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NCAI President Joe A. Garcia to Deliver 8 th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 in Washington, D.C.The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Joe A. Garcia will deliver the 8 th annual State of Indian Nations address on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The speech will coincide with the release of President Barack Obama’s budget.
Themes will include: Indian Country’s priorities for the Obama Administration and the 111 th Congress; economic development; health care; the protection of American Indian tribal sovereignty; homeland security; and the many other issues currently facing Indian nations.
WHO: NCAI President Joe A. Garcia WHAT: State of Indian Nations Address WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, 12:00 p.m. EST WHERE: Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian – Rasmuson Theater, 4 th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.
The speech will also be broadcast live at www.ncai.org. We advise that you log on to the site at least five minutes before the scheduled address. It will also be carried on a number of Native radio stations. Please check your local listings. A mult box will be available for members of the press. For more information or to RSVP contact April Hale at 2024667767 or ahale@ncai.org.
Indian Nations and the 2009 Presidential TransitionINDIAN NATIONS ARE SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS, recognized under treaties and the U.S. Constitution. Yet tribal government issues have suffered from inattention during the transition and early years of many prior Administrations. If appointments and major policy decisions are delayed for extended periods, the long term issues in Indian country are left unaddressed and handed on to the next Administration. Any significant reform efforts must be planned during the transition and start at the beginning of an Administration if they are to succeed.
New Date for NCAI’s State of Indian Nations Address Tuesday, February 10, 2009Please update your calendars! National Congress of American Indians President Joe A. Garcia will deliver the 8th Annual State of Indian Nations address on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, D.C. The event will start promptly at noon with a reception at 1:00 p.m. sponsored by NMAI.
The speech is a forum for relaying to the President, the American public and Indian nations the general state of America's Indian nations and will outline Indian Country’s priorities for the 111th Congress and the Obama Administration.
The speech will coincide with the release of the President’s budget. It is vital that Indian Country has a voice during this time.
Join us for this historic occasion. Space is limited. Please RSVP to April Hale at ahale@ncai.org.
The 65th Annual Convention Session DocumentsThe 65th Annual Convention Session Documents are now available for downloading from the Annual mini-site. Click Here. |
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