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October 5 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register Join the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) for a special event entitled, “Addressing Barriers to Native American Voting Rights: A Tribal-Federal Roundtable Discussion.” This roundtable will feature Senator Jon Tester (MT), Representative Sharice Davids (KS), Chairman Timothy […]

October 11-14, 2021 The 78th Annual Convention will be filled with cultural celebrations, key conversations between Tribal Nations, Native organizations, federal agencies, the Administration, and more! Join to discover opportunities for robust dialogue and collaboration between Tribal leaders and allies as, together, we work to build a stronger and brighter future for Indian Country. Agenda […]

"Imagining the Indian": The Growing Movement to Retire Native "Themed" Mascots Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. EDT Co-hosted by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), this special colloquium will explore the growing movement across this country to retire offensive and harmful Native "themed" mascots. The […]

Join the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2022 Executive Council Winter Session (ECWS) and State of Indian Nations address! This meeting presents tribal delegates with an opportunity to hear from members of Congress and the Administration to help strengthen the government-to-government relationship between Tribal Nations and the federal government. Additionally, NCAI President Fawn Sharp […]

Each year, the President of the National Congress of American Indians presents the State of Indian Nations address to members of Congress, government officials, tribal leaders and citizens, and the American public. To facilitate direct engagement between Congress and Tribal Nations, a member of Congress is invited each year to deliver a Congressional response to […]

2022 Native Youth Leadership Summit February 14-16 The 2022 Native Youth Leadership Summit is an opportunity for the next generation of leaders to join sessions hosted by the NCAI Youth Commission during NCAI’s 2022 Executive Council Winter Session. Join Native youth as they learn and become advocates for their communities! Register Agenda

NCAI to Host Tribal Leader Town Hall on the Violence Against Women Act March 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT NCAI is hosting a virtual Tribal Leader Town Hall on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act on March 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. During the Town Hall, guests and presenters will discuss […]

At NCAI’s 2022 Mid Year Conference & Marketplace, attendees will have the opportunity to work collaboratively to protect and enhance tribal sovereignty. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, NCAI is holding an in-person conference, which will take place in Anchorage, Alaska, with the theme“Thinking Beyond Self-Determination.” Tribal leaders, NCAI members, Native youth, […]