April 13, 2022

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

The White House will be hosting a virtual convening on equity tomorrow, Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 10:00am ET. Over 90 federal departments and agencies are expected to participate and support President Biden’s Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” The Administration is also expected to announce equity plans and strategies across the federal government.

Details regarding the virtual convening are as follows—

• Date/Time: Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 10:00am ET
• Click Here to Register
• The event will also be live streamed on the White House YouTube Channel, which can be accessed by clicking here.

While we understand and appreciate this Administration’s focus on racial equity and justice, we continue to underscore that the relationship between Tribal Nations and the United States is not race-based, but rather a political, diplomatic, Nation-to-Nation relationship. As this Administration’s departments and agencies move forward with equity action plans, USET SPF remains committed to advocating that all federal department and agency actions are consistent with the President’s expectation that Tribal sovereignty is respected to the fullest extent.

For more information, please contact Brian Howard, USET SPF Senior Policy Analyst, at bhoward@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.