Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.

Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is the only Native American in the U.S. Senate. He serves on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mullin delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Ben Smith, the acting director of the Indian Health Service, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.

Smith is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He is a career employee of the IHS, previously serving as deputy director of the agency, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Smith spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.

Murkowski serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 119th Congress. She delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.

Davids is a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation. She is the only Democratic tribal member in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Davids delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 21, 2025.

Schatz serves as vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 119th Congress. He delivered a video message at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

James Crawford, Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs at the Department of Transportation, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.

Crawford is a citizen of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, a federally recognized tribe in Wisconsin. He is the second person to serve as Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, a position that was created by an act of Congress.

Crawford spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Deb Haaland, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Mexico, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.

Haaland is a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, a federally recognized tribe in New Mexico. She was the first Native person to serve in a presidential cabinet, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior. She also was one of the first two Native women to serve in the U.S. Congress.

Haaland spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

United States Treasurer Brandon Beach addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.

Beach was appointed to his position at the Department of the Treasury by President Donald Trump. He began service on May 5, 2025.

Beach spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Mark Cruz, Senior Adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.

Cruz is a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon. He advises Secretary Kennedy on Indian policy issues at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Cruz spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.

Peggy Flanagan addresses the National Congress of American Indians on November 17, 2025.

Flanagan is a citizen of the White Earth Nation, a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota. She is the first Native person to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, seeking to be the first Native woman in the chamber.

Flanagan spoke at NCAI's 82nd annual convention in Seattle, Washington.