THE LONGEST SERVING NON-PROFIT IN INDIAN COUNTRY.

The Association on American Indian Affairs is the oldest non-profit serving Indian Country protecting sovereignty, preserving culture, educating  youth and building capacity. The Association was formed in 1922 to change the destructive path of federal policy from assimilation, termination and allotment, to sovereignty, self-determination and self-sufficiency. Throughout its 96-year history, the Association has provided national advocacy on watershed issues that support sovereignty and culture, while working at a grassroots level with Tribes to support the implementation of programs that affect real lives on the ground.

VISION

The vision of AAIA is to create a world where diverse Native American cultures and values are lived, protected and respected.

MISSION

​The mission of the Association is to lead the grassroots fight to protect Native American Cultural Sovereignty.

GOALS

The Association's goals are to protect sovereignty, preserve culture, educate youth and build capacity. ​
WE ARE EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR PANEL PROPOSALS UNTIL
JULY 15, 2019!
Join us and be a presenter at our 5th Annual Repatriation Conference!

Read about the Association's partnership with 17 Tribes and organizations advising buyers and collectors to invest in contemporary American Indian artists - not indigenous burial belongings, and sacred cultural patrimony.

Currently, the Association is engaged in a comprehensive strategic planning process to prepare the organization for its next 100 years. By building internal capacity and efficient infrastructure around our cultural values, the Association will achieve its vision to ensure “A world where Native American cultures and values are lived, protected and respected.”

But one thing is very clear. We cannot continue into the next 100 years without you. We need your commitment, we need your time, we need your  advocacy, and most important, we need your financial support to continue  the great path that the Association has laid down over the last 100 years. Now is the  time to commit to the next 100 years of American Indian sovereignty, culture, education and capacity building.

The Association offers opportunities for your commitment at every level.  Your support will fund programs that protect sovereignty, preserve culture, educate youth and build capacity.  Commit to our 100 Months in 100 Years Campaign! Or, become a Special Cultural Sovereignty Advocate by joining AAIA's Legacy Council. Together we can affect  the change necessary to strengthen Indian Country for the next 100 years.

Click on 100 Year Cultural Sovereignty Campaign here or on our banner above!
Undergraduate and Graduate scholarships are available to help Native American students attain a college education that will benefit not only them, but their families and communities. Scholarships are available before each semester and deadlines for applications are posted here in the Fall and Spring.  
Our programs support and strengthen Cultural Sovereignty - those things that make us who we are as Native indigenous peoples. 
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Protecting Children and Youth
Repatriation
Sacred Sites
Grant Programs
The Association is committed to representing a strong voice in Indian Country. Our resources provides information on news and advocacy, job listings, Indian Affairs Newsletter and other important information about the Association.
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The 2019 Summer Camp Awards were given to the following organizations:

Congratulations to AAIA's 2018 Scholarship recipients!
American Indian Child Resource Center PONY Program Summer Camp
American Indian Education Association
Dloo Yazhi Day Camp
Herbal Gardens Wellness
Indigenous Youth Empowerment
Kamiah Nimiipuu Health
Native Health
Pathkeepers for Indigenous Knowledge
Tataviam Education and Cultural Learning Department
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project
Congratulations to AAIA's 2018 Graduates!

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Working in Indian Country

Five percent of the purchase price from every copy sold of Larry Keown's book "Working in Indian Country: Building Successful Business Relationships with American Indian Tribes" will be donated to the Association on American Indian Affairs. 

“Larry Keown makes many interesting and perceptive observations, which will be valuable to non-Indians who do not have much experience working with tribes. He has put an impressive amount of time and effort into thinking about this topic based upon his experiences and listened carefully to what Indian people have had to say. All of this is reflected in his book which provides a unique perspective on the challenges and rewards of meaningful consultation with Indian tribal nations.”

To learn more about "Working in Indian Country, please visit www.workinginindiancountry.com

- Jack F. Trope, former Executive Director, Association on American Indian Affairs​