Cole Miller and Kari Jo Lawrence provide a Farm Bill update at the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.

Miller serves as Chair of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

Lawrence is the Chief Executive Officer of the Intertribal Agriculture Council.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

The National Congress of American Indians hosts an inter-tribal organizations panel at its executive council winter session on February 12, 2025.

PARTICIPANTS

Geoffrey Blackwell General Counsel and Chief of Staff, NCAI (Moderator)

Kitcki Carroll, General Counsel, United South and Eastern Tribes

Bryan BainBridge, CEO, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Amber Schulz-Oliver, Executive Director, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Melody McCoy, an attorney with the Native American Rights Fund, addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.

McCoy provided an update on the Tribal Supreme Court Project, a joint initiative of NARF and NCAI.

NCAI's executive council winter session took in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.

McCollum serves on the House Committee on Appropriations, where she is the ranking Democratic member on the Defense subcommittee. She is also a senior member of the Interior subcommittee.

McCollum is also Co-Chair Emeritus of the bipartisan Congressional Native American Caucus.

NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minnesota) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 12, 2025.

Davids is a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation. She is the only Native woman serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.

Schumer is the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate for the 119th Congress. He delivered remarks via pre-recorded video.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro addresses the organization's executive council winter session on February 11, 2025.

Macarro serves as Chair of the Pechanga Band of Indians.

NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.

Pedro Torres, National Tribal Liaison for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.

The NRCS is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

NCAI's executive council winter session took place in Washington, D.C.

Amber Ebarb addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025.

Ebarb serves as Republican staff director for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She works under Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the chair of the legislative panel.

NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.