NCAI statement on President Obama’s executive order establishing the
white House Council on Native American Affairs
RENO, Nev. – In Washington, D.C.,
on June 26, President Obama signed an
executive order creating the White House
Council on Native American Affairs.
The executive order establishes
“a national policy to ensure that the
federal government engages in a true
and lasting government-to-government
relationship” with Tribal nations.
In advance of the June 27 address
by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to
the General Assembly of the National
Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Mid-Year Conference in Reno, NCAI
President Jefferson Keel released the
following statement:
relationship. The council has been a top
priority of Tribal leaders from the earliest
days of the Obama administration. It will
increase respect for the trust responsibil-
ity and facilitate the efficient delivery of
government services.
The executive order represents an
important commitment to:
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“President Obama’s executive
order represents a very strong step for-
ward to strengthen our nation-to-nation
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Effective Tribal policy development
coordinated with the White House
Domestic Policy Council
Increased engagement with Tribal
nations and Native peoples through the
White House Office of Public Engage-
ment and Intergovernmental Affairs
Effective and efficient consultation
under Executive Order 13175
The ongoing success of the annual
White House Tribal Nations Summit
We look forward to working with
President Obama, Secretary Jewell and
other members of the Cabinet to ensure
that the council advances our nation-to-
nation relationship and builds a prosper-
ous future for generations to come.”
Background
The council has been a top priority of
Tribal leaders from the earliest days of the
Obama administration.
At the NCAI Annual Convention
in 2009, anticipating the first annual
White House Tribal Nations Summit, the
membership of NCAI passed resolution
PSP-09-008, Reaffirmation of the Nation-
to-Nation Relationship. The resolution
called upon the president to establish an
executive branch nation-to-nation council
chaired by the secretary of the interior.
In 2012, following the president’s
successful re-election campaign, NCAI
urged the president to “create an inter-
agency Native policy council” as one
of nine transformative actions that
would strengthen our nation-to-nation
relationship.
About NCAI
Founded in 1944, the National Con-
gress of American Indians advocates
on behalf of Tribal governments and
communities, promoting strong Tribal-
federal government-to-government poli-
cies and a better understanding among
the general public regarding American
Indian and Alaska Native governments,
people and rights.
For more information, visit ncai.org.
HHS offers fix for Affordable Care Act definition of Indian coverage issue
On June 26, the Department of Health
and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius announced in a final rule that
all American Indians and Alaska Natives
eligible to receive care through the Indian
Health Service will be exempt from the
minimum essential coverage requirement
in the Affordable Care Act.
This hardship waiver is in direct
response to the concerns of Tribal leaders
and advocates about interpretations of the
law that could have unintended negative
financial consequences for individual
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Without the hardship waiver, some
American Indians and Alaska Natives
would be required to buy insurance or face
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