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At the 2025 NCAI Annual Convention, NICCA will take the main stage and lead a breakout session celebrating Tribal child care as a foundation of sovereignty, culture, and community. From advocating for CCDF as a tool of self-determination to sharing hands-on ways to weave Native traditions into early learning, NICCA continues to stand strong for our children—the strength of our Nations.

Explore how Tribal child care programs are transforming early learning with culture, innovation, and sovereign leadership.

NICCA will be at the NCAI 82nd Annual Convention & Marketplace in Seattle, November 16–21, 2025. While there, we invite Tribal child care and early learning leaders to share their stories with us as part of Connecting Our Programs: A Living Resource of Tribal Stories and Strategies. This is your opportunity to uplift your community’s voice, highlight your program’s strengths, and contribute to a resource that celebrates the diversity and resilience of Tribal child care across

We’re taking NICCA on the road! Our first Child Care Study Tour will kick off in Oklahoma this winter, giving Tribal child care professionals a chance to visit programs, share ideas, and learn from one another. Help us plan by voting on the best week and joining our interest list!

This month, NICCA is proud to spotlight the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, our Member and Grantee of the Month! Their CCDF Summer Culture & Language Camp is creating a fun, meaningful space for children to connect with Yakama language, traditions, and community all summer long.

Across Indian Country, Tribal communities are leading powerful, culturally grounded efforts to care for and educate young children. Every...

Spring is a powerful time to help children connect with culture, land, and self through everyday activities that are both joyful, meaningful and important in early childhood.

Tribal child care upgrades, $21M grant for child welfare, research insights, and working moms’ challenges highlight this week’s news.

Georgia weighs child care funding, Muscogee Nation invests $1.4M, and pandemic aid offers lessons for system reform in this week's news.

Rising preschool expulsions, child care struggles for working parents, and Cherokee Nation's new Head Start highlight this week's news.