November 29, 2023

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

The White House recently announced that Tribal leader registration for the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit has been extended to TODAY, November 29, 2023, by 5 pm ET.  

Please see below for information regarding Tribal leader travel stipends. USET SPF will be providing further information as it becomes available, including through a dedicated webpage.

For more information, please contact Liz Malerba, USET SPF Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, at lmalerba@usetinc.org.

November 27, 2023

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

As a reminder, Tribal leader registration for the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit is due TODAY, November 27, 2023, by 5 pm ET.  

In addition, for the second year, in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) as our funder, we are pleased to announce that the USET SPF is leading the coordination and management of providing a limited number of stipend payments to support Tribal Leaders from across Indian Country who want to attend the White House Tribal Nations Summit (WHTNS). The stipend request form can be found here.

To qualify, individuals must (1) self-attest a financial need, (2) be a representative of a federally-recognized Tribal Nation, and (3) have been accepted by the White House as the Designated Attendee for their federally-recognized Tribal Nation. Stipends in the amount of $2,500 will be made available on a first come, first served basis, until funds are exhausted. Stipends will be paid directly to the federally-recognized Tribal Nation. 

USET SPF will be providing further information as it becomes available, including through a dedicated webpage.

For more information, please contact Liz Malerba, USET SPF Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, at lmalerba@usetinc.org.

November 13, 2023

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

The White House has announced the dates for its 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit (WHTNS): December 6-7, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Registration is open now and can be accessed here. Due to space constraints, only one Tribal leader per Tribal Nation may register. Tribal leaders who cannot attend, but would like to designate another governmental representative of their Tribal Nation, may do so by emailing TNS@who.eop.gov.

USET SPF recently transmitted a letter to the Biden Administration providing recommendations on the structure and format of the WHTNS, with a goal of conveying to Indian Country, the nation, and the world the United States' recognition of our governmental status.

USET SPF will be providing further information as it becomes available, including through a dedicated webpage. Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) has funding to support travel for Tribal Leaders/Ambassadors, and has partnered with USET to provide travel stipends. Travel stipends in the amount of $2,500 will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis to Tribal Leaders who attest to their need. Stipends will be provided upon request to one Tribal Leader/Ambassador (as designated by the Tribal Nation) per federally recognized Tribal Nation. Request a travel stipend

For more information, please contact Liz Malerba, USET SPF Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, at lmalerba@usetinc.org.

Established in 2014, the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization advocating on behalf of thirty-three (33) federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. USET SPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations and in assisting its membership in dealing effectively with public policy issues.