AIHEC is the collective spirit and unifying voice of our nation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). AIHEC provides leadership and influences public policy on American Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and program initiatives; promotes and strengthens Indigenous languages, cultures, communities, and tribal nations; and through its unique position, serves member institutions and emerging
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians, who are Mission Indians located in California. Los Coyotes Reservation is located in northeastern San Diego County. Of 288 enrolled tribal members, about 74 live on the reservation. It was founded in
The American Indian Studies program at San Diego State University focuses on individual elements that comprise the Native American cultures. Using literature, art, history and politics as touchstones, students come to understand the individual as well as tribal character of the Indian peoples. The academic area also draws comparisons between American Indian life and the
Two Directions Inc. is a special-purpose corporation. Its primary intent is to provide classroom training, seminars, workshops and related instruction for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants in order to improve their job skills and life skills, enhance job readiness and help them fulfill required work participation hours. Two Directions is a minority women’s
The mission of the National Indian Education Association is to support traditional Native cultures and values, to enable Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, to promote Native control of educational institutions and to improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the United States. NIEA Student
The California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. was formally created in 1978 under the state law as a non-profit corporation for the purpose of working for the social welfare, educational and economic advancement of its member tribes, groups, organizations and Indians and other Native Americans living in its service area. The membership of the Consortium includes
The Purpose of the Barona Museum is fourfold: To increase understanding and appreciation of the Kumeyaay/Diegueño people, residents of Southern California from time immemorial, and the Barona Band of Mission Indians, in particular. To preserve the Barona Collection of artifacts and to display them for tribal and public enjoyment. To preserve the Kumeyaay/Diegueño language (‘Iipay
The San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Kumeyaay Indians. The San Pasqual Reservation is a federal reservation, located in northeastern San Diego County, California, near Valley Center. It is made up of five, non-contiguous parcels of land that total 1,379.58 acres. The original reservation, founded in 1910,
The American Indian Studies Center is an Organized Research Unit (ORU), and as such, its mission is to promote research, education, and community service within an academic framework. As an ORU, the Center is headed by a Director who is a tenured member of the UCLA faculty. The Center’s goals are accomplished by assisting campus
Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. (SIHC) is committed to protecting and improving the physical, mental, and spiritual health of our American Indian community. SIHC provides a comprehensive range of professional health care and social services in a manner respectful of Indian values and traditions. SIHC dedicated staff takes pride in providing a quality-minded, coordinated approach