United South & Eastern Tribes

Tribal Consultation - Special Diabetes Program for FY2023
2022-05-04 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Tribal Consultation – Special Diabetes Program for FY2023
The Acting IHS Director issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter on April 15, 2022 initiating Tribal Consultation on the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) for FY2023. The letter includes information on past SDPI funding, the beginning of a new 5-year grant cycle in FY2023, and specific consultation questions. The letter can be found here.
The letter also requests that an Area meeting or conference call be scheduled to consult on SDPI for FY2023 prior to the deadline for comment of May 15th. In accordance with this request, the Nashville Area is announcing an area wide virtual Tribal Consultation call scheduled to be held Wednesday, May 4th from 1:30 pm central – 3:00 pm central (2:30 pm eastern – 4:00 pm eastern). Following this email you will also receive an optional calendar invitation, meeting connection information can be found below as well.
Date:
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Central/2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Webex Meeting Link
You may also join by phone at (415) 527-5035
Access code: [REDACTED] 675 6624
As outlined in the Acting Director’s letter, written input may also be submitted to consultation@ihs.gov.

Greenwich Food System Forum
2022-05-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
The Foodshed Network and Conservation Commission announce Greenwich Food System Forum, a six-part series on the interconnectedness between the industrialized food system and our greatest ecological and social challenges: human and ecological health, economic disparity, racial inequity, food insecurity and access, affordable housing and climate change.
Each session is at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern

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

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

Accessing capital for housing and economic development efforts
2022-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Webinar: Accessing capital for housing and economic development efforts
May 5, 2022 at 1-2 p.m. CDT
Zoom

This webinar will provide an in-depth look at a financing tool — unfamiliar to most — that can provide funding for tribal housing and infrastructure development up to five times the Need portion of the formula allocation through a 95% loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We’ll also explain how the Affordable Housing Program and the Capital Magnet Fund can provide supplemental funding through grants for your affordable housing and economic development projects. Click here to register.

COCA Call: Evaluating and Supporting Patients Presenting with Cognitive Symptoms Following COVID
2022-05-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call on Evaluating and Supporting Patients Presenting with Cognitive Symptoms Following COVID
May 5 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Webinar link
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Dial In:
US: +1 669 254 5252
or +1 646 828 7666
or +1 551 285 1373
or +1 669 216 1590
During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss post-COVID conditions (PCC), an umbrella term for the wide range of health consequences that are present four or more weeks after infection with SARS-CoV-2, which includes long COVID. Cognitive symptoms, often described by patients as “brain fog”, are frequently reported following SARS-CoV-2 infection. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) has recently published a Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Consensus Guidance Statement on the Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Symptoms in PCC that provides practical guidance to clinicians in the assessment and treatment of individuals with cognitive symptoms and a history consistent with PCC. The burden of PCC is expected to reflect the disproportionate burden of infection by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and to highlight ongoing inequities in health care. The Health Equity Work Group of the AAPM&R has developed guidance to highlight the central role that principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion play in delivering quality health care.

DOI Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Day Virtual Event
2022-05-05 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
To mark Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Day on Thursday, May 5th, join Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for a live virtual event from 2:30-3:30 PM ET at //www.doi.gov/live where she will make an important announcement.
The event will feature remarks by:

Fawn Sharp, President of the National Congress of American Indians
Lucy Rain Simpson, Executive Director of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
Whitney Gravelle, Chairwoman of the Bay Mills Indian Community

Tribal Consultation on Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Funding
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader,
As the Department of the Treasury’s Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation, I invite you to attend a Tribal consultation on State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) technical assistance (TA) funding. The consultation will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
By way of background, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided funding to allow eligible jurisdictions to carry out TA plans to support very small businesses and businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI-owned businesses) as such businesses apply for an SSBCI program or other federal or jurisdiction program that support small businesses. Of the amounts for TA funding, approximately $15,000,000 is reserved for Tribal governments and may be used to “provide legal, accounting, and financial advisory services” to very small businesses and SEDI-owned businesses participating in SSBCI loan and investment programs (12 U.S.C. § 5708(e)). Tribal SSBCI programs must use these funds for TA to very small businesses and SEDI-owned businesses that are currently applying for, preparing to apply for, or have previously applied for SSBCI loans or investments (or other federal, state, or tribal small business programs) rather than TA for program administration.
Treasury is hosting a consultation to hear from Tribal governments about how TA funding can be equitably distributed among Tribal governments participating in SSBCI and how the SSBCI TA program can be effectively implemented for Tribal governments.
We respectfully request that each Tribal government register one primary leader or designee to provide comments. All others are welcome to register as listen-only participants. Please note that each consultation can host 500 participants. The deadline to submit written comments is May 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Written comments should be sent to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Consultations are off the record and not for press purposes.
Register here for the Tuesday, May 5, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. session.
During the consultation, Treasury welcomes Tribal leader feedback on the following questions:
1. How should SSBCI TA funding for Tribal governments be allocated among participating Tribal governments?
a. Should Treasury set minimum or maximum allocation amounts?
b. Have Tribal governments considered joint applications for TA funding? That is, two or more Tribal governments coming together to provide SSBCI TA.
i. If so, what issues Treasury should consider with respect to joint applications?
ii. How could Treasury streamline the processes for Tribal governments to consider or propose joint applications?
2. What eligible legal, accounting, and financial advisory services should Treasury consider for Tribal government SSBCI TA programs?
a. What do you anticipate will be the unique TA needs of Tribally government-owned enterprises that are applying for or have received SSBCI loans or investments?
b. What do you anticipate will be the unique TA needs of individual businesses that are applying for or have received Tribal SSBCI loans or investments?
3. What additional factors should Treasury consider, if any, in developing the allocation distribution methodology and uses?
We will send an agenda to registrants by April 29, 2022. We hope that you will be able to join us for this important discussion and we value your participation.
Sincerely,
Fatima Abbas, Interim Treasury Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Remembering Our Sisters Forum
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Indigenous women, girls, trans, and two-spirit individuals experience violence, sexual assault, go missing, and are murdered at the highest rates of any ethnic group. This epidemic of injustice has become known as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirits+ (MMIWG2S+) crisis. In response, the Center for Native American Youth developed the Remembering Our Sisters Fellowship, a virtual storytelling and digital arts program that empowers young Indigenous women and femme-identifying leaders (ages 18-24) to raise awareness, honor our sisters and families affected, and push for better policies that address the epidemic.
Join us to learn more about the Remembering Our Sister Fellowship, hear from the inaugural class of fellows about their work and policy recommendations, and remember our lost relatives. The forum is co-hosted by the Center for Native American Youth and Native Americans in Philanthropy.
Register

All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The IHS Monthly All Tribal And Urban Indian Organization Leaders call is being held this Thursday May 5, from 3 – 4pm ET.
Date: May 5, 2022 from 3-4pm ET.
Click here for link

Tribal Consultations on Draft Recommended Best Practices on Enhancing Early Tribal Engagement
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
On behalf of the Permitting Council, the Office of the Executive Director is holding three Government-to-Government Tribal consultation sessions on the Draft Recommended Best Practices on Enhancing Early Tribal Engagement on April 28, May 2, and May 5, 2022.
The times, dates, and registration link for each of the three Tribal consultation sessions are provided below. Please indicate on the registration form if you would like to provide comments during the session and your name will be added to a speaker list. Attendees who do not indicate that they would like to speak during the session will be provided an opportunity to participate during the open dialogue period as time allows. If you cannot attend or participate in a session discussion, or prefer to provide written comments, please use this comment form. Written comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 13, 2022.
Consultation sessions will be held via Zoom and will be capped at 100 attendees each. Registration is required. The deadline for registration is 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 25, 2022. Consultation sessions will not be recorded.
Register here for any of the below consultation sessions:
Session 1: Thursday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EDT
Session 2: Monday, May 2 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT
Session 3: Thursday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT
Additional Materials:

Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Draft Recommended Best Practices on Enhancing Early Tribal Engagement
Discussion questions for consideration
The agenda for the consultation sessions
An introductory presentation to the Permitting Council and FAST-41
A summary report from the Office of the Executive Director’s September 2021 Tribal consultations

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Action: Uplifting the Voices of MMIW Surviving Families
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
In some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. In responding to this national crisis, we recognize systemic barriers that exacerbate efforts to locate missing victims for families, communities, and tribal nations. Over the last decade, awareness of MMIW as a national issue has increased, but more must be done to stop disappearances and save lives.
By learning from the experiences of surviving family members of MMIW, the movement can work to achieve the reforms needed to safeguard the lives of Indigenous women and strengthen the authority of Indian nations to protect their citizens.
This webinar is made possible by Grant Number 90EV0533 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Register

For Our People, Stories of Tribal Self-Governance & Sovereignty: Episode 1
2022-05-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
For Our People is a new series dedicated to sharing stories that demonstrate Tribal Nations’ success and innovation administering governmental programs and taking actions that improve the health and wellbeing of their citizens, culture, and communities.
In Episode 1, teamwork is on full display at the Lakota Nation Invitational. The Oglala Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne River Sioux, and Rosebud Sioux demonstrate that teamwork is also important off the court as the three Tribal Nations join together to improve healthcare services for their relatives living in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Karuk Tribe recovers from the devastating 2020 Slater Fire and seeks to use traditional ecological land management practices to prevent future mega-fires, increase food security, and secure cultural activities.
Sicangu Lakota recording and performing artist Gunner Jules opens up about his start in the music industry and shares a new song.
For Our People is produced by the Self-Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, in partnership with FireThief Productions. Special thanks to Cherokee Nation Film Office, Jennifer Loren, Tatanka Means, the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, the Karuk Tribe, Kathy McCovey, Gunner Jules, Spur Pourier, and Ekichetu for contributions to the series.
To view Episode 1 during the May 5 virtual premiere, sign-up at https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/for_our_people
Episode 2 will premiere on August 2 at the 2022 Tribal Self-Governance Conference!

Hearing the Light | An Evening of Traditional Mi’kmaq Storytelling with David Lonebear
2022-05-05 18:30 - 20:30 | NM
Hearing the Light | An Evening of Traditional Mi’kmaq Storytelling with David Lonebear
Location: 10 Mayo Street, Portland, Maine 04101, US
May 5 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Eastern
Event Website
David Lonebear Sanipass is an Elder, Artist, and Storyteller from the Mi’kmaq Nation. He weaves traditional Mi’kmaq stories with his personal experiences while offering a different and unique perspective on life. This performance is a storytelling event that will weave Mi’kmaq teachings about “Hearing the Light” as well as a fundraiser for the White Bear Project.
The White Bear Project seeks to record David Lonebear painting images of the ancient Mi’kmaq Story of the White Bear alongside him telling the story. The story tells how the Mi’kmaq and their teachings came here. The project will expand knowledge and shine a light on a history currently untold. A documentary film and prints of David’s painting will be made available. This story is in the Mi’kmaq prophecies, one that can be shared now with all people around the world.
Thursday, May 5 | Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show begins at 7:30 PM; 120-minutes with an intermission.
Tickets available by donation ($27 suggested)

DOT Tribal Consultation on Safe Streets and Roads for All program
2022-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) is preparing to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) regarding the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program established by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The SS4A program will provide $5-6 billion in grant funding over the next 5 years. The funding will support Tribal, regional, and local initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
To carry out the principles in E.O. 13175, “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments”, and to afford our Tribal partners an opportunity to provide meaningful input regarding the development and implementation of the eligibility criteria for the SS4A discretionary program as allowed by the authorizing statute, and to inform how Tribes may apply for the SS4A program funds, the Department will be hosting a Tribal Consultation on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
The NOFO is anticipated to be published in May of 2022. Prior to the publication of the NOFO, however, they look forward to hearing your comments and insight regarding how the program eligibility criteria may be structured to best achieve the goals and objectives of this new discretionary safety program.
You can access the Tribal Consultation using this link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/j/1619815458?pwd=[REDACTED] If prompted, the passcode is [REDACTED] and the meeting ID is 161 981 5458.
They welcome and value your input, including recommendations for actions the Department should continue to take to work with Indian Tribes on a government-to-government basis and any new steps that can be taken in order to better facilitate the nation-to nation-relationship.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Milo Booth, Director of Tribal Affairs at (202) 309-9786 or milo.booth@dot.gov or tribalaffairs@dot.gov.

Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee ACA/IHCIA Webinar: Establishing an Indian Managed Care Entity
2022-05-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Friday, May 6 at 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET
The Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) will host a Webinar on May 6th, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (ET). The Webinar will focus on:

Opportunities for Tribes under Medicaid Managed Care implementation
Tribal Representatives from Oregon will provide an overview of collaborating with their state to develop Indian Managed Care Entities (IMCEs)
Panelists will discuss challenges and best practices associated with working with the state to develop IMCE delivery systems

As always, there will be significant time available for participant questions. (Please note: Audio will be through PC speakers only).
Registration

NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-12 | Virtual Event
NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022
The annual National Tribal Public Health Summit (TPHS 2022) will be held virtually May 9 – 12, 2022. The Summit is the premier American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) specific public health annual gathering elevating public health policy and its impact on Tribes. It serves as a forum for practitioners, researchers, and policy experts to mobilize in the arenas of public, behavioral, and environmental health. The summit also highlights emerging, promising, best, and evidenced-based practices, developed by Tribes for Tribes.
The event attracts over 700 Tribal public health professionals, elected leaders, advocates, researchers, and community-based service providers. This year’s theme is Tribal Health is Public Health and will feature dynamic national plenary speakers, interactive workshops and roundtable discussions, a Special Diabetes Program for Indians poster session, as well as the presentation of the Public Health Innovation Awards.
Please visit the National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022 website for more information about the summit tracks, agenda, award nominations, special sessions, and opportunities to exhibit and sponsor.
Important Dates:

Attendee Registration OPEN – Early bird rate ends March 11
Exhibitor Registration OPEN
Sponsorships OPEN
SDPI poster Session – ACCEPTING PROPOSALS through March 15, 2022

Public Health Innovation Awards nominations OPEN through March 18, 2022

Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-13 | NM
Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is a collaboration among Harvard Business School (HBS), NAFOA, National Congress of the America Indian (NCAI) and AFOA Canada. Its mission is to inspire and support Native finance professionals and leaders, as well as equip them with the tools to lead high-performing, innovative communities or organizations.
Dates: May 9-13, 2022
Location: Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
Program Fee: $3,000
The program fee covers tuition, books, case and classroom materials, on-campus accommodations, and most meals.
Application Link: https://bit.ly/LPIBSC-nafoa2022
Application Due Date: Friday, February 25, 2022

Learn more and apply

DOI Tribal Consultation on Land Acquisition and Class II Tribal State Gaming Compact Process
2022-05-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of the Interior (Department) seeks Tribal input on draft revisions to 25 C.F.R. Part 151 (Land Acquisition) and 25 C.F.R. Part 293 (Class III Tribal State Gaming Compact Process). The Department has prepared these draft revisions to Part 151 and Part 293 for purposes of Tribal consultation only. The draft revisions do not constitute a formal notice of proposed rulemaking. Once Tribal consultation has concluded and the Department has considered all Tribal comments, the Department plans to release a formal notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Monday, May 9 at 10:00 a.m. -1 :00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada).
Please register in advance.
Monday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada).
Please register in advance.
Friday, May 13 at 1 :00p.m. -4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada).
Please register in advance.
Monday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada).
Please register in advance at:
You may provide written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11 :59pmET on Thursday, June 30, 2022. If you have questions regarding this effort, please contact Maria Wiseman, Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and the Environment, at (202) 208-7227 or via email: maria.wiseman@bia.gov.

USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic
2022-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
USET Hepatitis C Project ECHO Clinic
presented by
USET Tribal Health Program Support
The one-hour virtual clinics allow for primary care clinicians to collaborate with a team of specialists to learn best practices for treating and curing hepatitis C (HCV). These clinics include case presentations, recommendations from expert faculty, and a didactic session.
Who should attend? Indian Health Service staff, Urban Indian and Tribal Nation clinicians/ staff, and health care professionals
When? The second Monday of every month at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
Benefits of attending, and presenting a deidentified case include:

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

To join, please click the link below at the time of the meeting:
https://echo.zoom.us/j/880735403
If you would like to present a case, please complete the case form and send to Bryan Hendrix via email (bhendrix@usetinc.org).

International Repatriation Listening Session
2022-05-09 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Department of the Interior and the Department of State, in coordination with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and in conjunction with the White House Council on Native American Affairs, will hold two virtual Tribal listening sessions to help shape a pilot program on the topic of international repatriation of Native American cultural heritage items and human remains.
The Tribal listening sessions will be held via Zoom on the following dates and times:

Monday, May 9 at 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration
Tuesday, May 10 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central/3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration

In addition to joining one of the Tribal engagement sessions listed above, please submit any written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11 :59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 25. 2022.
If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Mr. Joaquin Gallegos, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, atjoaquin_gallegos@ios.doi.gov or Ms. Ashley Fry,
Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, at (202) 492-1947 or FryAD@state.gov.

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-05-09 13:00 - 13:45 | Virtual Event
CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
This bi-weekly national call series is hosted by CDC to provide state, tribal, local, and territorial partners with the latest information on COVID-19 and U.S. preparedness efforts. To register for this call series, click here.

Rural LISC Annual Seminar: #RuralTalks on the Hill
2022-05-10 - 2022-05-11 | Virtual Event
SAVE THE DATE!
We are back, virtually, in Washington, DC and excited to lock in the date for the 2022 Rural LISC Annual Seminar: #RuralTalks on the Hill!
Our bi-annual trip to the nation’s capital will offer a 3-part, multi-day event focused on the latest content and relevant information for rural advocates and partner organizations.
2022 Rural LISC Seminar: Rural Talks on the Hill Series
Rural Talks Broadband & Infrastructure – May 10-11, 2022
Rural Talks Housing – Summer 2022
Rural Talks Workforce & Small Business – Mid-fall 2022
FREE to attend virtually; $400 Registration fee to attend in person, Limited Capacity
After the success of last year’s virtual event, where we welcomed more than 700 participants to Seminar ‘21, the Rural LISC team is once again bringing thought-provoking sessions and dynamic speakers to highlight transformative opportunities in rural communities.
Three separate events will provide an opportunity to discuss this unique moment in time when billions in public dollars are making important advances in Broadband and Infrastructure, Housing, and Workforce and Small Business possible through collaboration and public and private partnerships. Our three-part series will align with Rural LISC’s key investment pillars with specific emphasis on impacts of climate change on Rural America.
We look forward to seeing you (virtually) in D.C.!

INTRODUCTORY TRIBAL FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
2022-05-10 - 2022-05-13 | NM
INTRODUCTORY TRIBAL FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
May 10-13, 2022
Stillwater, OK
This four-day in-person cohort program provides the opportunity to connect with other tribal peers while gaining knowledge and experience to help become a more effective tribal finance/accounting professional and leader on your own time.
You will also have the opportunity to interact with and learn from other tribal finance/accounting professionals throughout the state and across the country.
Information

AIANTA Webinar - Growing Your International Tourism Business
2022-05-10 11:00 | Virtual Event
Growing Your International Tourism Business
May 10 at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern
Register
Visit Idaho’s recent Tribal Artists in Idaho is an exemplary testament to how tribes and Native businesses can work together to promote Native tourism in the international market. Visit Idaho’s beautiful series shows how respectful and intentional collaboration is important for capacity building.
In this webinar, you’ll learn how Visit Idaho developed the campaign for international release. You’ll also learn more about the entire international tourism ecosystem and how to leverage working with your U.S. Commercial Service Office, the National Travel & Tourism Office, U.S. Embassies and Consulates, Brand USA, U.S. Travel Association and destination marketing organizations and regional marketing consortiums. Finally, you’ll also learn more about contracting, communicating and getting paid when working with the receptive operators who serve as your one-stop shop for multiple international markets.

Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
2022-05-10 18:00 - 19:15 | Virtual Event
WHAT: Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
WHEN: May 3 to June 7, 2022 on Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:15 PM Central Time
WHERE: Online via Zoom https://bit.ly/3BZhc0a
Native Food for Life Online Starts Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM Central Time
For more information, contact Program Facilitator Marc Anderson (Seminole) and Nutrition Content Expert Tammy Robertson at: NFFLOclasses@gmail.com
The Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes is a FREE six-class series starting May 3 that teaches healthy, culturally relevant, plant-based eating habits for individuals, families, communities, and workplaces where people have or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or gestational diabetes, and how plant-based nutrition can help prevent and reverse them.
Eating a plant-based diet is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For those who already have type 2 diabetes, a plant-based diet has been shown to drop blood sugar, along with blood pressure, cholesterol and extra weight. Need for medication also drops. “The precontact diet of Native American ancestors in what is now the Southern and Southwestern United States was largely plant-based,” says chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indigenous Concepts of Native American Food, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, N.M.
Over the course of six 75-minute online lessons featuring cooking demos, nutrition lessons, and online discussions, participants will learn about the significant connection between food and diabetes, gain new cooking skills, try new recipes, and build new habits. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and support to make and sustain significant dietary changes. These changes can prevent and, in many cases, turn diabetes around. The class details are as follows:
Tuesday, May 3, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, The Power to Heal Diabetes in Indian Country
Tuesday, May 10, 6:00 – 7:15 PM The Power of Your Plate
Tuesday, May 17, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, Blue Zones and the Magic 8
Tuesday, May 24, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, Grains, Beans, and More
Tuesday, May 31, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, The Story of 2 Sisters (A Lesson about Digestion!)
Tuesday, June 7, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, Virtual Potluck and Graduation

Press conference to announce next steps in Federal Boarding School Initiative
2022-05-11 11:30 | NM
On Wednesday, May 11, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will host a press conference to discuss progress on the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative and the release of Volume 1 of an investigative report led by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland.
Between 1819 through the 1960s, the United States implemented policies establishing and supporting Indian boarding schools across the nation. The purpose of federal Indian boarding schools was to culturally assimilate American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children by forcibly removing them from their families, communities, languages, religions and cultural beliefs. While children attended federal boarding schools, many endured physical and emotional abuse and, in some cases, died.
In June 2021, Secretary Haaland announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive effort to recognize the troubled legacy of federal Indian boarding school policies with the goal of addressing their intergenerational impact and to shed light on the traumas of the past. The announcement directed the Department, under the leadership of the Assistant Secretary, to prepare a report detailing available historical records relating to federal Indian boarding schools and to develop the first official list of sites.
WHAT: Press conference to announce next steps in Federal Boarding School Initiative
WHEN: Wednesday, May 11 at 12:30 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C. with call-in capabilities
WHO:

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Chief Executive Officer Deborah Parker

RSVP: Space is limited for in-person attendance. Credentialed members of the media interested in joining should RSVP to Tyler Cherry at tyler_cherry@ios.doi.gov by Tuesday, May 10 at 2:00 PM ET and indicate interest regarding in-person attendance or call-in capabilities. Location specifics will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.

APHIS Tribal Webinar - Update on PPA 7721 funding opportunity
2022-05-11 13:00 | Virtual Event
Attend the next APHIS Tribal Webinar, where you be provided an update on the “Plant Protection Act (PPA 7721), funding opportunity and how to write a PPA Suggestion”.
May 11 at 2:00 pm ET.
Zoom link
Meeting Password: [REDACTED]
Dial-in information:
+1 669-254-5252 US () +1 646-828-7666 US ()
Meeting ID: 161 120 1681
Under the authority of the Plant Protection Act (PPA) Section 7721, the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS provides funding through the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP) and the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) Programs. APHIS annually makes funds available to state governments, universities, non-profit institutions, industry, and tribal nations to support projects that protect specialty crops, other agricultural production, nursery systems, forestry, and other natural resources from harmful and exotic plant pests and pathogens. It authorizes permanent funding for the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) and the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP), $75 million per year in FY 2018 and beyond, with at least $5 million of the funding to support NCPN annually.
The Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program MDPP projects are organized around six goal areas: enhancing plant pest/disease analysis and survey; targeting domestic inspection activities at vulnerable points in the safeguarding continuum; increasing identification capacity and enhancing and strengthening pest detection technology; safeguarding nursery production; conducting outreach and education; and enhancing mitigation and rapid response capabilities.

Interagency Webinar on CRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
2022-05-11 14:00 | Virtual Event
Interagency Webinar to Explain the NPR Scheduled for Wednesday, May 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern
The Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host an interagency webinar next Wednesday, May 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern to provide an overview of the CRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The webinar is open to the public.
During the webinar, the three agencies will provide an overview of the proposal and its objectives, including the section focused on Indian Country. Topics will include assessment areas, qualified activities, evaluation framework, ratings, and data collection and reporting.
To register for the webinar, please click here.
Webinar participants are strongly encouraged to use the webinar audio on their computer for the best experience. A recording of the webinar will be posted to the Community Reinvestment Act page on OCC.gov.
Native CDFIs, tribal governments, and other interested stakeholders have 90 days to submit formal comments on the NPR, with the submission deadline slated for August 5, 2022. To review the NPR, the interagency press release, the NPR Fact Sheet, and related materials, please click here.

POSTPONED: Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Awareness Webinar
2022-05-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
POSTPONED: New dates will be announced soon.

United South and Eastern Tribes
Office of Environmental Resource Management presents
Cross Connection Control and
Backflow Prevention Awareness Webinar
Rescheduled for May 12

Every water system, no matter the location, has the possibility of cross connections. Cross connections are where untreated contaminants can enter your water system. It might be the customer spraying insecticide through their water hose, or the factory down the street treating cyanide. Learn how cross connections can be found and how to protect your water system from potential threats. This webinar will give a broad overview of backflow prevention and the devices used, as well as the basics of setting up a testing program.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Define a cross connection and the types of backflows.
Identify the two types of hazard degrees and how they affect the water system.
List the 13 different styles of backflow prevention devices and the uses of each.
Identify what is needed to start up and run a successful backflow prevention and cross connection control program.

Tribal Leaders, Tribal Utility Leaders, and Tribal Utility Workers are invited to attend. Continuing education credits will be provided.
Register for the webinar.
