{"id":21313,"date":"2022-02-22T11:58:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T16:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=21313"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T16:58:43","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-70\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-70\/nafoa-65\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21323\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" data-attachment-id=\"21323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-70\/nafoa-65\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"NAFOA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Have you attended a NAFOA Conference? Share your &lt;a href=https:\/\/nafoa.wufoo.com\/forms\/qzwld6p0omv79l\/&gt;favorite NAFOA Conference memory&lt;\/a&gt; be a part of our celebrations for the 40th Annual Conference! Photo courtesy NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa.jpg\" alt=\"NAFOA\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-21323\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> Have you attended a NAFOA Conference? Share your <a href=https:\/\/nafoa.wufoo.com\/forms\/qzwld6p0omv79l\/>favorite NAFOA Conference memory<\/a> be a part of our celebrations for the 40th Annual Conference! Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Our &#8220;5 Things&#8221; Newsletter gives you the info you need to start your week well!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, February 22, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\">nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>1. EVENTS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">HELP CELEBRATE NAFOA&#8217;S 40TH AT MOPOP<\/div>\r\nYou don&#8217;t want to miss NAFOA&#8217;s closing reception at <a href=https:\/\/www.mopop.org>The Museum of Pop Culture<\/a> (MoPOP) on Tuesday, April 5th! Set amid the backdrop of the Space Needle, MoPOP\u2019s mission is to make creative expression a life-changing force by offering experiences that inspire and connect our communities.  The museum celebrates rock in a myriad of ways, and offers an exciting collection of exhibitions, rich pop culture content, and unparalleled technology. Register today and help us celebrate NAFOA&#8217;s 40th!\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nDon&#8217;t miss out on the discounted room rate at the <a href=https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/en-US\/group-booking\/SEARS\/G-NAFO>Hyatt Regency Seattle<\/a>.  Attendees have until Friday, March 11th to make reservations at the group rate.  Reserve today before the block is full!\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/cvent.me\/8Z2K3E><strong>Register Today<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_twitter-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nafoaorg\/status\/1494038849760202753\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22\/qyzgmpel_400x400-32.jpg\" alt=\"NAFOA (@nafoaorg) on X\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nafoaorg\/status\/1494038849760202753\">\n\t\t\tNAFOA (@nafoaorg) on X\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nafoaorg\/status\/1494038849760202753\">\n\t\t\t<p>Join us in celebration for the #NAFOA40th at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA! You don&#8217;t want to miss this closing reception! Register today to join us April 4-5: https:\/\/t.co\/Og68jgkbVL<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"X (formerly Twitter)\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tX (formerly Twitter)\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">APPLICATIONS OPEN: LEADING PEOPLE AND INVESTING TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES<\/div>\r\nLeading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities is a collaboration among Harvard Business School (HBS), NAFOA, National Congress of the America Indian (NCAI) and AFOA Canada. Its mission is to inspire and support Native finance professionals and leaders, as well as equip them with the tools to lead high-performing, innovative communities or organizations.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nDates: May 9-13, 2022<BR>\r\nLocation: Harvard Business School, Boston, MA<BR>\r\nProgram Fee: $3,000<BR>\r\nThe program fee covers tuition, books, case and classroom materials, on-campus accommodations, and most meals.\r\nApplication Link: <a href=https:\/\/bit.ly\/LPIBSC-nafoa2022>bit.ly\/LPIBSC-nafoa2022<\/a><BR>\r\nApplication Due Date: Friday, February 25, 2022\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>3. FOR TRIBAL LEADERS: <\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST-EVER SECRETARY\u2019S TRIBAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE<\/div>\r\nMembers should be an elected or designated Tribal official who is qualified to represent the views of the Tribes in the respective BIA Region for which they are being nominated. Nominations will be considered for selection in the following priority order: Tribal President\/Chairperson\/Governor; Tribal Vice-President\/Vice-Chairperson\/Lt. Governor; Elected or Appointed Tribal Official; and Designated Tribal Official. If there is more than one nomination in the priority list, individuals who had a letter of support from regional or national Tribal organization(s) will be taken into consideration when selecting the primary and alternate delegates.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe Department will only consider completed member and alternate nomination packages. A complete nomination package should include the following information about each nominee:\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>BIA Region the nominee is being considered for.\r\n<li>The nominee\u2019s name, title, contact information, geographic location, Tribal affiliation.\r\n<li>A resume that describes the nominees\u2019 qualifications and technical experience.\r\n<li>A personal statement of the reasons why the nominee wants to serve on STAC, including examples of work, technical and\/or professional experience at the local, Tribal or urban community level, and\/or regionally, nationally.\r\n<li>A statement committing to the time to contribute to the bi-annual STAC meetings.\r\n<li>Any additional comments, including culturally relevant skills and personal experience, that could help contribute to the Commission\u2019s deliberations.\r\n<li>An official letter from the Tribe.\r\n<li>Other letters of recommendation(s), including letters from regional or national Tribal organization(s).\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe names of each nominated STAC member and alternate must be submitted to the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs via e-mail to oiea@ios.doi.gov in an official letter from the Tribe by Monday, May 9, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nRead more in the <a href=https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/pressreleases\/department-interior-solicit-nominations-first-ever-secretarys-tribal-advisory>US Department of the Interior Press Release<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_twitter-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz\/status\/1493298939369566211\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/22\/fllc-dkxiaykv4j.jpg\" alt=\"indianz.com (@indianz) on X\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz\/status\/1493298939369566211\">\n\t\t\tindianz.com (@indianz) on X\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz\/status\/1493298939369566211\">\n\t\t\t<p>Secretary Deb Haaland announces next steps for Secretary&#8217;s Tribal Advisory Committee. @Interior will take nominations for 12 tribal leaders, one from each @USIndianAffairs region, to serve. @SecDebHaaland calls STAC a &#8220;direct line&#8221; to her office. #NCAIECWS2022 @NCAI1944<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"X (formerly Twitter)\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tX (formerly Twitter)\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>4. GRANTS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">AMERICORPS INDIAN TRIBES GRANTS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY<\/div>\r\nThis opportunity is open to federally recognized Indian Tribes. AmeriCorps is committed to working on a Nation\u2013to\u2013Nation basis with Tribal Nations and upholding the federal government\u2019s Tribal trust responsibility. In the FY 2022 AmeriCorps Indian Tribes competition, AmeriCorps seek to prioritize the investment of national service resources in:\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Efforts to help local communities respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n<li>Educational opportunity and economic mobility for communities experiencing persistent unemployment or underemployment, and students experiencing homelessness or in foster care.\r\n<li>Programs that prioritize civic engagement\/social cohesion.\r\n<li>Economic Opportunity \u2013 including digital skills and increased access to broadband.\r\n<li>Education \u2013 improving student academic performance in Science, Technology, <li>Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), traditional knowledge and indigenous language, and\/or serving students who attend Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.\r\n<li>Veterans and Military Families, Caregivers, and Survivors \u2013 a program model that improves the well-being of military families, caregivers, and survivors.\r\n<li>Environmental stewardship and climate change including renewable energy and energy efficiency, building community resilience, sustainable food systems and agriculture, water\/wastewater, and conservation and habitat preservation.\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIf you are interested in learning more, AmeriCorps is hosting a <a href=https:\/\/americorps.zoomgov.com\/webinar\/register\/WN_7_lcBagEQZC61uDxJA5dNQ>NOFO Overview on March 23, 2022, 1:00 \u2013 2:00 p.m. ET call<\/a> for potential applicants. Here is the direct link to <a href=https:\/\/americorps.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/FY%202022%20ASN%20Tribes%20NOFO.508.pdf>AmeriCorps Tribal Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a>. The application deadline for this grant opportunity is May 5, 2022, at 5PM ET.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe schedule and registration process for national Q&#038;A sessions, other technical assistance calls, and all of the application materials can be found on our website, <a href=https:\/\/americorps.gov\/funding-opportunity\/fy-2022-americorps-state-national-tribal-grants>FY 2022 AmeriCorps State and National Tribal Grants | AmeriCorps<\/a>.\u202f\u202f \r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>5. JOBS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">NAFOA IS SEEKING INSTITUTE PROJECT MANAGER<\/div>\r\nThe Institute Program Manager (\u201cPosition\u201d) requires strong communications and organizational skills to work effectively and maintain an environment of collaboration with NAFOA staff, partners, community stakeholders, and consultants.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe Position is responsible for ensuring that the Tribal Financial Managers Certificate program and other professional development programs meet the learning objectives required for an impactful and relevant learning experience for program participants. Applicants should demonstrate success in working with diverse student populations and tribal communities. The successful candidate will possess the ability to identify potential growth opportunities for the NAFOA Institute programs and make programmatic recommendations that increase participation and strengthen learning opportunities.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nVisit <a href=https:\/\/nafoa.org\/jobs\/institute-project-manager>nafoa.org\/jobs<\/a> to learn more and apply.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our &#8220;5 Things&#8221; Newsletter gives you the info you need to start your week well!","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10,1,14],"tags":[117,118,121,454,138,36,314],"class_list":["post-21313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-national","category-politics","tag-bia","tag-doi","tag-employment","tag-grants","tag-meetings","tag-nafoa","tag-washington","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-5xL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22\/nafoa.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}