With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Rail Road Read More »

he Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is hosting an input session for evaluation planning and improvement of the agency’s grant programs serving American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. The evaluation will be used to improve IMLS’ grantmaking activities and for focused outreach and activities across the agency. The input session will …

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With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

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The eight signatory Federal Agencies of the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Indigenous Sacred Sites (MOU) invite you to participate in a Listening Session on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 1:30PM-4:30PM ET. The purpose of this session is to solicit priorities, guidance, and recommendations from Tribal leaders and Native …

White House Council on Native American Affairs–Sacred Sites MOU Listening Session Read More »

With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Clean Energy and Power Read More »

Please join this Administration for Children and Families (ACF) webinar to learn about approaches to supporting, growing, and strengthening the early childhood workforce in tribal communities. A strong, qualified, well-compensated workforce is critical to the successful implementation of high-quality early childhood programs. In tribal communities, there are additional considerations around ensuring that early childhood program …

Department of Education–Webinar: Opportunities and Challenges in Supporting and Growing the Tribal Early Childhood Workforce Read More »

With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Water Read More »

The U.S. Office of Indian Education (OIE) is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can better support and guide the Indian Education community to leverage the power of technology. The purpose of this opportunity is to hear, listen, and learn about promising practices and persistent barriers as they pertain to educational technology. This …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Understanding Educational Technology Needs: Realities and Opportunities Read More »

We are pleased to invite you to government-to-government consultations with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which will discuss DOJ’s efforts to address the unacceptably high rate of violent crime in Native communities, including the rates of missing or murdered indigenous persons. Deputy Attorney General Monaco recently issued a memorandum establishing the Department’s Steering Committee to …

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Starting today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will host two virtual tribal consultations to discuss efforts to address the violent crime rates in Native communities, including the rates of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). DOJ has released a Framing Paper with background information and questions for the discussion, and a Dear Tribal Leader Letter with details on …

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n November 2021, several federal agencies entered into an interagency Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Native Languages. This MOA outlines how the agencies will work together and encourage programs and projects to include instruction in and preservation of Native languages. A Native Language Workgroup was established to advance the goals of the MOA to preserve, …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Advancing the Interagency Memorandum of Agreement on Native Languages: Promising Practices & Persistent Barriers Read More »

Starting today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will host two virtual tribal consultations to discuss efforts to address the violent crime rates in Native communities, including the rates of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). DOJ has released a Framing Paper with background information and questions for the discussion, and a Dear Tribal Leader Letter with details on …

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We are pleased to invite you to government-to-government consultations with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which will discuss DOJ’s efforts to address the unacceptably high rate of violent crime in Native communities, including the rates of missing or murdered indigenous persons. Deputy Attorney General Monaco recently issued a memorandum establishing the Department’s Steering Committee to …

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With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Resilience Read More »

The U.S. Office of Indian Education (OIE) is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can better embrace and support the whole Native child. We are looking to identify efforts to meet the social, emotional, and mental health needs of Native students. The purpose of this opportunity is to hear, listen, and learn about …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Identifying Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: Realities and Needs Read More »

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education Formula Team is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can support the role of Indian Parent Committees (IPCs). When ESEA was reauthorized in 2015, it removed the Indian Parent Committee’s (IPC) post-award oversight causing a grantee’s (e.g., local education agency/LEA, Tribe, BIE) administrative leadership …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Aligning Indian Parent Committee Needs To Efficient and Effective Supports: Learning from Vetted Practices to Resolve Barriers Read More »

With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Environmental Remediation Read More »

The federal government is seeking ways to advance the consideration of Traditional Knowledge (TK) in federal decision-making processes, in coordination and collaboration with federally recognized tribes and indigenous peoples. This webinar will discuss the importance of considering TK, including ethics, values, etc., in decision-making, and recent developments and actions of the federal government to further …

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With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Broadband Read More »

In this latest NCN webinar, CDFI Fund representatives Jodie Harris and Michelle Dickens will provide key updates about the CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program, the increased NACA funding for Fiscal Year 2022, the recently authorized Minority Lending Program, proposed changes to the federal certification process for CDFIs, and the New Markets Tax …

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Day 1 - FDPIR/SNAP Tribal Leaders Consultation Work Group Meeting The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a two-day hybrid consultation on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) with the FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group. The consultations will take place on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 and Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from …

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On Tuesday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host a tribal consultation on relevant programs and funding included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Information gathered in this consultation session will guide DOE in developing over 60 new programs. Written comments regarding these programs can be submitted to tribalconsultation@hq.doe.gov until 5:00 …

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Day 2 - FDPIR/SNAP Tribal Leaders Consultation Work Group Meeting The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a two-day hybrid consultation on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) with the FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group. The consultations will take place on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 and Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from …

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On Thursday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. ET, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold a two-hour consultation on Research Needed to Address the Opioid Crisis Including Managing Chronic Pain and Addiction. Interested attendees are encouraged to send any testimony, comments, and questions to NIHTribalConsultation@nih.gov. For more information read the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.