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Past Consultations and Listening Sessions
Related Service: Tribal Consultations
- 03:00 PM Eastern
Chinook Public Hearing
A virtual public hearing will be held for the Chinook Judgment Funds (ICC Docket 234) on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 1:00 PM (PST), via Zoom. Individuals descended from those persons listed on the 1914 Lower Chinook and Clatsop Payment Roll, or tribal entities with members descended from the Roll, are invited to express their views by appearing at the hearing.
Consultation - 05:00 PM
Climate Change Priorities - Session 3
*Note: This session will be held during the week of November 29th as part of the BIA Provider’s Conference. The specific date and time is still TBD. The Department of the Interior (DOI) is holding three virtual listening sessions focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and will help shape relevant DOI efforts. The third session is focused on Tribes in Alaska who are facing relocation, managed retreat, and protect-in-place decisions due to climate change impacts.
Listening Session - 06:00 PM Eastern
Future Operations of BTFA
For over a year now, the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) has been performing all of the operational duties related to this function. The issuance of Secretary's Order 3384 on September 1, 2020, formally moved the functions and personnel of the Office of Special Trust for American Indians (OST) to BTFA. Indian Affairs is hosting two consultation sessions to discuss how BTFA can carry out its duties most effectively and improve customer service.
Consultation - 02:00 PM
DOI Strategic Plan Consultation
The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) is hosting a series of government-to-government Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish those goals, and performance measures to track the progress of the plan.
Consultation - 02:00 PM Eastern
Future Operations of BTFA
For over a year now, the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) has been performing all of the operational duties related to this function. The issuance of Secretary's Order 3384 on September 1, 2020, formally moved the functions and personnel of the Office of Special Trust for American Indians (OST) to BTFA. Indian Affairs is hosting two consultation sessions to discuss how BTFA can carry out its duties most effectively and improve customer service.
Consultation - 02:00 PM
Protection and Restoration of Tribal Homelands
Indian Affairs is seeking input as to what the Department's top priorities should be with regard to several topics related to the protection and restoration of Tribal homelands. The consultation sessions will focus on three specific topics: the land-into-trust process; leasing and rights-of-way; and sacred sites and treaty rights. As a starting point to facilitate discussion, the Department poses specific questions that are organized by topic.
Consultation - 07:00 PM Eastern
Climate Change Priorities - Session 1
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is holding three virtual listening sessions focused on climate change priorities of Tribal Nations and will help shape relevant DOI efforts. The first session is focused on Tribal Youth and Climate, and is open to Tribal middle school, high school, and college students. This session is an opportunity to voice the next generation's concerns, priorities, and experiences. Please see the Tribal Climate Listening Sessions page for more details and registration links.
Listening Session - 04:00 PM
Protection and Restoration of Tribal Homelands
Indian Affairs is seeking input as to what the Department's top priorities should be with regard to several topics related to the protection and restoration of Tribal homelands. The consultation sessions will focus on three specific topics: the land-into-trust process; leasing and rights-of-way; and sacred sites and treaty rights. As a starting point to facilitate discussion, the Department poses specific questions that are organized by topic.
Consultation - 02:00 PM Eastern
DOI Strategic Plan Consultation
The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) is hosting a series of government-to-government Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish those goals, and performance measures to track the progress of the plan.
Consultation - 12:00 AM Eastern
Executive Order 13985 - Tribal Discretionary Grants
As part of its implementation of EO 13985, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is conducting virtual listening sessions and inviting public comments to obtain input on barriers that underserved communities and individuals may face related to Tribal discretionary grants.
Listening Session
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