Standing Strong for Our Children: Sovereignty, Strength, and the Future of Tribal Child Care (at AFN Convention)
Sat, Oct 18
|Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
Join us at the 2025 Annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage Alaska to talk about how CCDF is a valuable tool for a brighter future.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM AKDT
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, 600 W 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
About the Event
Join us at the 2025 Annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, AK. The event will be held on October 16-18, 2025 and is free for the public.
This session will be on Saturday, October 18, at 1:30 pm in the Main Assembly.
Overview:
Tribal child care programs—funded through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)—are powerful examples of sovereignty in action, supporting family stability, community well-being, and cultural strength. In this brief but impactful session, learn how Tribes are standing strong for their children by shaping early childhood systems rooted in their own values and vision. Hear how NICCA, the National Indian Child Care Association, supports this work—and why CCDF remains one of the most flexible and promising funding streams for Tribal Nations, offering continued opportunity even in challenging times.
NICCA will be hosting three sessions at the 2025 Annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention:
October 16 at 10:00 am: The Future Is Ours: Advancing Tribal Early Childhood through CCDF (Learn more)
October 17 at 10:00 am: Weaving Native Cultures into Curriculum: Standing Strong in Tradition, Learning, and Identity (Learn more)
October 18 at 1:30 pm: The Future Is Ours: Advancing Tribal Early Childhood through CCDF (this event)
No registration is necessary for the Convention or our sessions. However, if you want to make sure to get the resources we share, RSVP with us!
Learn more about all the sessions NICCA will be hosting at AFN here.