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Events - White House Council on Native American Affairs

Event List

Broadband and Electromagnetic Spectrum on Tribal Land

  • Broadband and Electromagnetic Spectrum on Tribal Land

  • Others
  • Online

New Best-Practices Report for Tribal Treaty and Reserved Rights

  • Seventeen federal agencies, coordinated through the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), have released a new best-practices report to integrate Tribal treaty and reserved rights into agency decision-making processes. This best-practices report was developed in consultation with Tribal Nations and implements the agencies’ Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination and Collaboration for the Protection of Tribal Treaty Rights and Reserved Rights.

  • Others
  • Online

Electric Vehicle (EV) Initiative for Tribal Nations

  • BIL includes funding to secure an American EV supply chain and to build out the first-ever nationwide public EV charging network of 500,000 EV chargers. The Administration is announcing an EV Initiative for Tribal Nations to ensure that Tribal Nations and Native communities are part of the EV future of the country. Ten federal agencies, including DOT, DOE, DOI, DOL, ED, EPA, HHS, HUD, GSA, and USDA, coordinated through WHCNAA.

  • Others
  • Online

10 Year National Framework Plan on Native Language Revitalization

  • The WHCNAA Education Committee has released a draft framework of a 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization. The Administration will consult with Tribal Nations on the draft and finalize the plan in 2023.

  • Others
  • Online

Department of Homeland Security Listening Session

  • To discuss DHS Components’ handling of sacred, ceremonial or cultural items. The event will provide a platform for participants to describe these items and how TSA, CBP, and FEMA might handle them in ways that preserve the items’ integrity.
    • 301 7th St. SW,
      Washington, DC 20407
      (Entrance is on the D Street side of the building) 
  • Listening Sessions
  • In-Person

Department of Commerce Tribal Nations Open House 

  • In conjunction with the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit the Department of Commerce cordially invites you to an Open House on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 1:30 – 4:30 P.M.
    • Main Lobby @ Department of Commerce
      1401 Constitution Ave NW
      Washington DC 20230
  • Others
  • In-Person

Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future, Session 3

  • The White House is pleased to announce its third virtual session of the White House Native Women Symposium, Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future on October 28, 2pm – 4pm EST, shining a spotlight on issues of importance to Native women.
  • Seminars
  • Online

Tribal Consultation on Indigenous Knowledge Guidance

  • The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) invite Tribal Leaders to a Tribal consultation to discuss Guidance being developed for Federal Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge.
  • Consultation
  • Online

BABA Consultation

  • The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is convening a Tribal Leader Consultation on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 2pm – 5pm EST, on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. BABA applies a new purchasing preference for American-made products that could significantly impact Tribal infrastructure projects.
  • Consultation
  • Online

Tribal Treaty Rights MOU Consultation, 09/19 Session

  • The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is convening two Tribal Leader Consultations on Friday, September 16, 2022, and Monday, September 19, 2022, each from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET), to receive consultation on the implementation of the Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination And Collaboration For The Protection Of Tribal Treaty And Reserved Rights (TTR MOU).
  • Consultation
  • Online

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