lease join the NCAI Policy Research Center for a webinar and first look at the 2020 Census Data for the American Indian and Alaska Native population and tribal lands. There will be plenty of time for questions during this webinar and attendees are encouraged to review the NCAI Policy Research Center’s new data series with …

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About the Program The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) announces the virtual academy "The Indian Country Victim Assistance Training Program" (ICVATP) developed and offered for new tribal victim advocates working in or for American Indian or Alaska Native tribal victim assistance programs. The target audience is aimed at tribal victim advocates …

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About the Program The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) announces the virtual academy "The Indian Country Victim Assistance Training Program" (ICVATP) developed and offered for new tribal victim advocates working in or for American Indian or Alaska Native tribal victim assistance programs. The target audience is aimed at tribal victim advocates …

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About the Program The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) announces the virtual academy "The Indian Country Victim Assistance Training Program" (ICVATP) developed and offered for new tribal victim advocates working in or for American Indian or Alaska Native tribal victim assistance programs. The target audience is aimed at tribal victim advocates …

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Dear Tribal Leaders, The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is holding a virtual Tribal consultation on September 30, 2021 on their regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. Date: September 30, 2021 Time: 2:00-4:00 pm EST Zoom Access Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/j/1617773334?pwd=ZmVqSHRqbG1UNDRiZE9IaWh4czFDZz09 Phone Only Dial-in Information (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): …

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Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) appreciates your continued support and coordination as well as your participation in the upcoming Indian Affairs Stakeholder forums on October 6 and 7 regarding the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations.  We are pleased to have you in attendance. Prior to the meeting, please take a moment to register utilizing the links …

Vaccine Listening Sessions – A forum on school #SafeReturn and vaccine importance for parents/families and students, including the Off-Reservation Boarding Schools (ORBS).—-Session One Read More »

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) appreciates your continued support and coordination as well as your participation in the upcoming Indian Affairs Stakeholder forums on October 6 and 7 regarding the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations.  We are pleased to have you in attendance. Prior to the meeting, please take a moment to register utilizing the links …

Vaccine Listening Sessions – A forum on school #SafeReturn and vaccine importance for parents/families and students, including the Off-Reservation Boarding Schools (ORBS).—-Session Two Read More »

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 …

Conquering Columbus: Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery 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—Session 1: Tribal Youth and Climate Read More »

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 …

Department of Labor Tribal Consultation on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Read More »