LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Tribal representatives and state delegates from across the nation met for the 58th annual Governors’ Interstate Indian Council meeting and conference to address local and national Native issues. About 100 representatives from U.S. state commissions on Indian affairs, state government appointed commissioners, representatives and tribal leaders attended.
The conference was held Sept. 9 – 13 at the Horizon Casino Resort in Lake Tahoe. This year’s conference theme, ”Moving Forward Together into the Future,” reaffirmed the importance of a shared commitment to address the serious challenges facing Indian country today, remarked Judi gaiashkibos, Ponca, who was elected GIIC president for a second term during the session. read more
