United South & Eastern Tribes

Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC)
2023-03-14 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | United States
The Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will convene a public meeting from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The Public Meeting will be held in person at the Treasury Building in Washington, DC and is open to the public.
Register here by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Agenda
Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the TTAC are invited to submit written comments by emailing TTAC@treasury.gov. Comments are requested no later than 15 calendar days before the Public Meeting in order to be considered by the TTAC. Treasury will post all comments received on its website.
Please email TTAC@treasury.gov with questions or comments.

IHS Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC)
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15 | Virtual Event
The TLDC meets quarterly to discuss chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The TLDC meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, and Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. More information can be found on the IHS website.

TRIBAL ECONOMIC & TAX REFORM ADVOCACY ALLIANCE (TETRAA) STRATEGY SUMMIT
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15 | United States
WASHINGTON, D.C.
MARCH 14-15, 2023
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
IGA Conference Room
Agenda
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Questions:
Henry Cagey, Lummi Nation Council, at henryc@lummi-nsn.gov
Robert Odawi Porter, at rob@capitolhillpolicygroup.com

HHS FY 2024 Budget Briefing
2023-03-13 13:00 | Virtual Event
Monday, March 13 at 2:00 pm
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Press Release | March 9, 2023 | HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget
Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) for a briefing on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget announced by President Biden.
The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share—all while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year pays more in taxes.
The HHS budget makes critical, targeted investments in the American people that will improve health and well-being and promote greater prosperity and economic growth for decades to come. Specifically, these investments will address urgent needs to lower drug costs, bolster public health preparedness, improve the health and well-being of children and seniors, make child care affordable, expand access to health care, increase the health care workforce, and advance research underlying medicine, public health, and social services. The proposed HHS budget includes $144.3 billion in discretionary funding and $1.7 trillion in mandatory funding for FY 2024. The proposed HHS budget also extends the solvency of Medicare’s Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund by at least 25 years without cutting benefits or provider payments.

FY 2024 Budget Call with Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Mr. Bryan Newland
2023-03-13 12:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader,
Please join me for a briefing call to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Department of Interior’s Indian Affairs, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration.
The briefing call will focus on the Administration’s budget plan to bolster the level of resources needed for Indian Affairs’ mission of service to Tribes and support its role in strengthening the Federal Government’s nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes as well as its treaty and trust responsibilities. The President’s Budget supports an all-of-government approach to addressing Federal responsibilities and Tribal needs in Indian Country and is committed to Tribal sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and self-determination.
MEETING INFORMATION
DATE: March 13, 2023, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
FORMAT: ZoomGov or Call-In
Register in advance for this meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItce-upj0sG-URXDciysalAXdZKHigwQo
Please note that this meeting is off-the-record and not for press purposes. It is highly encouraged
to join the meeting 5 to 10 minutes early to avoid any potential technical delays.
Thank you and I look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Bryan Newland
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Department of Homeland Securty 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-18
The Tribal Nations Training Week will be held March 11-18, 2023 on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. This training is completely funded for emergency responders associated with one or more Tribal Nations, Indian Health Services and those who work directly with Tribal Nations to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training and any equipment required during training.
See the announcement for more information.

Center for Domestic Preparedness: Tribal Nations Training Week
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-18
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host the 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week the week of March 11 – 18, 2023 on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. Registration is open. CDP training is completely funded for state, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency responders to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training, and any equipment required during training. The list of classes and additional information for this training week are listed below.
All personnel who work in an emergency response capacity and are affiliated with one or more Tribal Nations, Indian Health Service (IHS) and those who work directly with Tribal Nations are authorized to attend.
Visit the CDP Website to complete the online registration. Remember your FEMA SID number and password, you will need this throughout the registration process, leading up to your attendance, and while attending training.
Should you have any questions, please contact David Hall, CDP Eastern Region and Tribal Nations Training Coordinator at David.Hall@fema.dhs.gov or 866-213-9546.

White House Tribal Briefing on President Biden's FY 2024 Budget
2023-03-10 14:00 | Virtual Event
You are invited to join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget for a virtual briefing on the President’s FY24 budget.
What: FY 2024 Budget Briefing
Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Registration Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Efl_vtpUToKAtSfi5O9AnQ

USET Infectious Disease ECHO
2023-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO is merging the COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. This ECHO will also include COVID-19 and influenza updates for the USET Region. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to gain insight into healthcare recommendations from other medical providers working in the field. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2023 on the second Friday of every month at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern.
Each session will be one hour in length that will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Learn about emerging infectious diseases
Gain skills on treating different infectious diseases
Continue to stay up to date on COVID-19

Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health sector are welcome to join.
Registration: Register in advance for the session. You ONLY need to register ONCE for the series. Once you register, you can download the reminder to your calendar with the Zoom information.
2023 First Quarter Topics:

January 20: Streptococcal Pharyngitis
February 10: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Influenza
March 10: HIV/AIDS and Women’s Reproductive Health

Continuing Education: This activity will offer CE credits for a variety of professionals. More information will be provided at a later date.

For questions, please contact Gabbie Niski, USET THPS Infectious Disease Program Manager at gniski@usetinc.org or Bryan Hendrix, USET THPS Quality Improvement Data Analyst, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.

Briefing on President Biden's Budget Proposal
2023-03-09 15:00 | Virtual Event
Please join us on Thursday, March 9, at 4:00 PM ET, for a special edition of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Weekly Call featuring a briefing on President’s Biden’s FY2024 budget proposal.
Register here.

NOAA Tribal Input on IRA Funding
2023-03-09 14:30 - 16:30, 2023-03-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
The Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, invites you to a virtual session for Tribal Nations to engage in sustained dialogue about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more details.
Background: The IRA provides $2.6 billion in funds to NOAA to invest in coastal communities and climate resilience. Specifically, IRA directs NOAA to further these purposes: “the conservation, restoration, and protection of coastal and marine habitats, resources, Pacific salmon and other marine fisheries, to enable coastal communities to prepare for extreme storms and other changing climate conditions, and for projects that support natural resources that sustain coastal and marine resource dependent communities, marine fishery and marine mammal stock assessments.”
(Section 40001). Tribal Governments are eligible recipients.
Wednesday, March 8 at 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Central/11:30 am – 1:30 pm Eastern
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Thursday, March 9 at 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Central/3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern
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Office of Indian Economic Development Webinar: Pathways to Native Business Plan Development and Sustainability
2023-03-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-03-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Interested in launching or growing your Native business? Join a two-part virtual series on Native entrepreneurship presented by the Office of Indian Economic Development and the Administration for Native Americans.
March 7 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
Part 1: Business Plan Development

Prepare for business plan development
Eight essential components for developing a business plan
Business development assistance and mentor opportunities

March 9 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
Part 2: Business Sustainability

Plan for business sustainability
Business growth concepts and strategies
Business plan development & sustainability resource toolkits

Register

Representation Matters: Women Impacting and Empowering Public Policy
2023-03-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The field of Policy has traditionally been male dominated but women are increasingly being represented more in the policy field. For instance, in the Biden Administration, the majority of Schedule C’s are women. As this month is Women’s History month, join us as our topic experts explore what this shift means, and how it is impacting the policy field.
Tune into this panel to hear from Women within this field, as they talk about the hiring process, what it took for them to get to where they are today, and what steps need to be taken to further the advancement of Women in Public Policy. This webinar will discuss everything from challenges these panelists experienced to recommendations on advancement in policy. Listen as our panelists talk about the progress that has been made in the increasingly diverse policy field, and what work still needs to be done.
Learn more and register

Briefing on President Biden's FY24 Budget Proposal
2023-03-09 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Office of Political Strategy and Outreach on Thursday, March 9 at 2:00pm ET as we host a briefing with White House high ranking officials on the President’s budget proposal. Please see more event details below and be sure to register.
WHAT: Briefing on President Biden’s FY24 Budget Proposal
WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 2:00pm ET
WHERE: RSVP HERE
Please note that this briefing is closed to press. We hope that you can join us and thank you for sharing this invitation with others who might be interested.

Virtual Women Veterans Outreach Symposium
2023-03-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) – Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) would like to invite you to our Virtual Women Veterans Outreach Symposium.
This symposium will feature speakers who will provide information on benefits, services, and resources available for the Women Veteran population and those family members, caregivers, survivors, as well as individuals and organizations who support and advocate for them. Additionally, the symposium will educate and empower leaders from women centric organizations, non-profits, and community organizations with benefit and service knowledge that they can utilize to assist our Nation’s Veterans. This symposium will also provide attendees with information on the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act benefits and claims filing as well as ways to seek additional VA support.
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Location: WebEx Virtual Platform
Link to Join
Join by Phone: 1-404-397-1596, Access Code: [REDACTED] 919 1060
Audience: Women Veterans Nationwide, Service members, Family Members, Caregivers, Survivors, VA Staff and Outreach Coordinators, Veteran Advocates, National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO), National Association State Department of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) and Veteran Service Organizations (VSO).
Please send any questions to the OTED National Outreach Mailbox.
We look forward to you joining us,
Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED)

State of Native Agriculture Address
2023-03-09 12:00 | Virtual Event
Virtual Broadcast on March 9, 12 p.m. CT
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) invites farmers, ranchers, producers, Tribal leaders, and community members to the inaugural State of Native Agriculture Address. Broadcast on March 9 at 12:00 p.m. CT, this is the first virtual event of its kind highlighting the current state of Tribal agricultural economies and the leadership of the Native American producers and Tribes revitalizing our economies, feeding our people, and building our future for generations to come.
“This is an essential time for elevating the priorities for Tribes and Native producers as Indian Country continues to strengthen Tribal food sovereignty, food security, and agriculture infrastructure. This broadcast aims to showcase the diversity and the growing economic impact of Tribal agricultural systems throughout rural America. This is Native agriculture in action, this is Indian Country helping ourselves and our neighbors,” says Toni Stanger-McLaughlin, NAAF CEO.
Broadcast
This broadcast will be featured on the Native American Agriculture Fund YouTube Channel, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Sign up below for reminders before March 9.
Reminders

SCIA Oversight Hearing on Native Communities Priorities
2023-03-08 13:30
Oversight Hearing on “Native communities’ priorities for the 118th Congress” | The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

bi-weekly White House Health Community Engagement Call
2023-03-08 13:30 | Virtual Event
Bi-Weekly on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm Eastern
Register.

Department of Treasury Tribal Consultation on their Tribal Consultation Policy
2023-03-08 13:00 | United States
March 8, 2023, 2:00 p.m. EST – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on updating Treasury’s Tribal Consultation Policy. Register here for the consultation.
Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more information, registration link, and framing questions.
Treasury is accepting written comments until March 31, 2023, 11:59 p.m. AKST. Please submit written comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

IHS Tribal Consultation on Health IT Modernization
2023-03-08 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization.
These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your feedback. During the first event, Preparing for Change, scheduled for March 8, the IHS will provide an overview of milestones and accomplishments of the Health IT Modernization Program and seek your feedback on change readiness, what the IHS could be doing to support organizations and individuals, and what facilities can be doing to prepare for an electronic health record modernization.
Attendees can register for the sessions in advance through the links below. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link to the web conference and audio call-in numbers. Please register and join these sessions.
For added convenience, the registration links below will be posted on the IHS Event Calendar. In addition, timely reminders for upcoming TC/UC events will be sent out by e-mail from IHS Area Offices and posted on the new IHS Updates web page.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link

WRITTEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Please send your comments and
recommendations on Health IT Modernization within 30 days following each session.
By E-MAIL to consultation@ihs.gov or urbanconfer@ihs.gov — SUBJECT LINE: Health IT
Modernization.
If you have questions, please contact Mr. Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer, IHS,
by telephone at (240) 620-3117, or by e-mail at mitchell.thornbrugh@ihs.gov.

Improving the care of Indigenous people with cancer: Staffing and teamwork matters
2023-03-08 08:00 | Virtual Event
Join Emma Taylor, Research Officer, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH), for a free educational webinar discussing ‘Improving the care of Indigenous people with cancer: Staffing and teamwork matters’ taking place on Wednesday, March 8th, at 9 a.m.
Additional speakers include:

Sandra Thompson, Professor of Rural Health at the University of Western Australia and Director of WACRH
Lennelle Papertalk, Research Assistant and Community Engagement Project Officer, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH)
Leanne Pilkington, Senior Program Officer with Aboriginal Health Strategy at South Metropolitan Health Service and Chair of the Cancer Council WA Aboriginal Advisory Group

This webinar series hosted by Roswell Park’s Center for Indigenous Cancer Research will feature various experts and topics that are most important to Indigenous communities.
Visit RoswellPark.org/CICRwebinars to register for this upcoming webinar or view past webinars.

Sacred Stories: Indigenous-Led Conservation of Lands and Waterways
2023-03-07 16:00 - 18:00
Native Americans in Philanthropy, Center for American Progress, and Biodiversity Funders Group invite you to a special event on March 7th at 5:30pm. Doors will open for refreshments at 5:00pm.
Please join us to hear from Native leaders from Santa Clara Pueblo and Nez Perce Tribe working at the critical intersection of climate, conservation, and land management, as well as an opening blessing by traditional singers and drummers.
Native Americans in Philanthropy and the Center for American Progress are working together to support a conservation agenda driven by Indigenous traditional ecological leadership and storied knowledge of our lands and waterways. In November 2022, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Biden Administration awarded an historic number of grants to Indigenous-led conservation projects and Tribal Nations as part of the America the Beautiful Challenge, which were leveraged with funding from NAP’s Tribal Conservation Fund with support from Biodiversity Funders Group members. These Native leaders are doing innovative and critical work that draws on long-held knowledge and conservation practices that can help restore our lands and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Doors will open at 5:00pm for drinks and hors d’eouvres. Drinks and appetizers will also be served following the program’s conclusion.
RSVP for the event
Date: March 7, 2023
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm ET
Center for American Progress
1333 H St NW, Washington DC

HUD Tribal Consultation on Section 184 Program Proposed Rule
2023-03-07 14:30 - 16:00 | United States
HUD Tribal Consultation on Section 184 Program Proposed Rule
In conjunction with the National American Indian Housing Council’s (NAIHC) 2023 Legislative Conference, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hosting a Tribal consultation on a proposed rule to update the Section 184 program regulations. Registration for the NAIHC 2023 Legislative Conference is not required to attend the HUD consultation.
Details regarding this upcoming consultation are as follows—

Date/Time: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm ET
Location: Hilton Washington, DC Capitol Hill

The proposed rule on the Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program can be viewed by clicking here. For more information, please refer to HUD’s Office of Native American Programs website by clicking here. Questions regarding this consultation should be directed to deana.k.ohara@hud.gov.

OMB Tribal Consultation on Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)
2023-03-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Topic: OMB invites Tribal leaders to consult on the recently noticed Request for Information on proposed revisions to title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)
Date: March 7, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Registration Link: HERE
Dear Tribal Leader Letter: HERE

NIHB First Quarter Board Meeting and Annual Meeting
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-09
NIHB First Quarter Board Meeting and Annual Meeting
March 7-9, 2023
Washington, DC
More information coming soon.

DOI Self Goverance Advisory Committee and IHS Tribal Self-Governnce Advisory Committee
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-09 | Embassy Suites Washington DC, 900 10th St NEW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Please register for the meetings at: https://www.tribalselfgov.org/register-for-the-doi-sgac-meeting-and-or-the-ihs-tsgac-meeting/
March 7 – March 8 (AM) – DOI SGAC Meeting
March 8 (PM) – March 9 – IHS TSGAC Meeting
Location: Embassy Suites, 900 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (if you did not make a reservation using the room block and need to make one, please email info@tribalselfgov.org and they can ask the hotel to reopen the block)
Zoom information for each meeting is available on the agenda.

DOI SGAC March DRAFT Agenda
IHS TSGAC March DRAFT Agenda

REMINDER: Meeting materials (including presentations) will be uploaded to the DOI SGAC and IHS TSGAC webpages in advance of the meetings.
DOI SGAC meeting page: https://www.tribalselfgov.org/advisory-committees/sgac/
IHS TSGAC meeting page: https://www.tribalselfgov.org/advisory-committees/tsgac/

NAIHC 2023 Legislative Conference
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-08
Save the date for the National American Indian Housing Council’s 2023 Legislative Conference — March 6-8 in Washington, DC!

Seventh Annual Women Veterans Symposium
2023-03-04 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday, March 4: Seventh Annual Women Veterans Symposium
Stillwater-Wes Watkins Center, OSU Campus
Theme: Empowerment through Experience – HER Journeys!
FREE event with breakfast & lunch provided, 9am-3pm
Updates from Women Veterans Health Care Programs and VA Muskogee Regional Benefits Office, to include PACT Act info specifically for Women Veterans!
Breakout Sessions include Financial Health with Tinker Federal Credit Union, Employment Breakout with OESC Veterans Division (all women veterans team), Nutrition Session, Claims & Benefits Assistance (all women team) and more!
REGISTER here: https://oklahoma.gov/veterans/veterans-services/women-veterans.html (-> gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com)
