United South & Eastern Tribes

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series
2022-03-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the breadth of programs and sectors included in the law. Implementing the largest investment in our nation’s infrastructure in generations will require deep partnership alongside Members of Congress, Governors, Mayors, Tribal leaders, local officials, and community members.
Last month, the White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to provide information so you know what to apply for, who to contact, and how to get ready to rebuild. This guidebook is a roadmap to the funding available under the law, as well as an explanatory document that shows direct federal spending at the program level. They will continue to update this resource online at Build.gov. Their goal is for you—communities all across America—to take full advantage of the opportunity this new funding presents.
To help partners better understand the programs within the guidebook, they are launching Infrastructure School, a series of twelve webinars over the coming weeks that will provide an in-depth look into the programs contained within each of the twelve major chapters in the guidebook.
The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to building a better America– creating good middle-class jobs, supporting disadvantaged and underserved communities, advancing climate resilience and sustainability, and investing in American manufacturers. It is their hope this resource is another step forward in our work together to build a better America.
Please see the below for the full schedule. Registration links for the February sessions are below and registration links for the March sessions will be available later this month.

Ports and Waterways: Register Here

Tuesday, February 15 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Airports: Register here

Thursday, February 17 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Electric Vehicles: Register Here

Tuesday, February 22 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Public Transportation: Register Here

Thursday, February 24 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Rail Road: Register Here

Tuesday, February 28 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Thursday, March 3 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Safety

Tuesday, March 8 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Clean Energy and Power

Thursday, March 10 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Water

Tuesday, March 15 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Resilience

Thursday, March 17 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Environmental Remediation

Tuesday, March 22 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Broadband

Thursday, March 24 at 4pm – 5pm ET

Census Bureau to Hold Tribal Consultation
2022-03-24 14:00 | Virtual Event
Census Bureau to Hold Tribal Consultation
March 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EDT

The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting a virtual tribal consultation on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT on the next set of data products from the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau is now working to release more detailed data on population counts, age, sex, race and ethnicity, and housing data. These new data products will have privacy measures applied that may impact data accuracy, and input is needed on critical uses of census data by Tribal Nations and the types of data that need to be the most accurate at the local level.
Written comments are due April 21, 2022 to OCIA.TAO@census.gov.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Consultation on Tribal Representation Expansion Project
2022-03-23 14:00 | Virtual Event
Department of Veterans Affairs Consultation on Tribal Representation Expansion Project
March 23, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EDT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hosting a virtual tribal consultation on March 23, 2022 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT to seek comments and recommendations on The Tribal Representation Project. The Project aims to ensure that Native American Veterans have access to responsible, qualified representation, presentation, and prosecution of their benefit claims before the VA.
Submit written comments to tribalgovernmentconsultation@va.gov by March 30, 2022.
NCAI Contact: : Julia Wakeford, Policy Lead – Social and Cultural Resources
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DOI Derogatory & Offensive Names Consultations
2022-03-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory.
On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) as a derogatory term and establishing the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force will review and select replacement names for the 665 geographic features with the term sq___ to submit to the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) for action.
To inform the Task Force’s recommendations to the BGN, you are invited to participate in the following consultation sessions to provide comments on the list and to provide your recommendations for candidate names to be considered along with the initial list.
March 21, 2022 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Mountain Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting
March 22, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Pacific & Alaska Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting
March 23, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Eastern & Central Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting
In addition to joining one of the Tribal Consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to taskforce_consultation@ios.doi.gov. Written comments should include the Feature ID (FID) of the feature(s) of interest when submitting your comment. The FID for each feature is located in Column B of the list and must be received by 11:59 PM ET on
April 24, 2022, to ensure timely consideration. You may download the list of candidate names at https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/so3404-candidate-names-list.
If you have any questions, please contact feel free to contact Joseph Younkle at (202) 853-4345 or joseph_younkle@ios.doi.gov.

DOI Tribal Consultations on the Removal of Derogatory and Offensive Names from Federal Usage
2022-03-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-03-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
The Department of the Interior (Department) is responsible for the stewardship and management of public lands. However, there are many geographic features throughout the Nation that bear names which are considered derogatory.
On November 19, 2021, Secretary of the Interior Haaland signed Secretary’s Order (S.O.) 3404, declaring “squaw” (henceforth written as sq___) as a derogatory term and establishing the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force will review and select replacement names for the 665 geographic features with the term sq___ to submit to the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) for action.
A list of candidate geographic names to replace those declared derogatory will be available for comment during a series of Tribal Consultations to be held consistent with Department policies and procedures. A list of five candidate names for each feature was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These candidate replacement names were derived through a search of nearby named geographic features until at least five nearby names were available. The candidate replacement name will replace the derogatory modifier. For example, “Castle Creek” is the nearest named feature to “Sq___ Mesa”. The first candidate replacement name for the derogatory named feature would be “Castle Mesa”.
The Task Force will consider all comments and any proposed additional candidate replacement names received during the Tribal Consultation period in developing a single recommended replacement name for each feature. The BGN received several proposals to rename a feature covered by S.O. 3404 through their conventional process, and these proposals are not yet resolved. These proposed names are indicated in the enclosed list and are also available at regulations.gov. The Task Force will consider these proposed candidate replacement names ahead of the candidate replacement names that were determined by proximity. Replacement names, to the extent possible, shall adhere to the BGN Principles, Policies, and Procedures for the Domestic Names Committee. BGN Policy V regarding Derogatory and Offensive Names now applies to the word ‘Sq___’ as it is declared derogatory by S.O. 3404. Replacement names proposed during the Tribal Consultation period that are in clear violation of an existing policy will not be considered by the Task Force. The list of all replacement names recommended by the Task Force will be submitted to the BGN Domestic Names Committee for final adjudication.
To inform the Task Force’s recommendations to the BGN, we invite you to participate in the following consultation sessions to provide comments on the list and to provide your recommendations for candidate names to be considered along with the initial list.

March 21, 2022: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Mountain Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsf2tqjgpHeeCaeJZV8O5IvzxVvMKuz4
March 22, 2022: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Pacific & Alaska Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf6rrTsoGWThRM-JXJn_p9diob1iLak
March 23, 2022: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Eastern & Central Time Zone Tribes
Register in advance for this meeting: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduppj0jH4KEJ2NRwHXPIlfyO6i7g-o

In addition to joining one of the Tribal Consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to taskforce_consultation@ios.doi.gov. Written comments should include the Feature ID (FID) of the feature(s) of interest when submitting your comment. The FID for each feature is located in Column B of the list and must be received by 11:59 PM ET on April 24, 2022, to ensure timely consideration. You may download the list of candidate names at https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/so3404-candidate-names-list. We look forward to speaking with you. If you have any questions, please contact feel free to contact Joseph Younkle at (202) 853-4345 or joseph_younkle@ios.doi.gov.
Sincerely,
Michael Tischler, Ph.D
Director, National Geospatial Program
U.S. Geological Survey
Chair, DOI Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force

National Low Income Housing Coalition’s virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice
2022-03-23 11:30 - 16:30, 2022-03-22 11:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
National Low Income Housing Coalition’s virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, will take place March 22-23, 2022, 12:30-5:30 PM EDT. Click here to register.

Jamestown Settlement Panel Discussion
2022-03-22 16:00
Jamestown Settlement Panel Discussion on March 22
Examines 400-Year Anniversary of 1622 Turning Point in Powhatan-English Relations
Free Community Program Registration Available for In-Person and Virtual Audiences
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 17, 2022 – Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, will present “Strategy & Strength: Commemorating the 1622 Powhatan Offensive” with a free panel discussion at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 that explores the 400th anniversary of pivotal 1622 events that led to a turning point in Powhatan and English relations.

Chickahominy Indian Chief Stephen R. Adkins and member of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees will moderate the one-hour public panel discussion featuring scholars and members of Virginia’s tribal communities to explore the events of 1622.
Panelists will include:

Martha W. McCartney, noted historian, author and researcher for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Helen Rountree, cultural anthropologist and Old Dominion University professor emerita
Martin Saniga, supervisor of the American Indian Initiative at The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and citizen of the Sappony Tribe (Halifax County, Virginia and Person County, North Carolina)

On March 22 in 1622, Powhatan warriors under the leadership of Opechancanough and Opitchapam organized a widespread coordinated military attack on expanding English settlements and encroachment on Powhatan land, sparking the second Anglo-Powhatan War that persisted throughout the next decade. These events set forth a defining moment in Powhatan-English relations.
Scholars will examine the 1622 events, including written descriptions by English colonists, which some historians regard as propaganda and rationale for further settlement and warfare in Virginia. Adkins hopes the panel discussion will offer a new perspective on the historical account through the lens of Indigenous peoples.

“For four centuries, the history of Virginia’s Indigenous peoples has been held hostage,” said Adkins, who noted that the traditional accounts of March 22, 1622, are told from an English viewpoint. “The panel discussion will examine facts that precipitated the 1622 attack and, perhaps, mitigate the guilt and shame that students like me felt when we were exposed to the subject in elementary school.”
The panel discussion, followed by an audience Q&A session, will begin at 5 p.m. on March 22 in the Robins Foundation Theater and will be available for audiences to view both in-person and virtually. Space is limited for this free community program, and advance online registration is required at jyfmuseums.org/1622panel.
To learn more about these historic events, read “The Tragedy of 1622” blog by Jamestown Settlement Historian Nancy Egloff and visit Jamestown Settlement to view a new 1622 exhibit debuting this week in the museum’s permanent exhibition galleries, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The 1622 panel discussion, a project of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Indigenous Peoples Initiative, is supported by private funds from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc.
About Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown Settlement, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and located on Route 31 just southwest of Williamsburg, explores the world of America’s first permanent English colony and the Powhatan Indian, English and West Central African cultures that converged in the 17th century through immersive indoor exhibits and outdoor living-history experiences. The museum is administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
For more information, visit jyfmuseums.org or call (757) 253-4838. Follow us on social media @jyfmuseums.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance - BH ECHO Clinic
2022-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Recording and Presentation
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.

NCAI to Host Tribal Leader Town Hall on the Violence Against Women Act
2022-03-22 13:00 | Virtual Event
NCAI to Host Tribal Leader Town Hall on the Violence Against Women Act
March 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

NCAI is hosting a virtual Tribal Leader Town Hall on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act on March 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. During the Town Hall, guests and presenters will discuss this historic moment for Indian Country, review the tribal provisions in the law, and highlight the next steps for Tribal Nations.
NCAI Contact: Kelbie Kennedy, Policy Manager and Policy Lead – National Security and Community Safety
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USDA’s Office of External & Intergovernmental Affairs National Agriculture Day Celebration
2022-03-22 13:00 | Virtual Event
National Agriculture Day Celebration
Date: Tuesday, March 22
Time: 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT
RSVP: Please register ahead of time here.
In celebration of National Agriculture Day, we will host a fireside chat with farmers, ranchers and foresters from across the country to lift up and thank those who care for our forests, put food on our tables, and work tirelessly.
Come join the conversation to hear their stories about working in agriculture and how essential their work is to our everyday lives.
The conversation will be moderated by USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Equity, Dr. Dewayne Goldmon.

OIE Virtual Listening Session - ligning Indian Parent Committee Needs To Efficient and Effective Supports: Learning from Vetted Practices to Resolve Barriers
2022-03-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Aligning Indian Parent Committee Needs To Efficient and Effective Supports:
Learning from Vetted Practices to Resolve Barriers
March 22, 2022 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Facilitated by: Dr. Crystal Moore, Formula Supervisory Group Leader
Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_cAaTLeiSQ06X05YH0dJaJQ

Description: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education Formula Team is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can support the role of Indian Parent Committees (IPCs). When ESSA was reauthorized in 2015, it removed the Indian Parent Committee’s (IPC) post-award oversight causing a grantee’s (e.g., local education agency/LEA, Tribe, BIE) administrative leadership employees to have full authority over the grant’s funded activities and services after the entity receives the funds each year (6114)(c)(4)(A-C) https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/legislation/title-vi.pdf (p.7/53). This session advances Secretarial Supplemental Priority 6(a) and (b) which is to increase parent and family engagement.
Questions:

How has the pandemic impacted IPC pre/post award input efforts?
How can OIE further strengthen our partnerships to promote IPC success?
How can the OIE increase parent, family, and Tribal engagement with IPCs?
What can be done to empower IPC & LEA administration/employee shared leadership efforts?
What is your IPC’s current and/or persistent barriers to success, e.g., policies, procedures?
What type(s) of systemic change needs to be accomplished to support IPCs – even post-award- and strengthen Title VI(a) program results?
What types of cross-agency coordination is needed to advance systemic change?
What is your IPC success stories, e.g., what is working well?

OIE virtual Listening Session: Identifying Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: Realities and Needs
2022-03-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE) is hosting virtual listening sessions to listen and learn about the realities that impact Title VI (Part A) Indian Education within your community. This is your opportunity to be heard and help the OIE identify ways we can enhance our delivery of meaningful services.
Identifying Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: Realities and Needs
March 21, 2022 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_4_S7Ly1cSo2zM34PyONWuA
Description: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE) is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can better embrace and support the whole Native child. We are looking to identify efforts to meet the social, emotional, and mental health needs of Native students. The purpose of this opportunity is to hear, listen, and learn about promising practices and persistent barriers affecting an educator’s ability to support the social, emotional, and mental health needs of their Native students. This session advances Secretarial Supplemental Priority 4(a) which is to identify culturally informed solutions that address negative learning environments that are impacting social and emotional well-being.
Questions:

What are barriers that you face when attempting to address Native student social, emotional, and/or mental health needs? (e.g., time, space, budget)
What are the challenges associated with addressing negative learning environments that are impacting the social, emotional, and mental health well-being of Native students?
What are ways that the OIE can best embrace a “Whole Native Child” model where OIE grants can support the social, emotional, and mental health needs of Native students?
What are types of activities have you conducted or witnessed in-action that you believe are having a positive social, emotional, and mental health impact on Native students?
What social, emotional, and mental health skills or areas that need support as we identify ways to support Native students across the country? (e.g., self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, mindfulness, responsible decision-making)
How can the OIE support your local social, emotional, and mental health initiatives that embrace the whole Native child?
What are some school climate strategies that have had positive and transformative impacts in your local school community?
Please describe ways that the OIE can support the professional educator workforce as it grapples with educator turnover due to burnout.

USDA APHIS ezFedGrant (eFG) webinar series
2022-03-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting a webinar series on the ezFedGrant. There will be a one-hour and thirty-minute webinar each Monday in March, beginning with March 07, 2022, starting at 11 am MST/ 1 pm EST. Several APHIS’ programs will be presenting this webinar series; they will cover all topics from getting started in eFG to closing out an award. They will not be discussing APHIS program-specific funding opportunities as those will be shared by the APHIS programs individually in the immediate future and will notify you in advance.
eFG webinar sessions will focus on:
March 7 – Registration Link

What is eFG,
what is SAM.gov,
what is a DUNS/Unique Entity Identifier?
How does an entity get registered?
What is needed for a registration?

March 14 – Registration Link

Accessing eFG
User roles
Applying to a funding opportunity
Application management

March 21 – Registration Link

Next steps if selected for an award
Award Management Reporting – Programmatic and Financial Claim Submission – Advance or Reimbursement

March 28 – Registration Link

Amendments to an Award

No cost extensions
Change in Partners
Add or remove funds

Close out of the award
Recap of all modules

If you have questions about the webinar series, please contact ONTL Assistant Director Carl Etsitty at Carl.Etsitty@usda.gov or
Dr. Terry Clark at Terry.W.Clark@usda.gov.

Tribal Consultation on the broadband monies allocated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2022-03-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce, announces another Tribal Consultation on the broadband monies allocated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 (IIJA). In addition to the additional $2 billion for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), this funding includes:

$42.45 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, for which all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) are eligible.
$2.75 billion for Digital Equity Act Programs that create three programs to support the closure of the digital divide and promote equity and digital inclusion.
$1 billion for a competitive Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program.

NTIA’s previous Tribal Consultations focused on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260 (Act), that created the TBCP and provided new sources of Tribal broadband funding to assist in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the digital divide across Indian Country. NTIA received applications requesting significantly more in funding than the $980 million available for grants under the Act. The Tribal Consultation on January 14, 2022, focused on the additional $2 billion in funding appropriated for the TBCP by the IIJA.
NTIA is committed to holding another consultation expeditiously to ensure that your input informs the use and timing of the funding from the IIJA. In accordance with the Department of Commerce’s Tribal consultation policy, you are invited and/or a Tribal representative with your delegation of authority to participate in the virtual National Tribal Consultation to provide your advice and insights as NTIA staff are working through the critical issues related to the TBCP and the other programs authorized by the IIJA.
Date: Friday, March 18, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET
Zoom Meeting Link

Pre-Application Webinars for the Native Youth Community Program (NYCP)
2022-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Pre-Application Webinars for the Native Youth Community Program (NYCP)
The Office of Indian Education (OIE) is hosting two pre-application webinars for the NYCP grant competition. OIE will provide an overview of the program goals and objectives and the application review process. Attendees will be able to ask questions during the webinar.
Register through the links below:
OIE Demonstration (NYCP) Grants Pre-Application Webinar #1
March 7, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CT
Register here: https://seiservices.zoom.us/j/92793565485
OIE Demonstration (NYCP) Grants Pre-Application Webinar #2
March 18, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CT
Register here: https://seiservices.zoom.us/j/97408623208

DOJ Consultation: Meeting the Public Safety Needs of Tribal Communities
2022-03-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-03-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
We are pleased to invite you to government-to-government consultations with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which will discuss DOJ’s efforts to address the unacceptably high rate of violent crime in Native communities, including the rates of missing or murdered indigenous persons. Deputy Attorney General Monaco recently issued a memorandum establishing the Department’s Steering Committee to address the crisis of missing or murdered indigenous persons and required that the Steering Committee consult with Tribal leaders on its work. As the Deputy Attorney General noted in that memo, challenges faced by Tribes are best met by Tribally-driven solutions, so outreach and communication with Tribes will be fundamental to DOJ’s efforts to promote public safety in Tribal communities. To support our discussion, we will follow up separately with a framing paper.
All sessions will be held virtually.
Wednesday, March 16, 3:00 – 4:30 pm Eastern
Link to register: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10163270/f0e4d0f036; those unable to pre-register may join by calling 1-844-845-4169 and asking to be joined to the US DOJ Office of Tribal Justice call.
Thursday, March 17, 3:00 – 4:30 pm Eastern
Link to register: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10163272/f0e56f1fd0; those unable to pre-register may join by calling 1-844-845-4169 and asking to be joined to the US DOJ Office of Tribal Justice call.
Please note that you will be asked to provide your name, Tribal affiliation, and email when registering or joining the call. We welcome written comments until the close of business on April 15, 2022. Please submit them via email to OTJ@usdoj.gov.
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Tribal Justice at (202) 514-8812 or OTJ@usdoj.gov. We hope you will be able to participate in this important government-to-government consultation and look forward to working with you.

IHS DSTAC Monthly March Call
2022-03-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
IHS DSTAC Monthly March Call
The Direct Service Tribes (DST) Advisory Committee (DSTAC) hold monthly virtual call to provide leadership, advocacy, and policy guidance. Advocating for Indian Health policies that advance DST objectives and priorities.
Date: March 17, 2022
Time: 3-4 pm (EST)
Contact: Verly Fairbanks, verly.fairbanks@ihs.gov

NCAI Tribal Leader Town Hall on the Violence Against Women Act
2022-03-16 13:00 - 14:15 | Virtual Event
NCAI Tribal Leader Town Hall on the Violence Against Women Act
Date: March 16, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Eastern
NCAI will host a virtual Town Hall on March 16, 2022 on the VAWA reauthorization to discuss this historic moment for Indian Country, review the tribal provisions in the law, and highlight the next steps for Tribal Nations. More information to come.
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Congress Reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act in FY22 Omnibus – Restoring Tribal Jurisdiction
Last night, Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as part of passing the Omnibus Spending Package for Fiscal Year 2022. The VAWA reauthorization includes historic provisions that strengthen tribal sovereignty and safety in Indian Country and significantly increase resources for Tribal Nations to exercise their restored jurisdiction. NCAI will host a tribal leader town hall on this monumental piece of legislation for Indian Country on March 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT. You can register for the town hall below.
The historic tribal provisions in VAWA:

Reaffirm Tribal Nations’ jurisdiction to prosecute non-Indian perpetrators of child violence, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, crimes against tribal law enforcement and correctional officers, and obstruction of justice;
Establish an Alaska pilot project, which will allow a limited number of Alaska Native Villages to exercise Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction and civil jurisdiction over non-Indian perpetrators for the first time since the 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie;
Clarify that all Tribal Nations in Maine can exercise tribal jurisdiction under VAWA;
Ensure that non-Indian defendants must exhaust all Tribal court remedies;
Reauthorize funding for and amending the Tribal Access Program, to ensure that all Tribal Nations can access national crime information systems for criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes;
Make the 2010 Bureau of Prisons Tribal Prisoner Program permanent and allow Tribal Nations to place offenders in federal facilities that are sentenced to one year or more; and

Significantly increase resources for Tribal Nations to exercise Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction and establish a reimbursement program to cover tribal costs.

NAFOA Webinar: Energy Projects for Tribes of All Sizes
2022-03-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
NAFOA Webinar: Energy Projects for Tribes of All Sizes
NAFOA is excited to host the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) and Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs in a webinar designed to introduce tribal officials, members, and staffers to energy project possibilities of all different types and sizes.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2022,
2:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time
Click for Webinar Registration
Find out what programs are available, how to assess individual tribal needs, and what energy opportunities that are available to tribal governments of all sizes, as staff from the LPO and Office of Indian Energy walk participants through the programs available from DOE and what you need to know.
Register to join the webinar.

IHS National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health Virtual Meeting
2022-03-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
IHS National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health Virtual Meeting
The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) is presenting the IHS National Tribal Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Behavioral Health Virtual Meeting. The NTAC acts as an advisory body to the DBH and to the Director of the IHS, with the aim of providing guidance and recommendations on programmatic issues that affect the delivery of behavioral health care for American Indian and Alaska Natives. The NTAC Meeting will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 pm ET.
Date: March 16, 2022

For additional information, please contact Michele Muir-Howard by email at michele.muir-howard@ihs.gov.

Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
2022-03-15 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.
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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.
