American Indian tribes open D.C. embassy

The National Congress of American Indians is opening a new embassy for tribal nations in Washington D.C. today: For the first time since settlement, tribal nations will have a permanenthome in Washington, D.C. where they can more effectively assert theirsovereign status and facilitate a much stronger nation-to-nation relationship with the federal government," said NCAI President ...

By , a former associate editor at Foreign Policy.

The National Congress of American Indians is opening a new embassy for tribal nations in Washington D.C. today:

The National Congress of American Indians is opening a new embassy for tribal nations in Washington D.C. today:

For the first time since settlement, tribal nations will have a permanent
home in Washington, D.C. where they can more effectively assert their
sovereign status and facilitate a much stronger nation-to-nation relationship with the federal government," said NCAI President Jefferson Keel.

Later this week, the White House will host a conference of tribal nations which President Obama said he hopes will "strengthen the Nation-to-Nation relationship."

Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating

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