United South & Eastern Tribes

White House COVID-19 Update Call
2022-10-25 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
COVID-19 Update CALL
Hosted by the White House COVID-19 Response, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Office of Public Engagement
Tuesday, October 25th at 5:00 PM ET
Please Register Here
Speakers

Dr. Ashish Jha, White House Coordinator of COVID-19 Response and Counselor to President
Julie Rodriguez, White House Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Senior Advisor to the President
Keisha Lance Bottoms, White House Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement

Please note: this call is closed press and not for attribution.

CDC Office Hours: Monkeypox Vaccine Information
2022-10-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Every Tuesday at 3:00 pm Central/4:00 pm Eastern – 4:00 pm Central/5:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 161 787 3188
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance - BH ECHO Clinic
2022-10-25 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.

CHAP Tribal Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting
2022-10-25 11:30 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
The Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Tribal Advisory Group (TAG) will meet to discuss updates on the implementation of the national CHAP to the contiguous 48 states. The CHAP TAG’s role is to provide input and feedback to the IHS on the program’s design and implementation to serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The meeting will take place October 25, 2022, from 12:30pm-3:30pm ET.
This meeting is formed under the Intergovernmental Exemption of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Non-members of the CHAP TAG and members of the public are expected to participate in listen mode only.
Register here

NIHB Virtual Event: Advance Appropriations for the Indian Health Service
2022-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The National Indian Health Board will host a virtual event on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to preview a draft strategy for an outreach campaign during Native American Heritage Month to persuade Congress to include fiscal year ’24 advance appropriations in the final Indian Health Service (IHS) appropriations bill for fiscal year ’23.
Advance appropriations would help stabilize IHS and Tribal healthcare program budgets by providing a full year of funding certainty regardless of government shutdowns or temporary funding bills. Funding certainty improves the ability of healthcare programs to plan and invest for the year ahead, including investing in healthcare providers, equipment, and other essentials for providing patients access to quality care.
No other issue under consideration in the remainder of the 117th Congress perhaps has as much of a direct benefit on AI/AN lives, has had as much bipartisan support, and is as close to enactment as advance appropriations for the IHS. This strategy proposes a coordinated and concerted effort to (1) educate and assure Congress that advance appropriations for the IHS are sound, reasonable, and equitable policy, and (2) raise awareness and spur Congress to act now.
NIHB Virtual Event
Advance Appropriations for the Indian Health Service
Monday, October 24, 2022 at 2:00-3:00 PM ET
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87455210075?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 874 5521 0075
Passcode: [REDACTED]

American Indian Tourism Conference "Rising Together for the Journey Ahead" October 24 – 27, 2022 The annual American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC) will be held at Harrah’s Resort Southern California in partnership with The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians in Funner, California. AITC, now celebrating its 24th anniversary, is the only national conference dedicated to growing tourism in America’s indigenous communities. American Indian Tourism Conference
2022-10-24 - 2022-10-27
American Indian Tourism Conference
“Rising Together for the Journey Ahead”
October 24 – 27, 2022
The annual American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC) will be held at Harrah’s Resort Southern California in partnership with The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians in Funner, California.
AITC, now celebrating its 24th anniversary, is the only national conference dedicated to growing tourism in America’s indigenous communities.
American Indian Tourism Conference

Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future
2022-10-21 13:00 - 2022-10-28 15:00 | Virtual Event
Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future
White House Native Women Symposium Series Session 3: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP)
October 28th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM EST
Registration Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Pwzn2hIMQtWD_g8mh7lrHw
The White House is pleased to announce its third virtual session of the White House Native Women Symposium, Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future, shining a spotlight on issues of importance to Native women. This Symposium series features four sessions focusing on issues like the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis, health, and economic development. We hope to engage in a dialogue about the ongoing focus the Biden-Harris Administration has placed on Indian Country, with direct and lasting impacts on Native women.
The third session of the series, which will focus on MMIP issues and feature a panel of Native women experts and presentations by Native youth. They will highlight and discuss best practices and lessons learned from past and ongoing regional, state, and federal MMIP task force and initiative work as well as the work that Native youth are doing to combat the MMIP crisis. Additionally, White House and Department of the Interior staff will provide updates on work surrounding international Indigenous women’s issues.
The first session of the series, held in April 2022, focused on implementation of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. The second session of the series, held in August 2022, focused on health issues.
The upcoming virtual session will feature special messages from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Attorney General Merrick Garland, and we will be joined by Treasurer of the United States Lynn Malerba.

USET COVID-19 Project ECHO Session
2022-10-21 11:00 | Virtual Event
USET COVID-19 ECHO
The session will include updates related to Indian Country, updates on the status of COVID-19 in the USET region, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive expert advice.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central/12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern (join)
Join by phone only at any of the following numbers using meeting ID 918 0885 1929:
646-558-8656; 253-215-8782; 301-715-8592; 346-248-7799. Press *6 to mute your line.
**Continuing education credits are NOW available for these sessions.**

HHS ASPR Office Hours: Monkeypox Information
2022-10-20 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Health and Human Service | ASPR: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Thursdays at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern – 3:30 pm Central/4:30 pm Eastern
Zoom link

HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
2022-10-20 13:00, 2022-10-13 13:00 | Virtual Event
HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for our weekly Monkeypox briefing.
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 2:00 PM ET
RSVP here

Tribal Health Program Support virtual Gathering Circle
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The virtual Gathering Circle will be an opportunity to expand our stakeholders’ understanding of ongoing USET Tribal Health Programs Support’s (THPS) programing strengths and challenges. The Gathering Circle will be a quarterly webinar. Each session will highlight various THPS programs.
Who should attend?

USET member Tribal Leaders
USET member Health Directors and Clinicians
Federal Partners

When? 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
This session on October 20th will highlight the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) program. The learning objectives are:

Describe an overview of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI)
Discuss the SDPI Required Key Measure (RKM) and opportunities to use data to aid in program development/activities
Describe Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and the pilot USET model in progress

The session is free, and you can join here.

HHS Tribal Consultation on Data Sharing
2022-10-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
HHS acknowledges and respects the importance of tribal sovereignty in the collection, management, and the use of tribal data. Therefore we are initiating Tribal Consultation to seek input on developing an HHS Tribal Data Sharing Policy. Input from tribes is essential to inform the development of any new policy and to build relationships of trust between HHS, TECs, and tribal communities. In developing this new policy, we are requesting your feedback on the following questions:

What kinds of data-related support from HHS agencies do tribes need?
What technical assistance do tribes need to best support their data access and data quality needs?
How have barriers to data access affected your efforts to address public health challenges?
What are some examples of the type of support that a TEC provides to your public health activities?
To what extent should HHS share tribal members’ health information with TECs to facilitate their public health activities
What legal/policy barriers, have you encountered at the state or local level for accessing data held by those jurisdictions?
If tribal affiliation is included in data collection, what are your recommendations for collecting and sharing that type of information?
How can HHS agencies improve quality and utility of Al/AN health data?

These questions are only intended as a starting point to facilitate a robust conversation. They invite you to the following opportunities to provide your input and feedback.
Virtual Events
October 13, 2022
2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Register
October 19, 2022
3:00 – 4:00 PM ET
Register
They also invite tribes to share written feedback and recommendations to them at consultation@hhs.gov by October 28, 2022.

HUD Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
2022-10-19 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

ILTF Webinar: Understanding HEARTH Act Leasing Regulations
2022-10-19 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join the Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) webinar “Understanding the HEARTH Act Leasing Regulations” to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 at 1 p.m. Central. This webinar introduces participants to the process of adopting HEARTH Act leasing regulations and its approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Participants will also hear about one Tribal Nation’s experiences in submitting and implementing these regulations concerning land use planning for future economic development plans.
Presenters:

Jeff R. Keohane – Attorney: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Karen Woodard – Realty Administrator, Morongo Band of Mission Indians

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

Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
2022-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
We look forward to seeing you at our monthly Tribal-DHS collaboration calls. This is an opportunity to share information and check-in on activities. If you have any specific needs or interests, do not hesitate to reach out.
Where: Zoom https://hq-dhs.zoomgov.com/j/1611865719?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 161 186 5719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Phone only, not required for Zoom participation: 551-285-1373
Who: Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, Alaska Native Corporations, and tribal organizations across all homeland security mission space. Interested participants.
What: “Third Tuesday’s” Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
When: Third Tuesday of every month. 2:00 ET., 1:00 CT., 12:00 MT., 11:00 PT., 10:00 AK. No scheduled calls in November or December.
Why: This is an opportunity to provide input and seek assistance from DHS tribal affairs practitioners, and to coordinate homeland security efforts. Significant components and offices in DHS on efforts to support tribes in their homeland security efforts.
Calendar invite download
DHS executes its homeland security responsibilities through the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). These components are supported by offices like the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), and the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE).
This is not formal consultation, but an ongoing collaboration effort supporting the implementation of E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments and not intended for media. Please contact me if you have media inquires.

Center for Domestic Preparedness: Tribal Nations Training Week
2022-10-18 00:00
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host the 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week the week of March 11 – 18, 2023 on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. Registration is open. CDP training is completely funded for state, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency responders to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training, and any equipment required during training. The list of classes and additional information for this training week are listed below.
All personnel who work in an emergency response capacity and are affiliated with one or more Tribal Nations, Indian Health Service (IHS) and those who work directly with Tribal Nations are authorized to attend.
Visit the CDP Website to complete the online registration. Remember your FEMA SID number and password, you will need this throughout the registration process, leading up to your attendance, and while attending training.
Contact Information: Should you have any questions, please contact David Hall, CDP Eastern Region and Tribal Nations Training Coordinator at David.Hall@fema.dhs.gov or 866-213-9546.

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-10-17 13:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The CDC COVID-19 All-STLT Update Call will now occur on the third Monday of each month from 2:00–2:30 PM ET. If you have any questions, please contact eocevent382@cdc.gov.
To register for this call series, click here.

LEC Economics Institute for Judges
2022-10-16 - 2022-10-21
Law & Economics Center
Economics Institute for Judges
Sunday, October 16 to Friday, October 21, 2022
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
Arlington, Virginia
Apply Here
*Prior completion of the Economics Institute for Judges is required.
LEC programs are provided free of charge as a public service. There is no tuition, we arrange and cover your hotel room and group meals, and reimburse reasonable transportation expenses. In addition to stimulating subject matter, you will have the opportunity to network with your peers in a relaxing and intellectually-engaging environment. Your spouse or guest is welcome to join you for your hotel stay. Your guest may also participate in group dinners for a $75 per dinner fee.

BIA Listening Session on ISDEAA 105(l)
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
Section 105(1) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5324(1)) provides that Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TOs) carrying out Federal functions under a self-determination contract or self-governance compact may enter into a lease agreement with Indian Affairs for the tribally owned or rented facility used to carry out those functions.
The Office of Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management will host two (2) virtual listening sessions with T/TOs to present a general overview of the ISDEAA 105(1) Facility Lease Program and to provide an overview of how to use the new 105(l) Technical Assistance Guidebook. The listening sessions will focus on the following:

What is a 105(1) facility lease
Eligibility requirements
Types of compensation
How to start the process

These one (1) hour listening sessions will provide the opportunity for Tribes to learn more about this expanding program. The current version of this Technical Assistance Guidebook can be accessed at the following link: https://www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofpsm/brp1/1051p

Wednesday, October 12 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern
Zoom link
Thursday, October 13 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link

If you have any questions, please contact Judith Wilson, Director of the Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management and her team at ISDEAA105L@BIA.GOV.

CMS All Tribes Consultation Webinar: Measuring Health isparities in Medicaid and CHIP
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
All Tribes Consultation Webinar
Measuring Health Disparities in Medicaid and CHIP
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Registration Link
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs (DTA), in collaboration with the CMCS Disabled and Elderly Health Program Group, will host an All Tribes Consultation Webinar on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET to provide an overview of how CMS is proposing to measure health disparities in Medicaid and CHIP to advance health equity.
Background: Medicaid and CHIP provide essential health care coverage for over 80 million individuals and families, and is the primary source of health care coverage for over one in three people of color. Medicaid also covers 42 percent of all births in the nation. Two-thirds of these births are to Black, Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) women.
In addition to providing coverage of physical health care, Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term services and supports, including home and community-based services, which allow individuals with a range of disabilities and needs to thrive and live independently at home or in their communities. Medicaid is also the largest payer for public mental health services, including for individuals with serious mental illnesses, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders.
Significant disparities have been identified within the Medicaid and CHIP population. For example, Black and AI/AN women are three to four times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy-related complications and more likely to have a preventable death. Compared to White beneficiaries, AI/AN and Asian American/Pacific Islander beneficiaries reported worse experiences when it came to getting needed care, getting care quickly, how well doctors communicate, and health plan information and customer service.
CMS is proposing to more systematically measure disparities by stratifying a variety of measures already used within the Medicaid and CHIP programs so that we can identify where the gaps are and work together with states to work towards closing them.
Purpose: The purpose of this All Tribes Consultation Webinar is to gather input from the Tribal community on CMS’ proposed approach and the measures CMS is proposing to include in its Equity Measure Slate.
For more information about the Medicaid and CHIP measure sets, please visit:

the Medicaid and CHIP Child Core Set
the Medicaid Adult Core Set
the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

ONAP virtual Training: Basic Financial Management and Audit Preparation
2022-10-11 10:00 - 2022-10-13 17:00 | Virtual Event
October 11-13, 2022, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Central Time
This 3-day virtual training will provide an orientation to basic standards of accounting and GAAP, financial statements, and accounting transactions in a typical small Tribe/TDHE, and implementation of a strong financial management system and related internal controls in order to comply with the general provisions of 2 CFR Part 200.302 Financial Management, as well as compliance with the NAHASDA statutes and regulations. Participants will be given resources and tools that the HUD/ONAP program recipients (Tribes and TDHEs) can utilize to prepare for and be “audit ready” for their annual audit of their Financial Statements and Single Audit.
Learn More and Register for Free

USET/USET SPF 2022 Annual Hybrid Meeting
2022-10-11 - 2022-10-13 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT, 06338, United States
USET/USET SPF 2022 Annual Hybrid Meeting
October 11-13, 2022
On the sovereign territory of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

Hotel Information:
Foxwoods Resort and Casino
240 Fox Tower Drive
Mashantucket, CT 06338
Make your reservation as soon as possible to receive the best rate.
Booking link
Please be advised that all rates quoted are per room, per night, single or double occupancy. A charge of $25.00 will be added for each guest room over double occupancy.
Exclusive to the rates, there will be an additional Resort Fee of $25.00 per room per night charged at check out. Amenities included in this fee are: Access to the fitness center facilities, two (2) bottles of water, in-room coffee and tea, newspaper upon request, unlimited local calling, and high speed wired internet access in the hotel room.
Room rates and Resort Fee are subject to a 15% MPT Occupancy Tax (subject to change), per room, per night, in effect at the time of check-in.

Registration
Registration opens at 7:00 AM on Tuesday and Wednesday.
ALL Attendees (including USET/USET SPF Board Members and presenters) are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the meeting.
The early bird registration fee is $300.00 for USET committee members, general attendees, and artisans.
The registration fee increases to $350.00 on Monday, September 19.
Due to the significant cost associated with offering a virtual engagement platform and the lack of registered virtual participants, the Board of Directors, Health Committee and the Opioid Task Force will be the only meetings with the virtual option. All other Committees will not have a virtual option.
Register today!

Pre-Meeting Events
Monday, October 10 | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

8:00 AM Registration: Golf Tournament hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and benefitting the USET Scholarship Fund. See additional information below.
9:00 AM Registration: USET Walk-A-Thon | The funds generated from the Walk-a-thon will be used to provide a limited number of matching dollars for members who need to fundraise locally to provide the financial resources to enable their youth to attend Close Up during our USET/USET SPF 2023 Impact Week Meeting. See additional information below.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: New Board Member Training and Orientation – Premier E (Fox Tower 1st Floor).
3:00 PM: Where We Belong | Viewing & Discussion with Madeline Sayet at the Fox Tower.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Welcome Reception hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation at the MPTN Museum & Research Center. Round-trip transportation will be provided starting at 4:45 PM from the Fox Tower.

*Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes our relatives’ resilience and strength, our significant influence made on every aspect of American society. As it should be with all things, the telling of history should reflect the truth. We must no longer allow the narrative to be a self-serving untruthful revisionist history told by those with the greatest power and influence. As we gather this year, we hope to celebrate each other and our next seven generations with demonstrations and presentations of our traditions and honoring our relatives.

Fundraisers
Golf Tournament
Participate in this year’s golf tournament on Monday, October 10, at the world class Lake of Isles golf course, hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Proceeds will go to the USET Scholarship Fund.

$100 per player | Teams of Four
8:00 am Registration | 9:00 am Shotgun Start
Boxed lunch provided
Prizes for Top Scores

Register for the golf tournament, and contact the Tournament Coordinator, Nicolas Spano, with questions at nicholas.spano@troon.com or (860) 312-2180.
Transportation will be provided. Shuttles will begin their loop at 7:30 AM
Lake of Isles Golf Course
1 Clubhouse Drive
North Stonington, CT 06359

Walk-A-Thon
Come join us for a 5K Walk, Run, Roll Walk-A-Thon, co-sponsored by USET and the Mashantucket Tribal Diabetes Programs. The funds generated from the Walk-a-thon will be used to provide a limited number of matching dollars for members who need to fundraise locally to provide the financial resources to enable their youth to attend Close Up during our USET/USET SPF 2023 Impact Week Meeting. Close up provides an opportunity for students to learn and explore current issues facing Tribal Nations and the complex relationship between Tribal Nations and the federal government. Don’t miss this great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful day outside while supporting youth leadership development. The Walk, Run, Roll will be hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 10:00am, with registration starting at 9:00am. The first 200 registrants that turn in their donor sheet will receive a t-shirt.

Draft Agendas

Board of Directors (virtual participation option will be available)
Culture and Heritage Committee – not meeting
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Committee
Education Committee
Health Committee (virtual participation option will be available)
Homeland Security and Emergency Services Committee
Housing Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Social Services Committee – not meeting
Transportation Committee
Tribal Administration Committee
Tribal Justice Committee – not meeting
Veterans Affairs Committee
Opioid Task Force (virtual participation option will be available)

Resolutions
Please submit Resolutions to Liz Malerba at lmalerba@usetinc.org by September 16, 2022.

Virtual Platform

If you are a virtual attendee, log in to the Attendee Website to view agendas, add sessions to your personal schedule, network with other attendees and attend virtual sessions. When it’s time for the session to begin, a “Join Session” button will appear. You must register for the meeting to have access to the Attendee Website.

Due to the significant cost associated with offering a virtual engagement platform and the lack of registered virtual participants, the Board of Directors, Health Committee and the Opioid Task Force will be the only meetings with the virtual option. All other Committees will not have a virtual option.

Resources:

Attendee Guide
Setting Up Your Profile on the Attendee Website
Adding to Your Schedule on the Attendee Website

Meeting App
We have a created a new app – USET/USET SPF Events. Download the app from your app store and search for the USET/USET SPF Annual Meeting. Download the event to the app. You can use it to stay up to date with the latest news and announcements, create your personal schedule, view all agendas, and connect with attendees.

Open the app in Google Play
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Exhibitors and Artisans
Exhibitors can reserve a booth at $850.00/per booth. Exhibitors need to register for the meeting to reserve their booth.
Artisans can reserve a table at $300.00/per table. Artisans need to register for the meeting to reserve their table.

COVID Protocols (as of 09/15/2022, subject to change)
The USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (USET TEC) is a recognized public health authority supported by the Tribal Nations within the USET region. Throughout the course of the COVID pandemic, we have relied on their expertise to guide us to ensure for the overall safety, health, and wellness for our members, staff, and event attendees. As the impacts of COVID have evolved, we have continued to assess our protocols to ensure that they remain reflective of the current status of the pandemic. Today, we are announcing the following updates to the USET sponsored meeting COVID protocols:
USET/USET SPF Sponsored Meetings

Up to date* vaccinated attendees will not be required to mask and can fully engage without restrictions. Vaccinated attendees will provide proof of up-to-date status via self-attestation. Daily testing is strongly encouraged.
Unvaccinated attendees, or attendees not up to date, will be allowed to attend, but will be required to:

Wear a KN-95 or N-95 mask, or
Test negative within 24 hours of the event AND also test negative daily, if the meeting is for extended days

As part of our public heath authority responsibilities, we will continue to provide education, offer PPE, rapid tests, and continue to strongly encourage best practices. Additionally, for USET/USET SPF meetings hosted by member Tribal Nations, we will continue to comply with the COVID protocols that each set for their respective nation. While these protocols have changed to better reflect the current state of the pandemic, updated booster shots, and availability of treatments options, the USET TEC strongly recommends ongoing caution due to the health disparities that exist across Indian Country.
*Please note that up-to-date means that the primary series has been received and any current boosters (if eligible and/or available) have been administered.

The Annual Repatriation Conference
2022-10-11 - 2022-10-13
8th Annual Repatriation Conference: ReACTivating Our Ancestral Connections
October 11-13, 2022
Hosted by: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Four Winds Casino & Resort, New Buffalo, MI

Register
Early bird registration is open for in-person attendees through August 31st. Register and reserve your hotel room rate as soon as possible – rooms will be going FAST!!
​​$175 Regular Registration
$75 Elder Registration (over 65)
$75 Students (college or university)
FREE! In-person Speaker Registration
​(in-person speakers will be given a special link to register for free)
Beginning September 1st, regular in-person registration will be $250 and in-person Elder & student registration will be $125.
You can also register to attend VIRTUALLY for $200. This hybrid Conference will use Zoom meetings to deliver sessions virtually. There will not be a virtual portal or any on-line networking opportunities.

Hotel Reservations
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi will be hosting the event at the Four Winds Resort & Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan. There is a small number of discounted rooms available at Four Winds – BOOK NOW!
Special discounted hotel room rates are $96 per night.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact them at general@Indian-Affairs.org or (240) 314-7155.

USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic
2022-10-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic
presented by
USET Tribal Health Program Support
The one-hour virtual clinics allow for primary care clinicians to collaborate with a team of specialists to learn best practices for treating and curing hepatitis C (HCV). These clinics include case presentations, recommendations from expert faculty, and a didactic session.
Who should attend? Indian Health Service staff, Urban Indian and Tribal Nation clinicians/ staff, and health care professionals
When? The second Monday of every month at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
Benefits of attending, and presenting a deidentified case include:

Discussing HCV treatment options for each case from leading treatment experts
Collaborating with other clinicians from Tribal Nations within the Nashville Area Office region and beyond
Receiving written recommendation options for each specific case presented

To join, please click the link below at the time of the meeting:
https://echo.zoom.us/j/880735403
If you would like to present a case, please submit a case form online or download a fillable form and email the completed form to Bryan Hendrix.
