The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) holds its 2013 Executive Council Winter Session in Washington, DC, this week. Hundreds of tribal leaders are in the nation's capital to discuss high-priority issues and hear from members of Congress and officials from the Obama administration.
On Tuesday evening, Senator Patty Murray is being awarded the organization’s prestigious Indian Country Leadership Award. As a champion for tribal sovereignty and Native women, Senator Murray was instrumental in the recent passage of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. Senator Murray has advocated passionately for families and upheld her commitment to Indian Country by ensuring that life-saving assistance for victims of domestic violence extends to Native communities. Senator Murray is a key Indian Country partner in the Senate having served as the first female Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee during the 112th Congress and currently serving as the first female Chair of the Senate Budget Committee.The organization’s Indian Country Leadership Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations to Indian Country.
Click the following link for the NCAI 2013 Executive Council Winter Session agenda.
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