United South & Eastern Tribes

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Listening Session – Session 2: Updated Reimbursement Agreement Template
2022-01-13 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (ET)
Virtual Meeting Link: https://vacctraining.adobeconnect.com/PRC-and-agreement-refresh-listening-sessions/

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration will host two listening sessions regarding our collaborative efforts to administer VA’s Indian Health Service/Tribal Health Program (IHS/THP) Reimbursement Agreement Program (RAP) and implement Public Law 116-311, Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act. Inclusion of PRC into the program will require adopting a new agreement template. A tribal consultation will be held at a future date that incorporates information obtained from these sessions. Public Law 116-311 amends Section 405(c) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) by clarifying the authority to reimburse for services regardless of whether they are provided directly by the Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, through purchased/referred care, or through a contract for travel described in section 213(b).
Written comments may also be submitted to tribalgovernmentconsultation@va.gov before February 13, 2022. For questions regarding these efforts, please contact Kara Hawthorne at Tribal.Agreements@va.gov. Program information can be found on the VA Office of Community Care’s website: https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/providers/info_IHS-THP.asp, and the Office of Tribal Government Relations Web site: http://www.va.gov/tribalgovernment.
Who Should Attend: Tribal Leaders

Treasury hosts a Tribal government webinar about the Final Rule.
2022-01-13 14:00 | Virtual Event
Treasury is hosting a Tribal government webinar to preview and answer questions about the Final Rule. If Treasury reaches RSVP capacity and you cannot attend the webinar or prefer to be briefed at your convenience, Treasury will post a recording of the webinar.
January 13 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register

Overview of the Final Rule
Tribal Government Fact Sheet

IHS - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Mood Disorders
2022-01-13 14:00 | Virtual Event
IHS – Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series:
Autism Spectrum Disorder & Mood Disorders by Michele Iemolo, PsyD, BCBA, RDMT, and Dina Hill, PhD
January 13 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
Outcomes/Objectives
1. Examine the comorbidity of mood disorders with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) as well as differential diagnoses.
2. Educate families on the clinical presentation of comorbid ASD and
mood disorders, including suicidality.
3. Counsel families on developing treatment intervention plans and
accessing services (therapists, prescribing providers).

NCCA Changing Climate Series: New Year's Resolution: Save the Planet!
2022-01-13 19:30 | Virtual Event
Join the North County Climate Change Alliance’s Our Changing Climate Series: “New Year’s Resolution: Save The Planet!” Event for January 13, 2022, 5:30 PM PT. This event is for anyone who is concerned about the climate crisis and wants to do something about it. You will be provided with ideas about ways to help mitigate the climate crisis with your everyday actions. You will also learn about an exciting and effective tool to help you do so, called Climate Action Maps.
Register

USET COVID-19 Project ECHO Session
2022-01-14 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.**

USET COVID-19 ECHO
2022-01-14 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)
Agenda
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.

USDOJ Consultation on Distribution of the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Funds
2022-01-14 13:00 - 16:00
January 13 and 14 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) invites you to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund (Tribal Set-Aside) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., EST on January 13 and January 14, 2022. Please see the materials below for more information about this consultation and how to participate. Please feel free to reach out to ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov with any questions.

Invitation FY 22 OVC Consultation
FY 2022 OVC Framing Paper
OVC FY 2021 TVSSA Report

NTIA Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
2022-01-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260 (Act), created the TBCP, providing new sources of Tribal broadband funding to assist in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the digital divide across Indian Country. As you may know, NTIA received applications requesting significantly more in funding than the $980 million available for grants under the Act. Of the additional $2 billion in funding appropriated for the TBCP by the IIJA, a portion may be used to fund TBCP applications submitted in response to the June 3, 2021, TBCP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Department of Commerce and NTIA are dedicated to expanding broadband deployment in unserved areas and promoting digital inclusion. NTIA is committed to holding consultation expeditiously to ensure that your input informs the use and timing of additional funding from the IIJA.
Friday, January 14 at 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Register
Dial-In Number: (562) 247-8422
Attendee Code: 714-523-950
The current $980 million NTIA TCBP provides funding for the following:

Broadband infrastructure deployment, including support for the establishment of carrier-neutral submarine cable landing stations;
Affordable broadband programs, including:

providing free or reduced-cost broadband service;
preventing disconnection of existing broadband service;

Distance learning;
Telehealth;
Digital inclusion efforts; and
Broadband adoption activities.

The IIJA did not change these eligible uses of funds for the program. Below are the questions on which NTIA seeks your input during this first consultation:

Should NTIA make available any of the additional TBCP funding appropriated by theIIJA for the applications submitted in response to the June 2021 TBCP NOFO?
If so, what percentage of the additional funding should NTIA make available for thispurpose?
If NTIA were to issue a second TBCP NOFO for the remaining funds appropriated bythe IIJA, when would be the most accommodating time for Tribes to be able tosubmit applications?

Written comments can also be submitted to broadbandusa@ntia.gov with the subject line: “Tribal Broadband Grant Program IIJA,” by January 14, 2022, at 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
If you have any questions regarding the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program or these consultation sessions, you may contact Adam Geisler, (202) 494-7820, or ageisler@ntia.gov.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2022-01-17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
We are honoring the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today and the USET/USET SPF offices are closed. Dr. King was the most influential of African American civil rights leaders during the 1960s, he was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, facilities, and employment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Learn more about Dr. King and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Learn how to speak Cherokee with the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
2022-01-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-01-24 17:00 - 19:00
The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is offering a beginner Cherokee language course. The course will consist of four, two-hour classes on Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31. Classes will be held from from 6-8 p.m.
Anyone interested in taking this class should contact the museum at 423-884-6246 or seqmus@tds.net to register. The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is located at 576 Highway 360, Vonore, TN, 37885.

Culturally Significant Plants Symposium
2022-01-18 - 2022-01-20 | Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center, 4205 Goddard Youth Camp Road, Sulphur, OK, 73086, United States
South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center and the Chickasaw Nation presents the
Culturally Significant Plants Symposium
When: Tuesday – Thursday, January 18-20, 2022
Where: Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center
Registration will open October 1, 2021
Questions? Email: April.Taylor@Chickasaw.net
The South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center and Chickasaw Nation will host a three-day event that will discuss how climate change affects culturally significant plants. This event is open to the south-central region of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. Researchers and artisans with experience in the field will be present (or on-site) to help bring awareness to these issues.

IHS - Addictions and Recovery Webinar Series: Inhalant Use Disorder
2022-01-18 11:00 | Virtual Event
IHS – Addictions and Recovery Webinar Series:
Inhalant Use Disorder by Donna Enfield, MSW, and Molly Faulkner, PhD
January 18 at 12:00 pm Eastern
Register
Outcomes/Objectives
1. Assess patterns and epidemiology related to inhalant use disorder and its
sequalae.
2. Examine risk factors for inhalant use disorder among American Indian/Alaska Native individuals.
3. Apply treatment options for inhalant use disorder.

Rural Health Research Gateway
2022-01-18 12:00 | Virtual Event
Rural Health Research Gateway will hold a zoom call January 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET on Aging in Place in Rural America: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Initiatives. Supporting older adults in remaining in their homes is particularly urgent in rural areas, where the population is older. This webinar will present results from a range of studies investigating challenges, opportunities, and policy implications for older adults aging in place living in rural areas. Register for the call by clicking here.

CMS National Stakeholder Quarterly Call
2022-01-18 12:00
On January 18, at 1 PM ET the Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a national stakeholder call with the Administrator of CMS, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and CMS leadership to discuss changes to the CMS Strategic Vision, show appreciation for the legacy of Dr. Marin Luther King and look ahead for the agency’s goals in 2022.
Stakeholder calls like this one will be held quarterly and are intended to serve as a means for advancing health equity, expanding coverage, and improving national health outcomes.
To register for the call please click here.

Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
2022-01-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
We look forward to seeing you at our monthly Tribal-DHS collaboration calls. This is an opportunity to share information and check-in on activities. If you have any specific needs or interests, do not hesitate to reach out.
Where: Zoom https://hq-dhs.zoomgov.com/j/1611865719?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 161 186 5719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Phone only, not required for Zoom participation: 551-285-1373
Who: Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, Alaska Native Corporations, and tribal organizations across all homeland security mission space. Interested participants.
What: “Third Tuesday’s” Tribal-DHS Coordination and Collaboration Calls
When: Third Tuesday of every month. 2:00 ET., 1:00 CT., 12:00 MT., 11:00 PT., 10:00 AK. No scheduled calls in November or December.
Why: This is an opportunity to provide input and seek assistance from DHS tribal affairs practitioners, and to coordinate homeland security efforts. Significant components and offices in DHS on efforts to support tribes in their homeland security efforts.
Calendar invite download
DHS executes its homeland security responsibilities through the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). These components are supported by offices like the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), and the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE).
This is not formal consultation, but an ongoing collaboration effort supporting the implementation of E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments and not intended for media. Please contact me if you have media inquires.

NAFOA - SLFRF Project and Expenditure Report Compliance Webinar
2022-01-18 14:00 | Virtual Event
Last week, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) released the Project and Expenditure Report and associated User Guide to be used by recipients of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, to submit data associated with the SLFRF program and fulfill the program’s reporting obligations. The report is due for Tribal governments that received more than $30 million in SLFRF funding on January 31, 2022.
NAFOA, in coordination with Treasury, is hosting a webinar on January 18, 2022, at 3pm EST to walk through the SLFRF Project & Expenditure report for Tribal governments. You may register for the webinar here.
Funding from the SLFRF is subject to the requirements specified in the Final Rule released by Treasury on January 6, 2022. Treasury released an Overview of the Final Rule, which provides a summary of major rule provisions to assist recipients and stakeholders. Treasury also released a Tribal government fact sheet, which contains highlights of the final rule relevant to Tribal governments.
If you have questions or need additional information regarding the SLFRF, please send an email via SLFRP@treasury.gov.

AIANTA - Collecting and Understanding Tourism Data Webinar
2022-01-18 14:00 | Virtual Event
AIANTA – Collecting and Understanding Tourism Data Webinar
January 18 at 2:00 pm Central
Register
Within the competitive hospitality industry, investing time and resources in collecting accurate visitor data can help significantly improve the customer experience by aligning programming with traveler expectations. Equally importantly, collecting tourism data can help ensure community expectations align within the larger tourism infrastructure and tourism data can also help justify marketing efforts with tribal leadership and local and national elected officials. In this webinar, Daniel Nāho’opi’i (Kanaka Maoli, Native Hawaiian) tourism data expert and former Director of Tourism Research for the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, discusses why quantifiable tourism data should be a part of any visitor marketing plan.

ECHO Clinic: Virtual Care Implementation
2022-01-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
This ECHO clinic is designed to support I/T/U clinicians and administrators in implementing and overcoming common challenges associated with virtual care programs, such as apps that support healthy behaviors, telemedicine, and remote patient monitoring.
Date/Time: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
To Join
Simply click on this Zoom link 5 minutes before the session begins (or at any time during the session): Zoom link >
Virtual Care Implementation Program

EPA and Dept of Army proposed rule to "Waters of the U.S."
2022-01-18 16:00 - 19:00
EPA and Army Take Action to Provide Certainty for the Definition of WOTUS
On November 18, 2021, EPA and the Department of the Army (“the agencies”) announced the signing of a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States.” This proposal marks a key milestone in the regulatory process announced in June, 2021. The agencies propose to put back into place the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States,” updated to reflect consideration of Supreme Court decisions. This familiar approach to “waters of the United States” would support a stable implementation of “waters of the United States” while the agencies continue to consult with states, tribes, local governments, and a broad array of stakeholders in both the implementation of WOTUS and future regulatory actions.

Press Release
Revising the Definition of “Waters of the United States”

The agencies are also hosting virtual public hearings in January of 2022.

January 12, 2022; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Registration Deadline: January 7, 2022 – Register

January 13, 2022; 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration Deadline: January 10, 2022 – Register

January 18, 2022; 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET

Registration Deadline: January 13, 2022 – Register

Click here for more information.

Day of Policy Action for the Violence Against Women Act
2022-01-19
On January 19, join the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (NTF), Angelina Jolie, and Senate sponsors of the upcoming Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization for a policy day of action to ask Senators to co-sponsor and pass the bipartisan consensus bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
On December 16, 2021, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced they had reached a deal on a framework to reauthorize VAWA with key improvements and protections to better meet the needs of abuse survivors. They plan to introduce the bill this month. While they are finalizing the bill, they need our help to build support among Senators so they can introduce the bill with as many bipartisan sponsors as possible.
VAWA is a central way the Federal government responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. First signed into law in 1994, VAWA creates grant programs to provide services and housing to victims and survivors and training to improve the legal response to gender-based violence. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 is based on extensive work with survivors, direct service providers, and other stakeholders, and is the first reauthorization since the pandemic, which has exacerbated domestic violence and sexual assault.
VIRTUAL RALLY: Join us, with VAWA lead Senators and international human rights and children’s rights advocate Angelina Jolie at 12:15 ET/9:15 PT, HERE.
TWITTER STORM: Then, join us at 1:00 ET/10:00 PT for a Twitter storm!

CALL YOUR SENATORS: Before, during, or after the rally, call your senators (202-224-3121) or email them through their websites. The NCAI toolkit and the NTF toolkit include call scripts, email templates, sample social media posts, and graphics. It even includes template op-eds and letters to the editor!
Virtual Rally Link
NCAI VAWA Toolkit

OSHA hosting virtual Tribal Consultation on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
2022-01-19 13:00 | Virtual Event
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is hosting Tribal Consultation on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
January 19 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register
The Department and OSHA are committed to implementing Executive Order 13175 and the January 26, 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships and they look forward to engaging with you during this session. In addition, attendees are encouraged to review the ETS, which also serves as a proposed rule, in advance of the consultation session. Text can be found at https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets2. Because this rulemaking is in an active comment period, DOL will be recording comments about the ETS and placing them in the docket. They also encourage you to submit comments through the docket, at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2021-0007. Comments are due January 19, 2022.
If you have question about the Department’s Tribal consultation, please contact Theresa Lujan, Tribal Liaison at Lujan.Theresa@dol.gov.

iT1 Presents: New Microsoft Updates and What They Mean for Tribes
2022-01-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
iT1 Presents: New Microsoft Updates and What They Mean for Tribes
Wednesday, January 19 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Mountain/1:00 pm -2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register

NIHB - Exploring Tribal Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity: A Three-Part PHICCS I Series
2022-01-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Exploring Tribal Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity: A Three-Part PHICCS I Series
Wednesdays – January 19, January 26, and February 9, 2022 , 3:00-4:00 PM ET
Join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) for a deep dive into key issues from the 2019 Public Health in Indian Country Capacity Scan (PHICCS I)! This three-part webinar series will explore current topics for Tribal public health infrastructure, including:

January 19, 2022: Tribal Public Health Workforce (Register here)
January 26, 2022: Tribal Capacity for Public Health Data (Register here)
February 9, 2022: Tribal Public Health Authority, Governance, and Exercising Sovereignty (Register here)

This webinar series is for Tribal health directors, Tribal public health professionals, Tribal leaders, local, state, and federal partners, and others who are interested in Tribal public health infrastructure and capacity.
The Public Health in Indian Country Capacity Scan (PHICCS) is a national scan, to be conducted every three years by NIHB. The purpose of PHICCS is to assess the capacity of Tribal health and Tribal public health organizations for delivering public health services. This important tool helps Tribes, Tribal organizations, partners and policy makers better understand Tribal public health infrastructure and plan for future improvements.
Find out more about the PHICCS project, including the upcoming PHICCS II in Spring 2022, here! For questions contact Nina Martin, Program Manager, Public Health Policy and Programs nmartin@nihb.org or 202-548-7299 with any questions.

White House Tribal COVID-19 Update
2022-01-19 15:30 | Virtual Event
EVENT: White House Tribal COVID-19 Update
DATE: Wednesday, January 19th
TIME: 3:30 pm Central / 4:30 pm Eastern
REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE

Protect ICWA Partner Session
2022-01-20 12:30, 2022-01-21 11:00 | Virtual Event
National Indian Child Welfare Association NICWA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Friday, January 21, at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern and 12:30 pm Central/1:30 pm Eastern. Please attend only one of these meetings
If you cannot make this time, this training will repeat at 10:30 a.m. PT.

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White House IGA Weekly Briefing Call
2022-01-20 15:00 | Virtual Event
White House IGA Weekly Briefing Call
Thursday, January 20 at 4:00 PM ET
Register in advance here:
https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_n3bsWSUqRrmQGLEMRDXVVQ
If you have any questions, please contact IGA46@who.eop.gov

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) host virtual presentation on their preservation work
2022-01-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) hosts a virtual presentation on the essential work they are doing to preserve and support the delicate ecosystems of the town and the Island. The Tribe’s natural resources department will discuss programs and present live videos of preservation work in the Menemsha Pond Complex. Learn about these efforts on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 4 to 5:30 pm Eastern via Zoom. Email envcoord@wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov or call 508-645-9265 for more information.

Bounty screening and live panel
2022-01-20 18:00
Please join to watch the newest short film, Bounty, followed by a conversation with filmmakers Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador Maulian Dana, Dawn Neptune Adams (Penobscot), and Upstander Project learning director Mishy Lesser and Akomawt Educational Initiative’s Director of Education and Upstander Project advisor Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy).
Thursday, January 20 (7p ET / 6p CT / 5p MT / 4p PT). Register free now! (donations accepted)
For those in Maine: Bounty will broadcast live on Maine Public TV on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 9pm and Saturday, January 22 at 2pm.
