Water Rights In their 2013 lawsuit, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians claimed that the Desert Water Agency and the Coachella Valley Water
2020 Census Especially Important for Tribes
American Indian and Alaska Natives are the ethnic group with the highest undercount of any defined by the Census Bureau. According to the 2010 Census,
Emergency Preparedness in Indian Country
Preparing for an emergency before it happens ensures that plans are in place, equipment is available and ready to use, and personnel are properly
Thank You for Your Service
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) bids farewell to Marie Becenti, who retired after 25 years with NICOA. She was previously the grant
Seeking Participants for Caregiving Focus Group
Are you providing physical, emotional or financial support for an aging loved one? The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) is currently
Extreme Heat Dangerous for Elders
Heat records are frequently breaking and with them come a rise of heat-related illnesses. Most aren't record-daily highs but record-high nighttime
Proposal Submission for 2020 Conference Now Open
You are invited to submit a proposal to present at the National Indian Council on Aging’s (NICOA) 2020 American Indian Elders Conference. The
2019: International Year of Indigenous Languages
There are between 6,000-7,000 oral languages spoken worldwide. According to the United Nations, approximately 600 of them have disappeared in the last
A Message from the Executive Director
When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies.” — Khalil Gibran In the beginning, the National Indian Council
