Saturday, November 20, 2021

The White House Tribal Nations Summit, Rock Your Mocs, Alcatraz Island, and more!

 
 
US Department of the Interior: This Week at Interior November 19, 2021

This Week: 
  • It's the first White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden-Harris administration; 
  • Interior takes new steps to protect the historic Chaco Canyon and its greater connected landscape in northwest New Mexico; 
  • the Secretary joins Indigenous people around the world for "Rock Your Mocs" Day; 
  • the newly-signed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will include significant investments to address the climate crisis and its effects on our most vulnerable communities; (read more)
  • Secretary Haaland and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sign an agreement that could bring green transportation technology to our national parks; 
  • the first commercial scale offshore wind project in the United States breaks ground in Massachusetts; 
  • Interior's Investigator Training Program gets reaccredited at the federal level; 
  • the Okaloosa darter makes a remarkable recovery in Florida; 
  • and Arkansas' autumnal colors shine in our social media Picture of the Week!

POP QUIZ:

USCIS 100:59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

USCIS 100:87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

USCIS 100:94. What is the capital of the United States?*

USCIS 100:41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

USCIS 100:42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states (and tribes). What is one power of the states (and tribes)? 

USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

USCIS 100:33. Who signs bills to become laws?

USCIS 100:45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

USCIS 100:35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?


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