National Congress of American Indians

National Congress of American Indians
AbbreviationNCAI
FormationNovember 17, 1944; 80 years ago (1944-11-17)
Registration no.EIN 53-0210846[1]
PurposePublic affairs, ethnic and racial minority rights, cultural awareness[1]
HeadquartersEmbassy of Tribal Nations
Location
President
Mark Macarro (Pechanga)[2]
First Vice President
Brian Weeden (Mashpee Wampanoag)[2]
Secretary
Nickolaus D. Lewis (Lummi)[2]
Treasurer
David Woerz (Chickasaw)[2]
Websitencai.org

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is an American Indian and Alaska Native rights organization.[1] It was founded in 1944[3] to represent the tribes and resist U.S. federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people. These were in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereign entities. The organization continues to be an association of federally recognized and state-recognized Indian tribes.

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  3. ^ Cowger, Thomas W. The National Congress of American Indians: The Founding Years. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1999.