Organizations

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• Society: Ethnicity: Organizations  (11)

Native American Rights Fund -  .

- Providing legal representation to Native American tribes and villages, organizations and individuals to help untangle the maze of laws impacting their lives.

Aboriginal Peoples Family Accord - - APFA is responsible for aboriginal child protection, adoption, child and youth mental health, foster care, guardianship, supported childcare, youth justice and youth services.

Aboriginal Student Association (ASA) - - Canadian organization for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit university students. With news, workshops, community notices, membership information, and resources.

American Indian Heritage Foundation - - Relief, motivation, and resources for Native Americans. Programs, tribal directory, activism, indigenous literature. Fundraiser support and donations welcome.

American Indian Program Council - - The AIPC is dedicated to increasing the recruitment, retention and visibility of American Indians in the Federal workforce. Includes job announcements, links to agencies and some non-federal sites, student opportunities, reports on training and items of interest to Native Americans.

ANA Eastern Region - - Provides technical assistance and training to tribes and villages submitting grants to the U.S. Administration.

Arizona Native American Republican Committee - - Provides fair and accurate information to reservation and urban communities and our elected officials on the Republican agenda, canidates, native issues, and culture.

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres - - Umbrella association for many Aboriginal Friendship Centres throughout British Columbia. Mandate is to aid Urban Aboriginals by offering a wide variety of programs.

California Nations Indian Gaming Association - - Organization governing Indian casinos in California.

Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network - - Provides leadership, support and advocacy for Aboriginal people living with and affected by HIV or AIDS.

Circles of Care Evaluation Technical Assistance Center - - We provide technical assistance to Native American grantees who are establishing a system of care for SED children.

The Cultural Conservancy - - A Native American non-profit organization working to preserve traditional cultures, empowering the application of traditional beliefs and practices on ancestral lands.

The East Tennessee Indian League - - A non-profit, non-political, educational organization to promote the culture of Native Americans. We are also the host of the Knoxville, TN powwow.

First Nations Development Institute - - Policy, research, grantmaking, and lending institution. Working to help mobilize the capacity of Native Americans for controlling their own economic assets.

First People's Fund - - Founded in 1995, First People's Fund is committed to supporting the creative work of American Indian artists.

Four Winds Foundation International - - International indigenous/multicultural foundation dedicated to cultural preservation and sustainability.

Friends of Wissatinnewag - - Non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and re-vitalization of this sacred Native American site.

Gedakina - - Non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the cultural knowledge and identity of Eastern First Nations People and to preserving their traditional homeland and Sacred Places.

Indian Arts and Crafts Association - - A not-for-profit organization established to support the ethical promotion and protection of authentic Native American art and culture.

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society - - The Centre was created to meet the needs of the Native people in the City of Kelowna and surrounding area.

Manitoba Indian Cultural Education Centre - - A provincial, not-for-profit charitable educational entity for promoting awareness and understanding of First Nations culture within Manitoba.

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness - - Based in Boston, Massachusetts. Educational and social services. Comprehensive list of northeastern tribes and organizations. Newsletter and links.

National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) - - Working to improve Aboriginal health from an Aboriginal worldview arising from community-based interests.

National American Indian Court Judges Association - - A national voluntary association of tribal court judges. The mission of the association, as a national representative membership organization, is to strengthen and enhance tribal justice systems.

National Congress of Indians - - The National Congress of Indians provides national leadership on issues facing tribal communities throughout the United States. Services include legislative alerts and lobbying.

National Indian Child Welfare Association - - The National Indian Child Welfare Association provides publications, training and information concerning the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

National Indian Education Association - - The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) is the largest and oldest Indian education organization in the nation and advocates for Indian control of Indian education.

National Indian Gaming Association - - The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) is a nonprofit organization of 168 Indian Nations engaged in tribal gaming enterprises.

National Indian Health Board - - The National Indian Health Board (NIHB)is a nonprofit organization representing tribal governments that advocates for improvements in health care for Indian communities.

National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation - - Information and resources on the prevention and intervention of addictions, alcohol, drug and solvent abuse, for First Nations and Inuit Communities.

Native American Educational Association (NAEA) of Tennessee - - Strives to educate others about Native American Indian culture and history. Objectives, mission, and contact information.

Native American Preservation Association of Georgia, Inc. - - A nonprofit educational organization that preserves and promotes Native American culture, art and crafts through printed material and special events.

Native Movement - - Non-profit indigenous organization based in Alaska, dedicated to grassroots awareness, action, and advocacy.

Ne-Do-Ba - - Nonprofit organization established to explore the history and culture of the indigenous people of Maine.

Running Strong for American Indian Youth - - Helps Indians meet their immediate survival needs while implementing and supporting programs that create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem, particularly for tribal youth.

Shki Mawtch - - First Nations organization providing resources and curriculum assistance to support native education.

Social Development Resource Centre - - The SDRC provides training, health, career, government, and social development information for First Nations Bands across the Province of BC.

Spirit Of A Child Foundation - - Non-profit charitable organization dedicated to supplying educational, winter and holiday goods to reservation children in Minnesota and the upper midwest.

Tanasi Máterá Indigenous Circle - - Protecting and preserving burial and otherwise sacred sites in Tennessee.

Tohono O'odham Community Action - - Non-profit organization dedicated to creating cultural revitalization and sustainable community development on the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Trail of Tears Association - - Non-profit organization promoting awareness of the forced removal of 1838-1839. History, photographs, and trail maps.

United National Indian Tribal Youth - - National network promoting personal development, citizenship and leadership; headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Program and event information, staff roster, links.

United Native America - - Working toward a Federal holiday for Native Americans; also racial exclusion in the arts, media, and athletics. Petition, press releases, membership information, links. Opening animation and cursor trails.

Worldwide Friends - - Native American and First Nation inmates looking for a pen-pal. Also support for indigenous projects. English with some German.