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Association Job Postings
There are no open positions at this time.
Volunteer and Internship opportunities are available!
The Association has volunteer and internship opportunities for public affairs, legal, accounting, and project specific expertise. Be a part of advocacy in Indian Country by donating your time, skills and expertise to changing lives on the ground, preserving culture, and supporting strong Tribal governments.
If you are interested in providing your time, resources or other in-kind services to the Association's efforts, you may include a cover letter describing how you would like to volunteer for the organization, your resume, and other information or work product that you would like to share to general@indian-affairs.org.
The Association has volunteer and internship opportunities for public affairs, legal, accounting, and project specific expertise. Be a part of advocacy in Indian Country by donating your time, skills and expertise to changing lives on the ground, preserving culture, and supporting strong Tribal governments.
If you are interested in providing your time, resources or other in-kind services to the Association's efforts, you may include a cover letter describing how you would like to volunteer for the organization, your resume, and other information or work product that you would like to share to general@indian-affairs.org.
The following positions are with other organizations and not with the Association.
Questions should be directed to the contact listed in the job posting.
Job Postings
City of Austin, TX.
Position: Assistant City Manager
Exciting opportunity to join a high performing, collaborative executive team dedicated to the provision of innovative, high-quality, cost-effective services in a world class city. Ideal candidates will be skilled leaders and managers with the ability to develop effective, collaborative relationships across City departments, ensuring a constant appreciation for the multitude of communities, perspectives and values that exist in Austin. The ability to develop and leverage authentic relationships with internal and external stakeholders is critical. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least five years’ experience in managing and leading a complex organization, including two years’ experience in an executive capacity.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
OWEESTA Corporation
Position: Programs Officer
Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is a certified national Native community development financial institution. Oweesta’s programs and services include lending, capacity building, and financial education and asset building. Oweesta focuses on the development of strong Native institutions.
The Programs Officer is responsible for providing technical assistance and training to Native CDFIs and Native nonprofits. They will also maintain and manage partnerships, contracts, consultants, grants, and other collaborative efforts.
To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to Heather Rademacher Taylor, Director of Programs, at heather@oweesta.org.
OWEESTA Corporation
Position: Development and Capitalization Officer
Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is a certified national Native community development financial institution. Oweesta’s programs and services include lending, capacity building, and financial education and asset building. Oweesta focuses on the development of strong Native institutions.
The Development and Capitalization Officer is responsible for working with Chief Operating Officer to plan and implement Oweesta’s short- and long-term Oweesta’s development and capital management program. They will write and oversee the production of grant proposals in coordination with other Oweesta team members.
To Apply: Email your resume, cover letter, and 3 professional writing samples to Chief Operating Officer, Krystal Langholz at Krystal@oweesta.org.
Culture Heritage Partners, PLLC.
Position: Professional Executive Assistant
A mission-driven law and public policy firm committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. CHP offers a full array of professional services to tribes, NGOs, governments, and private sector clients who have cultural preservation and growth as part of their mission. We seek a professional Executive Assistant with a four-year college degree and at least five years of applicable experience to support a busy partner.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Position: Senior Scientific Specialist, Archaeological Collections
The Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the U of I at Urbana-Champaign. ISAS is seeking a Senior Scientific Specialist, Archaeological Collections to assist in the management, inventory, documentation, and care of archaeological collections. ISAS's programs protect, preserve, and interpret irreplaceable and non-renewable resources within the context of Illinois’ need to encourage and promote sustainable development. Position will be based in Champaign, Illinois. Applications must be submitted by December 3, 2021.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
Western Michigan University
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Native American Religion & Spirituality
The Department of Comparative Religion invites applicants for a full-time position in Native American Religion and Spirituality. This is an academic year tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The position may be filled by persons working in any field of Native American Religion and Spirituality pursuing any methodological approach/es. Ph.D. in Comparative Religion or related field.
A full job description can be found HERE and the portal to apply can be found HERE.
MENTOR National
Position: Grassroots Organizing Manager. The position is remote with a preference for Washington, DC.
MENTOR National aims to close the mentoring gap and drive equity through quality mentoring relationships for young people. The Grassroots Organizing manager will advocate for the expansion of youth mentoring services nationwide by working with grassroots and grasstops partners to build interest.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
Western Resource Advocates
Position: Healthy Rivers Senior Policy Analyst
The position can be based remotely anywhere within New Mexico, or can work from WRA’s office in Santa Fe.
WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.
For more qualification details or to apply online click HERE.
InterTribal Buffalo Council
2 Positions: Executive Director & Fiscal Director
The InterTribal Buffalo Council is a federally chartered corporation of 76 Tribes, committed to the restoration and sound management of buffalo to Indian Country. To learn more about the positions, please see the following announcements:
Fiscal Director
Executive Director
Navajo Nation Washington Office
Position: Government and Legislative Affairs Associate, Washington, DC
The Navajo Nation Washington Office (NNWO) is seeking a Government and Legislative Affairs Associate (G &L) to focus specifically on infrastructure on the Navajo Nation. The NNWO serves as the advocacy arm of the Navajo Nation. Reporting directly to the Office of the President and Vice President located in the capitol of the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, AZ, the NNWO interfaces with Congress, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to address legislation, policies, and issues pertaining to funding of treatied and other initiatives pursuant to the government-to-government relationship between the US and federally recognized tribes. The G & L conducts reviews, analysis, and research on proposed and pending legislation and policy initiatives to ensure that they do not adversely affect the Navajo Nation; drafts budgetary and appropriations requests, legislative bills, policy proposals and position papers; prepares and provides detailed reports on activities of Congress to the Nation; advocates and communicates extensively with congressional representatives and federal agencies on the issues and positions of the Navajo Nation. Advises Navajo Nation government officials and various committees of the Navajo Nation Council on legislative and policy questions; may provide expert testimony on Congressional Acts and legislative proposals and consultations that may impact the Navajo Nation; prepares testimony and oral remarks to be presented at hearings and consultations, provides guidance and assistance in the formulation of the Nation’s agenda; assists in securing federal funding for the Nation’s needs and ensures that ongoing projects continue to receive funding among other duties.
For more information and to apply: www.dpm.navajo-nsn.gov/jobs.html and the position description: www.dpm.navajo-nsn.gov/JVA/04.01.2021/OPV08420851.pdf
Tufts University
Position: School of Arts & Sciences - Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora, Medford, MA
The Department of Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies at Tufts University is seeking an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Native American and Indigenous Studies to begin AY 2022-2023. We prioritize applicants with a commitment to and practice of working closely with Indigenous communities within and beyond the university. We seek candidates with a grounded understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems, who center their teaching and research in Native American and Indigenous methodologies, histories, or cultural practices. Research agendas may address the Native Northeast, Native North America, the hemispheric Americas, and/or global contexts. We seek a candidate who will deepen the Department’s methodological diversity. Area of expertise is open, with a focus on interdisciplinary interests that may include: gender & sexuality studies, disability studies, cultural studies, performance studies, science and technology studies, media studies, environmental studies, or the interdisciplinary social sciences. Tufts, as a student-centered research university, values teaching excellence and community engagement in addition to scholarship. Teaching may require in person, hybrid or remote assignments. The candidate’s tenure home would be in the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism and Diaspora, with the option for a secondary appointment.
For more information, use this link: apply.interfolio.com/93035
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Position: Curator, Plains Indian Museum
Position Description: The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is pleased to announce that we are seeking applicants for the position of Plains Indian Museum Curator. The Plains Indian Museum Curator is not only a conscientious advocate for the physical and cultural integrity of the Plains Indian Museum collections, but a collaborative leader working with ideas, people, and programs in advancing the Center’s mission to “Share the Stories of the American West.” In this exciting role, the Curator represents the Plains Indian Museum in its interactions with the public, tribal communities, partners, researchers, supporters, the Center’s members and its Board of Trustees, and the Plains Indian Museum Advisory Board to build reputation and relationships. The Advisory Board was founded in 1976 as the first museum Advisory Board to include tribal members as representatives.
As part of the Center’s Curatorial team, the position shares accurate, innovative, and engaging information through diverse media including exhibitions, outreach programs, and events, and participates in planning and fundraising for these and other Center initiatives. The Curator serves as the Center’s NAGPRA representative and leads the development and stewardship of the collections with awareness of cultural and spiritual considerations.
The Plains Indian Museum Curator is an advocate for the physical and cultural integrity of the Plains Indian Museum collections as a collaborative leader working with ideas, communities, and programs in advancing the Center’s mission.
For more qualification details click HERE to apply, send cover letter and resume to Human Resources Director Terry Harley at terryh@centerofthewest.org.
Deborah Harding, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Position: Collections Manager II
Position Description: The Collections Manager II, Anthropology is responsible for the physical care, maintenance, and preservation of the Anthropology collection with an emphasis on Ethnography. A portion of this work will be dedicated to innovating and/or implementing modern storage techniques within the collection and increasing the visibility and utility of the collections, in part by making the collections data available in an electronic format. Additional work focused on repatriation is expected. Requests for loans and data will be handled in a timely manner with appropriate documentation. Collaboration with internal and external curators and conservators will be undertaken to propose, develop and apply for grants related to collection care and/or data management. Outreach will include roles within the larger museum community, including development, marketing, and media requests and internal public lectures. Service is expected to be at a high level both within the museum and within the disciplinary community, and professional development activities will be undertaken to further knowledge of collection stewardship.
For more qualification details click HERE.
Apply online HERE.
The Association would like to grow its Indian Country job listings! Your job listing will be provided on our website for a contribution to our organization. Please contact general@indian-affairs.org for more information.
Questions should be directed to the contact listed in the job posting.
Job Postings
City of Austin, TX.
Position: Assistant City Manager
Exciting opportunity to join a high performing, collaborative executive team dedicated to the provision of innovative, high-quality, cost-effective services in a world class city. Ideal candidates will be skilled leaders and managers with the ability to develop effective, collaborative relationships across City departments, ensuring a constant appreciation for the multitude of communities, perspectives and values that exist in Austin. The ability to develop and leverage authentic relationships with internal and external stakeholders is critical. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least five years’ experience in managing and leading a complex organization, including two years’ experience in an executive capacity.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
OWEESTA Corporation
Position: Programs Officer
Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is a certified national Native community development financial institution. Oweesta’s programs and services include lending, capacity building, and financial education and asset building. Oweesta focuses on the development of strong Native institutions.
The Programs Officer is responsible for providing technical assistance and training to Native CDFIs and Native nonprofits. They will also maintain and manage partnerships, contracts, consultants, grants, and other collaborative efforts.
To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to Heather Rademacher Taylor, Director of Programs, at heather@oweesta.org.
OWEESTA Corporation
Position: Development and Capitalization Officer
Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) is a certified national Native community development financial institution. Oweesta’s programs and services include lending, capacity building, and financial education and asset building. Oweesta focuses on the development of strong Native institutions.
The Development and Capitalization Officer is responsible for working with Chief Operating Officer to plan and implement Oweesta’s short- and long-term Oweesta’s development and capital management program. They will write and oversee the production of grant proposals in coordination with other Oweesta team members.
To Apply: Email your resume, cover letter, and 3 professional writing samples to Chief Operating Officer, Krystal Langholz at Krystal@oweesta.org.
Culture Heritage Partners, PLLC.
Position: Professional Executive Assistant
A mission-driven law and public policy firm committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. CHP offers a full array of professional services to tribes, NGOs, governments, and private sector clients who have cultural preservation and growth as part of their mission. We seek a professional Executive Assistant with a four-year college degree and at least five years of applicable experience to support a busy partner.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Position: Senior Scientific Specialist, Archaeological Collections
The Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the U of I at Urbana-Champaign. ISAS is seeking a Senior Scientific Specialist, Archaeological Collections to assist in the management, inventory, documentation, and care of archaeological collections. ISAS's programs protect, preserve, and interpret irreplaceable and non-renewable resources within the context of Illinois’ need to encourage and promote sustainable development. Position will be based in Champaign, Illinois. Applications must be submitted by December 3, 2021.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
Western Michigan University
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Native American Religion & Spirituality
The Department of Comparative Religion invites applicants for a full-time position in Native American Religion and Spirituality. This is an academic year tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The position may be filled by persons working in any field of Native American Religion and Spirituality pursuing any methodological approach/es. Ph.D. in Comparative Religion or related field.
A full job description can be found HERE and the portal to apply can be found HERE.
MENTOR National
Position: Grassroots Organizing Manager. The position is remote with a preference for Washington, DC.
MENTOR National aims to close the mentoring gap and drive equity through quality mentoring relationships for young people. The Grassroots Organizing manager will advocate for the expansion of youth mentoring services nationwide by working with grassroots and grasstops partners to build interest.
A full job description and portal to apply can be found HERE.
Western Resource Advocates
Position: Healthy Rivers Senior Policy Analyst
The position can be based remotely anywhere within New Mexico, or can work from WRA’s office in Santa Fe.
WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.
For more qualification details or to apply online click HERE.
InterTribal Buffalo Council
2 Positions: Executive Director & Fiscal Director
The InterTribal Buffalo Council is a federally chartered corporation of 76 Tribes, committed to the restoration and sound management of buffalo to Indian Country. To learn more about the positions, please see the following announcements:
Fiscal Director
Executive Director
Navajo Nation Washington Office
Position: Government and Legislative Affairs Associate, Washington, DC
The Navajo Nation Washington Office (NNWO) is seeking a Government and Legislative Affairs Associate (G &L) to focus specifically on infrastructure on the Navajo Nation. The NNWO serves as the advocacy arm of the Navajo Nation. Reporting directly to the Office of the President and Vice President located in the capitol of the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, AZ, the NNWO interfaces with Congress, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to address legislation, policies, and issues pertaining to funding of treatied and other initiatives pursuant to the government-to-government relationship between the US and federally recognized tribes. The G & L conducts reviews, analysis, and research on proposed and pending legislation and policy initiatives to ensure that they do not adversely affect the Navajo Nation; drafts budgetary and appropriations requests, legislative bills, policy proposals and position papers; prepares and provides detailed reports on activities of Congress to the Nation; advocates and communicates extensively with congressional representatives and federal agencies on the issues and positions of the Navajo Nation. Advises Navajo Nation government officials and various committees of the Navajo Nation Council on legislative and policy questions; may provide expert testimony on Congressional Acts and legislative proposals and consultations that may impact the Navajo Nation; prepares testimony and oral remarks to be presented at hearings and consultations, provides guidance and assistance in the formulation of the Nation’s agenda; assists in securing federal funding for the Nation’s needs and ensures that ongoing projects continue to receive funding among other duties.
For more information and to apply: www.dpm.navajo-nsn.gov/jobs.html and the position description: www.dpm.navajo-nsn.gov/JVA/04.01.2021/OPV08420851.pdf
Tufts University
Position: School of Arts & Sciences - Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora, Medford, MA
The Department of Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies at Tufts University is seeking an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Native American and Indigenous Studies to begin AY 2022-2023. We prioritize applicants with a commitment to and practice of working closely with Indigenous communities within and beyond the university. We seek candidates with a grounded understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems, who center their teaching and research in Native American and Indigenous methodologies, histories, or cultural practices. Research agendas may address the Native Northeast, Native North America, the hemispheric Americas, and/or global contexts. We seek a candidate who will deepen the Department’s methodological diversity. Area of expertise is open, with a focus on interdisciplinary interests that may include: gender & sexuality studies, disability studies, cultural studies, performance studies, science and technology studies, media studies, environmental studies, or the interdisciplinary social sciences. Tufts, as a student-centered research university, values teaching excellence and community engagement in addition to scholarship. Teaching may require in person, hybrid or remote assignments. The candidate’s tenure home would be in the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism and Diaspora, with the option for a secondary appointment.
For more information, use this link: apply.interfolio.com/93035
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Position: Curator, Plains Indian Museum
Position Description: The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is pleased to announce that we are seeking applicants for the position of Plains Indian Museum Curator. The Plains Indian Museum Curator is not only a conscientious advocate for the physical and cultural integrity of the Plains Indian Museum collections, but a collaborative leader working with ideas, people, and programs in advancing the Center’s mission to “Share the Stories of the American West.” In this exciting role, the Curator represents the Plains Indian Museum in its interactions with the public, tribal communities, partners, researchers, supporters, the Center’s members and its Board of Trustees, and the Plains Indian Museum Advisory Board to build reputation and relationships. The Advisory Board was founded in 1976 as the first museum Advisory Board to include tribal members as representatives.
As part of the Center’s Curatorial team, the position shares accurate, innovative, and engaging information through diverse media including exhibitions, outreach programs, and events, and participates in planning and fundraising for these and other Center initiatives. The Curator serves as the Center’s NAGPRA representative and leads the development and stewardship of the collections with awareness of cultural and spiritual considerations.
The Plains Indian Museum Curator is an advocate for the physical and cultural integrity of the Plains Indian Museum collections as a collaborative leader working with ideas, communities, and programs in advancing the Center’s mission.
For more qualification details click HERE to apply, send cover letter and resume to Human Resources Director Terry Harley at terryh@centerofthewest.org.
Deborah Harding, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Position: Collections Manager II
Position Description: The Collections Manager II, Anthropology is responsible for the physical care, maintenance, and preservation of the Anthropology collection with an emphasis on Ethnography. A portion of this work will be dedicated to innovating and/or implementing modern storage techniques within the collection and increasing the visibility and utility of the collections, in part by making the collections data available in an electronic format. Additional work focused on repatriation is expected. Requests for loans and data will be handled in a timely manner with appropriate documentation. Collaboration with internal and external curators and conservators will be undertaken to propose, develop and apply for grants related to collection care and/or data management. Outreach will include roles within the larger museum community, including development, marketing, and media requests and internal public lectures. Service is expected to be at a high level both within the museum and within the disciplinary community, and professional development activities will be undertaken to further knowledge of collection stewardship.
For more qualification details click HERE.
Apply online HERE.
The Association would like to grow its Indian Country job listings! Your job listing will be provided on our website for a contribution to our organization. Please contact general@indian-affairs.org for more information.
