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MISSION
To promote the welfare of American Indians and Alaska Natives by supporting efforts to:
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 “I am very honored and proud to be an Adolph Van Pelt Scholarship recipient. I am very grateful for those who have made this possible. I appreciate all of the financial help I am receiving now and have received in the past from the Association on American Indian Affairs. I am going into my final year at ASU and plan to graduate next fall... Thank you for helping me get closer to my degree.”
Fanaye Barney, Navajo, Business Administration,
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HISTORY & GOVERNANCE
The Association on American Indian Affairs is the oldest Indian advocacy and service organization in the United States, founded in 1922. We are governed by an all- Native Board of Directors from tribes across the country and currently have offices in Sisseton and Agency Village, South Dakota and Rockville, Maryland. WHAT WE DO
AAIA takes its lead from Native American people themselves. We work in close cooperation with Native Americans and other organizations that have similar missions in determining which issues will be pursued and the amount of emphasis to be placed on each issue. The focus of AAIA's work is on areas that are vitally important but not adequately addressed by government or other organizations. AAIA is unique in that, in addition to providing assistance in the area of national policy, we also work on a grass roots level.
Current AAIA programs include:
CONTINUING PROBLEMS
THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED
Some of the ongoing problems faced by Indian communities include:
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