Fulfilling his campaign trail promise, President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, November 5th, 2009.

Representatives from the 564 federally recognized tribes are invited to participate in a discussion with Obama and top members of his administration to brainstorm an agenda that works for America’s first peoples.

The conference is unprecedented in U.S. history because all federally recognized tribes have been invited to send a tribal leader to take part in the event.

President Obama said, “I look forward to hearing directly from the leaders in Indian Country about what my Administration can do to not only meet their needs, but help improve their lives and the lives of their peoples. This conference will serve as part of the ongoing and important consultation process that I value, and further strengthen the Nation-to-Nation relationship. ”

To lean more watch Obama’s message for first American’s or read the official White House press release.