Opening prayer from Thomas Moquino Jr, Governor of Kewa (Pueblo of Santo Domingo), as National Congress of American Indians resumes executive council winter session in Washington DC. @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/CnczdRrAQ1

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“We as Native people are the best caretakers of our land”: Cole Miller, Chair of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, says Native Farm Bill Coalition is working to include Indian Country in overdue Farm Bill on Capitol Hill. @NCAI1944 @ShakopeeDakota @NativeFarmBill #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/lsTwor5zWL

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"We want to build on the progress and the momentum": Kari Jo Lawrence, CEO of Intertribal Agriculture Council, on efforts to include favorable Indian Country provisions in overdue Farm Bill on Capitol Hill. @IACupdate @NativeFarmBill @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/96JvtXlrbJ

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"Historically we've been marginalized and excluded": Joe Deere, Member of Cherokee Nation Council, calls on tribes to assert sovereignty on an international level, especially as United States withdraws from global agreements. @CherokeeNation @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/EYxfPFmJE7

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"This is a critical time. We need to be involved": Sue Masten, Co-Chair of international committee for National Congress of American Indians, emphasizes call for tribes to be active in international affairs. @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/gCL5q5VM1a

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To learn more about the work of the National Congress of American Indians International Committee, listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of “Advocacy on the International Stage” podcast from the NCAI Sentinel. @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025https://t.co/vxKCl7D5t4https://t.co/1eJVkr82mD

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"Now is a critical time to mobilize and work together for Indigenous nations across Turtle Island": Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, National Chief of Assembly of First Nations, at National Congress of American Indians in Washington DC. @ChiefCindyAFN @NCAI1944 @AFN_Updates #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/zVLmYbu9Ji

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"We're having to deal with them fast and furious": Aurene Martin says Native American Contractors Association is working to ensure Congress and new administration understand importance of Tribal and Native business involvement in 8(a) program. @Native8a @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/iRnb42L0B1

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"There's a freeze on some of the programs": Derrick Watchman, Chair of Board for National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, says Native and Tribal businesses have been affected by Trump administration's freeze of federal funds. @NCAIED @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/aLwac6XO8n

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"Tribes are the regional economies for their states. They are major economic engines, major economic drivers": Cory Blankenship, Executive Director of NAFOA, says Congress and new administration need to be reminded of Indian Country’s economic power. @nafoaorg @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/Ax3cTHMixB

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National Congress of American Indians confirms Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum will address executive council winter session in Washington DC.@SecretaryBurgum is expected to address #ECWS2025 before Noon. @NCAI1944 https://t.co/ZqoCDktvun

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National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro said a “very important guest” was on the agenda as #ECWS2025 opened on Wednesday morning.

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum appeared in the NCAI events app earlier in the day. @NCAI1944 @SecretaryBurgum #DC pic.twitter.com/rXQqbeZJ7B

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"The new administration has taken target on LGBTQ people": Tyson Johnston, Quinault Nation Council, opens Two Spirit panel at National Congress of American Indians executive council winter session in Washington DC. @QuinaultNation @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/SKufwYDkYe

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"We are your relatives. We are not any different from any relative you have": Elton Naswood, Executive Director of Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ Center for Equity, reminds tribes to include Two Spirit people in discussions and decisions. @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/1KfAwBQ4hU

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"IHS has made immediate and significant changes": Mattie Jim, board emeritus of Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, says Indian Health Service has been instructed to make changes to gender affirming care and services by new administration. @IHSGov @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/0LHWmmL1SR

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"The freeze on federal funds affected some of our schools": Sedelta Oosahwee of National Education Association reminds tribes to consult and include Two Spirit relatives as they advocate for the needs of Indian and public schools. @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/0QaNspmKAD

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"There's so much funding that goes to tribes for essential services": AC Locklear says National Indian Health Board is working to protect Indian Health Service & all Indian programs at Department of Health & Human Services amid changes in Washington DC. @NIHB1 @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/gtnd1bfTXj

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"Right now they are making a guess on whether they can pay staff”: Francys Crevier, CEO of National Council of Urban Indian Health, says Urban Indian providers are threatened by federal funding freezes and other policy changes in Washington DC. @NCUIH_Official @NCAI1944 #ECWS2025 pic.twitter.com/i3LaMfuz9U

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