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News by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native

Feb 10, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will hold a virtual public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs from February 25-26, 2025. The Committee will provide advice and guidance to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans. The agenda will include, among other things, updates from the VA Office of Tribal Government Relations, VA Office of Tribal Health, VHA/Indian Health Service (IHS)/Tribal Health Program (THP)/Urban Indian Organization (UIO), a panel on Tribal and Urban Indian Health, and a veteran panel with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).
Source: Federal Register
Jan 24, 2025 - Executive Order from the Office of the President regarding the economic development of economically distressed communities. Among other things, this Executive Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement policy recommendations related to place-based economic development focused on economically distressed regions, communities in Community Disaster Resiliency Zones, and rural communities identified by the Secretary of Agriculture and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and more.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 21, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service amending the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority to reflect the reorganization of the IHS Office of Information Technology (GAG) and the Office Management Services (GAL).
Source: Federal Register
Jan 15, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) correcting the January 8, 2025, notice requesting nominations of candidates to serve as primary and alternate delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (CIIHE TAC). Nomination letters are encouraged by February 18, 2025, but will continue to accept nominations until all primary and alternate delegate positions are filled. Nominees will be notified of the delegate selection status in March 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 15, 2025 - The Washington American Indian Health Commission has requested the state consider a federal waiver for Medicaid coverage of traditional Indigenous healing practices following waivers successfully obtained by 4 other states in 2024. Discusses health disparities in Native communities and the funding benefits tribal health clinics would get from the waiver.
Source: Native News Online
Jan 13, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographic corrections to the November 27, 2024, final rule. This correcting amendment is effective January 8, 2025, and is applicable beginning January 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 13, 2025 - Announces a volunteer opportunity for tribal government leaders, tribally designated housing entities, or other Native housing organizations to work on a certification examination in connection with the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program or Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program.
Source: HUD's Southwest Office of Native American Programs
Jan 8, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) is accepting nominations of candidates to serve as primary and alternate delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (CIIHE TAC). CIIHE TAC delegates must be elected tribal officials from a federally recognized tribe acting in their official capacity or individuals designated by an elected tribal official. There are vacancies for all IHS areas, except the Navajo and Tucson Areas. Nomination letters are encouraged by January 17, 2024, but will continue to accept nominations until all primary and alternate delegate positions are filled.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 8, 2025 - Notice from the Indian Health Service amending the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority to reflect the reorganization of the IHS Office of the Director, Intergovernmental Affairs functions.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 6, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service invites applications for the Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation (RT) systems grants to provide technical assistance and training to rural communities and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes (FRNAT) to help them improve their passenger transportation services and facilities. Applications are due by April 7, 2025.
Source: Federal Register