February 2011
February 3, 2011
Obama’s District Court Nominee to Be Sole Native American on Federal Bench
National Congress of American Indians calls for swift confirmation of Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen to Federal District Court Judgeship
January 2011
January 27, 2011
Optimism, Energy, and Economic Development Define State of Indian Nations
“Clear the Way” to Develop Energy and Infrastructure in Indian Country
January 27, 2011
State of Indian Nations Address: “Sovereign Indian Nations at the Dawn of a New Era”
9th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Remarks by Jefferson Keel, President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Thursday, January 27, 2011, 10:30 AM ET - Newseum, Knight Studios, Washington, DC
January 24, 2011
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to Deliver Congressional Response to State of Indian Nations Address
NCAI President to Call for New Era in U.S. Tribal Relations in Speech- 10:30 a.m. (EST) - Newseum, Thursday, January 27, 2011
January 10, 2011
NCAI President Jefferson Keel to Deliver State of Indian Nations Address on January 27, 2011
Speech to be broadcast live online at NCAI.org and on radio stations around Indian Country, from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
December 2010
December 16, 2010
President Obama Announces U.S. Support for United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
National Congress of American Indians Echoes Sentiment that U.S. adoption is “One of the most significant developments in international human rights law in decades”
December 15, 2010
President Obama Holds Direct Talks with American Indian Leaders at the White House
On eve of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, National Congress of American Indians hails the historic nature of direct meetings
December 8, 2010
President Obama Signs Cobell Settlement, Closes Chapter on Historic Injustices
NCAI President Encouraged Heading into Second Obama White Tribal Nations Conference
November 2010
November 30, 2010
Historic Cobell Settlement Passes U.S. House of Representatives
Tribal Water Rights Settlements also Headed to President for Signature into Federal Law
November 24, 2010
“Native Vote” Disenfranchisement Occurs as County in North Dakota Fails to Protect Voting Rights of Spirit Lake Nation
NCAI Calls on Benson County to Partner with Tribe to Solve Problem
November 19, 2010
NCAI Praises Passage of Cobell Settlement in U.S. Senate, Calls for Immediate Passage in House
“One Step Closer to Settling Historical Injustice” says National Congress of American Indians
November 18, 2010
Obama Administration Announces Second Tribal Nations Summit during 67th Annual Convention
Summit Set for December 16, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
October 2010
October 29, 2010
In PSA, NCAI President Jefferson Keel Calls for American Indians and Alaska Natives to Get out the Vote
Radio Stations Can Download the File to Play Over the Air as a Public Service Announcement
October 19, 2010
NCAI Calls Keepseagle Settlement between American Indian Farmers and USDA “Long Awaited Justice”
USDA to pay $760 million in damages and debt relief for discrimination against American Indian farmers and ranchers
September 2010
September 15, 2010
NCAI Launches Tribal Law & Order Act Implementation Website
The Center website, http://tloa.ncai.org/, offers up-to-date news, events, documents and discussion forums to support tribes in implementing of the recently-passed Tribal Law and Order Act.
August 2010
August 19, 2010
NCAI Condemns Mayor Bloomberg’s “Cowboy Hat and a Shotgun” Statement, Calls for Public Apology
“Legal disagreements between governments require responsible leadership and diplomacy and not reckless calls for violence”- NCAI President Jefferson Keel
July 2010
July 29, 2010
President Obama Signs Historic Tribal Law & Order Act Into Law
Enactment of Legislation Hailed as Historic and Will Empower Tribes to Make Communities Safer
July 27, 2010
Passage of Tribal Law and Order Act Receives Praise from NCAI
“This historic legislation is an opportunity for tribes and the federal government to work together to make our communities safer,” says NCAI President Jefferson Keel
July 16, 2010
Native American Leaders to Prime Minister Cameron: “Allow Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team Entry”
National Congress of American Indians Calls on UK to Grant Entry for Game’s World Championships
June 2010
June 23, 2010
NCAI Passes Resolution to Support Immediate Passage of the Cobell Settlement Legislation
Nation’s Oldest & Largest Tribal Membership Organization Votes to Support Cobell Settlement
March 2010
March 4, 2010
Tribal Leaders Close NCAI’s Executive Council Winter Session with Focus on the Administration and Legislative Issues
February 2010
February 25, 2010
NCAI Honors Distinguished Leaders at 12th Annual Leadership Awards Banquet
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) will honor six leadership award recipients for their extraordinary service to Indian Country.
February 16, 2010
Justice Department Announces Streamlined Grant Solicitation for Tribal Communities
The Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) will serve as a single solicitation for existing tribal government-specific grant programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).