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NCAI Executive Council Winter Session & Native Youth Leadership Summit 2026

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Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001

The Executive Council Winter Session (ECWS) is the annual meeting of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Executive Council, which includes NCAI's Executive Committee and Tribal delegates. This meeting presents an opportunity for Tribal delegates to hear from members of Congress and the Administration, furthering the government-to-government relationship between Tribal Nations and the federal government. NCAI's 2026 ECWS will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Register for the Executive Council Winter Session

Bringing together the Native youth leaders of Indian Country, the Native Youth Leadership Summit (NYLS) provides practical skills and immersive, hands-on training to prepare the next generation of Indigenous policy advocates to lead the way in advancing sovereignty. Open to ages 14–24.

Register for the Native Youth Leadership Summit