Larry Wright Jr.

Larry Wright Jr. is an enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and served as tribal chairman for his tribal nation for 11 years. Currently, Wright is the executive director of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), which describes itself as the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. In this position, Wright is responsible for managing the organization’s day-to-day operations and creating a strategic pathway to long-term success for NCAI and its public-education arm, the NCAI Fund.

Before joining NCAI as a staff member, Wright represented the Great Plains region as the NCAI executive committee’s area vice president. In addition, he served as a board member for the National Indian Health Board, as chairman of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs board of directors, and as chairman of the Nebraska Inter-Tribal Coalition.

Wright is a military veteran who brings with him a diverse background in education, management, and entrepreneurship. He previously served as a secondary social studies teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska, public schools and owned a general contracting business.