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Past Consultations and Listening Sessions
Related Service: Tribal Consultations
- 05:00 PM Mountain/Mountain (DST)
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 - 06:00 PM Eastern
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 Pacific/Mountain (Arizona)
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 - 09:00 PM 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 - 04:00 PM Eastern
Climate Change Priorities - Session 2, Part 1
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 second session "Part 1" is focused on Tribal climate adaptation and mitigation. The session will inform DOI priorities, efforts, and policies around Tribal climate adaptation and resilience planning and actions. Please see the Tribal Climate Listening Sessions page for more details and registration links.
Listening Session - 06:00 PM Eastern
Climate Change Priorities - Session 2, Part 2
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 second session "Part 2" is focused on Tribes in the lower 48 states/contiguous U.S. who are facing relocation, managed retreat, and protect-in-place decisions due to climate change impacts. Facilitated discussion will target the unmet needs of Tribes facing relocation-related decisions for their communities, as well as the information and resources needed to address this issue across DOI.
Listening Session - 07:00 PM
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
The Department of the Interior (Department) is planning to propose updates to its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations at 43 C.F.R. Part 10 and will be holding three consultation sessions on its draft proposal prior to publication. The Department would also like to obtain input on whether the current organizational placement of the NAGPRA program (i.e., within the National Park Service (NPS)) is working well, or if placement within the Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, or elsewhere, is preferable. The NAGPRA regulations at 43 C.F.R.
Consultation - 05:00 PM
BIE Draft Policies on Certificate of Completion Tribal Consultation
On March 2, 2021, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) hosted a Tribal consultation regarding two draft BIE policies: (I) Draft Progress and Promotion Policy, and (2) Draft Certificate of Completion Policy. The BIE is now planning an additional Tribal consultation session and would like to invite you to participate.
Consultation - 06:00 PM
BIE Draft Policies on Certificate of Completion Public Consultation
On March 2, 2021, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) hosted a Tribal consultation regarding two draft BIE policies: (I) Draft Progress and Promotion Policy, and (2) Draft Certificate of Completion Policy. The BIE is now planning an additional Tribal consultation session and would like to invite you to participate.
Consultation - 05:00 PM
Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Program
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will hold two listening sessions on the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM) during the month of May. These sessions are designed to provide information and hear input from Tribal leaders, Tribal education staff, public school officials, and other interested parties on several issues. To view the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, click here.
Listening Session
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