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Honoring the beloved Chairman, Jeromy Sullivan

July 22, 2023 Chairman Sullivan strongly supported ATNI and many other intertribal organizations during his 17 years in office, 13 as their Chairman. He was committed to strengthening his nation by empowering his tribal government and enterprise staff to creatively plan and implement new initiatives. Celebration Of Life Details

UPDATES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

Support for Tribal Small Businesses “Biden/Harris administration show true partnership and investment in tribal communities.”- Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis Vice President Harris traveled to Arizona this week to meet with the Gila River Indian Community. During the interview, VP Harris reviews issues such as MMIWP, partnering with Tribal Leaders, and Small Business Credit Initiative awards […]

Invitation for ezFedGrant (eFG) Webinar Series

The Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) profoundly values the Tribal Nations’ partnership. ONTL has hosted several webinars to keep tribes informed, and we hope you have been taking advantage of the webinar series. Our next upcoming webinar will be focusing […]

Youth Dialogue on the National Climate Assessment

Event Date: 15 February 2022 | 4-6pm PST | 5-7pm MST | 7:00 -9:00 pm ET University and high school students are invited to a special event to discuss the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a major U.S. Government report on how climate change affects people and places in the United States. Attendees will hear from […]

Treasury Tribal Consultations

Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, Section 605 of the American Rescue Plan Act Tribal Chairpersons’ Associations and Tribal Organizations, I am writing to send a reminder that Treasury is hosting three consultations this week (starting tomorrow) on the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, Section 605 of the American Rescue Plan Act. Section 605 […]

Tribal Webinar: Overview of APHIS’ Biotechnology Regulatory Services

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) is making strives to keep you informed during the pandemic through a series of Tribal webinars. These webinars are designed to give you a better insight into how APHIS is helping to protect U.S. and Tribal agricultural and natural resources—and citizens—from animal and […]

Announcing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook

The White House released the first edition of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to help tribal, state, local, and territorial governments unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure. The guidebook is a one-stop-shop on the law and contains the most comprehensive information to date on the more than 375 programs included in the […]

101 Overview & Policy Briefing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)

Tribal, legal, and policy perspectives on ACECs and the opportunity to protect culturally and ecologically important public lands. Objective: Increase awareness of ACECs as a regulatory tool to help protect and preserve public lands important to Tribes Overview: Please join us for a panel discussion on Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) as guest speakers discuss Tribal, […]

2nd Salmon Orca Summit 2021

Dear Tribal Leaders: On behalf of the National Congress of American Indians, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, and Nez Perce Tribe, we invite you to join us at the virtual Second Salmon Orca Summit – this Friday, November 19th, at 12pm pst. This Summit builds on the historic collaboration of the first summit in […]

NAP Hosts Regional Listening Session with ATNI

NAP Hosts Regional Listening Session with Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) are excited to host the first of 6 regional listening sessions for Tribal Nations beginning in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.The listening session will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, December 7 from 1:00pm […]

ATNI Call on the Bureau of Land Management to Finally Fulfill 45-year old Congressional Mandate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 11, 2021 CONTACT: Terri Parr, Executive Director tparrw@atnitribes.org503.249.5770 PORTLAND, OR — A resolution passed by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) calls on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to initiate and complete a rulemaking to improve how Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) are established and managed for […]

Addressing Barriers to Native American Voting Rights: A Tribal-Federal Roundtable Discussion

October 5, 20213:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. EDT Join the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) today for a special event entitled, “Addressing Barriers to Native American Voting Rights: A Tribal-Federal Roundtable Discussion.” This roundtable will feature Senator Ben Ray Luján (NM), Senator Jon Tester (MT), Representative Sharice Davids (KS), Chairman […]