Entries by Tyrel Ott

Ninth Circuit Court: EPA Broke the Law, Must Plan to Reduce Columbia and Snake River Temperatures

EPA must protect Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead from dangerously warm river temperatures December 20, 2019 (Seattle, WA)—Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of conservation and trade groups and ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect Columbia basin salmon and steelhead from dangerously warm river temperatures. Warm water, caused by large, […]

USDA Funding Opportunity: Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant

This grant program is intended to provide associations technical assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. The technical assistance and/or training will assist tribal nations to identify and plan for community facility needs that exist in their area. Once those needs have been identified, the grantee can assist in identifying public and […]

Department of Transportation BUILD Grant Applications due 8:00 p.m. EDT July 15, 2019

On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $900 million in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program.Fiscal Year 2019 BUILD grants are targeted for investments in surface transportation infrastructure and will be awarded […]

Proposed 2020 Census Data Products Plan Webinars

Proposed 2020 Census Data Products Plan WebinarsTuesday, May 28, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDTWednesday, May 29, 2019 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDTThe U.S. Census Bureau is hosting two national webinars with federally recognized tribal nations as part of the Census Bureau’s ongoing efforts to improve and maintain a government-to-government relationship with tribal nations. The […]

2020 Census Tribal Geographies: National Webinars

Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDTWednesday, May 8, 2019 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDTThe U.S. Census Bureau is hosting two national webinars with federally recognized tribal nations as part of the Census Bureau’s ongoing efforts to improve and maintain a government-to-government relationship with tribal nations. The webinars will provide a forum for tribal […]

2020 Decennial Census – Tribal Liaison Training

In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) cordially invites you to attend one of the two upcoming 2020 Decennial Census – Tribal Liaison Training: Wednesday, May 8th, 2019                                                                                 9am – 1pm Swinomish Casino & Lodge Anacortes, WA Thursday, May 9th , 2019 9am-1pm The Davenport Grand Hotel Spokane, WA […]

Encouraging the Secretary of Energy to Expand Funding for Tribal Building Weatherization

Res #: Committee: Submitted by: Title:         Pass → Yes No Amended/Tabled To NCAI 19-13 Energy Eddie Sherman Encouraging the Secretary of Energy to Expand Funding for Tribal Building Weatherization X  2019 Winter Convention  Portland Oregon  RESOLUTION #19 – 13  “ENCOURAGING THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR TRIBAL BUILDING WEATHERIZATION”  […]

Supporting Federal Income Tax Immunity for Income Earned on Tribal Lands and Authorizing Tax Payments to Tribal Governments Instead of the Federal Government

Res #: Committee: Submitted by: Title:         Pass → Yes No Amended/Tabled To NCAI 19-12 Taxation Henry Cagey Supporting Federal Income Tax Immunity for Income Earned on Tribal Lands and Authorizing Tax Payments to Tribal Governments Instead of the Federal Government X X  2019 Winter Convention  Portland, Oregon  RESOLUTION #19 – 12  […]

Supporting Tribal Opportunity Zones and Job Creation Legislation

Res #: Committee: Submitted by: Title:         Pass → Yes No Amended/Tabled To NCAI 19-11 Taxation Henry Cagey Supporting Tribal Opportunity Zones and Job Creation Legislation X X  2019 Winter Convention  Portland, Oregon  RESOLUTION #19 – 11  “SUPPORTING TRIBAL OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND JOB CREATION LEGISLATION”  PREAMBLE  We, the members of the Affiliated […]

Opposing Oregon Senate Bill 444 and Any Other New Nuclear Power Plants in Oregon

Res #: Committee: Submitted by: Title:         Pass → Yes No Amended/Tabled To NCAI 19-10 Natural Resources/Lands Taylor Aalvik Opposing Oregon Senate Bill 444 and Any Other New Nuclear Power Plants in Oregon X Amended  2019 Winter Convention  Portland Oregon  RESOLUTION #19 – 10  “OPPOSING OREGON SENATE BILL 444 AND ANY OTHER […]