The Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will hold its 15th periodic meeting on September 16th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of the Treasury at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Attendees can either attend virtually or in person. Registration is required, and in-person attendees must register before September 13th, 5:00 p.m. ET.

For in-person registration, the general public must register through their ID.me account. An ID.me account is not required for virtual attendance.

Attendees are welcome to make public comments during the meeting. Written comments must be submitted to TTAC@Treasury.gov for consideration at the meeting.

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced over $11 million in grants to support the recruitment and retention of bilingual and multilingual educators and provide high quality programming to Native students in an effort to strengthen and revitalize Native American languages.

“Being multilingual is a superpower—a powerful asset that can connect students to their identity and culture, and gives those who speak more than one language cognitive, social, and economic benefits,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, “The investments we’re announcing today advance our goal of providing every student in America with a pathway to multilingualism by supporting the recruitment, preparation, and retention of amazing bilingual and multilingual educators—some of the best teachers in our nation, period. They also support the revitalization of Native American languages, a reflection of this Administration’s commitment to Tribal sovereignty and consultation in education.”

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The USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, better known as FDPIR, serves as an alternative to food stamps for eligible families living in tribal communities. Instead of receiving a debit card to use at the grocery store, they pick up a box of groceries every month from their local distribution center.

But changes to the program’s distribution model have caused a summer of delays and canceled deliveries, and tribal governments are filling the gaps.

Back in February, the USDA told tribal leaders it was consolidating the FDPIR supply chain from two warehouses serving tribes all over the country to just one.

“We just thought, ‘Wow. That’s an undertaking like no other,’” said Mary Greene Trottier, who runs the Spirit Lake Tribe’s commodity program.

Starting in June, she said deliveries have been arriving weeks late — if at all. “I don’t want our program to suffer and see us running out of food. We immediately came up with Plan B.”

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The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance and at least five years of experience in a governmental setting. The Director will oversee and direct the preparation of the Tribe’s financial reports.

They will also work with the CFO to establish standards for resource allocation. The position requires knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, as well as experience with forecasting, budgeting, and cost controls. The Director will report to the CFO and will be responsible for managing a team of employees.

Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org/jobs