Updated Information (from NCAI web site www.ncai.org):
More Information Released on President's Meeting with Tribal Leaders and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments
Federally recognized tribes are invited to send one tribal leader to attend the meeting on November 5th, 2009.
To RSVP, please call 202-456-3779
NCAI will be holding a planning meeting prior to the summit. More information on this meeting will be announced here shortly.
Special hotel rate for NCAI attendees of Embassy of Tribal Nations Open House, White House Tribal Nations Conference
Travel dates: November 2-6, 2009
Tuesday, Nov 3-NCAI’s Embassy of Tribal Nations Open House
Wednesday, Nov 4-Tribal Leaders Pre-meeting and Reception
Thursday, Nov 5-White House Tribal Nations Conference
NCAI has arranged for a special rate hotel block to accommodate tribal leaders who are traveling to Washington, D.C. for the White House Tribal Nations Conference and NCAI’s Embassy of Tribal Nations.
Donovan House Hotel
1155 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
$207 plus taxes per night
1-800-383-6900
If you need additional assistance please contact Marilyn Matthews of Meeting Solutions at 1-800-554-2220 extension 101, for more hotel rate information.
Please note that travel expenses are the responsibility of traveler.
NCAI will be sending out more details on these events.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Adam McMullin at 202-466-7767 or amcmullin@ncai.org
White House Announces Tribal Leaders Summit
November 5th in Washington, D.C.
NCAI President Joe Garcia Commends President Obama
PALM SPRINGS, CA—October 12, 2009—In an announcement to the National Congress of American Indians’ (NCAI) 66th Annual Convention, White House Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs Kimberly TeeHee announced today that President Obama will meet with tribal leaders in Washington, D.C. November 5th, 2009. President Obama committed to an annual meeting with tribal leaders during his 2008 campaign. NCAI President Joe A. Garcia released the following statement on the historic meeting:
“Indian Country has been waiting for well over a decade for a meeting of this caliber with the President of the United States. I commend President Obama for setting this precedent for his Administration’s Nation to Nation working relationship with tribes. We have an ambitious agenda to strengthen economic development and improve tribal government services. Tribal leaders are very satisfied that President Obama is fulfilling his promise to meet with tribal leaders on a regular basis during his term in office. This historic meeting will coincide with NCAI’s Grand Opening of the Embassy of Tribal Nations on November 3rd and a tribal leaders meeting on November 4th. I encourage tribal leaders to come to Washington as a united Indian Country so we can begin the consultation process with the President and his Administration.” |
