The 8th Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference will be held on Monday, September 26, 2016. This will be President Obama’s eighth Tribal Nations Conference, bringing tribal leaders from across the country to interact directly with high-level federal government officials and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs.

As in past years, NCAI will co-host a Tribal Leaders Prepatory Meeting on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 10:00am-5:00pm. The meeting will be at the Washington Plaza Hotel located at 10 Thomas Cir, NW, Washington, DC 20005. 

Click here for Draft Agenda for NCAI's Tribal Leaders Preparatory Meeting 

For questions about the White House Tribal Nations Conference itself please go to: www.whitehouse.gov/tribalnationsconference 

Click here for the Tribal Nations Conference FAQ sheet from the White House 

For a recap of last year's meeting and to review the 2015 tribal leader's briefing book, please visit the 2015 Tribal Leaders Conference Event Page on NCAI.org. 

Tribal Leaders Preparatory Meeting Agenda 

NCAI will hold a Pre-Meeting to the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 10:00am-5:00pm.

The meeting will be at the Washington Plaza Hotel located at 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005. 
To RSVP for this meeting please email Tyler Owens at towens@ncai.org with your name, tribe/organization, and contact information.

For updates regarding the Pre-meeting click here.

For questions about the White House Tribal Nations Conference itself please go to:www.whitehouse.gov/tribalnationsconference.

Host Hotel:

Washington Plaza Hotel 
10 Thomas Cir, NW 
Washington, DC 20005

Reserve online or call directly: 1-800-424-1140 

Overflow Hotels:

The Donovan Hotel
1155 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
$249 plus taxes per night

Reserve online or call 1-800-KIMPTON and reference “NCAI16" for group rate. 
Rooming deadline is September 2, 2016

Comfort Inn Downtown DC/Convention Center
1201 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
$209 plus taxes per night

Call (202) 682-5300 and reference "NCAI Conference" for group rate.
Rooming deadline is September 24, 2016 

For questions or to be placed on a waitlist, please contact Annarae Steele at asteele@ncai.org. 

Tribal Leaders Reception

Monday, September 26,2016
4:00-6:00pm
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Lobby
1301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC. 20240
RSVP to llovelace@ncai.org 

Check out the other events below during the White Tribal Nations Conference!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
National Indian Gaming Association Reception


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
EPA's Fourth Annual Tribal Leaders Listening Session


U.S. Department of Justice Listening Session Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls