NCAI: National tribal group focuses on voter ID laws - The National Congress of American Indians released a report Monday that highlights the states, including those where photo identification will be required at the polls on Election Day. The report says two of its focus states -- Alaska and Florida -- do not list tribal ID cards as acceptable forms of identification. And it says problems with other new voter ID laws include requirements that voters provide a home address, since some tribal communities have no street addresses.

NCAI: Access to Elections and Voter Registration a ‘Civic Emergency’ - As every election year begins, the lack of access to voting for American Indians and within Indian country becomes much more noticeable. A dilemma many are looking to fix as the Native vote continues to grow and be a factor in states like South Dakota or Montana. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has even claimed the situation a “civic emergency” and at the organizations mid-year conference that just ended in Lincoln, Nebraska proposed a plan for immediate action.

NCAI: State of the Indian Nations - The State of Indian Nations is strong. Our nations are strong. Our peoples are strong. Like our sovereignty, the strength of our nations, is our inheritance. The State of Indian Nations, as I outline it today, should be defined by what we commit to right now to make the state of Indian Nations even stronger in the years to come. Native people are the first Americans. Tribal nations are its first governments – one of three sovereigns recognized in the United States Constitution. And our America is a place where each member of the American family of governments contributes to a prosperous future.

NCAI: New Research on Urban Indian Community Arms Leaders With Tools for Change

NCAI: Ecotrust Honors NW Native Leaders in Presence of National Congress of American Indians Convention

NCAI: Journalist Mark Trahant warns the National Congress of American Indians what living in this new age will mean.

NCAI: Keel unanimously re-elected NCAI president

NCAI: Unprecedented Number of Native Americans in Portland for NCAI’s 68th Annual Convention

NCAI: NCAI, Sen. Akaka team up for Native women

NCAI: Obama administration reaffirms opposition to Supreme Court tribal land ruling

NCAI: American Indians rising: Congress of tribes pivots in a new direction

NCAI: Tribes meet in Portland for NW conference

NCAI: Canoe landing and procession kick off Native American convention as participants embrace rain

NCAI: Native Peoples Gather For National Convention In Portland

NCAI: In Portland, the National Congress of American Indians conference will try to get out the vote

NCAI: Exercising Sovereignty and Expanding Economic Opportunity Through Tribal Land Management Report