Events - White House Council on Native American Affairs

Event List

Access to Capital in Indian Country

  • Others
  • Online

Indigenous Knowledge Guidance for Federal Agencies

  • Others
  • Online

Native American Veteran Homelessness Initiative

  • VA, HHS, and HUD, through the WHCNAA Health Committee, have announced an interagency initiative to increase access to care and services for American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness in urban areas. The initiative will involve partnerships with UIOs and focus on intake and referral services to ensure that Native veterans are aware of and have access to available resources.

  • Others
  • Online

The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit

  • The White House is pleased to announce the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit on November 30th and December 1st, 2022 at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. The Summit will feature new Administration announcements and efforts to implement key policy initiatives supporting Tribal communities. For more information, please visit the link below.

  • Others
  • Online

Department of Homeland Security Listening Session

  • To discuss DHS Components’ handling of sacred, ceremonial or cultural items. The event will provide a platform for participants to describe these items and how TSA, CBP, and FEMA might handle them in ways that preserve the items’ integrity.

    • 301 7th St. SW,
      Washington, DC 20407
      (Entrance is on the D Street side of the building) 
  • Listening Sessions
  • In-Person

Department of Commerce Tribal Nations Open House 

  • In conjunction with the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit the Department of Commerce cordially invites you to an Open House on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 1:30 – 4:30 P.M.

    • Main Lobby @ Department of Commerce
      1401 Constitution Ave NW
      Washington DC 20230
  • Others
  • In-Person

Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future, Session 3

  • The White House is pleased to announce its third virtual session of the White House Native Women Symposium, Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future on October 28, 2pm – 4pm EST, shining a spotlight on issues of importance to Native women.

  • Seminars
  • Online

Tribal Consultation on Indigenous Knowledge Guidance

  • The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) invite Tribal Leaders to a Tribal consultation to discuss Guidance being developed for Federal Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge.

  • Consultation
  • Online

BABA Consultation

  • The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is convening a Tribal Leader Consultation on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 2pm – 5pm EST, on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. BABA applies a new purchasing preference for American-made products that could significantly impact Tribal infrastructure projects.

  • Consultation
  • Online

Tribal Treaty Rights MOU Consultation, 09/19 Session

  • The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is convening two Tribal Leader Consultations on Friday, September 16, 2022, and Monday, September 19, 2022, each from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET), to receive consultation on the implementation of the Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Interagency Coordination And Collaboration For The Protection Of Tribal Treaty And Reserved Rights (TTR MOU).

  • Consultation
  • Online