WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Oct. 28, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will deliver keynote remarks at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
As chair of the White House Council on Native American Affairs , Secretary Jewell will discuss the Obama Administration's commitment to promote stronger, safer and more prosperous communities through tribal self-determination and sovereignty, as well as through strengthening the federal government's trust relationship with American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
Jewell will also discuss ongoing educational reform efforts to ensure students attending schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) receive a high quality, academically rigorous, culturally appropriate education.
WHO:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
WHAT:
Remarks at the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention
WHEN:
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
8:30 a.m. EST – Remarks at Hyatt Regency, Centennial Ballroom 4
9:00 a.m. EST – Media availability at Hyatt Regency, Harris Room
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency
Centennial Ballroom 4
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
RSVP:
Credentialed members of the media interested in covering the event are encouraged to RSVP HERE by Oct. 27, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Source: Department of Interior
