has a long history as a premier source of news for and about Indigenous communities, written and produced by Indigenous journalists.” The publication's current president and CEO is Karen Michel, Ho Chunk. Constitution The NCAI Constitution says that its members seek to provide themselves and their descendants with the traditional laws, rights, and benefits. It lists the by-laws and rules of order regarding membership, powers, and dues. There are four classes of membership: tribal, Indian individual, individual associate, and organization associate. Voting right is reserved for tribal and Indian individual members. According to section B of Article III regarding membership, any tribe, band or group of American Indians and Alaska Natives shall be eligible for tribal membership provided it fulfills the following requirements A substantial number of its members reside upon the same reservation or (in the absence of a reservation) in the same general locality. It maintain a Tribal organization, with regular officers and the means of transacting business and arriving at a reasonably accurate count of its membership; It is not a mere offshoot or fraction of an organized Tribe itself eligible for membership It is recognized as a Tribe or other identifiable group of Native Americans by the Department of the Interior, Court of Claims, the Indian Claims Commission, or a State. An Indian or Alaska Native organization incorporated/chartered under state law is not eligible for tribal membership. Organization The organizational structure of the National Congress of American Indians includes a General Assembly, an Executive Council, and seven committees. The executive board of the NCAI is as follows: President: Fawn Sharp of the Quinault Indian Nation First Vice President: Mark Macarro Secretary: Stephen Roe Lewis Treasurer: Shannon Holsey In addition to these four positions, the NCAI executive board also consists of twelve area vice-presidents and twelve alternative area vice-presidents. The current chief executive officer of the National Congress of American Indians is Dante Desiderio who filled the position in 2021 after Kevin Allis, member of the Forest County Potawatomi Community in Wisconsin, exited. Chuck Trimble was the former chief executive. Voting Every tribe gets a number of votes allocated to them specific to the size of each tribe. Achievements The NCAI has maintained a policy of non-protesting. During the 1960s NCAI carried a banner with the slogan, "INDIANS DON'T DEMONSTRATE". In 1949, the NCAI made charges against Federal job bias towards the Indians In 1950, the NCAI