Find your local number: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/u/ad9MXwtYax
The Indian Health Service (IHS) invites you to join us on Thursday, June 2, 2022, for our monthly call for Tribal leaders and Urban Indian Organization leaders to provide important IHS updates and to extend an opportunity for leaders to share input with IHS officials.

Federal Resources for Tribal Economic Development Webinar
2022-06-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Hosted by the Administration for Native Americans, this webinar will feature an overview of tribal economic development funding opportunities from four federal agencies, as well as strategic planning approaches for tribes pursuing economic development.
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Basics of Financial Wellness Webinar
2022-06-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Financial Wellness is the balance between having a healthy state of well-being today, while preparing financially for tomorrow. This is not necessarily about being wealthy, but is a state of psychological well-being in which one feels they have control over their current finances and their financial future. In this course, they will be guiding you on how to keep your financial roller coaster well-oiled by giving you the tools to improve your financial wellness.
Instructor: Krystal Cedeno, Training and Development Manager, Native Learning Center
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern Time
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Leveraging Philanthropy & Federal Funding to Advance Tribal Energy Sovereignty
2022-06-02 12:00 | Virtual Event
Join the Leveraging Philanthropy & Federal Funding to Advance Tribal Energy Sovereignty on Thursday, June 2nd at 1PM ET/10AM PT co-hosted by Indigenized Energy Initiative, Red Cloud Renewable, and Native Americans in Philanthropy with a special address by U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland.
For more details and to register, click here.

Greenwich Food System Forum
2022-06-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
The Foodshed Network and Conservation Commission announce Greenwich Food System Forum, a six-part series on the interconnectedness between the industrialized food system and our greatest ecological and social challenges: human and ecological health, economic disparity, racial inequity, food insecurity and access, affordable housing and climate change.
Each session is at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern

April 6: The Industrial Food System: Equity, Regionalization and Regeneration
May 4: Cultivating Connecticut Grown: By Land
June 1: Cultivating Connecticut Grown: By Sea
Sept 14: Just Food: Access, Opportunity and Economic Empowerment
October 5: Seasonality: A Celebration of Taste, Place and Connection
November 2: Pathways to Engagement: Regenerating a Resilient CT Foodshed

Learn more: https://thefoodshednetwork.org/greenwich-food-system-forum

Treasury Information Session on ERA1 Reallocation Guidance
2022-06-01 15:00 | Virtual Event
On June 1, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET, Treasury is hosting an information session for Tribal governments, in partnership with the National American Indian Housing Council, regarding ERA1 reallocation guidance and the addendum. Treasury staff will discuss the recapture process, reallocation, best practices, and reporting.
Register here for the information session or join the zoom directly here.

2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Energy Infrastructure and Climate Resilience
2022-06-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series will focus on how tribes can position themselves to participate in the energy transition to the benefit of their communities and future generations.
The changing climate brings new and more extreme weather-related events and increased risks to energy infrastructure. The frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including wildfires, flooding, sea level rise, landslides, high winds, and temperature extremes, are increasing. Thoughtful and deliberate energy infrastructure changes can help reduce the severity of these climate change impacts and improve the resilience of tribal energy systems and infrastructure in the face of these growing threats. This webinar will discuss opportunities for tribes to proactively change their energy infrastructure to reduce climate-related risks and impacts.
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Food System Transformation Framework
2022-06-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
You’re invited to join Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for an event to announce USDA’s framework for shoring up the food supply chain and transforming the food system to be fairer, more competitive, and more resilient. USDA efforts to create more and better markets will benefit both producers and consumers, as well as address longstanding issues intensified by the pandemic. The event is being hosted by the Rural Opportunity Initiative at Georgetown University.
Watch the livestream at usda.gov/live.
