United South & Eastern Tribes

Tribal Consultation on Treasury’s Strategic Plan
2022-12-06 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a Tribal Consultation on Treasury’s Strategic Plan. The consultation will be held on December 6, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Treasury is accepting written comments until December 31, 2022 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Register here for the December 6, 2022, 3:00 p.m. EST consultation
Dear Tribal Leader Letter on Treasury’s Strategic Plan Consultation
Summary of the Tribal Consultation relating to Treasury’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan held on November 31, 2021

CDC Office Hours: Monkeypox Vaccine Information
2022-12-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-13 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]

Consultation/Listening Session: Providing Financial Assistance for Producers and Landowners Determined to Have Experienced Discrimination
2022-12-06 19:00 - 22:00 | United States
You are cordially invited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate in an upcoming joint consultation and listening session on Providing Financial Assistance for Producers and Landowners Determined to Have Experienced Discrimination on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 8:00-11:00p.m. ET. This consultation/listening session will be held in person at the Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV, with a virtual option for attendance
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Consultation: 8:00p.m. ET 9:30p.m. ET
Listening Session: 9:30pm ET – 11:00pm ET

Click here for virtual link

Rural LISC's 2022 Seminar Series: Workforce + Small Business
2022-12-07 - 2022-12-09
Registration is now live for Rural LISC’s third and final session in the 2022 Seminar Series. This time, #RuralTalks Workforce & Small Business on December 7-9, 2022. View the agenda.
FREE to attend virtually; $400 Registration fee to attend in D.C.
*If you are a Rural LISC partner and have questions about your seminar scholarship, please email ebradley@lisc.org.
The multi-day event will be hosted from the historic Mayflower Hotel in downtown D.C.
Registration is required to attend in-person or virtually.
To learn more about Rural LISC’s Workforce & Small Business pillar, click here.

Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee Meeting
2022-12-07 10:00 - 13:00
Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee Meeting
The Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) is a Tribal leader advisory group to the IHS Director. The committee meets quarterly to discuss chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grant program. This TLDC meeting will be held on:

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm ET
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm ET

In-person Attendance Details
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Venue: Talking Stick Resort
Click here to register
Who Should Attend: Open to the public

CMS Webinar: Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding: What to Know and How to Prepare, A Partner Education Monthly Series
2022-12-07 11:00 | Virtual Event
“This monthly webinar series will provide stakeholders with information to prepare for the Medicaid and CHIP continuous enrollment unwinding.”
Wednesday, October 26 @ 12:00pm ET and
Wednesday, December 7 @ 12:00pm ET
Register

HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
2022-12-08 13:00, 2022-12-15 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

Webinar: Fundamentals of Grant Writing - Keys to Success
2022-12-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
The Office of Indian Economic Development – Division of Economic Development presents
Fundamentals of Grant Writing – Keys to Funding Success Webinar
Objectives:

Application planning and preparation;
Grant writing mechanics;
Common pitfalls and best practice tips; and
Provide access to a grant writing resources toolkit.

PART 1: Planning & Mechanics on Thursday, December 8
PART 2: How to read a Notice of Funding Opportunity & Request for Proposals on Thursday, December 15
**Both days are 90-minute sessions at:
2:00pm – 3:30pm EST
1:00pm – 2:30pm CST
12:00pm – 1:30pm MST
11:00am – 12:30pm PST
8:00am – 9:30am HST
Register

FEMA Tribal Consultation on Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)
2022-12-08 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
FEMA will host a virtual consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss FEMA’s implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) on December 8, 2022, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern. More information and the registration for the virtual meeting is linked below.
Virtual Tribal Consultation to Discuss Build America, Buy America Act | FEMA.gov

December All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call
2022-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Join IHS for the December All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call.
December 8th, 2022 from 3-4pm ET
Contact info for event: Benjamin Smith (301) 443-1083

HHS ASPR Office Hours: Monkeypox Information
2022-12-08 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

USET COVID-19 Project ECHO Session
2022-12-09 11:00 | Virtual Event
Every second Friday of the month: 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.**

White House Health Community Engagement Call
2022-12-09 11:00 | Virtual Event
Please join the special White House Health Community Engagement Call on Friday, 12/9 at 12pm ET, where they will provide an important staffing update. You can RSVP here to join. Please invite colleagues and members of your community – all are welcome.

FCC Webinar: Funding opportunities through the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program
2022-12-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
The FCC will host a webinar on Friday, December 9, 2022 to discuss the funding opportunities available to support Tribal outreach through the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program. The ACP Outreach Grant Program allocates a minimum of $10 million through its Tribal Competitive Grant Program specifically for outreach to Tribal communities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and its enhanced Tribal benefit of $75 monthly to help households on Tribal lands afford the cost of having reliable high-quality internet service at home.

To register for the webinar, please email native@fcc.gov with the subject line “Webinar Registration.” The webinar will be recorded and available online after the event.

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a $14.2 billion FCC benefit program that helps qualifying low-income households afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. On November 10, 2022, the FCC released Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the ACP Outreach Grant Program, which includes up to $60 million for the National Competitive Outreach Program (NCOP) and a minimum of $10 million for the Tribal Competitive Outreach Program (TCOP). These grant programs will facilitate the promotion of ACP awareness and participation in the ACP among eligible households by seeking to enlist trusted community messengers to develop innovative outreach strategies to reach historically unserved and underserved communities, including low-income households, aging populations, individuals with disabilities, individual with language barriers, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals living in rural areas or on Tribal lands. For Fiscal Year 2023, eligible entities to serve as outreach partners to the FCC may include Tribal governments and subdivisions thereof, as well as Tribal organizations. Any eligible entity, including Tribes and Tribal organizations may apply for TCOP funds. TCOP funds, however, must be used solely to focus on ACP outreach and/or ACP application assistance activities to persons who live on qualifying Tribal lands,
The ACP program, which has served more than 15 million households to date, plays an integral role in helping to bridge the broadband affordability gap, which is an ongoing priority for Congress, the FCC, and across the federal government.
The Tribal webinar is scheduled for Friday, December 9, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST and will provide a detailed overview of the NCOP and TCOP, including eligibility, how to navigate the application process and the required forms, and what to expect after submitting an application. This event is free and registration is open to the public.
The TCOP grant application deadline is January 9, 2023, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Webinar Agenda:
2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bambi Kraus, Chief
Office of Native Affairs and Policy
2:05 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. ACP Outreach Grant Program NOFO Overview
Miriam Montgomery
FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
2:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. Application Package Overview
Joy Sears
FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Moderated Questions and Answers
Bambi Kraus (moderator)
Miriam Montgomery
3:25 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Bambi Kraus, Chief
Office of Native Affairs and Policy
Prior to the webinar, ONAP encourages participants to read the ACP Outreach Grant Program NOFO and additional reference documents (Frequently Asked Questions, Fact Sheet) available at https://www.fcc.gov/acp-grants. ONAP further encourages the public to e-mail questions in advance or during the event to native@fcc.gov.

LEC Advanced Law & Economics Institute for Judges
2022-12-11 - 2022-12-17
Advanced Law & Economics Institute for Judges
Sunday, December 11 to Saturday, December 17, 2022
South Seas Island Resort
Captiva, Florida
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.

2022 OJJDP Tribal Youth National Conference
2022-12-13 - 2022-12-15 | Wyndham Sand Diego Bayside, San Diego, CA, United States
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth National Conference offers opportunities for OJJDP-funded Tribal Youth Programs, Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts, federally recognized tribes, as well as Tribal and non-Tribal youth-serving organizations to engage in tribal youth-specific dialogue. The event promotes peer learning opportunities and positive youth development prevention and intervention approaches that can be implemented and sustained within Tribal communities.
The conference will be held in person from Tuesday, December 13-Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside in San Diego, CA.
Register Here: https://web.cvent.com/event/65b43478-87a5-4a62-8f54-0b37bccc1bdb/summary

AIANTA Town Hall Webinar: Sharing Stories: Native American Artist and the Creative Economy
2022-12-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
December 13, 2022; 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Mountain)
Register
Join us as AIANTA explores the diversity and the promise of the role the arts play in tourism and cultural and economic development. Hear from arts leaders representing some of the best Tribal and Native arts programs led by American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.
Native American arts, including visual arts, music, theatre, dance, literature and beyond, are among the most promising ways to expand tourism and the economic success of rural and urban Native communities. Historically underestimated, Native Artists play a pivotal role in building economies, generating tourism assets and simultaneously preserving cultural heritage.

USDA APHIS Webinar: ARP Funding for Tribes Opportuniy
2022-12-13 12:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
You and members of your staff are invited to attend the USDA APHIS Tribal Webinar: “American Rescue Plan Funding for Tribes Webinar Series,” on November 29, 2022 and December 13, 2022, at 1:00 pm EDT.
November 29 at 1:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
December 13 at 1:0 0pm Eastern
Zoom link
The Tribal funding announcement will be open for 90 days, from Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan 31, 2023. Opportunities will be posted to Grants.gov and applications will be accepted through the ezFedGrants system for non-federal entities and by email for federal entities.For more information on this and other funding opportunities, check out APHIS’ One Health website.

USDA Tribal Consultation on Multiple Programs
2022-12-13 12:00 | United States
December 13 at 1:00 pm Eastern
Agenda
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is going to hold a consultation with tribal leaders at 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, that will focus on collecting input on rule revisions in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to USDA’s Dear Tribal Leader Letter, this session will “focus on the [Food and Nutrition Service] rulemaking process”.

DOI Tribal Consultation on Inflation Reduction Act
2022-12-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Tuesday, December 13 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance
Thursday, December 15 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance

In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

OPC: Ocean Climate Action Plan Consultation (virtual)
2022-12-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Location: Virtual
Please register in advance.
The Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) is developing an Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP), which will promote ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes-based activities that can provide climate solutions. The OCAP will focus on topics like green shipping, blue carbon, biodiversity conservation and protection, ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions, marine renewable energy, ocean-based carbon dioxide removal and sequestration, climate-ready aquaculture and fisheries, and other ocean-climate related actions. The OCAP will include current and planned federal, ocean-based climate mitigation and adaptation activities, identify gaps in climate and ocean science and management capabilities, and recommend new or enhanced ocean science and policy actions to tackle climate change. For more information about the OCAP and for details on a Federal Register Notice that was recently published seeking public input for developing the OCAP, see: https://www.noaa.gov/interagency-ocean-policy/OCAP_Information.
The OPC is interested in hearing from Tribal Nations on this initiative, including feedback on place-based solutions and opportunities to improve engagement on these efforts. To gather input on the OCAP, we are scheduling the following Tribal consultation session. We welcome input on all aspects of the OCAP, and are specifically seeking input on the following topics. You may provide information related to as many of the following questions as you like; these questions are intended to inform the consultation and identify information that will help shape the OCAP:

How has climate change impacted your relationship with the ocean, coasts, or Great Lakes?
What ocean-based climate solutions should be addressed in OCAP and over what timescales?
What are specific examples of ocean-based climate mitigation and adaptation activities led by Tribal Nations that the federal government can learn from and support?
What are important questions, issues, and unknowns that need to be addressed?
How can the benefits of ocean-based climate solutions be shared more equitably?
What elements or ideas can the OCAP include to strengthen government-to-governmentrelations with Federally-recognized Tribal Nations in developing and implementing theplan?

In addition to or instead of joining the Tribal consultation session above, you may provide your written input by December 20, 2022. Please send your written submissions to Brendan Philip, Ocean Policy Fellow at the Council on Environmental Quality, at Brendan.T.Philip@ceq.eop.gov. Please identify your submission as “OCAP Tribal consultation.” If you have any questions regarding this effort, please feel free to contact Brendan Philip by email or by phone at (202) 881-9998.

OIE Webinar: Making a Difference for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Innovations and Wise Practices
2022-12-14 11:00 | Virtual Event
Office of Indian Education Webinar
Making a Difference for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Innovations and Wise Practices
December 14, 2022 | 9:00 am Pacific
Register
Indigenous Educator Pathways is the first installment of a three-part series, Making a Difference for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Innovations and Wise Practices. The series will explore systemic efforts and innovations that prepare, recruit, and sustain American Indian and Alaska Native educators.
Who Should Attend:

Tribal leaders (elected tribal government officials, education committee/board members)
Tribal education directors
State Education Agency leaders in Western states
Bureau of Indian Education leaders
Office of Indian Education leaders

Featured Speakers:

Angela Hernandez, Education Program Specialist/Designated Federal Officer, Office of Indian Education, Office of Elementary & Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of Education
Douglas S. Ruhman, Dean, Division of Education, Department Chair, Elementary Education, Salish Kootenai College
Elise-Alexandria Green, Social Studies Teacher, Mountain House High School
Vanessa Anthony-Stevens, Principal Investigator, Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Education Program (IKEEP), University of Idaho
Dr. Shawna Campbell-Daniels, Project Director, Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Education Program (IKEEP), University of Idaho

NAFOA Webinar: The Fair Labor Standards Act and Employee Vs. Independent Contractor - Know the Rules, Avoid Serious DOL & IRS Penalties
2022-12-14 13:00 | Virtual Event
Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register
In this webinar, you will learn to prepare your hiring staff to make proper determinations, correctly classify every worker, and avoid the fines and penalties that follow misclassification. Additionally, you will learn to establish clear policies and procedures to ensure you don’t become liable for back taxes, overtime pay, or injunction orders from the Department of Labor.
For questions or concerns, please contact education@nafoa.org.

Consultations on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014
2022-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The Treasurer of the United States invites you to consultations on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 and the attached Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) report on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act.
These consultations will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, Thursday, December 15, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, and Friday, December 16, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT.
Register here for one or more days of the consultation.
For more information and proposed questions, please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter or visit the Tribal Consultation page on Treasury’s website.
Please send questions or comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

AAIA NAGPRA Regulations Rulemaking Preparation for Consultations
2022-12-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
On October 18, 2022, the National NAGPRA Program announced the publication of its proposed rulemaking on the NAGPRA regulations. They have announced Tribal consultations and public listening sessions (see below). Those sessions are to take questions and comments. In addition, any written comments are to be provided on or before January 17, 2023. Information about the proposed rulemaking can be found on the NAGPRA website.
Because the proposed NAGPRA regulations are a complete overhaul of the current regulations, and provide new procedures and definitions, which are very different than current processes, it is important that Native Nations provide clear and direct input.
The Association is planning the following closed discussion sessions with you so we can all prepare for these consultations and written comments. The Association will provide draft written comments to aid Native Nations in this effort – but we need to hear your questions and concerns so we can facilitate the best outcome from this new rulemaking.
DISCUSSION 1: Register HERE
Thursday, December 15, 2022 – 12:00 – 2:00 pm EST
DISCUSSION 2: Register HERE
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm EST
DISCUSSION 3: Register HERE
Friday, January 6, 2023 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm EST
Registration is via Zoom and a meeting link will be sent upon registration.

Department of Labor Environmental Justice Tribal Listening Session
2022-12-15 12:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Labor is in the process of updating its Environmental Justice Strategy and is seeking feedback on how the Department could improve services and better service environmental justice (EJ) communities. On December 15, 2022, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, DOL will be hosting an EJ Listening Session with tribal stakeholders to inform DOL’s efforts to advance environmental justice through equitable investments in workforce development and training. During this listening session, the Department will seek public input on what the greatest needs and/or barriers facing disadvantaged and/or environmentally-impacted communities are as it relates to employment, worker protections, and worker rights.
DOL Environmental Justice Tribal Listening Session
December 15, 2022
1:00 PM Eastern Time
Please use this link to register for the listening session.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly at Jackson.Jack.C@dol.gov.

FDA Virtual Public Meeting: Draft Amended Environmental Assessment for AquAdvantage Salmon
2022-12-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The FDA has announced the availability of a draft amended Environmental Assessment (EA) for an approved application concerning Atlantic salmon with an intentionally altered genome, and a subsequent virtual public meeting, entitled “Public Meeting on Draft Amended Environmental Assessment for Production of AquAdvantage Salmon at the Bay Fortune and Rollo Bay Facilities on Prince Edward Island, Canada,” to obtain public input on the draft amended EA.
The FDA will hold this virtual public meeting from 1:00-5:00 pm ET on December 15, 2022. The virtual public meeting will focus on the draft amended EA only and will not include discussion about AquAdvantage Salmon generally or the approved application. Registration for the virtual public meeting closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 9, 2022. Requests for oral presentations must be made by November 28, 2022.
The FDA is seeking public comment on the draft amended EA and is accepting public comments through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 17, 2023. Public comments can be submitted electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, or in writing to:
Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305)
Food and Drug Administration’
5630 Fishers Lane, Rm 1061
Rockville, MD 20952.
All comment submissions received must reference Docket No. FDA-2022-N-2672 for “Draft Amended Environmental Assessment for Production of AquAdvantage Salmon at the Bay Fortune and Rollo Bay Facilities on Prince Edward Island, Canada.”
For more information, please see FDA’s CVM Update and public meeting webpage.
