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 …

USDA Presents: Access to capital in Rural America for Non-Regulated Lenders Read More »

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 »

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 …

Department of the Interior (DOI) Listening Session on Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters 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 25, 2021, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input …

Department of the Interior (DOI) Listening Session on Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters Read More »

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 »

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a tribal listening session with its Senior Officials to discuss EPA’s recently released Climate Adaptation Plan. This session will take place on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. EDT. The EPA will publish information on accessing the session on their website.

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 26, 2021, 1:00-3:00 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 »

Tribal SSBCI Program Overview Join the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Financial Officers Association (NAFOA) and as they co-host the United States Department of Treasury (Treasury) for a series of webinars discussing the Tribal State Small Business Credit Initiative (Tribal SSBCI). Each of the four sessions will address different topics …

The Nuts and Bolts of Tribal SSBCI: Informational Sessions with Treasury 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 27, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern. This session is being held to obtain stakeholder input …

Department of the Interior (DOI) Listening Session on Underserved Community Recreation Access to DOI-managed Public Lands and Waters 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 5: Tribal Discretionary Grants 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 2: Part I—Tribal Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Read More »

We are pleased to invite you to government-to-government consultations with the Department of Justice on best practices for Tribal risk management and in the context of economic development. This consultation was mandated by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2021 Joint Explanatory Statement that accompanied the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations bill. To support our discussion, we …

Government to Government Consultations with the Department of Justice on Best Practices for Tribal Risk Management and in the Context of Economic Development Read More »