The 59th annual conference of the National Congress of American Indians took place in San Diego, California this week, with delegates from across the country discussing issues such as trust reform, federal funding, sacred site and sovereignty protection, veterans and health care. Many tribal leaders expressed concern about whether or not their needs and priorities will be addressed under GOP rule. Though many issues were up for debate and resolution, there was unanimous agreement that American Indians need to stand together to oppose the U.S. Supreme Court’s continued erosion of their rights as indigenous peoples. The theme of the five-day conference was “United for Sovereignty: Our Destiny - Our Right”.See Spotlight Article
