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 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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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, 2022-12-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-16 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, 2022-12-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-06 13:00 - 15:00 | 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.

DOI Tribal Consultation on Inflation Reduction Act
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.

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.

HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
2022-12-15 13:00, 2022-12-22 13:00, 2022-12-29 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

NCAI Facilitated Tribal Leader Caucus Prior to USDA's Consultation on Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funding
2022-12-15 13:00 | Virtual Event
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, NCAI will host a tribal leader caucus beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST. The tribal leader caucus is intended to be a space for tribal participants to freely discuss issues related to the USDA consultation on renewable energy infrastructure. No federal participants or press are permitted in the caucus.
Immediately following the caucus, the United States Department of Agriculture will hold a consultation session on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) renewable energy infrastructure funding as well as related energy/electric programs. The consultation session will be held virtually beginning at 3:00 p.m. EST. For more information on the consultation, please read the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.
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Webinar: Fundamentals of Grant Writing - Keys to Success
2022-12-15 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

HHS ASPR Office Hours: Monkeypox Information
2022-12-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-12-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-12-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-01-05 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

USDA Tribal Consultation on Advancing Clean Energy for Tribal Communities Through the Inflation Reduction Act
2022-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
USDA Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders on Advancing Clean Energy for Tribal Communities Through the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA will host a Tribal consultation on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Tribal leaders and their proxies are invited to give input on new funding authorities under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that will help advance clean energy for people living in Tribal communities. Tribes, Tribal enterprises, Tribal utilities and other non-Tribal applicants may be eligible for funding under the IRA programs offered by USDA.
To attend the consultation, visit the Tribal Consultation on the IRA webinar registration page.
To learn more, read the full Tribal Consultation Notification.

DOI Tribal Leaders consultation on Proposed Rule to NAGPRA
2022-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 | United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Department of the Interior (Department) proposes to revise its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations at 43 CFR part 10 and invites Tribal Leaders to consult on the proposed rule.
The proposed regulations would clarify and improve upon the systematic process for the disposition and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony. In August 2021, the Department hosted consultation sessions with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations on a draft proposal and incorporated that input to the maximum extent possible. A summary of the over 700 comments received and the Department’s response to each comment is attached for your review. The proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October, 18, 2022 and is available here.
December 15, 2022, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
December 19, 2022, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
January 12, 2023, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Mountain (meeting in person at the Bureau of Land Management National Training Center; 9828 North 31st Ave.; Phoenix, Arizona 85051)
Click here to register

Veterans Affairs (PACT) ACT Symposium
2022-12-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson
Honoring our Promise to Address
Comprehensive Toxics
(PACT) ACT SYMPOSIUM
Honoring Our Promise – Increasing Awareness
December 16 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Link to Join
Call-In (Audio Only): 1-404-397-1596 USA Toll Number
Access code: [REDACTED] 374 0710

NAGPRA Regulations Public Listening Session
2022-12-16 15:00 | Virtual Event
NAGPRA Regulations Public Listening Session
Friday, December 16, 2022, 04:00 p.m. EST (Register to join the webinar)Friday, January 13, 2023, 04:00 p.m. EST (Register to join the webinar)

DOI Tribal Leaders consultation on Proposed Rule to NAGRPA
2022-12-19 12:00 - 15:00 | United States

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-12-19 13:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The CDC COVID-19 All-STLT Update Call will now occur on the third Monday of each month from 2:00–2:30 PM ET. If you have any questions, please contact eocevent382@cdc.gov.
To register for this call series, click here.

CDC Office Hours: Monkeypox Vaccine Information
2022-12-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-03 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]

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee virtual Meeting
2023-01-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dates:

Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. (Eastern)

Information on joining the virtual conference by internet or phone will be available on the National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA) Program website at https://www.nps.gov/​orgs/​1335/​events.htm.
The agenda for each meeting may include a report from the National NAGPRA Program; the discussion of the Review Committee Report to Congress; subcommittee reports and discussion; and other topics related to the Committee’s responsibilities under section 8 of NAGPRA. In addition, the agenda may include requests to the Committee for a recommendation to the Secretary of the Interior that an agreed-upon disposition of Native American human remains proceed.
For more information contact Melanie O’Brien, Designated Federal Officer, National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Program (2253), National Park Service, telephone (202) 354-2201, or email nagpra_info@nps.gov.
