October 2011
October 25, 2011
Campaign focused on Native Youth launches for American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month in November
Youth theme and accompanying site, AIANHeritageMonth.org, launches for November 2011
October 17, 2011
NCAI Statement on Passing of Elouise Cobell
Organization calls on Indian Country to honor tireless leader’s advocacy work with continued action on rights protection and cancer awareness
October 12, 2011
Tribal Leaders Call for Increased Focus on Pressing Issues Facing Indian Country
Hundreds of tribal leaders stand together on Capitol Hill to protect tribal lands, the budget, and Native women
October 10, 2011
Tribal Leaders Converge on Capitol to Call for Attention to Critical Issues
Elected officials and advocates to call for members of Congress to stand with Indian Country during Tribal Unity Impact Week
September 2011
September 11, 2011
Statement by NCAI President Jefferson Keel on Veterans Day
Jefferson Keel, Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and President of NCAI, served over twenty years in the United States Army.
September 9, 2011
NCAI Urges Passage of the American Jobs Act
Statement following President Obama's Jobs Speech
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