WASHINGTON—November 5, 2009—National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel attended the first annual White House Tribal Nations Conference and issued the following statement:

“It is an understatement to say that this was an historic day for Indian Country. I want to thank President Barack Obama for living up to his campaign promise to hold this meeting and thank members of his Administration for their commitment to addressing our most pressing issues. Now it is time for action. [more]

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WASHINGTON—November 4, 2009—National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Jefferson Keel, along with tribal leaders, met with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi today to discuss Indian Country’s inclusion in the Affordable Health Care for America Act, the importance of the nation-to-nation relationship between tribes and the U.S. government, and Indian Country’s priorities for the 111th Congress. [more]

WASHINGTON—November 2, 2009—National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Jefferson Keel released the following statement on Native American Heritage Month 2009:

“This year the celebration of Native American Heritage Month comes at an historic time for Indian Country as the Obama Administration holds its first annual Tribal Nations Conference and the Embassy of Tribal Nations opens its doors in Washington, D.C. Just as Indian delegations have been coming to Washington for well over a century, modern tribal leaders will descend on the nation’s capitol to ensure consultation regarding federal policy implementation that will benefit generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives. [more]

PALM SPRINGS, CA --October 14, 2009--The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation today announced the official launch of the Partnership for Tribal Governance (PTG) at NCAI’s 66th Annual Convention.

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