June 2021
June 23, 2021
NCAI President Sharp Addresses Today’s Announcement of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
NCAI President Sharp Addresses Today’s Announcement of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
June 17, 2021
Statement: NCAI President Sharp’s Statement of Support for Juneteenth
Statement: NCAI President Sharp’s Statement of Support for Juneteenth
June 14, 2021
Statement: NCAI Supports Development of Robust Tribal Consultation Process in Washington State
Statement: NCAI Supports the Development of Robust Tribal Consultation Process and Supports in Washington State
June 11, 2021
NCAI Celebrates the Keystone XL Pipeline’s Termination
NCAI Celebrates the Keystone XL Pipeline’s Termination
June 3, 2021
NCAI Participates in White House Announcement of Historic Investment in Broadband for Indian Country
NCAI Participates in White House Announcement of Historic Investment in Broadband for Indian Country
June 2, 2021
NCAI Calls for Transparency and Accountability for Historical and Generational Trauma Caused by Native American Boarding Schools
NCAI Calls for Transparency and Accountability for Historical and Generational Trauma Caused by Native American Boarding Schools
June 1, 2021
NCAI and NARF Applaud Unanimous Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Tribal Law Enforcement Authority in United States v. Cooley
NCAI and NARF Applaud Unanimous Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Tribal Law Enforcement Authority in United States v. Cooley
May 2021
May 22, 2021
NCAI President Fawn Sharp Commends CNN's Actions To Address Political Commentator Rick Santorum's Racist Remarks
NCAI President Fawn Sharp Commends CNN's Actions To Address Political Commentator Rick Santorum's Racist Remarks
May 12, 2021
NCAI and NARF on President Biden's Nomination of Washington State's First Ever Native American Federal Judge
NCAI and NARF on President Biden's Nomination of Washington State's First Ever Native American Federal Judge
May 6, 2021
Joint Statement: Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Demand Accountability from CNN in Wake of Rick Santorum's Racist Remarks
Joint Statement: Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Demand Accountability from CNN in Wake of Rick Santorum's Racist Remarks
May 5, 2021
Statement of President Fawn Sharp on Presidential Proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5, 2021
Statement of President Fawn Sharp on Presidential Proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5, 2021
May 2, 2021
NCAI President Fawn Sharp's Statement on the Tragic Shooting at the Oneida Casino in Wisconsin
NCAI President Fawn Sharp's Statement on the Tragic Shooting at the Oneida Casino in Wisconsin
April 2021
April 28, 2021
NCAI Welcomes Movement on Land Into Trust Process at DOI
NCAI Welcomes Movement on Land Into Trust Process at DOI
April 26, 2021
NCAI President Fawn Sharp’s Statement re: Rick Santorum Comments to Young American Foundation
NCAI President Fawn Sharp’s Statement re: Rick Santorum Comments to Young American Foundation
April 23, 2021
NCAI President Fawn Sharp Joined World Leaders to Address Climate Change at the White House Leaders Summit on Climate
April 22, 2021
NCAI Applauds President Biden’s Nomination of Bryan Newland as Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs
The National Congress of American Indians today applauded the White House nomination of Bryan Newland as Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
April 22, 2021
NCAI President Fawn Sharp Joins 40 World Leaders at White House Leaders Summit on Climate
April 15, 2021
The National Congress of American Indians Announces Dante Desiderio as its New Chief Executive Officer
April 7, 2021
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Issues En Banc Decision in Brackeen v. Haaland (formerly Brackeen v. Bernhardt)
Yesterday, April 6, 2021, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals published its en banc decision in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
March 2021
March 26, 2021
Ownership Change for Indian Country Today
March 17, 2021
NCAI Statement on House Passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
On March 17, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, with bipartisan support.
March 15, 2021
NCAI Applauds the Historic Confirmation of Congresswoman Debra Haaland as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) applauds the historic confirmation today of Rep. Debra Haaland as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of the Department of the Interior (Interior).
March 10, 2021
NCAI Hails Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Today, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) hailed Congressional passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a spending package containing roughly $1.9 trillion to help the country respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.