American
Indian Library Association
From the web site, "The
American Indian Library Association is a membership action group that addresses
the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives...AILA
is also committed to disseminating information about Indian cultures, languages,
values, and information needs to the library community."
American
Indian Philosophy Association
From the web site, "Our
organization is an association of professional philosophers who seek to
encourage the thoughtful and careful articulation, study, and contemplation
of philosophical issues that affect American Indigenous people and the
communities to which we belong."
Association
of American Indian and Alaska Native Professors
From the web site, "The
purpose of the association and annual conference is to continue the process
of communication between and among current and potential members of the
American Indian and Alaska Native Professoriate..."
Association
of American Indian Physicians
From the web site, "AAIP
mission is to pursue excellence in Native American health care by promoting
education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing practices
and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit."
Association
for the Study of American Indian Literatures
From the web site, "The
purpose of the organization shall be to promote study, criticism, and research
on the oral traditions and written literatures of Native Americans; to
promote the teaching of such traditions and literatures; and to support
and encourage contemporary Native American writers and the continuity of
Native oral traditions."
Indian
Arts and Crafts Association
From the web site, "The
Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA) is a not-for-profit organization
established in 1974 to support the ethical promotion and protection of
authentic Native American art and culture. IACA works to stop fraud
and abuse within the market for Indian art through education, publicity,
authentication and use of our logo to indicate certified ethical businesses."
National
Native American EMS Association
From the web site, "The
NNAEMSA is the only national organization that specifically serves, supports,
and represents approximately 70 individual Native American Emergency Medical
Service programs. These 70 EMS programs provide pre-hospital care to over
half a million Native American people who live on reservations or in non-reservation
areas (such as Oklahoma and Alaska)."
Native
American Journalists Association
From the web site, "NAJA
serves and empowers Native communicators through programs and activities
designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures." |