USET meets in Washington for annual impact week
The United South and Eastern Tribes kicks off its annual impact week meeting today.
Tribal leaders from Maine to Florida to Texas are in Arlington, Virginia, this week to hear from federal officials, members of Congress and their peers on a wide range of issues. Everything from gaming to tribal colleges has a spot on the agenda.
Highlights for today include Jodi Gillette, who is the new White House deputy associate director in its intergovernmental affairs. She will work with tribes, states and local governments in their dealings with federal agencies.
On Tuesday, tribal leaders will hear from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) and Bureau of Indian Affairs officials. USET hosts its Capitol Hill reception in the Cannon House Office Building in the afternoon.
Indian Health Service officials are scheduled to speak on Wednesday. Stacey Ecoffey, the principal adviser for tribal affairs to the now-undesignated Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, is on the agenda.
The conference wraps on Thursday. For more information, see http://www.usetinc.org/general.cfm?ID=34&SID=224&TID=33.
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