Relevant News for the ATNI Membership
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
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 […]
June 27th, 2020 Dear Friends of Sen. John McCoy; On June 12th, 2020, Sen. McCoy received a Master of Public Administration honorary degree from The Evergreen State College during commencement. Earlier that day, he also received the 2020 Public Official of the Yearaward from the college’s Master of Public Administration program. Finally, to ensure that […]
HUD Region X Webinar“Mitigating COVID-19 with Tribal Healthy Homes”: HUD Resources and Project Examples” Friday, June 19, 2020 at 9am Alaska Time/10am Pacific Time Region X Administrator, Jeff McMorris will introduce Michelle Miller, Deputy Director, HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH). AJ Salkoski, HUD Tribal Healthy Homes Program Analyst, will talk about the […]
ATNI 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window WebinarFriday, June 19th 10:00AM You are invited to join the ATNI hosted webinar to discuss the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window. This window is a unique opportunity for Tribes in rural areas to directly access unassigned spectrum over their Tribal lands, subject to buildout requirements. The 2.5 GHz band is suitable for […]
ATNI Rural Digital Opportunity Fund WebinarJune 18, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time You are invited to join the ATNI hosted webinar to discuss the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). The RDOF will provide up to $20.4 billion over 10 years to communications providers for communities that are unserved or underserved by broadband internet. The RDOF auction includes a tribal lands bidding […]
May 27, 2020 Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Honorable Secretary Perdue, The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) requests the U.S. Forest Service to fully protect designated roadless areas in the Tongass National Forest. ATNI stands in support and solidarity with the Organized […]
OPERATIONS SCHEDULE Operation CURRENT SCHEDULE Self-Response Period — Underway March 12 – Oct. 31 Field Operations Restart – Underway May 11 Update Leave — Underway May 11 Group Quarters (paper and e-response) April 2 – Sept. 3 Group Quarters (in-person enumeration) July 1 – Sept. 3 Non-Response Follow-Up Aug. 11 – Oct. 31 Transitory Locations Sept. […]
The U.S. Census Bureau is hosting a listening session with federally and state recognized tribes, and AIAN organizations across the country. This listening session is to continue our ongoing communication, with an update on 2020 Decennial Operations, the 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS) and the geographic hierarchy of DAS. The DAS is a new, advanced, […]
DEFENDANT’S CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Defendant Steven Mnuchin, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury, hereby files this memorandum in opposition to the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 3) (“Chehalis Motion” or “Chehalis Chehalis Mot.”) filed by Plaintiffs Confederated Tribes […]
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response: Tribal RecipientsBased on the President’s national emergency declaration for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on March 13, 2020, tribal governments may be a Recipient or Subrecipient for FEMA Public Assistance. The following guidance supports questions related to the tribal recipient/subrecipient assistance process pursuant to the nationwide COVID-19 emergency.Tribal Options […]
NAFOA, NCAI, and NIHB will convene a Tribal Leader Town Hall on the COVID-19 pandemic to engage on updates and policy implications. The town hall will be in a webinar format where we will discuss responses from the White House, public health agencies, and how our organizations are responding to the fight against COVID-19. You may submit […]