The National Congress of American Indians hosts an inter-tribal organizations panel at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS
Geoffrey Blackwell General Counsel and Chief of Staff, NCAI (Moderator)
Kitcki Carroll, General Counsel, United South and Eastern Tribes
Bryan BainBridge, CEO, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Amber Schulz-Oliver, Executive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Inter-Tribal Organizations Panel at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on legal priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Legal Priorities Panel at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

Cole Miller and Kari Jo Lawrence provide a Farm Bill update at the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.

Miller serves as Chair of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. 

Lawrence is the Chief Executive Officer of the Intertribal Agriculture Council.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Farm Bill Update at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

Joe Deere and Sue Masten provide an update on international affairs at the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.

Deere serves on the Cherokee Nation Council. Masten is a former chair of the Yurok Tribe.

Deere and Masten are two of the co-chairs of NCAI's International Committee.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

International Affairs Update at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on economic development priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS
Jason Giles-Moderator, Executive Director, Indian Gaming Association
Cory Blankenship, Executive Director, NARF
Derrick Watchman, President and CEO, NCAIED
Aurene Martin, Managing Partner, Spirit Rock Consulting LLC

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Economic Development Priorities at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on healthcare priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS
A.C Locklear, Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health Board
Francys Crevier, JD, Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy and Communications, National Council of Urban Indian Health (Moderator)

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Healthcare Priorities Panel at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

The National Congress of American Indians hosts a Two Spirit panel at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS
Mel Willie, International Two Spirit Ambassador
Tyson Johnson (Moderator),Tribal Council Member, Quinault Indian Nation
Elton Naswood ,Executive Director, Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ (2SLGBTQ+) Center for Equity
Sedelta Oosahwee, (Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation), Senior Program/Policy Analyst/Specialist, National Education Association
Mattie Jim, (Navajo), Board Member Emeritus, Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Two Spirit Panel at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

The National Congress of American Indians hosts a panel on tribal law enforcement priorities at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS
Geoffrey Blackwell, General Counsel and Chief of Staff, NCAI (Moderator)
Leonard Forsman, NCAI Northwest Regional VP, President of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe
Leonard Fineday, NCAI Acting Recording Secretary, Secretary/Treasurer of the Leech Lake Reservation Business Committee
Melanie McFalls, Tribal Chairman, Walker River Paiute Tribe

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Tribal Law Enforcement Panel at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

The National Congress of American Indians hears about the Tiwahe Initiative at its executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS
Crystal Keung, Principal for Whānau Tahi USA
Rosa Alvarez, Tribal Council Secretary for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Tiwahe Initiative at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

Pedro Torres, National Tribal Liaison for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.

The NRCS is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.

Pedro Torres at National Congress of American Indians #ECWS2025

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