In order to thrive, Native families and youth need to be healthy, have a good education, and be part of a strong and supportive community and culture.

For 94 years, AAIA has been working to promote these goals and provide the critical elements that Native American children and families need to live happy, healthy and productive lives.
A variety of scholarships are available to help Native students attain a college education that will benefit not only them, but their families and communities
Our programs focus upon youth/education (scholarships, child welfare, summer camps), health (diabetes education and prevention), cultural preservation (sacred lands protection) and the empowerment of tribal communities (federal acknowledgment and international repatriation).
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At AAIA, we are committed to providing Native families and youth extensive resources regarding Native issues such as Juvenile Justice, Title IV-E, Indian Child Welfare, International Repatriation, and Sacred Lands Protection.
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News & Announcements 

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Congratulations to the Summer Camps awarded for 2016:

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients for the 2016-2017 school year!
  • Pollen Circles, Inc.
  •  Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
  •  Abinoojiiyag Center
  •  Dept. of Indian Work, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul
  •  Kamiah Nimiipuu Health Clinic
  •  ​Pathkeepers for Indigenous Knowledge

  • Alec Brewington - Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
  • Ariel Hewlin - Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe
  • Sandra Songbird - Abenaki Nation
  • Andrew Roybal - Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe
  • Chase Harmon - Nanticoke Indian Association
  • Christian Wassona - Cheyenne & Arapaho  Tribes
  • Lindsey Hancock - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
  • Melinda Casey - Navajo Nation
  • Maranda Byrd - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
  • Taryn St. Louis - Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation
  • Morgan Atkins - Delaware & Cherokee Tribes
  • Nicholas Hill - Muscogee (Creek) Nation
  • Megan Warren - Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

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Working in Indian Country

A portion of the proceeds 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.”

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