For centuries, during the so-called Age of Discovery, the European maritime powers partitioned and asserted ownership over the homelands of Indigenous peoples worldwide according to which among them first sighted or set foot on a land previously unknown to Europe. This practice, known today as the Doctrine of Discovery, enabled Europeans to appropriate vast territories …

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The Department invites representatives of federally recognized Tribes to participate in three upcoming virtual listening sessions focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and two upcoming virtual listening sessions focused on Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) discretionary grants for Tribes. The Department also invites Tribal youth to the first scheduled climate listening session, which is …

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Description: This webinar is designed for rural lenders, community development financial institutions, food sector lenders, community lenders and non-regulated lenders to: Learn about USDA Rural Development’s Guaranteed programs and their benefits to lenders and their rural community customers Learn how to become an approved lender and participate in the USDA Rural Development’s Guaranteed programs (Business and …

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced it will hold a Tribal Consultation to obtain input from Tribal Nations regarding DOL’s development and incorporation of a standard definition of the sixth of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA’s) six performance indicators, which measures the workforce system’s effectiveness in serving employers. Under WIOA, there …

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Description The Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) is a Federal-Tribal workgroup established to provide recommendations to the IHS Director on strategies to improve PRC operations, data, oversight and transparency.   Membership includes two representatives from each of the 12 IHS Areas. Registration Fee: none Event Sponsor: IHS Who Should Attend: …

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In response to President Biden's Executive Order 13985, DOI is holding the following virtual listening session focused on Procurement and Contracting Opportunities, on October 20, 2021, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input on barriers that underserved communities and individuals may face in taking advantage of DOI procurement and contracting …

Department of the Interior (DOI) Listening Session on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Procurement and Contracting Opportunities Read More »

The Department invites representatives of federally recognized Tribes to participate in three upcoming virtual listening sessions focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and two upcoming virtual listening sessions focused on Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) discretionary grants for Tribes. The Department also invites Tribal youth to the first scheduled climate listening session, which is …

Tribal Listening Sessions on Climate Change and Discretionary Grants—Sessions 4 & 5: Tribal Discretionary Grants  Read More »

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 13985, DOI is holding the following virtual listening session focused on Tribal Discretionary Grants, on October 20, 2021, 8:00-10:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to create an opportunity for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and identifying barriers related to the Tribal grant programs administered by DOI and its …

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In response to President Biden's Executive Order 13985, DOI is holding the following virtual listening session focused on Procurement and Contracting Opportunities, on October 21, 2021, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input on barriers that underserved communities and individuals may face in taking advantage of DOI procurement and contracting …

Department of the Interior (DOI) Listening Session on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Procurement and Contracting Opportunities Read More »

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 13985, DOI is holding the following virtual listening session focused on Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters (e.g, National Park Unit, National Conservation Area, National Wildlife Refuge, etc.), on October 21, 2021, 8:00 - 10:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input …

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In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 13985, DOI is holding the following virtual listening session focused on Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters (e.g, National Park Unit, National Conservation Area, National Wildlife Refuge, etc.), on October 25, 2021, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input …

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In response to President Biden's Executive Order 13985, DOI is holding the following virtual listening session focused on Procurement and Contracting Opportunities, on October 25, 2021, 8:00-10:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input on barriers that underserved communities and individuals may face in taking advantage of DOI procurement and contracting …

Department of the Interior (DOI) Listening Session on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Procurement and Contracting Opportunities Read More »