WEEK IN REVIEW
Noteworthy headlines you might have missed
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Names New Director
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced the appointment of Bryan Mercier to serve as Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs when current Director Daryl LaCounte (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) retires.
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'We Were Expendable': Downwinders from the First Atomic Test Are Out to Tell Their Story
Associated Press
Not many people know the world's first detonation of an atomic bomb was on US soil. While the damage in Japan has been well documented, the story of New Mexico downwinders and the health effects from the Trinity Test fallout is relatively unknown.
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Popular NM Hiking Spot Allegedly Contaminated with Radioactive Waste Comparable to Chernobyl - but Government Denies Any Issue
New York Post
A popular hiking trail near Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico is allegedly contaminated with radioactive waste comparable to the Chernobyl according to an NAU researcher, but the federal government denies there’s any issue.
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US Maternal Mortality crisis is growing, and the government is trying to address it through local, federal, and state programs.
WKMG6 Orlando
The Biden Admnistration has put a plan forward that includes 105 million dollars on funds, distributed through the nation through Healthy Start, to address maternal mortality. A
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How a Native elections official
is breaking down voting
barriers in Arizona
AZ Mirror
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, knows the obstacles voters in tribal and rural/remote communities face when it comes to participating in elections — and she’s tackling them her way.
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WEEKLY UPDATES
A glimpse into our office's week
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NNWO Attends Columbian Ambassador's Indigenous Peoples Gathering at Embassy
Last week, NNWO Director Ahasteen attended a reception at the Columbian Embassy in Washington, DC.
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NNWO Supports the
Navajo Nation Fair
This week, the NNWO team attended the 76th Annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, supporting Elders Day and the parade among other events.
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LEGISLATIVE FOCUS
Congressional Committee Activity
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Cole, Appropriators Demand Answers on Tribal Food Distribution Shortages
Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Tom Cole (R-OK-04), an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation,, called on the USDA to answer for failures with the FDPIR program.
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Upcoming Hearings
No Upcoming Hearings
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TRIBAL CONSULTATIONS
Consultation Schedule for Next Week
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Monday, September 9, 2024
3:30pm ET - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Listening Sessions on Rural and Tribal Medicare Health Equity Services
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
No Consultations.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
No Consultations.
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
9:00am ET - USDA - Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Warehouse Issues
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Friday, September 13, 2024
1:00pm ET - Treasury Department - Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the
Financing of Terrorism Program
WRITTEN COMMENTS DUE - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Re-Petitioning of Previously Denied Applications for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes under 25 CFR Part 83.
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Notice of Meeting;
Self Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
BIA is informing the public that the Committee will hold public meetings to negotiate and advise the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on a proposed rule to implement the Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 (PROGRESS Act).
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Notice of Meeting:
HUD Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee will hold it's Fall 2024 meeting on Wednesday, September 11 from 9am to 5pm at HUD's Fort Worth Office, with a site visit to the Choctaw Nation on Thursday, Sep. 12.
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Request for Information:
National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System Redesign Effort.
FEMA is seeking comments on alternative program features and approaches for the redesigned Community Rating System for the National Flood Insurance Program.
Comments due September 9, 2024
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Request for Comments; ACF Intergovernmental Reference Guide
The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Child Support Services is requesting approval of their Intergovernmental Reference Guide for an additional three years. Comments due September, 9, 2024
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Final Rule Notice:
Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund
This document finalizes the regulations governing the administration of CHEF, with clarifying edits, and reseponds to comments received on the proposed rule. This rule is effective October 29, 2024.
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