Native Languages Task Force Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. EDT Developments in Native languages have taken place at the tribal, state, and federal policy levels. Tribal Nations are taking innovative approaches to revitalizing their languages, and states are adopting Native languages as official state languages. This is an open session of the Native […]
Data Institute – 16th Annual Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum Holding Space: A Training for Partners in Tribal Research Friday, June 18, 2021, from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT The Holding Space training was developed to help strengthen tribal-academic research partnerships. The training consists of a discussion guide on the role of governance, trust, and culture in […]
The NCAI Policy Research Center’s Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum provides an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, community members, and others to present their findings to tribal leaders, policymakers, and tribal members. The 16th Annual Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum is scheduled to be held during the NCAI Mid Year Conference on June 20-24, 2021 as a virtual event. […]
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and partner organizations will convene a Tribal Leader Town Hall on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The purpose of the Town Hall is to discuss H.R. 3684: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is the $1.2 trillion bi-partisan infrastructure package passed by the U.S. […]
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EDT Please join the NCAI Policy Research Center for a webinar and first look at the 2020 Census Data for the American Indian and Alaska Native population and tribal lands. There will be plenty of time for questions during this webinar and attendees are encouraged to review the […]
October 5 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register Join the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) for a special event entitled, “Addressing Barriers to Native American Voting Rights: A Tribal-Federal Roundtable Discussion.” This roundtable will feature Senator Jon Tester (MT), Representative Sharice Davids (KS), Chairman Timothy […]
NCAI Climate Action Task Force Meeting: Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. EDT The Climate Action Task Force, Co-Chaired by President Melanie Bahnke of Kawerak Inc., Chairman Leonard Forsman of Suquamish Tribe, and Sub-Chief Kenneth Jock of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, will host a meeting this Thursday, October 7, 2021 from […]
NCAI Climate Change Breakout Session: Tribal Innovations to International Collaboration: Friday, October 8, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. EDT The cultures and lifeways of Tribal Nations and their citizens are place-based and closely tied to subsistence practices. These resources are disappearing faster than they can be restored because of dramatic shifts in weather and […]
October 11-14, 2021 The 78th Annual Convention will be filled with cultural celebrations, key conversations between Tribal Nations, Native organizations, federal agencies, the Administration, and more! Join to discover opportunities for robust dialogue and collaboration between Tribal leaders and allies as, together, we work to build a stronger and brighter future for Indian Country. Agenda […]
"Imagining the Indian": The Growing Movement to Retire Native "Themed" Mascots Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. EDT Co-hosted by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), this special colloquium will explore the growing movement across this country to retire offensive and harmful Native "themed" mascots. The […]
Join the NCAI Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Working Group Meeting Wednesday, November 3, 2021 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) invites tribal leaders and allies from across Indian Country to join this week’s NCAI Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Working Group Meeting. The NCAI MMIW Working […]
Each year, the President of the National Congress of American Indians presents the State of Indian Nations address to members of Congress, government officials, tribal leaders and citizens, and the American public. To facilitate direct engagement between Congress and Tribal Nations, a member of Congress is invited each year to deliver a Congressional response to […]