Our Mission
Prosperity and resilience for all Tribal nations is the vision of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. The WHCNAA endeavors toward this vision through collaborative inter-agency work across the Executive Branch, regular and meaningful tribal-Federal engagement, and by fostering an all-of-government approach in meeting treaty and trust obligations to Tribes.
General Meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs
Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to announce the upcoming 2nd general meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. The meeting will follow an open format for agency representatives to approve the activation of Committees, and Committee leadership, followed by an open caucus for Committee leads to approve initiatives and deliverables to begin our work. This meeting will be led by our our Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Department of Interior, Yates Auditorium
1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
Entrance: C Street
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Who We Serve
The White House Council on Native American Affairs was established to improve the coordination of federal programs and the use of available federal resources for the benefit of Tribal communities.
The Council will ensure that tribal consultation—grounded in the special nation-to-nation relationship between the U.S. government and Tribes—continues to guide federal decision-making in addressing the needs of Native peoples.
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WHCNAA Committees
The WHCNAA Chair convenes the principals at least three times a year per Executive Order 13647 (June 2013). Recognizing Tribes have equity in all of President Biden’s four priorities – tackling COVID-19, advancing racial equity, and supporting strong economic recovery – the Council formed the following six Committee topics to carry out the Council’s initiatives:
The Committees intend to produce deliverables and tools, make policy recommendations, and find ways to leverage resources and expertise among agencies to improve services to Indian Country. The Committees meet regularly and provide reports at each of the WHCNAA Principals meetings.
About the White House Council on Native American Affairs
The Council was established via Executive Order 13647 to improve the coordination of federal programs and use of available federal resources for the benefit of Tribes and Tribal communities.
Chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, WHCNAA membership consists of heads of federal Departments, Agencies, and Offices. An Executive Director and inter-agency staff carry forward WHCNAA priorities grounded in the trust responsibility and treaty rights and informed by consistent and substantive engagement with Tribal Nations. The collaboration between the WHCNAA and Tribal leaders sets the foundation for effective federal investments in Tribal communities and for effective policies that impact Tribes.
The WHCNAA also supports and organizes the annual White House Tribal Leaders Summit to provide an opportunity for the leaders from all federally recognized Tribes to interact directly with the President and representatives from the highest levels of the Administration.
