Releases
October 31, 2023
NCAI Condemns Senator Cornyn's Comments, Urges Cultural Education
NCAI Condemns Senator Cornyn's Comments, Urges Cultural Education
October 27, 2023
Joint Statement: United States to Consult with Tribal Nations on Protecting Tribal Intellectual Property
United States to Consult with Tribal Nations on Protecting Tribal Intellectual Property
October 18, 2023
NCAI and NARF Applaud President Biden’s Historic Nomination of the First Native Woman to the Federal Bench in Oklahoma
NCAI and NARF Applaud President Biden’s Historic Nomination of the First Native Woman to the Federal Bench in Oklahoma
October 11, 2023
New 50 State Report Finds Massive Failures in Redistricting Process
New 50 State Report Finds Massive Failures in Redistricting Process
September 28, 2023
National Congress of American Indians Announces Geoffrey Blackwell as General Counsel and Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is proud to announce Geoffrey Blackwell (Chickasaw, Choctaw, Omaha, and Muscogee Creek) as the organization’s new general counsel and chief of staff. In this dual role, Blackwell will lead NCAI’s legal strategies and oversee the efficient operation of NCAI.
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.