For nearly three decades, the National Transportation in Indian Country Conference® has stood as the country's largest and most influential gathering of Tribal transportation professionals.

In 2026, NTICC ® returns for its 29th year, convening more than 800 Tribal leaders, program directors, engineers, planners, and field practitioners. NTICC has the support of federal partners including FHWA, BIA, DOT, MARAD, FAA, FTA, FRA, NHTSA, and others plus States and Tribes from across the country.

This is the room where federal policy meets on-the-ground reality where the people building, funding, maintaining, and governing transportation systems across Indian Country come together to share what is working, troubleshoot what is not, and shape the future of Tribal transportation.

We are now accepting session proposals across eight conference tracks, each designed to reflect the most pressing challenges and most promising innovations facing Tribal transportation programs today. We welcome proposals from Tribal transportation departments, federal and state agency partners, academic institutions, certified instructors, and private-sector professionals presenting in partnership with a Tribal, Federal, or State co-presenter.

Session Formats

We accept proposals in four formats. Choose the format that best fits your content and audience.

General Session Presentation — 1 to 2 hours, delivered to the full conference audience
90-Minute Lecture — Focused, in-depth instruction on a single topic
Moderated Panel — 3 to 7 presenters exploring a shared theme
Certification Session — Credentialed training that sends attendees home with a recognized credential

The strongest proposals share four qualities: they are grounded in real Tribal project experience, they are co-led with Tribal or government partners, they engage the audience rather than lecture at them, and they send attendees home with something they can immediately put to use.

Conference Tracks

Submission Guidelines

BE EDUCATIONAL, NOT PROMOTIONAL. Presentations submitted to the NTICC® must be educational in nature and cannot be used as a sales pitch for a product, service, or company. The NTICC® audience is made up of working transportation professionals who attend sessions to learn, solve problems, and bring practical knowledge back to their Tribes and programs. Sessions that function primarily as vendor promotions will not be accepted.

To meet the educational standard, proposals should demonstrate one or more of the following:

Real-world examples — case studies, project outcomes, lessons learned, or before-and-after results drawn from actual Tribal transportation projects or programs
Participation from government officials or Tribes — sessions are strongest when they include voices from Tribal governments, BIA, FHWA, FTA, state DOTs, or other public agencies who can speak to policy, program experience, and on-the-ground outcomes
Audience engagement — interactive formats such as Q&A, group discussion, hands-on exercises, or workshop activities that give attendees the opportunity to apply what they are learning
Actionable takeaways — attendees should leave your session with something they can use: a new skill, a completed tool, an understanding of a process, or a contact who can help them

Vendors and private-sector professionals are welcome to submit proposals provided their session is co-presented with a Tribal, Federal, or State partner and the content focuses on outcomes and lessons learned rather than product features or company capabilities. If your proposal reads like a brochure, it will not be selected. If it reads like a case study with a government or Tribal partner telling their story, it will stand out.

Session Formats

Conference Tracks

Submission Guidelines

Real-world examples — case studies, project outcomes, lessons learned, or before-and-after results drawn from actual Tribal transportation projects or programs

Participation from government officials or Tribes — sessions are strongest when they include voices from Tribal governments, BIA, FHWA, FTA, state DOTs, or other public agencies who can speak to policy, program experience, and on-the-ground outcomes

Audience engagement — interactive formats such as Q&A, group discussion, hands-on exercises, or workshop activities that give attendees the opportunity to apply what they are learning

Actionable takeaways — attendees should leave your session with something they can use: a new skill, a completed tool, an understanding of a process, or a contact who can help them

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