NCAI committee advances resolutions to protect Native priorities
Leaders advanced measures to protect Native businesses, public media and development programs amid federal uncertainty.
On Day 2 of the NCAI Mid Year Conference, the Economic, Finance, & Community Development Committee took up resolutions aimed at safeguarding Native priorities in federal funding and procurement. All were referred to subcommittee after receiving strong support.
Among the speakers were leaders from Vision Maker Media and Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, who emphasized how upcoming funding cuts could devastate Native rural radio. Committee members also backed resolutions calling for the preservation of the “Rule of Two” in federal contracting, sustained investment in the Native CDFI Assistance Program and the reinstatement of FEMA’s BRIC program to support infrastructure resilience.