August 2011
August 23, 2011
The American Family of Governments, Working Together to Strengthen America’s Economy
Note from NCAI President Keel on participating in the White House Rural Economic Forum in Iowa
August 18, 2011
Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline “Poses Grave Dangers” to Tribal Nations
NCAI opposes Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline; calls for energy demand to be met by responsible energy development
August 2, 2011
Indian Country Looks Forward Following Debt-Limit Deal
NCAI calls for the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to Consider the Federal Obligations to Indian Tribes
July 2011
July 7, 2011
NCAI calls for the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to Consider the Federal Obligations to Indian Tribes
Pioneer of Federal Indian Law, David Getches, Passes Away; Remembered for Forging "A Revolution in Federal Indian law"
July 3, 2011
First Lady and NCAI’s President Jefferson Keel Celebrate Healthy Living for Native Americans
White House kitchen garden event focuses on traditional food and celebrates launch of Let’s Move! in Indian Country
June 2011
June 17, 2011
NCAI Statement on Reasonable Lawyer’s Fees in Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement
Resolution reaffirms NCAI Membership position on reasonable lawyer’s fees, group calls for court to move forward on Cobell
June 15, 2011
NCAI President Keel's Prepared Remarks at 2011 NCAI Mid Year Conference
Speech Addressing the Native Resources: Tribal Cultures and the Economy
June 13, 2011
President of NCAI Inducted into Military Hall of Honor
Jefferson Keel inducted into Military Memorial Museum Hall of Honor
May 2011
May 27, 2011
American Indian & Alaska Native Veterans to be Honored at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
NCAI President Jefferson Keel and American Indian Veterans to Honor Warriors at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day
May 25, 2011
NCAI Applauds First Lady’s Launch of Let’s Move! in Indian Country
Initiative will “Energize a Generation” of Native young people to healthier ways of life
May 3, 2011
NCAI Releases Statement on Use of “Geronimo” as Name for Osama bin Laden Operation
Based on updated and revised information from the Department of Defense we are updating the reported number of American Indian/Alaska Native military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. See the information at the end of the statement.
May 3, 2011
NCAI Releases Statement on Use of "Geronimo" as Name for Osama bin Laden Operation
Statement revised: 61 American Indians and Alaskan Natives killed and 445 wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001
April 2011
April 6, 2011
NCAI President Jefferson Keel’s Statement on First Meeting of Indian Law and Order Commission
Commission Meeting Considered Milestone in Implementation of Tribal Law & Order Act
April 1, 2011
OPINION: Don’t Be Played the Fool; It’s about Sovereignty
An Old Joke Being Played on Indian Country, Again NCAI President Jefferson Keel's opinion piece about a misinformed member of the media calling for the elimination of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The opinion piece ran on the Indian Country Today Media Network.
March 2011
March 23, 2011
National Indian Organizations Release First Year Review of Health Care Legislation
National Indian Organizations Release First Year Review of Health Care Legislation
February 2011
February 28, 2011
NCAI Announces Indian Country Leadership Awards
Senator Akaka, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, Billy Frank, Jr., Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Wilma Mankiller; fellowship program to honor Wilma Mankiller
February 28, 2011
Senator Akaka, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, Billy Frank, Jr., Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Wilma Mankiller; fellowship program to honor Wilma Mankiller
Senator Akaka, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, Billy Frank, Jr., Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Wilma Mankiller; fellowship program to honor Wilma Mankiller
February 28, 2011
Executive Council Winter Session: Remarks from NCAI President Jefferson Keel
NCAI Executive Council Winter Session 2011, February 28, 2011 – The Westin – Washington, DC
February 27, 2011
White House Announces Tribal Nations Summit Follow Up Meeting - Thursday March 3, 2011
Download tools and reports to prepare for the White House follow up meeting
February 3, 2011
Obama’s District Court Nominee to Be Sole Native American on Federal Bench
National Congress of American Indians calls for swift confirmation of Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen to Federal District Court Judgeship
January 2011
January 27, 2011
Optimism, Energy, and Economic Development Define State of Indian Nations
“Clear the Way” to Develop Energy and Infrastructure in Indian Country
January 27, 2011
State of Indian Nations Address: “Sovereign Indian Nations at the Dawn of a New Era”
9th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Remarks by Jefferson Keel, President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Thursday, January 27, 2011, 10:30 AM ET - Newseum, Knight Studios, Washington, DC
January 24, 2011
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to Deliver Congressional Response to State of Indian Nations Address
NCAI President to Call for New Era in U.S. Tribal Relations in Speech- 10:30 a.m. (EST) - Newseum, Thursday, January 27, 2011
January 10, 2011
NCAI President Jefferson Keel to Deliver State of Indian Nations Address on January 27, 2011
Speech to be broadcast live online at NCAI.org and on radio stations around Indian Country, from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
December 2010
December 16, 2010
President Obama Announces U.S. Support for United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
National Congress of American Indians Echoes Sentiment that U.S. adoption is “One of the most significant developments in international human rights law in decades”