United South and Eastern Tribes

What United South and Eastern Tribes does

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization established in 1969 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with a federal policy office in Washington, DC. It serves 33 federally recognized Tribal Nations spanning the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico, providing advocacy, capacity building, and direct programmatic services through three primary operating offices: Economic Development, Environmental Resource Management, and Tribal Public Health. USET facilitates unified federal engagement on behalf of its member nations, hosts committees and working groups across domains such as health, housing, and tribal justice, and coordinates training, webinars, and conferences including the annual Board of Directors meeting.

The organization operates a dual-entity structure: USET (the 501(c)(3) service arm) and the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF), established in 2014 as a separate advocacy-focused entity. Revenue is generated through membership dues and assessments from member Tribal Nations, federal grants and program funding (across agencies including DOI, CDC, Treasury, USDA, and IRS), and donations. USET does not develop or sell technology products; its service delivery is conducted through direct engagement with tribal leadership and government staff, supplemented by coalitions such as the Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty and partnerships with organizations including NABS, AIHEC, NAFWS, and NICWA. USET SPF focuses on advancing inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations in public policy matters.

Name

United South and Eastern Tribes

Legal name

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.

Website

https://usetinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) is a 1969-founded non-profit inter-Tribal organization serving 33 federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Gulf of Mexico, providing federal advocacy, capacity building, and programmatic services in economic development, environmental management, and tribal public health.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Assessments: USET generates revenue through membership dues and assessments from its 33 federally recognized member Tribal Nations to support organizational operations and programs.
2. Federal Grants and Program Funding: USET receives federal funding through grants and program agreements to support various tribal nation programs in areas such as public health, economic development, and environmental resource management.
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations to support its mission of enhancing tribal nation development and improving the quality of life for Indian people.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) is a non-profit inter-Tribal organization that serves 33 federally recognized Tribal Nations through federal policy advocacy, capacity building, and direct programmatic services. Its service portfolio centers on the Office of Economic Development, Office of Environmental Resource Management, and Office of Tribal Public Health, supplemented by the affiliated USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) for sovereignty-focused policy work.

Product overview

United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) is a non-profit inter-Tribal organization serving 33 federally recognized Tribal Nations through advocacy, programmatic services, and capacity building. The organization operates two main entities: USET (established 1969) and USET SPF - Sovereignty Protection Fund (established 2014). USET provides direct programmatic services including the Office of Economic Development, Office of Environmental Resource Management, and Office of Tribal Public Health. The organization does not offer technology products or software platforms; rather, it functions as an advocacy and service organization that facilitates webinars, training events, and distributes resources to member tribal nations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office of Economic Development
• Office of Environmental Resource Management
• Office of Tribal Public Health
• USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty (CTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty is a collaborative alliance that serves as a powerful unifying voice of regional and national inter-tribal policy-oriented non-profit organizations to engage with federal policymakers on critical issues affecting sovereign interests, rights, and authorities of Tribal Nations.
• USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2014, USET SPF is a non-profit inter-Tribal organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations, operating in conjunction with USET.
• Department of the Interior (DOI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency with primary trust responsibility for tribal nations; USET engages with DOI on policy issues, invasive species management, and tribal relations.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC has launched a Tribal Public Health Data site and collaborates with USET on public health initiatives for tribal communities.
• U.S. Department of the TreasurymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSET hosts Treasury Department's Tribal Economies Webinar Series and collaborates on CDFI certification and tribal finance initiatives.
• USDA Forest ServicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on invasive species management, outdoor recreation programs, and forest health protection for tribal lands.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRS provides office hours and resources on elective pay and transferability of clean energy credits for tribal entities under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Indian boarding school awareness and healing initiatives, including digital mapping of boarding schools.
• National UNITY CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual UNITY Conference provides youth leadership development for Native youth across the country.
• American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Tribal Community Resilience Webinar Series addressing climate adaptation and resilience challenges.
• Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebinar series on emerging technologies in wildlife management supporting tribal sovereignty and natural resource stewardship.
• National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual training institutes on Positive Indian Parenting and tribal child welfare practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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