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The Strength of Our Nation The Strength of Our Nation: Honoring the Past, Present, and Future NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS ANNUAL REPORT • OCTOBER 1, 2005 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 FREEDOM’S WARRIOR Charles Banks Wilson 1942 Pictured behind the World War II combat soldier are the famous American Indian generals (left to right) Geronimo, Tecumseh, Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, Powhatan, Blackhawk, Pontiac and Osceola. The painting is a tribute to the American Indians who have served their country in numbers far beyond any other minority. The World War II soldier in the forefront, Charles Chibitty, was the last living Comanche "code talker” until his death in 2005. Photo courtesy Charles Banks Wilson The Strength of Our Nation: Honoring the Past, Present, and Future NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS ANNUAL REPORT • OCTOBER 1, 2005 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 NCAI Charter Members at the Constitutional Convention in Denver, CO November 15–18, 1944. ABOUT THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF has been the guardian of the official delegates to the NCAI Convention, AMERICAN INDIANS (NCAI) governmental rights of American Executive Council, and Conferences. Indians and Alaska Natives in The delegates debate and deliberate NCAI was founded by tribal leaders Washington, DC. on issues of pressing concern at NCAI in 1944 in response to termination meetings, presenting viewpoints in NCAI is the oldest, largest and most and assimilation policies that the accordance with their governments' representative national Indian United States forced upon the tribal policies, goals and needs. This structure organization in the country. The governments in contradiction of their enables NCAI to monitor national organization serves the needs of a treaty rights and status as sovereigns. policy and coordinate efforts to broad membership of Indian and These leaders stressed the need for impact federal decisions that affect Native governments, organizations unity and cooperation among tribal the interests of tribal governments. governments for the protection of tribal and people. NCAI is organized as a sovereignty and self-determination. representative Congress to establish a Over a half a century later, our goals consensus on national priority issues. remain unchanged. Since 1944, the Tribal governments pass laws to National Congress of American Indians become members of NCAI, selecting Message from the President SENGITHAMU, OHKAY OWINGEHDI With the support of The White House I want to thank you for all you have NA?INBI SENGITUU WAY and Members of Congress, we have done this year to address these MA?I?,TAHKIDIBO NA?INBI T'OWA created a methamphetamine task important issues, making Indian BAHBEMUU force to help deal with the health Country a better place. Day-by-day, and public safety issues meth use month-by-month and year-by-year, What a year it has been for Indian and distribution is causing in our working together we can make a Country. My first year as president communities. We have collaborated difference. I look forward to the of this great organization has been with national organizations and challenges ahead. stock full of challenges and great federal officials, working together accomplishments. WAY TO? PINPEH,TASNPEH, AAKONPEH, to fight this problem head on. THANPIEH, NA?INBI SEDO INDEE WOVAY As I noted in my first State of Indian Together, we have come together WOWATSIMAANI HEDA BISEEGIMUNI, Nations address in February, Indian with one voice to push for the Indian SEHKANAAMUNI, T'AHKIDIBO? Country faces four areas of great Health Care Improvement Act challenge — Public Safety; Healthcare; Reauthorization of 2006. Because — Joe A. Garcia Education and the Economy; and The of your voice and your hard work, Trust Settlement. we are closer than ever before to I called these The Four Great Steps — bringing Indian health care into the the agenda for the Indian Nations modern age. We cannot wait any and called upon you to do your part longer and must continue the push to help meet the challenges in these for reauthorization. areas. I am more than encouraged Finally, the realization of settlement and very humbled in the amount of the Cobell litigation is within our of support and hard work I have grasp. For the sake of our future witnessed in such a short amount generations, this must be settled of time. now so that Congress can focus on pertinent legislation to improve the well being of Native people. With the support of the Administration and Congress and the voice of Indian Country I am confident we can now bring this dispute to a close. 1 • MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Message from the Executive Director WÁA SÁ ITUWATEE. The current media and political From tribal leaders to youth in our environment has put NCAI and Indian communities, Indian people are Washington, D.C. is a busy place. The Country in a place where we must be coming together in ways that I have pace of following the legislative ahead of the game on all legislative never seen in the years I have spent calendar, making meetings on Capitol and media fronts. We have legislative working on Indian issues. I encourage Hill, planning for conferences & events and media campaigns in place now for you to continue your dedicated work and keeping the pulse of Indian other issues such as Indian Rights-of for Indian Country and thank you for Country can sometimes be close to Way, 8(a) government contracting, your commitment to NCAI. overwhelming — but it is something I trust reform settlement and the battle wouldn't trade for the world. The busy GUNALCHÉESH. to fight meth use among Native people. pace is an easy exchange for the end — Jacqueline L. Johnson result of an Indian Country that NCAI's Policy Research Center is also has become increasingly proactive, breaking new ground that will provide visionary and challenge driven. tremendous resources to aid in moving our agenda forward. In June, The progress we have seen in the hundreds of tribal leaders participated last year in terms of a productive in the first annual NCAI Policy legislative strategy and a proactive Research Center Tribal Leader/Scholar vision for the future of Indian Research Forum. This new stage Country has been monumental. for tribal leaders and scholars to In early 2006, Indian Country found collaborate is historic in nature and I itself in the crosshairs of the media am confident that it will soon be the and Congress when unfair campaign most established Indian think-tank in finance reform proposals for tribes the country. were floated on Capitol Hill. NCAI aggressively countered the argument that tribes were being provided with a 'loophole' in campaign giving. Through work on Capitol Hill, in the media and with help from throughout the country, we won this legislative battle with no new reforms to tribal campaign giving. MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • 2 Embassy of Tribal Nations In 1944, the founding members of TO DATE, THE EMBASSY CAMPAIGN HAS AS INDIAN COUNTRY’S COLLECTIVE NCAI gathered to create an organization RAISED APPROXIMATELY $1.5 MILLION VOICE IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR that would serve as the collective in donations and pledges. In February HUNDREDS OF YEARS TO COME, 2006, the Shakopee Mdewakanton WE OWE IT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS voice for all Indian Country. More than TO MAKE SOUND FINANCIAL 60 years later, NCAI continues its Sioux Community of Minnesota DECISIONS TODAY. mission to advocate on behalf of all became the campaign’s first eagle American Indians and Alaskan Natives, donor by presenting a $1 million For more information on how to contribute to through preserving sovereignty and challenge contribution, encouraging the Embassy of Tribal Nations Capital Campaign please contact: enhancing self-determination. Today Indian Country to donate to the NCAI is taking the next step in Embassy campaign. Mellor C. Willie fulfilling our founders’ vision by Director of Development Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Vice- building the Embassy of Tribal Nations. National Congress of American Indians Chairman Glynn A. Crooks said, “We 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200 In October 2004, NCAI made a know that many tribes are not in the Washington, DC 20036 monumental decision to acquire its position of making a million dollar own building and launched the contribution to this project. But Embassy of Tribal Nations Capital considering the many tribes that are Campaign to support this effort. A members of NCAI, anything you are building purchase presents many able to give would help to make the benefits that meet the needs and embassy a reality." goals of the organization. Foremost, The excitement and enthusiasm builds NCAI will gain long term financial as donors continue to come forward to sustainability by reducing its current support the Embassy of Tribal Nations occupancy costs, building equity and Capital Campaign. The response from ownership in prime Washington, DC tribes is strong and now more than real estate. Second, NCAI will increase ever NCAI encourages individual tribal its available office space to meet members, businesses, companies, the expansion needs of its growing partners and friends of Indian Country organization. Finally, the building also to become a part of this monumental allows NCAI to house other national effort to create a permanent presence Indian organizations and tribes for Indian tribes in our nation’s capitol, NCAI First Vice-President Jefferson under one roof, thereby enhancing Washington, DC. Keel accepts a $1 million challenge collaboration and coordination. contribution for the Embassy of Tribal Nations Capital Campaign from Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Vice-Chairman Glynn A. Crooks. 3 • EMBASSY OF TRIBAL NATIONS LEFT: Native America Calling RIGHT: National Native News broadcasts live from Tulsa reporter Antonia Gonzales/ at NCAI’s 62nd Annual McConkey interviews then Convention and Trade Show NCAI regional Vice-President Communications Arlen Melendez NCAI’s Communications and External media and made sure Congress had In May 2006, NCAI offered testimony Relations is crucial to the work of the the right message that there was no before Congress on the importance organization and is a now a part of loophole.
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