Three Sisters - a staged reading of a play
2022-05-21 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Paragon Casino Resort, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville, LA, 71351, United States
May 21 at 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Central
Three Sisters
Set in the Bayous of Avoyelles Parish, a staged reading of a play by Carolyn Dunn, directed by Sarah dAngelo, will be held at Paragon Casino Resort on Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21, 2022, at 7PM. This FREE event is sponsored by the Tunica-Biloxi Education Department, the Tunica-Biloxi Language and Culture Revitalization Program and the Oklahoma Indigenous Theatre Company.
Tickets are free. For ticket information, contact Paulette Voiselle at pvoiselle@tunica.org.
Venue: Paragon Casino Resort, 711 Paragon Pl, Marksville, LA 71351

Reservation Economic Summit 2022
2022-05-23 - 2022-05-26
May 23-26, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV
RES 2022 is the Summit to attend for those looking for high caliber networking, winning teaming opportunities, business development sessions, one-on-one consulting, all centered around American Indian Enterprise.
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is embracing BE THE CHANGE for the 2022 Reservation Economic Summit. The event features tribal leaders, members of Congress, federal agency representatives, state and local officials, and top CEO’s on a national platform.
Event Website

Joint U.S. EPA and U.S. HHS Training on Lead Testing and Remediation in Drinking Water in Child Care and Early Childhood Facilities
2022-05-23 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-05-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) invite you to register for our 3-part training series on Lead Testing and Remediation in Drinking Water in Child Care and Early Childhood Facilities.
The 3-part series builds on each other and is designed to provide all the resources you will need to complete a 3Ts (Training, Testing and Taking Action) plan to conduct lead testing and reduce exposure to children.
Come and learn:
The EPA and HHS will take you through presentations, interactive tools, and case studies to build your 3Ts plan and share information on the increased funding opportunities (from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November 2021 by President Biden) available to child care/early childhood facilities.
Please register for the 3-part series:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

May 31, 2022 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET): PART 1 — Training: Implementing a 3Ts program for Lead Testing in Drinking Water in Child Care and Early Childhood Facilities.
REGISTER
SURVEY: Please take 5 minutes to complete the voluntary survey.

June 14, 2022 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET): PART 2 — Testing: Implementing a 3Ts program for Collecting Lead Samples in Drinking Water in Child Care and Early Childhood Facilities.
REGISTER: Go to your confirmation email for link!

June 23, 2022 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET): PART 3 — Taking Action: Implementing a 3Ts program for Reducing Lead Exposure in Drinking Water in Child Care and Early Childhood Facilities.
REGISTER: Go to your confirmation email for link!

DOI Tribal Consultation on Land Acquisition and Class II Tribal State Gaming Compact Process
2022-05-23 12:00 - 15:00 | 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.

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-05-23 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.

OMB Tribal Consultation on FY23 President's Budget
2022-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Tribal consultation announcement can be found on the White House website here.
This Tribal consultation on the President’s 2023 Budget will be held via teleconference on:

Monday, May 23, 2022 (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET)
Registration Link: https://ems9.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=902664

Tribal leaders and their designees are invited to provide comments and feedback on the FY 2023 President’s Budget for programs and activities serving and benefitting Tribal governments, organizations and communities. For example, programs that support resources for Tribal schools, Tribal public safety and justice programs, tackling the climate crisis in Tribal communities, fostering Tribal sovereignty, and promoting economic opportunities in Tribal communities.
In particular, we are interested in Tribal views on the following specific topics:

The FY 2023 President’s Budget proposal to shift funding for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service funding from discretionary to mandatory
Specific feedback on the President’s Budget proposals to reclassify Bureau of Indian Affairs Contract Support Costs and Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act Section 105(l) Lease costs; and
Tribal leaders feedback on the President’s Budget commitment to work with Congress on mandatory funding for future Indian Water Rights Settlements

Please note that these Tribal consultations are not for press purposes.
When registering for the teleconference via the link above, you will be asked to provide your name, email, title and Tribal leadership position, and Tribal affiliation. You will receive the call-in number and a unique participant code following registration. If possible, we encourage that Tribal leaders call in together on the same phone line to allow maximum participation for all who want to attend. Tribal leader participation will be prioritized at the consultation and we encourage registration as soon as possible. We welcome registration by additional Tribal advisors and encourage calling in on the same phone line when possible.
If registration is not possible, or if you are having difficulty registering, please email tribalconsultation@omb.eop.gov for alternate participation information. OMB welcomes your written comments as well. Please send them to tribalconsultation@omb.eop.gov by no later than May 18, 2022.

NCUIH 2022 Annual Conference
2022-05-24 - 2022-05-25
Save the Date!
May 24-25, 2022
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) will present its 2022 Annual Conference virtually May 24 and 25. This year’s theme will be No More Broken Promises: A Path to Health Equity in Indian Country.
More information and details to follow. Visit ncuih.org for future updates!

FHA - Project Bundling "How to" Virtual Peer Exchange
2022-05-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-25 10:00 - 15:00 | United States
Federal Highway Administration | Office of Tribal Transportation
Project Bundling “How to” Virtual Peer Exchange
Description: The purpose of this virtual peer exchange is to encourage tribes and local public agencies (LPAs) to take advantage of efficiencies created by project bundling. With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), project bundling becomes even more relevant and important. The BIL specifically mentions project bundling and bridge bundling as alternative contracting methods for enhanced program delivery and encourages agencies to establish clear procedures for these methods so the known benefits might be more consistently realized.
Session 1 – Project Bundling How-To Resources
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (CT)
This session will introduce participants to two project bundling guidebooks: the FHWA Bridge Bundling Guidebook and the FHWA Advanced Project Bundling: A Reference for Getting Started. We will also highlight several LPA and State DOT project bundling case studies.
Session 2 – Tribal/LPA Case Studies
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (CT)
This session will feature presentations from the Pawnee Nation and Pueblo of Acoma tribes including project bundling experiences and lessons learned.
Session 3 – Strategic Planning for Tribes and LPAs
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (CT)
This session will begin with presentations from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and conclude with an overview of how to strategically plan for project bundling.
Session 4 – Developing Bundling Action Plans
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (CT)
Participants will receive a template and learn how to create their own Bundling Action Plan.
Register

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance - BH ECHO Clinic
2022-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO series, Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance, launching on January 25, 2022. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2022 on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length.
Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the behavioral health/mental health sector are welcome to join.
The one-hour Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance virtual series will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health, and
Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health, and
Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens

The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music videos and Native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.
Continuing education credits will be provided.
Register in advance for the session.
For questions, please contact Bryan Hendrix, USET THPS Quality Improvement Analyst, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.

Advancing Equity Through the American Rescue Plan
2022-05-24 13:30 | Virtual Event
Advancing Equity Through the American Rescue Plan
Tuesday, May 24 at 2:30 pm ET
Please RSVP here.
Please join for the release of the report, Advancing Equity Through the American Rescue Plan, to hear from Biden-Harris Administration officials and key partners on how the Administration is working to ensure one of the most equitable recoveries on record.
This virtual event will take place at 2:30pm ET on Tuesday, May 24th.. The event will be joined by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and senior officials from the White House Domestic Policy Council and Department of Treasury.

Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
2022-05-24 18:00 - 19:15, 2022-05-31 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

NIHB - Webinar on Environmental Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19
2022-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
What: Webinar on Environmental Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19
When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Who should attend? The intended audience for this webinar is Tribal environmental health specialist, environmental technician, environmental engineers, health educators and CHRs, and Tribal public health professionals.
Register
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites you to the fifth webinar of the Free Enhancing Tribal Environmental Health Programs Engagement in COVID-19 Response Webinar Series.
The virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is found in the feces of individuals who have COVID-19, including asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals. This means that wastewater testing can be used as an early-warning detection system for the virus in your Tribal community. Join us as we discuss how environmental monitoring of wastewater (regularly testing sewage) can help track COVID-19 and prevent its spread in your community.
For more information or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, contact Audrianna Marzette, Public Health Program Coordinator, Public Health Policy and Programs, at amarzette@nihb.org.

Seeking Truth, Healing, and Right Relationship: Quakers and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
2022-05-25 17:30 | Virtual Event
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and Friends advocate in solidarity with Indigenous peoples. Yet, historically, Quakers played a role in colonization and the cultural genocide of Native people through the operation of more than 30 Indian boarding schools. With legislation now before Congress to investigate the legacy of Indian boarding schools, how are Friends communities engaging to address Quaker complicity in these atrocities?
Join on Weds. May 25 at 6:30 p.m. EDT to learn how FCNL and F/friends are reckoning with this history and advocating in solidarity with Native communities.
Register

USET Membership Reception at the RES 2022
2022-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | United States
USET Membership Reception at the
Reservation Economic Summit (RES) 2022
When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Pacific
Where: Ceasars Palace in the Octavius Tower Premium Penthouse
Contact information:
Rebecca Naragon, 615-521-3606 | rnaragon@usetinc.org
Susan Waukon, 715-299-6474 | swaukon@usetinc.org
Reservation Economic Summit (RES) 2022
USET is committed to the overall safety and well-being of all of its meeting attendees. Recognizing the ongoing evolving realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, any in-person meeting/event plans will be executed in accordance with recommended public health protocols. As a reminder, the USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC), a recognized public health authority, will ultimately provide USET with guidance and recommendations about any in-person USET meeting/event plans to ensure that our actions are in the best interests of the USET/USET SPF organization, its membership, and meeting attendees. Based on the USET TEC’s decision, it may be required to cancel the event and should this action be taken, proper notice will be provided.

Indigenizing the National Parks Webinar
2022-05-26 13:00 | Virtual Event
May 26 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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Native Organizers Alliance invites you to join the 1-hour Zoom webinar on May 26th for a discussion on Indigenizing the National Parks.
With the Yellowstone National Park turning 150 this year, they’re using this anniversary as an opportunity to look at the true history of the park and what the future of the National Park System could look like with the inclusion of Indigenous voices and traditional ecological knowledge.
You will hear from Native and Tribal advocates who are working to create change around the governance and stewardship of National Parks and public lands.

2022 Native American Agriculture Fund Request for Applications Informational Webinar
2022-05-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
2022 Native American Agriculture Fund Request for Applications Informational Webinar
Please join the Native American Agriculture Fund for an overview of our 2022 Request for Applications. The first hour (starting at 2 pm CT) will consist of a standard presentation outlining the application process and categories of funding. Join at the top of the second hour (3 pm CT) to participate in a live Q&A with the NAAF staff.
You can choose to attend one or more of the following webinars.

Apr 28, 2022 02:00 PM Central Time
May 12, 2022 02:00 PM Central Time
May 26, 2022 02:00 PM Central Time

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Upper Mattaponi Pow Wow
2022-05-28 - 2022-05-29
The 2021 Upper Mattaponi Pow Wow is now scheduled for May 28-29, 2022. For more information, please visit this page.

White House Tribal Briefing on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Tribal Playbook
2022-05-31 15:00 | Virtual Event
You are invited to join a Tribal briefing Tuesday, May 31 at 4:00 pm ET with senior Administration officials to learn about how President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deploy record investments to expand access to high-speed internet, fix roads and bridges, ensure a safe supply of drinking water, reliable sewage systems, and solid waste disposal facilities, and take action to combat the climate crisis that threatens too many Native communities.
You will also have the opportunity to learn about the soon-to-be-released Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook, a resource that will be available to help Tribal applicants navigate the full range of funds both available to Tribal Nations and set aside for their communities under the law. It provides more than $13 billion in funding to directly support Tribal communities and makes Tribal Nations eligible to apply for or request billions in discretionary, formula, and other funding. In total, this funding represents the single largest investment in Tribal infrastructure ever.
This briefing will take place Tuesday, May 31 at 4:00 pm ET.
Please RSVP here:
https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_wvqJKTfARNqjIIztaF6wwg

Treasury Capital Projects Fund Applications Due
2022-06-01 | Virtual Event
Weekly CPF Tribal office hours are being held every Thursday from 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT, to attend please register here.
The deadline to submit CPF applications is June 1, 2022.
Learn more at Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund webpage.

Wind River Inter-Tribal Gathering
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-03 | Wind River Reservation, WY, United States
The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, with support from the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, invite all Tribes and Indigenous people with ancestral connections to Yellowstone and America’s Public Lands, to attend our upcoming in-person gathering on the Wind River Reservation.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. This important milestone is reason to both reflect on the history of this special place and envision its future. Before the Yellowstone Park Protection Act was signed in 1872, the lands that became the world’s first national park were inhabited by a vast array of Indigenous peoples. Today, 49 Tribes have ancestral ties to the park.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Food System Transformation Framework
2022-06-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
You’re invited to join Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for an event to announce USDA’s framework for shoring up the food supply chain and transforming the food system to be fairer, more competitive, and more resilient. USDA efforts to create more and better markets will benefit both producers and consumers, as well as address longstanding issues intensified by the pandemic. The event is being hosted by the Rural Opportunity Initiative at Georgetown University.
Watch the livestream at usda.gov/live.

2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Energy Infrastructure and Climate Resilience
2022-06-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series will focus on how tribes can position themselves to participate in the energy transition to the benefit of their communities and future generations.
The changing climate brings new and more extreme weather-related events and increased risks to energy infrastructure. The frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including wildfires, flooding, sea level rise, landslides, high winds, and temperature extremes, are increasing. Thoughtful and deliberate energy infrastructure changes can help reduce the severity of these climate change impacts and improve the resilience of tribal energy systems and infrastructure in the face of these growing threats. This webinar will discuss opportunities for tribes to proactively change their energy infrastructure to reduce climate-related risks and impacts.
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
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Treasury Information Session on ERA1 Reallocation Guidance
2022-06-01 15:00 | Virtual Event
On June 1, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET, Treasury is hosting an information session for Tribal governments, in partnership with the National American Indian Housing Council, regarding ERA1 reallocation guidance and the addendum. Treasury staff will discuss the recapture process, reallocation, best practices, and reporting.
Register here for the information session or join the zoom directly here.

Greenwich Food System Forum
2022-06-01 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

Leveraging Philanthropy & Federal Funding to Advance Tribal Energy Sovereignty
2022-06-02 12:00 | Virtual Event
Join the Leveraging Philanthropy & Federal Funding to Advance Tribal Energy Sovereignty on Thursday, June 2nd at 1PM ET/10AM PT co-hosted by Indigenized Energy Initiative, Red Cloud Renewable, and Native Americans in Philanthropy with a special address by U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland.
For more details and to register, click here.

Basics of Financial Wellness Webinar
2022-06-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Financial Wellness is the balance between having a healthy state of well-being today, while preparing financially for tomorrow. This is not necessarily about being wealthy, but is a state of psychological well-being in which one feels they have control over their current finances and their financial future. In this course, they will be guiding you on how to keep your financial roller coaster well-oiled by giving you the tools to improve your financial wellness.
Instructor: Krystal Cedeno, Training and Development Manager, Native Learning Center
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern Time
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Federal Resources for Tribal Economic Development Webinar
2022-06-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Hosted by the Administration for Native Americans, this webinar will feature an overview of tribal economic development funding opportunities from four federal agencies, as well as strategic planning approaches for tribes pursuing economic development.
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