Mission
FOUNDED IN 1944 AS A MEMBERSHIP OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS IS TO PROTECT SOVEREIGNTY AND SERVE AS A FORUM FOR CONCENSUS-BASED POLICYMAKING. NCAI ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE, ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES TO HONOR PAST AND PROMOTE FUTURE GENERATIONS.