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White House Council on Native American Affairs Takes Steps to Increase Access to Capital Across Indian Country
In opening remarks at the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is taking critical steps to improve access to capital across Indian Country, including through the launch of an online clearinghouse that will serve as a searchable repository for an up-to-date list of all federal funding opportunities, including grants and loans, available to Tribal Nations and Native businesses.
Interior Department Strengthens Public-Private Partnerships to Benefit Indian Country
Ahead of the 2023 White House Tribal Nation Summit, the Department of the Interior hosted Native Americans in Philanthropy and other funding partners, philanthropic leaders, Indigenous-focused organizations, and nonprofit organizations invested in the success of Native communities today.
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Commitment to Boosting the Clean Energy Economy, Honoring Indigenous Communities at COP28
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz kicked off a week-long series of events, meetings and activities at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai today.
This Week at Interior December 1, 2023
News and headlines from Interior, December 1, 2023
Three Million Acres of Land Returned to Tribes Through Interior Department’s Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations
The Department of the Interior today announced the conclusion of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations, a decade-long effort to consolidate and return land to Tribal ownership.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to Save 100,000 Acre-Feet of Water in Colorado River System
The Biden-Harris administration today announced an agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that will conserve approximately 100,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead in 2023.
Seven Things to Love About the Great American Outdoors Act
From our iconic national parks and fire management infrastructure to migratory birding grounds and elementary schools, the Great American Outdoors Act is a historic investment in our public lands.
A New Vision to Restore Lands and Waters
As communities experience record heat waves, drought, coastal and inland flooding, and more intense and destructive wildfires, the worsening impacts of climate change are far reaching – threatening water supplies, homes and businesses, important wildlife habitat, and economic and subsistence resources for Tribal communities.
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Devotes More Than $468 Million to Advance Wildfire Resilience Across the Country
Today, the Department of the Interior announced that it has provided more than $468 million in fiscal year 2023 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to reduce wildfire risk, mitigate impacts and rehabilitate burned areas across the country.
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Sixth Offshore Wind Project
The Biden-Harris administration today announced its approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project – the sixth approval of a commercial-scale offshore wind energy project under President Biden’s leadership.