Resolutions
Looking to submit a Resolution?
The deadline for 2025 Mid Year Policy resolutions has passed. Resolutions received after Tuesday June 10, 2025 at 12 pm EST will not be assigned to Subcommittees and will be sent directly to the NCAI Executive Committee for review. All resolutions for Mid Year must be emergency in nature and national in scope.
If you have any questions, or would like to submit an emergency resolution, please email Geoffrey Blackwell at gblackwell@ncai.org and Suzanne Gould at sgould@ncai.org.
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What is an NCAI Resolution?
NCAI resolutions are one of the policy mechanisms used to express the organizational positions on tribal, federal, state, and/or local legislation, litigation, and policy matters that affect tribal governments or communities.
How do I submit a Resolution?
All of NCAI’s advocacy work is guided by the Resolutions Process. Please review the process before you submit if you are not familiar with it.
1. Download the current Resolution Template to draft your Resolution
2. Submit your Resolution through our Online Portal here. The Online Portal will be made available six weeks prior to both the Mid Year and Annual Conventions. (Resolutions will only be accepted via this form.) Please read the instructions in the form carefully.
The timely resolution deadline is Monday, May 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST. Resolutions accepted after this date are not guaranteed to be assigned to a Subcommittee for review. Resolutions received after Tuesday June 10, 2025 at 12 pm EST will not be assigned to Subcommittees and will be sent directly to the NCAI Executive Committee for review.
Only NCAI Individual Indian members in good standing are authorized to submit a resolution. Sponsors must update or renew their membership in order for their resolutions to be considered at Convention.
If you have issues submitting resolutions via the online form above, direct questions to Meghan Kearney at mkearney@ncai.org and Suzanne Gould at sgould@ncai.org
NOTE: This is not the submission place for Membership and Tribal Delegate Resolutions. Membership and tribal delegate resolutions should be emailed to membership@ncai.org. Any questions about this process should be directed the same email address.
Where can I view Resolutions?
The resolutions created and passed by NCAI members cover a broad range of topics and are important for providing direction to the organization and as advocacy tools with policy makers. Currently, the online searchable database houses several thousand resolutions dating back to 1944. If you are not able to locate a resolution, please contact Suzanne Gould, NCAI Archival Specialist at sgould@ncai.org
VISIT THE ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY
Need support with a Resolution?
If you have any problem with resolutions please contact us at: mkearny@ncai.org
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