May 2020
May 22, 2020
Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives to Resume Remote Listening Sessions
The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives announced four listening sessions to be conducted by teleconference in May and June. In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, previously scheduled in-person sessions have been postponed and will be rescheduled as soon as it is safe to do so.
May 22, 2020
President Fawn Sharp's Message to Indian Country Spring 2020 Graduates
NCAI President Fawn Sharp addresses the Spring 2020 Graduates of Indian Country.
May 21, 2020
Final Rule for Community Reinvestment Act Features Landmark Provisions to Increase Access to Capital and Credit for Indian Country
Yesterday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released the much-anticipated Final Rule modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a regulatory framework that features landmark provisions designed to incentivize increased access to capital and credit for tribal governments, communities, and citizens.
May 20, 2020
Heinrich Urges FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
“This pandemic lays bare the fact that many American Indian and Alaska Native communities lack essential services. Extending the tribal priority filing window and the start date for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund would allow tribal nations to prioritize response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic without having to risk missing a historic opportunity to bridge the digital divide,” said National Congress of American Indians CEO Kevin Allis.
May 19, 2020
Census Bureau Resumes Update/ Leave Operation in Some States
May 14, 2020
Good Medicine Comedy to Hold Fundraiser Benefiting Tribes Impacted by COVID-19
Recognizing that Native Americans and tribal communities have been some of the hardest hit by COVID-19 in the country, Good Medicine Comedy announced today that it will hold a fundraiser on Friday, May 22, to bring audiences some much-needed comedic relief all while raising money for tribal communities impacted by COVID-19.
May 13, 2020
NCAI Stands with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and other South Dakota Tribal Nations in the Protection of Citizens from COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Congress of American Indians stands with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in its efforts to protect its citizens from the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 11, 2020
NCAI releases statement on McGirt v. Oklahoma
Statement from NCAI Chief Executive Officer Kevin Allis on McGirt v. Oklahoma.
May 5, 2020
U.S. Departments of Treasury and Interior Release Update on Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Fund Funding and Formula
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior issued a statement regarding the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars with updates on set-aside funding for tribal governments
April 2020
April 30, 2020
100+ Corporations & Partner Organizations Support COVID-19 Action Agenda
Ascend, ALPFA, Catalyst, The Conference Board, MLT, NABA, NCAI, NOD, Out & Equal and Tanenbaum Collaborate on COVID-19 Action Response
April 24, 2020
The President Signs Interim COVID-19 Relief Bill Featuring a $750M Set Aside for Tribal Nations & the PPP Interim Rule is Updated to Allow Gaming Eligibility
Today, the President signed into law H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, an interim national COVID-19 relief package to replenish funding for the popular small business loan programs and provide additional funding to support healthcare.
April 18, 2020
NCAI Statement on the Release of Sensitive Tribal Data
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is extremely disappointed and disturbed by the release of sensitive information that tribal governments and other entities submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury related to CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds.
April 14, 2020
NCAI and NARF Joint Statement on Recent Census Announcement and Call for Congress to Extend Census Operations
April 8, 2020
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Lament Absence of Full Inclusion of All People in CARES Act Coverage
April 6, 2020
The National Congress of American Indians Message of Gratitude and Call to Action
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) announced the passage and signing of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill includes $10 billion in funding set-asides for tribal nations. Advocates from across Indian Country worked tirelessly to ensure that the bill included these and other resources to enable tribal nations and communities to respond to and recover from the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
April 3, 2020
Letter from the President: 2020 Mid Year Conference & Marketplace Postponed
Letter from NCAI President Fawn Sharp regarding the postponement of 2020 Mid Year Conference & Marketplace in Anchorage, Alaska
March 2020
March 30, 2020
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Threatened with Land Disestablishment, Tribal Leaders Step in to Address Ongoing Land Issues and Threats to Sovereignty
March 27, 2020
Third COVID-19 Relief Bill Becomes Law
March 18, 2020
The National Congress of American Indians Calls for More Attention to COVID-19 Impacts to Indian Country
March 17, 2020
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Urge Unity in Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic
The nation’s leading civil rights and racial justice organizations issued a joint urgent call to action against racism and discrimination targeting Asian Americans related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).