Nation-to-Nation: The United States and Tribal Nations

An update from NCAI in Washington, DC (Download list of events – .pdf) November 3, 2009 IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Meeting Time: 8:30am-2:00 p.m. Location: Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, 900 10th Street, NW Fundraising Breakfast for Representative Dan Boren (D, OK) Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Location: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Office, 422 1st Street SE Department of Education Tribal Leader Listening Session This event is open to all, but an RSVP to Miralys Perez at miralys.perez@ed.gov is required. Time: 9:30 – 11:00a.m. Location: National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW Meeting with Chairman Rahall for Health Care and IHCIA This discussion will be focused on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and health insurance reform. It is by invitation only. Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Anniversary of Kennedy Report on Education This event is open to the public. Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing Room Embassy of Tribal Nations Gala Open House This event is open to the public. Please RSVP to Tonya Deal at tdeal@ncai.org. Time: 2:00-8:00 p.m. Location: NCAI, 1516 P Street Alaska Delegation Coffee Reception Alaska Native leaders are welcome to join the Alaska congressional delegation for a coffee reception. Time: 2:00 – 3:00p.m. Location: Capitol Visitors Center, Room 215 Department of Health and Human Services Tribal Leader Roundtable This discussion with Secretary Sebelius and top Department officials is open to all tribal leaders, but an RSVP to Bernice Harper at Bernice.Harper@hhs.gov is required. Time: 2:00-4:30 p.m. Location: U.S. Department of Health of Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. November 4, 2009 IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Meeting Time: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, 900 10th Street, NW Fundraising Breakfast for Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) This event is hosted by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Building, 422 1st Street SE U.S. House of Representatives, Resources Hearing: Carcieri Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Location: Morris K. Udall Committee Room, 1324 Longworth House Office Building Department of Labor Meeting with Secretary Solis This tribal leader meeting is by invitation only. Time: 10:30a.m. -12:00 p.m. Location: U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW Fundraising Lunch for Felton Newell Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Marriott Renaissance, 999 Ninth Street NW Climate Change and Clean Energy Luncheon This meeting is open to tribal representatives. A box lunch will be provided. Download more information (.pdf) Time: 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Location: Marriott Renaissance, 999 Ninth Street NW Fundraising Lunch for Representative Ben Lujan (D-NM) Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Acadiana, 901 New York Avenue NW Fundraising Lunch for Representative Charlie Melancon (D-LA) Time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Building, 422 1st Street SE NCAI Tribal Leader Pre-meeting This event is open to all tribal leaders. It is intended to coordinate key messages for President Obama’s Tribal Nations conference. No press permitted. Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Marriott Renaissance, 999 Ninth Street NW U.S. Senate, Indian Affairs Committee Hearing: Fixing the Federal Acknowledgement Process This event is open. Time: 2:15 p.m. Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 628 NCAI Tribal Leaders Reception Tribal leaders, key members of the Administration, and members of Congress have been invited to participate. RSVPs are required at NMAI-RSVP@si.edu. Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW November 5, 2009 White House Tribal Nations Conference This event is by invitation only. Security clearance is required. U.S. Senate, Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing: VA and Indian Health Service Cooperation This event is open. Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 418