The initial organization of the NCAI was done largely by Native American men who worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and represented many tribes
श्यामजी कृष्ण यांनी भारतात वकिली सुरू केली आणि भारतातील अनेक संस्थानी राज्यांचे दिवाण म्हणून काम पाहिले.