March 24-26 Tulsa, OK Register The International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health (IMICH) is the only conference dedicated to the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, American Indian, Alaska Native and other Indigenous children and youth in North America and around the world. Sessions cover a range of topics such as emerging health […]
March 27 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the CMS Medicaid CHIP and Operations Group, is holding this All Tribes Engagement Webinar to discuss returning to routine operations after the public health emergency (PHE), as it relates to […]
Dear Tribal Leader, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host the 2023 National Convening on Building an Inclusive Human Services System from March 28-29, 2023 in College Park, Maryland. This will be an in-person and virtual event. Registration is free. The National Convening on Building […]
March 28 - 30, 2023 Anchorage Embassy Suites, Anchorage, AK Website
If you missed this workshop, held in March 2023, feel free to watch the recordings and learn more about the resources below. This virtual workshop was a collaboration between the US Forest Service-Southern Region, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, and the USET Climate Change Program. On the first day, […]
USDAs’ Animal Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) has provided funding opportunities for Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Most of the funding opportunities are made available through the ezFedGrant (eFG) system. The system is sometimes hard to navigate and may not seem user-friendly. The Office of National Tribal Liaison would like to […]
USET 2023 Diabetes Coordinators Training The USET Diabetes Coordinators Training will provide technical assistance and resources to Tribal Nations who are current and newly funded Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Primary Grantees. When: March 30-31 at 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Central Where: Nashville, TN Hutton Hotel 1808 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 […]
March 30-31, 2023, from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Register to attend via Zoom The dial-in listen only phone number for the meeting is 1-669-254-5252, Meeting ID: 161 715 5166. The purpose of this meeting is to convene NACIE and conduct the following business: discussion of bylaws and charter; taking action to establish meeting […]
March 30 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Register In this webinar, the Office of Indian Energy will highlight its current funding opportunities and technical assistance opportunities. Guest speakers from the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory will share information on funding available to tribes, […]
3rd Annual Indigenous Knowledge Symposium March 31, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central/1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern, Online/Virtual. Utah State University’s 3rd Annual Indigenous Knowledge Symposium will take place on March 31, 2023. The theme is Land, Water, and Life: The Critical Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Science. Presenters include Dr. Andrea Reid (Nisga’a), […]
41st Annual Protecting Our Children Conference Reno, Nevada April 2–5, 2023 Join the annual Protecting Our Children conference, the premier national event addressing Tribal child welfare.
RES 2023 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 EMPOWERING FOR GENERATIONS for the 2023 Reservation Economic Summit. The event features tribal leaders, members of Congress, federal […]
The Federal Register published the VA Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs’ notice of meeting. The Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (ACTIA) will meet on April 4, 5, and 6, 2023 at the Seven Feathers Hotel Resort, 146 Chief Miwaleta Lane, Canyonville, OR 97417. The meeting sessions will begin and end […]
Date: April 4, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) Description: The purpose of the webinar is to announce the publication in the Federal Register of the TTFBP Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and to discuss some of the proposed amendments in 23 CFR part 661 since the last update in 2008. Also, to […]
The Gakwi:yo:h Farm, in partnership with USET & Cornell Extension, wants to help you irrigate your garden. Setting up an irrigation system for your garden saves water and produces healthy plants. We’ll cover the basics of drip irrigation systems for three sisters and other crops. The first ten attendees will receive an irrigation […]
The Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) will host a Webinar on April 5, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (ET). The Webinar will provide an analysis and review of the key findings on: 1) the number of American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/Ans) enrolled in health insurance coverage through the Marketplace in 2022; and 2) trends in […]
Please join HRSA’s Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs on a national webinar designed to enhance Tribal stakeholder knowledge of HRSA priorities, programs, technical assistance resources, and funding opportunities in Indian Country. This webinar will examine historical trauma and its impacts on the American Indian/ Alaska Native workforce and discuss programs and strategies to alleviate workforce […]
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Tribal Consultation on Child Support Issues: The ACF Office of Child Support Enforcement will consult with Tribal Nations on April 6, 2023, from 9:00am to 4:00pm Eastern on programmatic, regulatory, and legislative priorities. To facilitate the discussion, ACF invites input on discussion questions posed in the Dear Tribal Leader […]
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 […]
April 10 at 1:00 pm Eastern Register Meeting ID: 160 144 2622 Web Join Zoom Join Meeting Password: kEY6jxF21 Dial-in information: +1 669-254-5252 US +1 646-828-7666 US The Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) greatly values its partnerships with Tribal Nations and […]
The National UNITY Council's (NUC) Executive Committee invites all youth within the network to sign up for one of the four upcoming virtual Town Halls. The purpose of these town hall meetings are to gather Native youth's views on UNITY's National Initiative to address wellness and restore tribal support systems. Youth are welcomed to share their solutions and challenges with […]
IHS Information Systems Advisory Committee Semi-Annual Meeting The Indian Health Service (IHS) Information Systems Advisory (ISA) Committee will hold an in-person meeting in Rockville, Maryland on April 11-12, 2023. Interested participants may also join remotely using this Zoom link with Meeting ID: 160 431 9067, Passcode: 502430. Questions should be directed to Christy Tayrien, at […]
Project ECHO HCV/HIV/SUD Clinical Training presented by USET Tribal Health Program Support During the pandemic, Tribal Nations saw a rise in injectable drug use. This, in turn, caused a rise in the number of new Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV infections. People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV and HCV infections […]
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. (Mountain) Register In this American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) webinar, you will hear about the value of seeds in our stories, our lives, and their contribution to food sovereignty. The speaker, Andi Murphy (Diné) started the “Toasted Sister Podcast” show in 2017 and has since talked with […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper April 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register to attend via Zoom You are invited to attend a virtual Tribal consultation on April 11, 2023, on DHS/FEMA’s “Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials (Equity Guide). The purpose of the Tribal consultation is to solicit feedback and recommendations, […]
April 12-23, 2023 The Euchee Butterfly Farm Bixby, Oklahoma Register Please join a special two-day national conference event hosted by Tribal Alliance for Pollinators to learn how Tribal citizens can protect our lands, our traditions and our people as we adapt to the challenges of extreme weather events and harmful environmental trends that threaten our […]
Project ECHO HCV/HIV/SUD Clinical Training presented by USET Tribal Health Program Support During the pandemic, Tribal Nations saw a rise in injectable drug use. This, in turn, caused a rise in the number of new Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV infections. People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV and HCV infections […]
USDAs’ Animal Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) has provided funding opportunities for Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Most of the funding opportunities are made available through the ezFedGrant (eFG) system. The system is sometimes hard to navigate and may not seem user-friendly. The Office of National Tribal Liaison would like to […]
A two-day virtual symposium of panel discussions, poetry, films, and a call to action. Fences create artificial borders between places and mediate the relations between them—what goes in, what comes out, and under what conditions. Without the lines that fences inscribe, there would be no place for border police. Nor could lands be parceled up, […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has invited Tribal leaders to a virtual consultation on Thursday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. EST, to discuss a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted on February 16, seeking comment on improvements to the E-Rate program that would increase access to E-Rate support for Tribal schools and libraries. Information about […]
IHS Monthly All-Tribal and Urban Leader Call The Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold its monthly update call for Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leaders on April 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm EST. For more information please contact Rose Weahkee at (301) 443-1083, or by email at Rose.Weahkee@ihs.gov.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to host a series of regional summits surrounding environmental health in Indian Country. Each summit will feature Tribal leaders, environmental health practitioners, […]
The IHS is holding a virtual Tribal Consultation on Friday, April 14 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern on agency proposals to enhance the Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) and to make its administration more locally focused. The letter (and information to join the meeting) is available online at: https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/triballeaderletters/
23rd Annual Travois Indian Country Affordable Housing & Economic Development Conference Monday, April 17-Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Line DC | Washington, DC Visit travois.com/news-events/annual-conference-information for details. This one-of-a-kind educational conference provides help for tribal entities interested in securing funds for affordable housing and economic developments in Native communities. Our experts provide in-depth instruction on the Low Income […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 17 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link The new Presidential Memorandum also directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with Tribal Nations, to establish training modules regarding Tribal consultation. These modules will be available to all […]
April 18-19, 2023 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 AIANTA offers the annual two-day Go International training conference, designed to introduce the international market to Tribes, Tribal businesses, and Native Hawaiian businesses and support participants to identify their tourism product(s) for pricing, packaging, and selling to markets overseas. Tribal tourism […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 13, 2023 Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals: I write to share with you additional updates related to the 25th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC), which will take place in-person on April 18–19, 2023, in the Great Hall […]
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board invites you to join Indian Country ECHO April 18th, 2023 @ 12pm PT for a Grand Rounds session focused on Stimulant Use Disorder. This session will feature Dr. Phillip Coffin, Director of Substance Use Research, San Francisco Department of Public Health, and Dr. Jonathan Davis, Director of San […]
Apr 18, 2023 at 12:00 pm Central Register When transitioning to a new Electronic Health Records (EHRs) system, many factors come into play, including data security and interfacing with other existing systems. In moving through the steps of modernization to provide secure access to medical data, the healthcare benefits increase substantially. With the ability to […]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Consultation on National Spectrum Strategy Invitation Letter NTAI National Spectrum Strategy RFC April 18 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link Dial-In: +1 (669) 254-5252; +1 (646) 828-7666 Meeting ID: 161 594 8324 April 20 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Easter Zoom Registration Link […]
USDAs’ Animal Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) has provided funding opportunities for Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Most of the funding opportunities are made available through the ezFedGrant (eFG) system. The system is sometimes hard to navigate and may not seem user-friendly. The Office of National Tribal Liaison would like to […]
Please join the USDA Forest Service for a Tribal forum on proposed directives for the mitigation of adverse impacts on National Forest System lands. Representatives from the Ecosystem Management Coordination staff will share information and be available to discuss the proposed national policy and Tribal implications. The Forest Service follows Land Management Planning and National […]
April 19, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT This live hour-long virtual webinar will focus on key considerations in growing and sustaining a healthy and robust workforce. The webinar will highlight the unique work of the Native American Health Center. Objectives: Understand how to employ best practices for incorporating employee feedback on workplace experiences […]
April 20 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Register Indigenous ecological knowledge has long sustained and protected the land now known as America. Indigenous people often carry out these practices daily leading grassroots, community efforts for clean-up and conservation. Join us for our second session on conservation with our moderator, Joel Moffett, and Indigenous […]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Consultation on National Spectrum Strategy Invitation Letter NTAI National Spectrum Strategy RFC April 18 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link Dial-In: +1 (669) 254-5252; +1 (646) 828-7666 Meeting ID: 161 594 8324 April 20 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Easter Zoom Registration Link […]
FEMA will host a virtual consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss the Tribal Disaster Declarations Guidance on April 20, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Consultation Overview FEMA invites Tribal Nations to attend the first in a series of Tribal consultations on the Tribal Disaster Declarations Guidance. The purpose of the consultation is to gather Tribal Nations’ […]
Date: April 24 - 26, 2023 Location: Glenpool Convention Center I 12205 S. Yukon Ave. I Glenpool, OK 74033 Description: This training has been created specifically for tribes and is provided at no cost to tribal personnel. It is being provided through a partnership between Cross Timbers Consulting, FHWA and Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Please register in advance. Visit www.crosstimbersconsulting.com […]
Registration is officially open for NAFOA's 41st Annual Conference to be held April 24-25, 2023 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference brings Tribal, state, federal, and industry partners together in one educational forum to discuss important economic issues facing Indian Country. Register today to take advantage of great networking and informative […]
April 24-27, 2023 Learn More Registrations are open for the 3rd Annual Native Financial Education Practitioners Summit on April 24-27, 2023, supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Dear Tribal Leader, Please find below the invitation, draft agenda, and proxy letter template for the upcoming Tribal Leader consultations on Equity and Barriers. USDA will report out on progress previously identified barriers as well as talk about ones not previously discussed. It will be divided into five different topics on different days, each day […]
April 24 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register Community members, Tribal leaders, Tribal healthcare and public health professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about Tribal MIECHV programs is invited to join. Last December, Congress approved the doubling of federal funding for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program over […]
April 25 at 12:45 pm - 5:15 pm Eastern April 26 at 12:15 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern April 27 at 12:15 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern Register The Department of Justice's National Indian Country Training Initiative and the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit is providing a three-day webinar series on Investigating and Prosecuting Human Trafficking […]
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. would like to announce the 2023 Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. 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 2023 on the fourth Tuesday of every […]
Dear Tribal Leader, Please find below the invitation, draft agenda, and proxy letter template for the upcoming Tribal Leader consultations on Equity and Barriers. USDA will report out on progress previously identified barriers as well as talk about ones not previously discussed. It will be divided into five different topics on different days, each day […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will host a virtual consultation with Tribal Nations on FEMA’s implementation of the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) on April 25, 3–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Consultation Overview The FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328) establishes the Shelter and Services Program […]
IHS Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care The Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s Workgroup on Improving PRC is a federal-Tribal workgroup established to provide recommendations to the IHS Director on strategies to improve PRC operations, data, oversight and transparency. The next meeting will be held on April 26th and 27th, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]
Register The Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) will host a Webinar on April 26, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (ET). The TSGAC works closely with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Tribal Technical Advisory Group (CMS-TTAG). The TTAG recently updated their top Medicaid and Medicare priorities. This Webinar will provide an overview of these priorities and […]
The National UNITY Council's (NUC) Executive Committee invites all youth within the network to sign up for one of the four upcoming virtual Town Halls. The purpose of these town hall meetings are to gather Native youth's views on UNITY's National Initiative to address wellness and restore tribal support systems. Youth are welcomed to share their solutions and challenges with […]
April 27 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Register Join the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 1-2:30 p.m. (EST) for a web-based conversation on the State ICWA Laws: Lessons Learned & Where Are We Going? The […]
Dear Tribal Leader, Please find below the invitation, draft agenda, and proxy letter template for the upcoming Tribal Leader consultations on Equity and Barriers. USDA will report out on progress previously identified barriers as well as talk about ones not previously discussed. It will be divided into five different topics on different days, each day […]
Dear Tribal Leader, Please find below the invitation, draft agenda, and proxy letter template for the upcoming Tribal Leader consultations on Equity and Barriers. USDA will report out on progress previously identified barriers as well as talk about ones not previously discussed. It will be divided into five different topics on different days, each day […]
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to host a series of regional summits on the topic of environmental health in Indian Country. Each summit will feature Tribal leaders, environmental health practitioners, subject matter experts, and federal partners engaging on topics relevant to each region. […]
NIHB National Tribal Health Conference May 1-5, 2023 Anchorage, AK Programming will include: Tribal listening and consultation sessions Hands-on training opportunities Plenary sessions and workshops that will cover a variety of timely topics, such as funding for Indian Health, the business of medicine, health equity, Tribal public health, behavioral health, environmental health, and climate change. […]
The National Partners Work Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the MMIW Family Advisors are organizing a National Week of Action (May 1 - May 7, 2023) to call the nation and the world to action in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Take action by participating in virtual events, exploring the list […]
Dear Tribal Leader, Please find below the invitation, draft agenda, and proxy letter template for the upcoming Tribal Leader consultations on Equity and Barriers. USDA will report out on progress previously identified barriers as well as talk about ones not previously discussed. It will be divided into five different topics on different days, each day […]
Monday, May 1 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific at the Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon in Conference Room 1A and 1B Monday, May 2 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern via Virtual. Register in advance for this meeting Thursday, May 4 at 1:00 pm - […]
Tribal Transportation Program Coordinating Committee (TTPCC) Meeting Date: May 2 - 4, 2023 Location: Inn of the Mountain Gods I 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd. I Mescalero, NM 88340 Hotel Reservations: For 24/7 assistance, call 800-545-9011 and reference "Tribal Transportation Program" group name/room block, or call the main line to the hotel 575-464-7059 (this number is not covered 24/7). The […]
May 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Federal Register Register for Listening Session On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is hosting a virtual listening session for Tribal Nations on HUD's Proposed Rule to amend their existing floodplain regulations. The proposed rule would require a greater […]
May 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Register Have you wanted to start a business but don’t know where to start? You see others starting your business and said I wish I would have thought of that? Let’s help you get some of your own business ideas. In this webinar, we will help you […]
Monday, May 1 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific at the Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon in Conference Room 1A and 1B Monday, May 2 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern via Virtual. Register in advance for this meeting Thursday, May 4 at 1:00 pm - […]
Federal Register :: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Native American Employment and Training Council When: May 3 at 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Eastern - May 4 at 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern The period from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm on May 4 is reserved for participation and comment by members of the […]
Wednesday, May 3 at 12:00 pm Eastern Register The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHI TCU), along with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor, have been hosting a virtual four-part dialogue series that addresses multiple […]
You are invited to a White House Climate and Environmental Justice Briefing on Wednesday, May 3rd at 2:00 PM ET to hear from senior Biden-Harris Administration officials about recent announcements that will strengthen environmental justice, expand the clean energy economy, and foster conservation and forest resilience to climate change. Speakers include: Ali Zaidi, White House […]
May 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern: will focus on language users and learners May 17, 2023, at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern: will focus on capacity building and planning needs May 24, 2023, at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern: will focus on focus on best practices and government accountability […]
The USET Office of Economic Development is updating the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and your input is needed to update the economic development action plan for the next five years. The CEDS serves as an action plan for USET to support Tribal Nation's community economic development efforts – assist them in growing businesses, creating […]
May 4, 2023 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Dear Tribal Leader Letter Tribal Declarations Guidance Register FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss the 2017 Tribal Declarations Guidance. The purpose of this consultation is to gather Tribal Nations' feedback on how to best improve the Presidential disaster declaration […]
Monday, May 1 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific at the Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon in Conference Room 1A and 1B Monday, May 2 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern via Virtual. Register in advance for this meeting Thursday, May 4 at 1:00 pm - […]