U.S. Dept. of the Interior: Bureau of Indian Affairs As provided by the Constitution of the United States, treaties, court decisions and Federal statutes - Indian Affairs provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to 565 Federally recognized tribes.
American Indian Movement (AIM) In existence for over thirty years, The American Indian Movement has organized communities and created opportunities for American Indian people across America. AIM is headquartered in Minneapolis with chapters in many other cities, rural areas and Indian Nations.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) "The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the United States forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereigns. Since 1944, the National Congress of American Indians has been working to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives."
American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance (AIHREA) AIHREA's mission is "to partner and collaborate with American Indian peoples, nations, communities, and organizations to improve the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of American Indians throughout the United States through quality participatory research and educational programs."
Wyandot Nation of Kansas
The Wyandot Nation of Kansas is made up of those formerly known as "absentee" or "citizen class" Wyandot Indians. The Wyandot Nation of Kansas is currently petitioning the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs for federal recognition and was incorporated in 1959. The Wyandot Nation of Kansas is dedicated to the preservation of Wyandot history and culture and the preservation, protection, restoration and maintenance of the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.
