United South & Eastern Tribes

2024 Indigenous Foodways Summit
2024-07-30 - 2024-08-01 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT, 06338, United States
2024 Indigenous Foodways Summit
Hosted by
United South and Eastern Tribes and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
A celebration of Indigenous Foodways – cultivated and wild – with a focus on hands-on learning and cultural knowledge exchange. The event will also demonstrate how to strengthen our foodways through intertribal collaboration and the utilization of USDA programs.

When: July 30-31 and half the day on August 1

Where: On the Sovereign Territory of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Summit Venue:
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
110 Pequot Trail
Mashantucket, CT 06338

Hotel Information:
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Boulevard
Mashantucket, CT 06338
Make your hotel reservation online by July 19 to receive the discounted rate of $169 (plus taxes and fees). Rates will increase after July 19.

Who should attend: Tribal natural resources and agriculture staff, farmers, agency staff, allied organizations.

Participants will learn about:

Native plant nurseries
River cane restoration
Seed saving
Tribal food codes
Soil health
Traditional food preservation & cooking methods

Agenda as of July 2024

Registration: Registration is closed.

Travel Stipends: If you are employed by a USET member Tribal Nation, your Tribal Nation is eligible to receive a stipend for your travel. Travel stipends are limited and are on a first-come-first-served basis.

Tours and Special Events: Information coming soon.

Farm tour, including freight farm and aquaponics
Plant walk
Harvesting clams

Meeting App:
Download the USET/USET SPF Events app from your app store. Then within the app search for Indigenous Foodways Summit. 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.
If you have used the app for a previous USET meeting, you will need to exit that event. Click on your profile, go to settings, and click “exit the event” at the bottom of the screen. Then search for Indigenous Foodways Summit and download the event to your app.

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COVID Protocols:
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.
Currently (as of 04/17/2023, subject to change), USET is no longer requiring proof of vaccination to attend USET-sponsored meetings. A supply of masks and tests will be made available for attendees to use at their discretion.

HUD Housing Policy Training
2024-07-30 - 2024-07-31 | Virtual Event
July 30-31 at 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
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The Housing Policy covers policy components, the purpose of policies, writing policies, and components of an Admissions and Occupancy (A&O) policy. Participants should refer to copies of their Admissions and Occupancy policies to practice applying them to the activities presented during this course. The course will also examine how maintaining high standards in property management affects the overall performance of tribal housing programs.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Consultation on Operating the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) in the Territories and Tribal Organizations
2024-07-29 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
July 29 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
The USDA is conducting a tribal consultation and listening session to collect data for a research study about WIC operated by territories and tribal organizations to examine how operations are uniquely different from other WIC state agencies, and to determine how this impacts the program experience. Findings from this research study could inform program or policy adjustments to ensure equitable operations and services for all WIC participants. For more information, view the framing paper and USDA’s website. The registration deadline is this Sunday, July 28.

National Indian Country Training Initiative | ICWA Webinar Series: The Indian Child Welfare Act and the Role of the Federal Government
2024-07-25 13:00 - 14:40 | Virtual Event
July 25 at 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm Eastern
Register by July 23, 2024
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Federal agencies such as the Departments of Interior (DOI), Justice (DOJ), and Health and Human Services (HHS) each have a role in the implementation of ICWA. This webinar is the first in a multipart series concerning the application of ICWA in State and Tribal courts. Panelists from the three federal agencies will discuss the following: (1) applicable federal regulations and guidance; (2) federal participation in federal and state court cases involving ICWA; and (3) funding and other programs from each agency which may be available to stakeholders. Additionally, an attorney experienced in Indian child welfare matters will discuss the historical context that led to Congress enacting ICWA and the statute’s key provisions. CLE has been requested.
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Cumper at heather.cumper@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.

BIA Tribal Listening Session on BIA BIA Data Governance, BIA Open Data, and the BIA Tract Viewer
2024-07-25 13:00, 2024-07-23 15:00 | Virtual Event
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July 23 at 4:00 pm Eastern
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July 24 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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If you have any written input you would like to provide, please send to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. EDT, July 30, 2024, to ensure timely consideration.
You are invited to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Listening Session on July 23 and 25, 2024. The Listening Sessions will encompass BIA Data Governance, BIA Open Data, and the BIA Tract Viewer. The BIA Data Governance Team is working to inform policy making, resource distributions, and effective program management in advancing the support of Indian Country data needs. Recently, the BIA developed the BIA Open Data page that contains public Geographic Information System (GIS), GIS data applications, and provides Tribal Open Data in support of the Evidence Act/Open Data Act. The BIA OPEN DATA web page is the primary collaborative data resource offering a level of transparency into the BIA’s data initiatives. The BIA Tract Viewer will provide a publicly accessible view of the most requested data.

Tribal Law & Policy Institute | Stalking Charges: An Opportunity, Not an Afterthought
2024-07-25 12:00 | Virtual Event
July 25 at 12:00 pm
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he prosecution of stalking (stalking – a crime now covered under VAWA 2022 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction) will be discussed by Natalie Ivey from the Stalking, Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC), an Aequitas initiative and Jonathan H. Kurland, an Attorney Advisor with AEquitas. Stalking is pervasive. Every day, victims suffer immeasurable fear and distress over repeated, unwanted, and threatening conduct directed at them by their stalkers. Despite the frequency of stalking and its profound impact on victims, offenders are rarely held accountable by the criminal justice system. In this session, participants are challenged to adopt a new paradigm of offender behavior. By viewing an offender’s conduct against a victim through a holistic – rather than episodic – lens, participants learn how stalking charges can provide the critical link between seemingly isolated instances. Instead of considering stalking crimes to be too complex or as an afterthought to other offenses, participants will view these charges as key to holding offenders accountable for the full scope of their criminality.
Presenters:
Natalie Ivey (JD) is a Training and Criminal Justice Specialist for the Stalking, Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC), an Aequitas initiative.
Jonathan H. Kurland is an Attorney Advisor with AEquitas.
Objectives:

Identify stalking offenses and dynamics
Enhance the investigation and prosecution of stalking, both as a stand-alone offense and as a co-occurring offense
Increase the safety of stalking victims

USET Utility Management: Workforce Development Webinars
2024-07-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
USET Utility Management: Workforce Development
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management will partner with Cindy Goodburn Consulting to provide insight and discussion on Utilities Workforce Development. Utility management faces numerous challenges. They must ensure clean and safe drinking water for their community by monitoring and maintaining their equipment systems, workforce, and infrastructure. One of the challenges they face is recruiting and retaining the water and wastewater workforce, as some employees are retiring or seeking other job opportunities. How will utility management tackle the recruitment and retention of the water and wastewater workforce? Three live webinars will address this issue and the importance of developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
When:
Thursday, July 18 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, July 25 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, August 1 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Who should attend:
USET member Tribal Nations utilities-water and wastewater professionals and Tribal Nation governmental officials.
Learning Objectives:

Building the Workforce Pipeline
Managing Human Capital as an Asset
SOP’s, The Foundation for a Prepared Utility

Registration:
Registration is now open.
Continuing Education Credits:
Continuing education units will be issued pending approval from USET’s Certification Board.
Questions:
Contact Veronica Mental, USET Financial Analyst, at vmenta@usetinc.org with any questions or concerns.

NPS Consultation on Draft Tribal Consultation Policy
2024-07-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
July 23 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
July 24 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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The NPS is looking forward to receiving feedback from Tribal representatives as to proposed edits/recommendations on how the NPS Tribal Consultation policy will best serve the needs of Indian Country. The draft policy includes the requirements within President Biden’s Memorandum on Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation released at the 2022 Tribal Summit. The draft also covers various divisions within NPS that work closely with Tribal Nations. Our draft policy directs regions to engage in the biennial Tribal meetings with the intention of advancing relationships with Tribal Nations, as well as many other agency requirements.
NPS Draft Tribal Consultation Policy (DOCX, 94KB)

Treasury Department Office Hours | Homeowner Association Fund
2024-07-24 14:00 | Virtual Event
If your Tribal Nation or Housing Authority needs assistance with the quarterly or annual report or would like to talk through program implementation, Treasury hosts weekly office hours on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. ET – registration link

Office of Tribal Transportation Webinar | Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program (TTFBP) Final Rule
2024-07-24 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-07-24 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual Event
July 24 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am Eastern
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July 24 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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The Final Rule to amend Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 661, Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program (IRRBP) was published in the Federal Register today, July 12, 2024 [Docket No. FHWA- 2019-0039] at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/12/2024-14933/tribal-transportation-facility-bridge-program (-> lnks.gd) and takes effect on August 12, 2024.
The Final Rule amended the existing IRRBP by renaming it the Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program (TTFBP) and to comply with the changes made in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), carried on through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), and the changes made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). It also removed references to terms such as structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, and sufficiency rating. These updates aligned the TTFBP terminology for bridge conditions with the terminology used for State departments of transportation in the Federal-aid highway program. This change established a consistent terminology for classifying and referring to bridge conditions.
Eligible applicants are limited to federally recognized Tribes. Eligible uses include planning (including safety inspection of in-service bridges), design, engineering, preconstruction, construction, and inspection of new or replacement Tribal transportation facility (TTF) bridges, the replacement, rehabilitation, seismic retrofit, painting, calcium magnesium acetate or sodium acetate/formate application, sodium acetate/formate (or other environmentally acceptable, minimally corrosive anti-icing and deicing composition), and implementation of any countermeasure, including scour countermeasures, for TTF bridges classified as in poor condition, having a low load capacity, or needing highway geometric improvements, including multiple-pipe culverts.
The TTFBP has about $200 million each fiscal year, FY22 thru FY26. The federal cost-share is 100 percent, both for preliminary engineering (PE) and construction funding bridge applications. Tribal applicants are not required to provide a local match regardless of bridge ownership.

National Indian Country Training Initiative | Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country Seminar
2024-07-24, 2024-07-22 - 2024-07-23 | Virtual Event
July 22-23 at 9:30 am – 6:00 pm Eastern
Exam date: July 24 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register by July 12, 2024
OLE Notification Deadline: July 19, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS) issues Special Law Enforcement Commissions (SLECs) to Tribal, federal, state, and local full-time certified law enforcement officers who will serve without compensation from the Federal government. This process allows BIA to obtain active assistance in the enforcement of federal criminal statutes and federal hunting and fishing regulations in Indian country. One of the criteria for receiving a SLEC is attendance at the Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country (CJIC) course and passage of an exam at the end of the class with a score of 70% or higher. Successful completion of this class will also satisfy one of the BIA’s criteria for tribal officers seeking to meet BIA Basic Police Officer training certification requirements. The webinar is restricted to law enforcement officers who are deemed eligible by BIA to attend. There is no cost for attending this webinar.
Participation is mandatory for all sessions. The online training is scheduled for July 22 and 23 from 9:30 am – 6:00 pm EDT each day. Important Note: GROUP VIEWING IS NOT PERMITTED. In order to receive credit for participation, attendees must access this webinar training event individually on their computers/personal devices. Attendees will not receive credit for participation if they access this meeting via audio only (dialing the WebEx Webinar phone number to hear but not view the webinar). Attendees need to view the slides for each presentation. Every student who fully attends both days of the training and pass the exam will receive a certificate of attendance via email to the email address provided at registration.

Complete the registration form in its entirety using your legal first and last name.
Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to join the training via Webex.
On the day of training, connect to Webex with your legal first and last name. Nicknames or alias will not be accepted.
Provide a primary and alternate email address (i.e., Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.).
Confirm that your email addresses are correct before submitting your registration. Email will be the primary form of communicating with all course attendees.
Please provide your complete mailing address (including city, state and zip code).
Incomplete or incorrect information may result in your being denied admission into the class.

The examination needed for SLEC certification will be held online on July 24, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT. The CJIC exam will not be conducted in Webex. Selected students will receive separate instructions for accessing the online exam.
This media and materials are for Department of Justice use and subject to protection from release under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. section 552.
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) will provide reasonable accommodation to people with disabilities. Requests should be made to the course POC as early as possible, preferably at least three weeks in advance of the training. No nominee will be excluded from a course on the basis of a disability-related accommodations request.
If you have any questions regarding this training, please feel free to contact Heather Cumper at Heather.Cumper@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at Leslie.Hagen3@usdoj.gov.

NAP Member Education Sessions | Economic Development in Indian Country
2024-07-24 12:00 | Virtual Event
July 24 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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Throughout Indian Country, the realities of capitalism are evident in our communities and within the philanthropic sector. The achievements of Indigenous peoples, businesses, and Native Nations reflect the resilience and innovation carried forward by our ancestors. Engaging in business development and effectively implementing it is a demonstration of sovereignty in practice. Utilizing this strategy for the advancement of our people and communities is essential to protecting and preserving our culture, knowledge, and traditions for the next seven generations.
Please join the Native Americas in Philanthropy (NAP) on Wednesday, July 24 at 1:00 pm ET for a very special economic development conversation delving into the distinct roles of government and philanthropy. The discussion will begin with the Treasurer of the United States, Chief Lynn Malerba (Mohegan), and NAP’s CEO, Erik R. Stegman (Carry the Kettle First Nation – Nakoda). This encompassing conversation will be immediately followed by a conversation between Chris James (Eastern Cherokee), President of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, and the Native American Finance Officers Association’s President, Chairman Rodney Butler (Mashantucket Pequot).

HUD Conveyance Process Training
2024-07-24 08:00 - 2024-07-25 17:00 | Virtual Event
July 24-25 at 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
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This comprehensive course is designed to help Housing Authorities complete the proper steps to convey units as they are paid off. Our instructor will guide you through the entire process, ensuring that you understand your roles and responsibilities in transferring the unit. By the end of this training, you’ll have a clear understanding of the conveyance process and be equipped with the knowledge to help homeowners understand their new responsibilities. Join us and take the first step towards becoming a conveyance process expert!

FCC Tribal Workshop – Broadband Data & Mapping
2024-07-24 - 2024-07-25 | Doubletree by Hilton Billings, Montana, Billings, MT, United States
July 24-25, 2024
Billings, Montana
FCC Tribal Workshop at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Billings, Billings, MT | Federal Communications Commission

Department of Education Tribal Consultation on FY25 grantmaking priorities
2024-07-23 13:30 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
July 23 at 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern
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On July 23, 2024, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. ET, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will conduct Tribal Consultation on developing FY 2025 grantmaking priorities for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, the Office of English Language Acquisition, the Office of Postsecondary Education, and the Office of Education Technology. This consultation will advance the Department’s commitment to upholding the federal trust responsibility described in Executive Orders 13175 and 14112.
The consultation will be conducted by the Office of Indian Education and facilitated by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities and other Department of Education officials.

NAFOA Webinar Series | Tribal Tax Parity Legislation H.R. 8318
2024-07-23 13:00 - 14:30 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Between July and August, NAFOA will host a series of three webinars covering the new Tribal Tax Parity legislation, H.R. 8318, introduced in May by Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) in partnership with Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ). This legislation is a critical step forward for tribal economies and business development and requires the support of Indian Country to ensure it meets the needs of tribes and is successfully enacted. NAFOA’s webinar series will provide an analysis of this newly rewritten legislation and is scheduled for:

Tuesday, July 23rd from 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Tuesday, August 6th from 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Tuesday, August 20th from 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time

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Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic
2024-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. presents the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length.
Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health/behavioral health sector are welcome to join.
The one-hour Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance virtual series will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health,
Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health, and
Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens.

The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music videos and Native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.
Continuing education credits will be provided.
Register in advance for the session.
For questions, please contact Bernice Jordan, Public Health Manager, at bjordan@usetinc.org.

U.S. Census Bureau Webinar | 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File B
2024-07-23 13:00 | Virtual Event
July 23 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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The webinar will include information on how to access the data. A live Q&A session with Census Bureau subject-matter experts will immediately follow the briefing.
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a prerelease webinar July 23 to discuss information about the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File B (Detailed DHC-B) scheduled for release Aug. 1. This data product provides household type and tenure (whether the household is owner or renter-occupied) information, including total household counts, for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnicity groups and detailed American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages.
Data will be available for the nation, states, counties, places (cities and towns), census tracts, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) areas. The amount of data available for the detailed and regional racial and ethnic groups and AIAN tribes and villages depends on their population size within a specific geography.
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IHS TSGAC and DOI SGAC Meetings
2024-07-23 - 2024-07-25 | Embassy Suites Washington DC, 900 10th St NEW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
July 23 (full day) – July 24 (AM) – IHS TSGAC
July 24 (PM) – July 25 (full day) – DOI SGAC
All meetings will convene in Washington, D.C., at the Embassy Suites Washington DC Convention Center (900 10th St NW).
Room block information will be shared in advance of each meeting.

UN Consultation on Enhancing the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in Relevant United Nations Meetings on Issues Affecting Them
2024-07-22 14:00 - 17:00
UN Consultation on Enhancing the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in Relevant United Nations Meetings on Issues Affecting Them
The President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, H. E. Dennis Francis, has appointed Co-facilitators and Advisers to conduct consultations on possible further measures necessary to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in relevant United Nations meetings on issues affecting them, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 78/189. The next consultation is scheduled for July 22, 2024 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm ET. Registration for the in-person consultation will be open in the INDICO system until July 17, 2024. For more information please view the Letter from Co-Facilitators and Advisers to Indigenous Peoples, or view the UN’s website by clicking here.

DOT "Telling Your Story" Webinar Series
2024-07-22 14:00 | Virtual Event
DOT is hosting a two-part webinar series to help communities use data to effectively tell their stories in planning, development, and applying for DOT grants.
Part 1 of the webinar series will be held on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. The webinar will focus on how to identify and describe a project and its goals, identify users of the infrastructure or system, and determine the project’s impact area. Participants will receive step-by-step information and presenters will use examples to illustrate each of the concepts in the planning, project development, and/or grant application process. The webinar will conclude with a brief Q&A session. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the DOT Navigator.
Part 2 of the webinar series will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. The webinar will introduce participants to DOT’s Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) Explorer tool and provide detailed information on how to use the tool to map a project area, identify how a community is experiencing disadvantage, and evaluate project benefits to a community. This information will build on the content presented during Part 1 of the webinar series. Participants are encouraged to register for both or review the Part 1 materials before attending Part 2. Part 2 of the webinar series will also be recorded and posted to the DOT Navigator.
Register for the webinar series here.

DOI Tribal Consultation on the Progress Act
2024-07-22 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-19 14:00 - 17:00
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Department of the Interior released its DTLL announcing its proposed rule amending regulations governing implementation of subchapter IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) and the Department’s Tribal Self-Governance Program. The PROGRESS Act called for these updates. The Department has submitted the Proposed Rule to the Federal Register. Once the proposed rule is published it can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/indian-affairs-bureau#documents.
The attached letter identifies the Consultation dates and locations as follows:
July 15 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm PT – Seattle, WA – In person meeting
Henry M. Jackson Federal Building
North Auditorium
915 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98174
July 17 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT – Bloomington, MN – In person meeting
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Auditorium
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425
July 19 – Phoenix, AZ – In person meeting
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
National Training Center Classroom
9828 N 31st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051
July 22 – Virtual Zoom Meeting
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Written comments must be submitted by August 22, 2024.
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Here is a link to view a plenary discussion that took place during the 2024 Tribal Self-Governance Conference on the PROGRESS Act rulemaking process and the proposed regulations: https://vimeo.com/948087505?share=copy

World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-25 | Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino, 310 4th Street, Niagara, NY, 14303, United States
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference
July 22-25, 2024
Hosted by the Seneca Indian Nation
It is a great honor for the Seneca Nation to host the fourth World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference. We anticipate a high demand for this event and encourage you to register today!
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As our Native Nations continue to struggle with the preventing and recovering from the impacts of suicide amongst our people, the Seneca Nation hopes that the conference will be an opportunity for our sister nations to gather from across the world to share cultural-based approaches focused on combatting suicide.
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Monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls
2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The CDFI Fund conducts monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process.
Access InstructionsTo access conference calls participants need to call the toll-free number (800) 369-1639 and dial in the numeric Participant Passcode [REDACTED]. No prior registration is necessary. Please note the dial in process is automated. The conference call will have a moderator to direct the Q&As. Please note all call are Eastern Time (ET).
CDFI Certification Conference Call Schedule

Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, June 20, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, August 15, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, November 21, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, December 19, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

CDFI CONTACT INFORMATION

Have questions/concerns about CDFI Certification?
OCPE Helpdesk
Email: OCPECert@cdfi.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 653-0423
IT Helpdesk
Email: ithelpdesk@cdfi.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 653-0300
