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).
February 8, 2010
Aid Needed for Tribal Communities Hit by Snowstorms
January 2010
January 29, 2010
Indian Country FY 2011 Budget Request
January 29, 2010
Reid: Achieving Lasting Prosperity In America Must Include Native Americans
January 25, 2010
Let’s Make Indian Country Count
January 14, 2010
NCAI President Jefferson Keel Honored by State of Oklahoma
On January 13, 2010, the Board of Commissioners of the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission hosted a special reception to honor the achievements of Lieutenant Governor Jefferson Keel of the Chickasaw Nation.
January 14, 2010
NCAI President Jefferson Keel to Deliver 8th Annual State of Indian Nations Address
Friday, January 29, 2010, 9:30 a.m. EST
December 2009
December 8, 2009
Statement by President Obama on the Settlement of Cobell Class-Action Lawsuit on Indian Trust Management
December 8, 2009
Major Breakthrough Announced on Settlement of Cobell Litigation
Today, the Departments of Interior and Justice and Eloise Cobell announced a settlement of the ongoing Cobell trust accounting litigation on behalf of Individual Indian account holders.