2019 Tribal Border Summit, National Congress of American Indians

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is an American Indian and Alaska Native indigenous rights organization [founded] in 1944[1] to represent the tribes and resist federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people ... as sovereign entities. The organization continues to be an association of federally recognized and state-recognized American Indian tribes….  ^[wikipedia].

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, the National Congress of the American Indians and the Tohono O’odham Nation invite you to attend a Tribal Border Summit January 24-25, 2019 at the Pascua Yaqui Casino Del Sol Resort Conference Center in Tucson, Arizona.

The Summit is intended to provide an opportunity for leaders of Indigenous Nations and tribes located on or near the international boundaries of Canada, Mexico, and Russia to discuss border crossing related issues and efforts to facilitate the mobility of indigenous people, all while securing tribal lands and the United States. The Summit will develop a Border Tribes proposal to facilitate indigenous border crossing into traditional territories.

 Participants and speakers will include representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Enhanced Tribal Card Experts, Congressional Representatives and Tribal Leaders from Border Tribes.

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     The conference is free to all attendees.

     January 24^th will only be open to tribal leaders and representatives.

     January 25^th will be open to everyone to attend.

     You can register as a vendor for the summit here. https://www.tribalborderalliance.org/vendor-registration-form/

     You can secure hotel accommodations here. https://book.b4checkin.com/chameleon/delsol/rlp/Alliance  

     You can visit the Tribal Border Alliance website here. https://www.tribalborderalliance.org

Please contact Marisela C. Nuñez at [e-mail] [phone]

or Shanti Gomez at [e-mail] [phone].

NCAI Initiatives _{^{View All}}

• NCAI Policy Research Center

  The NCAI PRC supports Indian Country in shaping its own future as the leading center for tribally driven policy research.

• Tribal  Supreme Court Project

  The Tribal Supreme Court Project—a collaboration between NCAI and the Native American Rights Fund— monitors litigation in which Native people have a significant stake and coordinates strategy among a network of over 250 tribal leaders, attorneys, and law professors.

• Partnership for Tribal Governance

  Established in 2009, the Partnership for Tribal Governance creates, coordinates, and makes accessible the knowledge, tools, and resources that tribal nations and leaders need in order to strengthen their governance systems and more effectively exercise their sovereignty.

• Consultation Support for Tribal Governments

  President Obama declared his commitment to fulfilling the consultation requirements of Executive Order 13175, NCAI supports tribes in this process with resources.

Working With Us

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.

The primary focus of NCAI's staff is to serve the membership of NCAI and sustain the organization as a leader in national tribal legislative affairs.  The organization provides essential information and education on key policy initiatives, enhances coordination and consultation with tribal governments, and leads tribal advocacy efforts to unite tribal advocates to promote progressive, proactive Indian policy. NCAI staff also works to enhance relationships between tribal governments and the federal, state, and local governments in order to better meet the needs of tribal citizens and uphold the government-to-government principals that are essential to the autonomy of tribal governments.

The organization offers a range of opportunities to work as a member of the NCAI staff or to gain valuable professional experience as an intern or as a participant of the Wilma Mankiller Fellowship Program for Tribal Policy and Governance.

• NCAI Job Listings
• Internships / Fellowships

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