Resources
American Indian College Fund | |
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support for the American Indian students. The Fund disburses approximately 6,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through higher education. The Fund also provides support for tribal college needs ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities.
 |
Contact Details: nm: American Indian College Fund ph: (877) 776-3863 fx: (303) 426-1200 Email: Website: www.collegefund.org Mailing Address: 8333 Greenwood Blvd. Denver, CO 80221 Get Directions |
American Indian Students United for Nursing | |
The American Indian Students United for Nursing (ASUN) Project was established in the Fall of 1990 by a grant from the Indian Health Service (IHS).
The Purpose of ASUN is to increase the number of American Indians studying nursing at ASU and the number of nurses providing care to American Indians.
The ASUN Project seeks to support and add to curriculum material and clinical opportunities which focus on American Indian health issues.
 |
Contact Details: nm: Arizona State University Email: Website: www.nursingandhealth.asu.edu/asun/ Mailing Address: 500 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698 Get Directions |
Indian Land Tenure Foundation | |
The Indian Land Tenure Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is community organized and community directed. The Foundation's focus is to educate, support activities and raise funds to carry out goals related to Indian land tenure. The goals come from the hearts and souls of tribal community members striving to make reservations a better place to live, now, and for future generations.
 |
Contact Details: nm: Indian Land Tenure Foundation ph: 651-766-8999 fx: 651-766-0012 Email: Website: www.indianlandtenure.org Mailing Address: 151 East County Road B2 Little Canada, MN 55117-1523 Get Directions |
National Museum of the American Indian | |
The National Museum of the American Indian is the sixteenth museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and beliefs, encouraging contemporary artistic expression, and empowering the Indian voice.
 |
Contact Details:
Website: www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=visitor |
Native American Ethnobotany | |
A comprehensive database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of Native American Peoples, derived from plants.
 |
Contact Details: nm: Dan Moerman Website: www.herb.umd.umich.edu/ Mailing Address: 2134 CASL Annex 4901 Evergreen Rd. Dearborn, MI 48198 Get Directions |
Native Learning Center | |
The Native Learning Center (NLC) offers free courses and training to Native Americans which address the specific educational needs of tribal members through 'best practices' that speak directly to tribal communities.
NLC's free learning opportunities and resources focus on areas that are critical to the growth and improved quality of life for Native communities through 'tribal-centric' learning in the areas of Financial Wellness, Housing Strategies, Tribal Government, Celebrating Culture, and Grant Education.
 |
Contact Details: ph: 866-973-2760 Email: Website: www.nativelearningcenter.com Mailing Address: 6363 Taft Street Hollywood, FL 33024 Get Directions |
NCAI | |
NCAI serves to secure for ourselves and our descendants the rights and benefits to which we are entitled; to enlighten the public toward the better understanding of the Indian people; to preserve rights under Indian treaties or agreements with the United States; and to promote the common welfare of the American Indians and Alaska Natives.
 |
Contact Details: nm: National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) ph: (202) 466-7767 fx: (202) 466-7797 Email: Website: www.ncai.org/Home.9.0.html Mailing Address: 1516 P Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Get Directions |
The Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture | |
The Burke Museum creates a better understanding of the world and our place in it. The museum is responsible for Washington State collections of natural history and cultural heritage, and for sharing the knowledge that makes them meaningful. The Burke welcomes a broad and diverse audience and provides a community gathering place that nurtures life-long learning and encourages respect, responsibility, and reflection.
 |
Contact Details: nm: Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture ph: 206-543-5590 fx: 206-685-3039 Email: Website: www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/ Mailing Address: University of Washington 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th Street Seattle, WA 98195 Get Directions |
US Department of the Interior | |
Trace your Indian ancestry and enroll with your tribe here.
 |
Contact Details:
Website: www.doi.gov/tribes/trace-ancestry.cfm |
