April 2020
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).
March 13, 2020
NCAI Update and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Webpage
February 2020
February 27, 2020
NCAI Condemns the Recent Destruction of Culturally Significant Sacred Sites in Arizona
February 26, 2020
Three National Native American Organizations Partner for Historic Census Initiative
February 24, 2020
National Racial Justice Organizations Join Together to Map Hardest to Count Communities of Color for the 2020 Census and to Distribute 1,350 Free Arc GIS Licenses in Partnership with ESRI
February 24, 2020
Groups Urge Arizona Senator McSally to Protect Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining
January 2020
January 23, 2020
NCAI Honors Distinguished Leaders at 22nd Annual Leadership Awards Banquet
January 22, 2020
The Protect ICWA Campaign Urges Federal Appeals Court to Affirm ICWA’s Constitutionality Following Oral Arguments in Brackeen v. Bernhardt
Following today’s United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Brackeen v. Bernhardt case, the Protect ICWA Campaign, consisting of the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund, issued the following statements.
January 21, 2020
Protect ICWA Campaign Partners to Attend Fifth Circuit Court’s Brackeen v. Bernhardt Rehearing
On Wednesday, January 22, the full United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit) will rehear Brackeen v. Bernhardt, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and the Protect ICWA Campaign and its coalition partners will be there, on behalf of Indian Country, to show support for the 41-year-old law that protects the best interests of Indian children and families.
January 17, 2020
Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Support and Applaud the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s National Day of Racial Healing, January 21, 2020
December 2019
December 27, 2019
NCAI Response to Usage of the Term, "Indian Country"
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) applauds President Trump’s signing of the recent bills that help advance the preservation of culture, rights, and sovereignty for American Indians and Alaska Natives
December 19, 2019
Proposed Rule for Community Reinvestment Act Modernization Prioritizes Increasing Access to Capital and Credit for Indian Country
December 13, 2019
Protect ICWA Campaign Applauds Legal Filing by Large Coalition of Tribal Nations and Native Organizations Defending the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
December 11, 2019
Congress Passes FUTURE Act Supporting Tribal Colleges and Universities
December 9, 2019
Congress Passes the Esther Martinez Native Languages Programs Reauthorization Act
December 6, 2019
NCAI Congratulates Raquel Montoya-Lewis on Appointment to Washington State Supreme Court
November 2019
November 10, 2019
Statement by NCAI President Fawn Sharp on Veterans Day
November 7, 2019
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Rehear Brackeen v. Bernhardt
Today, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted rehearing en banc in the case Brackeen v. Bernhardt. The Protect ICWA Campaign, consisting of the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund, issued the following statement in response:
November 5, 2019
NCAI Condemns U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement, Continues to Support Accord
October 2019
October 15, 2019
Media Advisory: National Congress of American Indians 2019 Annual Convention & Marketplace in Albuquerque, New Mexico to include Key Sessions and Grammy-Nominated Navajo Artist, Radmilla Cody
As NCAI celebrates its 76th year of serving the broad interests of tribal nations, this year’s Annual Convention theme: Sovereignty in Action reflects the power of tribal nations convening as a congress to protect and advance tribal sovereignty.This six-day event features a robust mix of key assembly presentations, cultural events, receptions, and more. Topics of discussion will include core issues areas such as: civic engagement, climate action, education, economic development, food sovereignty, health, infrastructure, juvenile justice, treaty and trust rights, and more.