NCAI Press Events During Week Of White House Tribal Nations Conference

Indian Law and Order Commission Press Conference

WASHINGTON, DC: The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is pleased to announce a series of events surrounding the November 13, 2013 White House Tribal Nations Conference. The Conference gives the White House the opportunity to interact with tribal leaders from across Indian Country and the concentration of tribal leaders in Washington, DC allows Native and non-Native allies to discuss a wide variety of policies facing Native peoples.

Many inches and much airtime have been given to the debate over the name of the Washington, DC football team. The White House meeting and the preceding events on November 12^th are an opportunity for members of the media and the general public to become more acquainted with the diverse scope of issues currently under debate and review in Indian Country.

NCAI will hold a Tribal Leaders Preparatory Meeting prior to the Conference on November 12^th. The meetings are not open to press. However, there will be a press conference at 12:30pm and additional time set aside for connecting with tribal leaders.

The Indian Law and Order Commission, the national advisory board to the President and Congress on criminal justice issues created by the Tribal Law and Order Act, will hold a lunchtime press conference to release a new report, “Strengthening Justice for Native America: A Roadmap.” The report, one of the most comprehensive such studies ever undertaken, details the public safety crisis in Indian Country and recommends specific legal and policy reforms.  “American Indian and Alaska Native communities and lands are often more dangerous than the rest of our country, and outmoded federal laws and policies are largely to blame,” stated Commission Chairman Troy Eid. “The Commission’s recommendations seek to eliminate the public safety gap that threatens so much of Native America.” The report will be made available to press during the event.

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