Dear USET/USET SPF Family,
The USET Office of Economic Development, Office of Environmental Resource Management, and the Tribal Health Program Support department are hosting the 2024 USET Tribal Best Practices Conference in Nashville, TN on August 13-15, 2024. This year's theme is The Braided Path: Weaving together Wisdom, Innovation, and Community.
Our Why: USET member Tribal Nations have cared for their communities and environments since time immemorial. This wisdom and these invaluable best practices have been passed down through the generations fostering a unique relationship among each other and all living things. This advances a deep connection with the environment, providing holistic health approaches, and cultivates sustainable economic development.
Conference Definition: USET presents an integrated approach to Tribal Sovereignty and Self-determination through the programmatic lens of our Offices of Environmental Resource Management, Economic Development, and Tribal Health Program Support. This conference hosts learning sessions for Tribal Leadership and staff to engage in a collaborative setting to share knowledge, wisdom, and innovation to enhance our collective strength and impact
Goals:
- To provide collaborative spaces for USET member Tribal Nation Leaders and staff to share knowledge, skills, resources, and fortify relationships.
- To promote USET foundational pillars, which support USET member Tribal Nations in strengthening communities of practice.
- To provide innovative support service through cross-sectional tracks.
- To ensure the health, well-being, and self-determination of present and future generations.
When: August 13-15, 2024
Where: Nashville, TN
Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel 777 McGavock Pike Nashville, TN 37214
Make your hotel reservation by July 10th, 2024, to receive the group rate of $149. If you make your hotel reservation by July 10, 2024, you will be entered into a raffle for an amazing prize!
Who should attend:
USET member Tribal Nation Leaders, staff, committee members, volunteers, and citizens who can benefit in the exchange of information, such as:
- USET Member Tribal Nation Leaders
- USET Member Tribal Health Staff: Health directors, clinic staff, diabetes coordinators, behavioral health, social services personnel, emergency services personnel, and public health professionals.
- USET Member Tribal Economic Development Staff: Development Directors, Enterprise leaders, Community Development professionals
- USET Member Tribal Program Staff: Natural resource managers, water and wastewater utility professionals, agriculture program staff and producers, cultural resource managers, climate adaptation and resiliency staff, school and childcare facilities managers, and infrastructure and community development planners.
Tracks:
The USET Office of Environmental Resource Management, the Office of Economic Development, and the Tribal Health Program Support department will present across these four domains:
- Our Homelands
- Our Resources
- Our People
- Our Future
For more information, please visit the conference event page.
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