United South and Eastern Tribes

If you are looking for a career that is more than just a paycheck and you’re looking for work that matters, we invite you to review our current career opportunities at http://ow.ly/zhCQ50IvfaK.

The Mi'kmaq Nation spent part of its opioid settlement funds to build a healing lodge it will use for traditional sweat ceremonies to help people recover from addiction. https://ow.ly/9irB50REiFQ

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will host its 26th Annual Pow Wow on Saturday, May 18th, and Sunday, May 19th. The annual public event is held at the Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite Pow Wow Grounds on the Tunica-Biloxi homelands in Marksville, LA. https://ow.ly/mp1e50RzUqF

Next month, a new language exhibit will open in East Hampton, New York, featuring virtual media produced in the Shinnecock Language. The project was developed over two years by Shinnecock Indian Nation citizen Wunetu Wequai Tarrant and filmmaker Christian Scheide, with support from the First Literature Project. First Literature Project is an organization that supports Native nations in maintaining and furthering their languages, narratives, and oral traditions through a new immersive storytelling platform. https://ow.ly/mBUM50RyR3C

Unleash your creative passion! Design cover art for USET’s Behavioral Health Book focused on self-care and navigating adolescence. Learn more and submit your artwork at www.usetinc.org/art. The deadline has been extended to Sunday, May 19!

The Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team will be allowed to compete under their own flag at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and beyond following recognition from President Joe Biden. https://ow.ly/fb5y50Rxf0T

NEW: We're thrilled to announce that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the STOCKBRIDGE MUNSEE COMMUNITY are the first ever awardees of our Tribal Assistance Program! This funding will equip Tribes with critically needed resources to meet increased permitting demand and meaningfully engage in the environmental review process for several offshore wind projects on the Eastern seaboard that may affect Tribal interests. Funding applications for our Environmental Review Improvement Fund Tribal Assistance Program are currently open to Tribal governments engaged in the environmental review and authorization process for FAST-41 covered projects. We encourage interested Tribes to apply! Learn more about these historic investments to increase Tribal engagement and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/e3265CXe

USET/USET SPF President Kirk Francis testified (https://ow.ly/Tvj650RyzZm) before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations today regarding funding for Indian Country in FY 2025. In addition to promoting regional priorities, his testimony underscored the need for a fundamental shift in the way trust and treaty obligations are honored via federal funding, including urging support for the implementation of E.O. 14112 (https://ow.ly/ENvf50RyzZk) and a Marshall Plan for Tribal Nations (https://ow.ly/rO0K50RyzZo).

Our Infectious Disease ECHO series is moving to the second Wednesday of each month! Join us to learn about treating different infectious diseases. Tomorrow's session will focus on harm reduction through an Indigenous lens. Learn more at https://ow.ly/4Kel50Rn8qi.

On May 9, the Charlotte Museum of History will honor the Catawba Cultural Center with its Excellence in Preservation Award, which recognize outstanding contributions to historic preservation in the Charlotte region. https://ow.ly/PHX050Rxjmj