View in Browser: http://list.ciea-health.org/scripts/wa-CIEAH.exe?A2=CIEA_LIST_TRIBAL_NCRP;3d6bf6df.2101p ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### CIEA Environmental Chronicle - Vol. 1, Issue 20, February 2021 Monthly news of environmental issues affecting Indigenous Peoples ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### 1. Opening Remarks- In Loving Memory: Joseph A. Myers (Pomo) (1940-2020) Dear Valued Community Members, It is with heavy hearts and our deepest sorrows that we write this message. Recently, we lost a friend, supporter, and mentor, Mr. Joseph A. Myers, or Joe as we would call him. Joe and the National Indian Justice Center (NIJC) helped to launch CIEA, providing fiscal sponsorship. Without Joe and the support and guidance he offered, our organization would not be what it is today. Joe and the NIJC team made it possible for Native students to gain experience working with Native communities throughout the Bay Area and California. Throughout the years some of our staff members had the pleasure of working closely with Joe. Our Executive Director, Sherri Norris, interned at NIJC while attending San Francisco State University. Our Central Valley Coordinator, JoAnne Lee, had the pleasure of getting to know Joe when she took his Native American Law class at UC Berkeley. Joe always made his students laugh making the time spent in his class go by quickly Joe made sure that his students understood Federal Indian law and its importance making sure to teach the history of Federal Indian law and its impact on society and the lives of Native American people. He was an amazing person who cared about the well-being and justice assurance of Native Peoples. From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank Joe for all that he did for CIEA and our staff. He will truly be missed as he makes his journey to the spirit world to join the Creator and our ancestors. 2. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: Basic Fire Training- February 8-12th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 3. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: RT-130: Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher- February 15-18th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 4. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: Pack Test Training- February 19th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 5. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-219 Firing Operations (Single Resource) Training- February 23-24th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 6. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: Cultural Heritage Fire Training (Tribal Members only)- February 25-26th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 7. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: L-280 Fireline Leadership Training- March 16-18th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 8. Funding Opportunity- WaterSMART Grants: Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects- Due March 18th- 4Pm (MDT) The Bureau of Reclamation has published a funding opportunity for the WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects. The funding opportunity is available on grants.gov by searching for opportunity number R21AS00257. Applications are due on March 18, 2020, at 4 p.m. MDT. Eligible applicants include States, Indian Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Nonprofit conservation organizations partnering with one of these entities can also apply. See Section C.1. Eligible Applicants of the funding opportunity for additional information. Through this funding opportunity, Reclamation provides funding for small-scale on-the-ground projects that seek to conserve, better manage, or otherwise make more efficient use of water supplies. Applicants can request up to $75,000 in Reclamation funding for projects with a total project cost of $200,000 or less. Learn more at https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/swep/index.html. or by clicking on the read more button to be taken to the grants.gov website. Reclamation will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 2pm MST to discuss eligible applicants and project types, program requirements, and the evaluation criteria for the Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects funding opportunity. Click here to join the webinar. If you have questions regarding applicant and project eligibility, program requirements, or the evaluation criteria, click here and select Small-Scale Water Efficiency Project Inquiry to schedule time to talk with the program coordinators. READ MORE: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331030 9. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-230 Crew Boss (Single Resource_ & S-231 Engine Boss Training- March 29-30th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 10. Funding Opportunity- Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) due March 31 2021 Full Proposal Deadline Date March 31, 2021 Stage 2 SYNOPSIS The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) is a research and action competition in the Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) domain designed to build a more cohesive research-to-innovation pipeline and foster a collaborative spirit. Building on the NSF S&CC program and the extensive S&CC ecosystem, CIVIC aims to accelerate the impact of S&CC research, and deepen cooperation and information sharing across sectors and regions. CIVIC will lay a foundation for a broader and more fluid exchange of research interests and civic priorities that will create new instances of collaboration and introduce new areas of technical and social scientific discovery. CIVIC will fund projects that can produce significant community impact within 12 months (following a four-month planning phase) — in contrast to many community-university partnerships that take years to provide tangible benefits to communities — and have the potential for lasting impact beyond the period of the CIVIC award. CIVIC introduces several unique features that differentiate it from the NSF S&CC program: (1) CIVIC flips the community-university dynamic, asking communities to identify civic priorities ripe for innovation and then to partner with researchers to address those priorities; (2) CIVIC focuses on research that is ready for piloting in and with communities on a short timescale, where real-world impact can be evaluated within 12 months; (3) CIVIC requires the inclusion of civic partners in the core project team, to emphasize civic engagement; and (4) CIVIC organizes and fosters “communities of practice” around high-need problem areas that allow for meaningful knowledge sharing and cross-site collaboration during both pre-development and piloting. For purposes of clarity, civic partners may include local, state, or tribal government officials; non-profit representatives; community organizers or advocates; community service providers; and/or others working to improve their communities. CIVIC is organized as a two-stage competition with two tracks centered around the following topic areas: Track A. Communities and Mobility: Offering Better Mobility Options to Solve the Spatial Mismatch Between Housing Affordability and Jobs; and Track B. Resilience to Natural Disasters: Equipping Communities for Greater Preparedness and Resilience to Natural Disasters. In the first stage (Stage 1), about 12 awards per track will be made for Planning Grants – each with a budget of up to $50,000 for four months to undertake pre-development activities, including solidifying the team, maturing the project plans, and preparing to submit a well-developed full proposal for Stage 2. Only awardees of Stage 1 will be eligible to submit proposals for Stage 2. In the second stage (Stage 2), about four teams per track will be selected from Stage 1 award recipients to receive a full award — each with a budget of up to $1,000,000 for up to 12 months to execute and evaluate their research-centered pilot projects. Throughout both stages, NSF grantee (NSF award 1931690) MetroLab Network (metrolabnetwork.org, nsfcivicinnovation.org) will foster “communities of practice” through in-person and web-based activities, aimed at enhancing the teams’ capacity-building, networking, impact, and ability to create methods and solutions transferable to other communities. This research and action competition is jointly supported by NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Directorate for Engineering, and Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Track A is supported by NSF and DOE. Track B is supported by NSF/CISE and DHS. Additional support for CIVIC activities may be available from a set of philanthropic organizations working together with MetroLab Network. NSF will not share proposals or reviews with philanthropic organizations. For more information, please hit the read more button below to be redirected to National Science Foundation where the information is housed. READ MORE: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505728 11. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-211 Portable Pumps & Water Use Training- May 17-18th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 12. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-131 Firefighter Type 1 & S-133 Look Up Look Down Training- May 19th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 13. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Training- May 20-21st Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 14. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-200 Initial Attack Incident Commander Training- June 8-9th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 15. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface Training- June 22-23rd Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 16. Training Opportunity- Karuk Tribe 2021 Training Series: Fire Vehicle Driver Training- June 28-29th Registration link to the form can be found in the read more button below. READ MORE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5YuP9LJiSeIX0Sy4_I7QpR0spkCtvVcEDCe-vL_eF9wc0g/viewform 17. Funding Opportunity- Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in California What does this program do? This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. Who may apply? Most state and local governmental entities Nonprofit organizations Federally recognized tribes What kind of event can qualify as an emergency? Drought or flood Earthquake Tornado or hurricane Disease outbreak Chemical spill, leak or seepage Other disasters NOTE: A federal disaster declaration is not required. What is an eligible area? Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less -- check eligible addresses Tribal lands in rural areas Colonias The area to be served must also have a median household income less-than the state's median household income for non-metropolitan areas. Contact your local RD office for details. How may the funds be used? Water transmission line grants up to $150,000 to construct waterline extensions, repair breaks or leaks in existing water distribution lines, and address related maintenance necessary to replenish the water supply Water source grants up to $1,000,000 are to construct a water source, intake or treatment facility Are matching funds required? Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities are encouraged How do we get started? Applications for this program are accepted year round, online at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rd-apply or through your local RD office. Program resources are available online (forms, guidance, certifications, etc.). Who can answer questions? Staff in your local RD office Participating nonprofit associations What governs this program? Code of Federal Regulation, 7 CFR 1778 Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Why does USDA Rural Development do this? This program helps prevent damage or restore households and business' access to clean, reliable drinking water in eligible rural areas and towns following natural disasters. Funding can improve the natural environment and encourage manufacturers and other businesses to locate or expand operations. For more information, please hit the read more button to be redirected to the USDA website where the grant information is housed. READ MORE: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/emergency-community-water-assistance-grants/ca 18. Resources- BIA Disk and Map Layers For more information or to receive access to the drive please hit the read more button below. READ MORE: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/0BxuYv4l8ZHXGWnNXU21UWU5HMlk Tribal Youth Opportunity- Present and Participate at the H2O21 WATER SUMMIT: Next Gen Together In Water: Feb. 13, 20, 27, and Mar. 6th 2021 Olohana Foundation (OF) and Heirs To Our Oceans (H2OO) share a vision where all youth understand the world they are inheriting and are capable of creating a healthier, safer world for themselves and future generations. We are bringing our expertise together for youth, with youth, to prepare them for a higher-level of leadership now. H2O21 Water Summit will connect, educate, empower, and inspire youth leaders while engaging them in critical messaging for the world today. Deadline to register is Sat Feb 7th MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13-25* * If you are a youth leader in the age range of 9-12, please have a non-related adult email us at [log in to unmask] to recommend you as a participant. This Summit is at no cost to any youth. The Summit will run on a virtual platform for youth around the world meeting for 4 consecutive Saturdays Feb 13 - Mar 6 for 2 hours each Saturday, final competing videos due Mar 15, and World Water Day + H2021 podcast on Mar 22! When will you attend the virtual Saturday meetings? It depends on your time zone! Participants will meet in 3 separate groups depending upon time zones. THE TIMES SET HERE ARE IN US PST PLEASE CONVERT TO YOUR TIME ZONE: GROUP WAVE will be youth who live on the world map from Brazil to Nairobi meeting 9-11am US PST. GROUP TIDE will be youth who live on the world map from US CST to Puerto Rico meeting 12-2pm US PST. GROUP SURGE will be youth who live on the world map from Jakarta to US MST meeting 5-7pm US PST. If you have any questions about which group you fall into then please contact us at [log in to unmask] READ MORE: https://h2oo.org/h2o21-water-summit/?fbclid=IwAR1YADU0_NYjICgmgqvGn7zQ46EBi__uZISPOaLmHTMHfgawkGgxsUjZw1M 20. Training Opportunity- RCAC Online Schedule Register for each session below: Overview of Wastewater Treatment February 24. 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time Register at: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2471 Preliminary & Primary Treatment March 3, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time Register at: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2472 Lagoons & Oxidation Ponds March 10, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time Register at: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2473 Trickling Filters & Rotating Biological Contact Units March 17, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time Register at: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2474 Wastewater Disinfection March 24, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time Register at: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2475 Understanding Wastewater Math March 31, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time Register at: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2476 This series of online workshops is designed to assist wastewater operators in California. In addition to providing technical assistance to operators planning on taking the state exam, these workshops would also be beneficial to managers and board members hoping to understand the basics of wastewater treatment. Each module is meant to be part of the whole workshop series, and it is recommended that participants attend all workshop modules, although this is not required. This workshop will be held on the GoToTraining platform. For more information on this workshop, contact: John Hamner (707) 355-0420 [log in to unmask] For more information on registration, contact: Training Department (916) 447-9832 ext 1429 [log in to unmask] 21. Recommended Reading- Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships President Biden issued the Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships on January 26, 2021. Please be proactive and get involved, there are some short turnaround times. Let your voices be heard. The new codification in Indian Law provides a nice organization of the President's Memoranda and other information supporting the action. We believe that "Talking" is not enough 25 USC Chapter 46 provided more to Tribes. All Departments and Agencies are directed to work together in the codification 25 USC 5301 to support Indian Self-Determination and Gov. to Gov. partnerships. No one Agency or Department is a "Nation" or does it represent the whole of the "Federal Govt.". The Biden Administration supports Agencies and Departments working together for common goals. We are hopeful that as Fiduciary Trustees for Indian people and their assets that we can partner with you on beneficial plans and programs. The Obama Memo included an emphasis on natural resources. Consider emphasizing sole source funding and the transfer of property both real and personal supported by 25 USC Chapter 46 "Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance" To read the memorandum in full, please hit the read more button below. READ MORE: http://www.ciea-health.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Biden-Coordination-Memo.pdf ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### “Water is life. Mní Wičóni. This is all we have left—our river, and the lands you didn’t take last time." ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### Unsubscribe: http://LIST.CIEA-HEALTH.ORG/scripts/wa-CIEAH.exe?SUBED1=CIEA_LIST_TRIBAL_NCRP&A=1 P.O. 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