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HHS Consultation on Access to Supplies from Federal Partners. The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) held tribal consultation last week. The consultation is intended to gather input and recommendations to facilitate access by Tribes, tribal health programs, IHS providers, and urban Indian organizations to medical countermeasures and supplies needed in a public health emergency.
Nation to Nation Dialogue on COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) held a virtual, two-day Nation-to-Nation dialogue this week to share input, recommendations, and perspectives on how federal resources and assistance can best support Tribes’ response to public health emergencies and improve health systems.
Office of Minority Health Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE). Through legislation enacted in 2020, OMH was directed to develop the CIIHE to focus on health research, policy, and innovation to address health disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. OMH is seeking nominations for a delegate and an alternate from each IHS area to serve on the CIIHE Tribal Advisory Committee. Nominations are due Oct. 29, 2021.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Tribal Consultation(s) on Tribal Consultation Policy and Office of Head Start (OHS). ACF has announced their annual tribal consultation on Nov. 4, 2021. ACF is seeking tribal leader input for additional agenda items for the consultation session. Other agenda items include input on ACF Tribal Consultation Policy, self-governance and improving cultural adaptations that come from Tribal input for ACF portions of the Family First Prevention Services Act.
Interior Consultation on Boarding Schools Initiative. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced 3 consultation sessions to seek input on the implementation of the Indian Boarding School Initiative announced this past June. Written input will be accepted until Dec. 17, 2021 to consultation@bia.gov. Consultation schedule is provided below:
Updated Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Consultation Sessions on Designating Arizona as a Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA). On Aug. 20, 2021, IHS announced tribal consultation on the multi-year feasibility study results for designating the entire state of Arizona as a Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area. Tribal consultation sessions have been rescheduled.
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1st Session: Nov. 30, 2021 1 PM Pacific – Zoom Link
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2nd Session: Dec. 8, 2021 1 PM Pacific – Zoom Link
Tribal Listening Sessions on Climate Change (Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior). DOI is hosting virtual listening sessions focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and on Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) discretionary grants for Tribes. Climate change, equity, and environmental justice are among this Administration's top priorities. See Federal Register Notice.
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