President Obama has announced a 2013 White House Tribal Nations Conference on November 13th at the Department of Interior. The conference will allow tribal leaders the opportunity to interact directly with the President and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. Department of Interior Secretary Jewell is the Chair of the White House Council on Native American Affairs and visited Alaska over the summer.

Below is the official press release or you can view it on the White House Press website .

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 27, 2013

President Obama Announces 2013 White House Tribal Nations Conference

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, November 13, President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior. The conference will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with the President and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. Each federally recognized tribe will be invited to send one representative to the conference. This will be the fifth White House Tribal Nations Conference for the Obama Administration, and continues to build upon the President’s commitment to strengthen the government-to-government relationship with Indian Country and to improve the lives of Native Americans. Additional details about the conference will be released at a later date.

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