National Congress of American Indians

Standing Rock has been in the news lately, and the native activists are garnering support from around the world, as they protest the oil pipeline which threatens to contaminate the water, abrogate tribal sovereignty and destroy burial grounds and sacred sites. This turns student scholars’ attention to Native Americans in general. The website of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is a first place to explore. The organization was formed in 1944 to ensure that treaties and sovereignty are honored, to preserve traditions and “promote a common understanding of the rightful place of tribes in the family of American...