Mid Year Session 2006

“Not Our Borders: Culture & Commerce in the Era of Homeland Security”

Meeting Location

Kewadin Casinos Hotel & Convention Center

2186 Shunk Road

Sault Ste. Marie, MI  49783

906-632-0530

For more information on Kewadin please visit www.kewadin.com

For More Information on Sault Ste. Marie, MI please click here www.saultstemarie.com

Agenda

The general purpose of the Mid Year Convention is to give members an opportunity to come together to address issues critical to "Indian Country".  It is not intended to be another full NCAI Convention and shall occur at the option of a majority of the Executive Committee.  More emphasis will be placed on hearing reports and developing strategies on national Indian/ Alaska Native issues and less emphasis on resolutions (Standing Rules of Order, Section XXI).  Resolutions will not be considered at the Mid Year Convention unless they are emergency in nature and national in scope as determined by the Executive Committee (Standing Rules of Order, Section XIII & Section XXI).

• Agenda at a Glance
• Draft Agenda, (15 May, 2006 - Many Updates!)
  

Registration

Registration Form
Online Registration

Transportation

Airline Information:

Northwest/KLM Airlines is offering NCAI attendees a discounted rate for the Mid Year Conference.  To receive your discounted rate please call 1-800-328-1111 when making your reservations or go to www.nwa.com and give the WORLDFILE # NYUJC.  The closest airport is Sault Ste Marie City Airport, MI (CIU).  The discount will also be for those flying into Detroit, MI (DTW); Alpena, MI (APN); Traverse City, MI (TVC); Marquette, MI (MQT).

Another close airport is Sault Ste. Marie, ON (YAM).  This is a short drive away (approximately 20 minutes from the airport to the Kewadin property) across the United States/ Canadian border.

Car Rental

AVIS  Rent A Car is offering a group rate for NCAI Mid Year attendees.  To receive the rate you can call 1-800-331-1600 and use your event discount number of Q080499 or you can reserve a car online.

Sponsorship

• Advertisement Contract
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Sponsorship Form

Confirmed Sponsors

The NCAI would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting this Mid-Year session:

• Greektown Casino - Senior Sponsor
• Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa Indians - Tote Bag Sponsor
• The Eagle Group at Morgan Stanley - Name Badge Sponsor
• SaginawChippewa Tribe of Michigan - Coffee Break Sponsor
• National City - Coffee Break Co-Sponsor

Tradeshow

• Vendors, our invitation to you
• Exhibitor Contract

Mid-Year Exhibitors

***International Business

• Ad Pro
• Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Law Enforcement Services
• Center for Indigenous Law, Governance & Citizenship
• Digital Scantronics – www.digitalscantronics.com 
• EPA Exchange Network
• Falmouth Institute – www.falmouthinstitute.com
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Grand Traverse Resort and Space – www.grandtraverseresort.com
• Greektown Casino
• Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP –  www.honigman.com
• Indian Arts and Crafts Board – US Department of the Interior – www.iacb.doi.gov
• ***Little People Studio – Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reservation
• ***Miikana Partnership – www.lucidia.com
• ***Museum of Ojibwa Culture
• National Council of Urban Indian Health – www.ncuih.org
• National Indian Child Welfare Association – www.nicwa.org
• National Indian Council on Aging – www.nicoa.org
• National Tribal Development Association – www.indiancreditoutreach.com 
• Native Education and Health Initiative
• Native Vote Alliance of Minnesota [NVAM]
• Native Wholesale Supply Company
• Notah Southwest Connections
• Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
• Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin – www.oneidanation.org
• ***Sacred Earth Treasures
• ***Saginaw Chippewa – Native Image
• ***Sara Lee Foodservice
• Social Security Administration
• Superior Water Sales & Distribution LLC
• Talking Leaves Bookstore
• The Samuels Group
• Tribal Education Departments National Assembly
• US Census Bureau
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Hotel Reservation Information

NCAI has blocked rooms at the Kewadin for the Mid Year Conference attendees.  To make your reservations please call Kewadin at 906-632-0530 and let them know that you are with the National Congress of American Indians group to receive the group rate. Below are the group rates for the NCAI Mid Year Conference, these rates do not include the 9% tax.

Overflow Hotels

All three hotels have blocks reserved for NCAI (National Congress of
American Indians).  Cut-off date is May 19th.

Plan to stay a little longer or come early and enjoy the beautiful area.  For more information on what to do during the summer please click here www.kewadinsault.com/areaattractions/summer.shtml

Resolution Information

• NCAI Resolution Submission Form
• 2006 Mid-Year Conference Template
• 2006 Mid-Year Resolution Information
• NCAI Resolution Policy and Process

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Phone: (202) 466-7767, Fax: (202) 466-7797
Email: ncai@ncai.org

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