Membership

Members receive our bi-annual journal that has been published since the 1930s. Members also receive our monthly e-newsletter with ways to help protect cultural sovereignty. Members can vote for members of our Board of Directors and for changes to our corporate charter and by-laws during our annual membership meeting. Join today for just $25 a year or $500 for a lifetime.

103rd Annual Membership Meeting

November 13, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Join us for our first Live Streaming Marathon on our Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube!

  • Special guests including Native musicians, authors and storytellers!
  • Learn about our mission, progress and how to get involved!
  • Members will vote for three new and two current Board Members.
  • Members will also have a voice in important decision making for the Association. 

102nd Annual Membership Meeting

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person or virtually to celebrate our shared successes, shape our future, and enjoy a special event created just for you!

We laughed, learned, and connected at an unforgettable event! This special LIVE edition of Red Hoop Talk featured the hilarious and groundbreaking comedian JR Redwater. A citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a pioneer in Native comedy, JR captivated audiences with his sharp wit and compelling stories, including his role in Showtime’s Goin' Native: The Indian Comedy Slam, the first show of its kind in Native Country. Held in collaboration with our Annual Membership Meeting, the event celebrated the power of Native voices, humor, and storytelling.

The event took place on December 4, 2024, at Soboba Springs Golf Club in San Jacinto, California, with both in-person and virtual attendees joining us. 

Thank you again for making this an evening to remember!

Past Membership Events
On November 21, 2021, the Association on American Indian Affairs held its 98th Annual Membership Meeting "Envisioning our Future" and showcased young and emerging Native artists to celebrate supporting Native Country programs.

​Co-hosts of "Envisioning our Future" are Cheyenne/Arapaho author Tommy Orange, Colville/Salish-Kootenai/Cherokee actor Kimberly Guerrero, and Blackfeet actor Shaun Taylor-Corbett. The video shares the fantastic work of writer Azie Dungey, comedian Siena East, YouTuber Raquel Quinones, hoop dancer Patrick Willie, artist Ryan Young, and musician Raye Zaragoza!
As part of our 100-year anniversary, the Association hosted a live streaming event on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 2 p.m. ET on our social media from multiple Tribal Museums to celebrate Tribal Museums Day.

The live streaming event was emceed by Shannon Martin, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, and included many wisdom keepers from Native Country. 
Thank you for joining us for the 101st Annual Membership Meeting on November 9, 2023! ​​We thanked our members with a special Ink & Impact: Our Stories Make a Difference event where the following panel of amazing Native authors shared their stories and their work: