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.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) will host two Tribal consultations on the beta – or draft – version of the recently launched “Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool.” These consultations will take place on Thursday, April 7, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 …

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AGENDA 2:00 -3:00 pm ET TRIBAL CAUCUS Co-hosted by Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA), National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), and Native CDFI Network (NCN) 3:00-5:00 pm ET TRIBAL CONSULTATION: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mission Area: Rural Development (RD) Agencies: Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and the …

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2-3:00 pm ET TRIBAL CAUCUS Hosted by Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), and National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 3:00-5:00 pm ET TRIBAL CONSULTATION: FOOD, SAFETY, & TRADE Mission Areas: Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS), Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA), and Food Safety Agencies: Food and Nutrition Service …

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Title: Forensic Interviewing of Child and Adolescent Victims and Witnesses in Indian Country Training Dates:  April 12-14, 2022 Registration Deadline:  April 5, 2022 OLE Notification Deadline:  April 7, 2022 Course Description:  The Department of Justice's National Indian Country Training Initiative (NICTI) is pleased to announce a webinar series titled Forensic Interviewing of Child and Adolescent …

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AGENDA 2:00-3:00 pm ET TRIBAL CAUCUS Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), and InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC) 3:00-5:00pm ET TRIBAL CONSULTATION: FARMING, RANCHING, AND CONSERVATION Mission Area: Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) and Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) Agencies: Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resource …

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AGENDA 2:00-3:00 pm ET TRIBAL CAUCUS Co-hosted by American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) 3:00-5:00 pm ET TRIBAL CONSULTATION: EDUCATION & RESEARCH Mission Areas: Research, Education and Economics (REE) Agencies: National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Economic Research Service (ERS), National Institute of Food …

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Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals, On behalf of Secretary Becerra, please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter initiating Tribal Consultation related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.O.) 14053— Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous …

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience announced the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Awards Program Request for Proposals (RFP) for approximately $46 million in funding. The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the BIA Climate Resilience Program is hosting an informational webinar on the RFP on Monday, April 25, 2022, from …

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The IHS Information Systems Advisory Committee spring semi-annual meeting will be held virtually on April 25-26, 2022.  Meeting times follow: April 25, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern   April 26, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) will be hosting multiple tribal consultations to revise the regulations of 43 CFR part 423 Public Conduct On Bureau of Reclamation Facilities, Lands, and Waterbodies. Proposed changes will clarify the regulations that are intended to maintain law and order and protect persons and property. For more information, read the USBR Framing Paper on …

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The purpose of this meeting is to convene NACIE to conduct the following business:   Participate in a dialogue with Biden-Harris Administration Officials Convene a roundtable with the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities Education staff Conduct an overview of the …

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On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT, the Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a virtual consultation session with tribal leaders to discuss proposed changes to its tribal consultation policy. For more information, view the proposed policy updates.NCAI Contact: Ryan Seelau, Policy and Research Specialist - Legal and Governance

The White House is hosting the first of four virtual sessions in its 2022 White House Native Women Symposium on April 27, 2022, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. EDT. This session will celebrate the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and provide Tribal Nations with additional information on VAWA implementation. This virtual …

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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) will be hosting multiple tribal consultations to revise the regulations of 43 CFR part 423 Public Conduct On Bureau of Reclamation Facilities, Lands, and Waterbodies. Proposed changes will clarify the regulations that are intended to maintain law and order and protect persons and property. For more information, read the USBR Framing Paper on …

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On Friday, April 29, 2022, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Council on Environmental Quality will hold a tribal consultation to discuss the Administration’s efforts to elevate Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) in federal decision making. To learn more, read the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.NCAI …

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All Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders Call: FY 2022 Enacted Budget and FY 2023 President’s Budget Briefing Date: April 29, 2022   Time: 3:30-5:30 pm EDT