Releases
May 12, 2023
Statement from NCAI President Fawn Sharp on the Passing of Head Councilman Joe Garcia
Statement from NCAI President Fawn Sharp on the Passing of Head Councilman Joe Garcia
April 26, 2023
National Native Organizations Respond to South Dakota Revisions to K-12 Social Studies Standards
National Native Organizations Respond to South Dakota Revisions to K-12 Social Studies Standards
April 21, 2023
The National Congress of American Indians Commends Bipartisan Efforts to Urge NAGPRA Compliance
The National Congress of American Indians Commends Bipartisan Efforts to Urge NAGPRA Compliance
March 30, 2023
NCAI Statement on Vatican's Repudiation of "Doctrine of Discovery"
Today, the Vatican released a statement repudiating long held, church-endorsed concepts that "fail[ed] to recognize the inherent human rights of indigenous peoples, including what has become known as the legal and political 'doctrine of discovery.'"
March 7, 2023
NCAI Urges Confirmation of Patrice H. Kunesh as Commissioner for the Administration for Native Americans
NCAI Urges Confirmation of Patrice H. Kunesh as Commissioner for the Administration for Native Americans
Updates
February 10, 2021
Giving Opportunity: NCAI Wilma Mankiller Fellowship
Meet an NCAI Fellow: Ashley Hamilton (Ho-Chunk/Kickapoo) is a 2020 graduate of Harvard University. Upon completing her undergraduate degree in Sociology with honors and earning a secondary degree in Economics, she joined the National Congress of American Indians as a Wilma Mankiller Fellow.
January 21, 2021
NCAI Commends President Biden’s Day One Executive Actions Addressing Climate Change, Racial Equity, and the Governmental Regulatory Review Process
NCAI looks forward to supporting tribal government-to-government engagement with our federal partners.
December 2, 2020
Legislative Update - December 2, 2020
Updates on important bills for Indian Country.
November 25, 2020
Save Sacred Oak Flat Federal Land and Stop Giveaway to Foreign-Owned Resolution Copper
Right now, the USDA is fast-tracking the transfer of the Oak Flat area in the Tonto National Forest – a place rich with sacred, cultural, historical, and ecological significance for many tribal nations in Arizona and New Mexico – to Resolution Copper, a foreign-owned private limited liability company. If allowed to proceed, Resolution Copper will annihilate this place and the religious and cultural connections tribal nations have with it. Contact Secretary Purdue and demand that the USDA #SaveOakFlat.
October 21, 2020
Meet the Artist Showcased in this Year’s Annual Convention & Marketplace
Each year, the National Congress of American Indians selects an artist to represent the host region of the Annual Convention & Marketplace. This year, despite the pandemic, NCAI is showcasing the Northwest region and has selected Nytom (John Goodwin) of Sequim, Washington as the representative artist. His piece Living in a Perfect World serves as the inspiration for the design and artwork for the 77th Annual Convention & Marketplace.