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WEB LINKS

LEGAL

Indian Child Welfare Law Center
    1530 E. Franklin Ave., #18A
    Minneapolis, MN 55404
    Gary Ten Bear, Director
    Direct Line: (612) 879-1714
    WEB SITE

COURT MONITOR (Funded by the Minneapolis Foundation):
The Indian Child Welfare Court Monitor insures that the Federal Indian Child Welfare
Act, P.L.95~608, and the MN STAT.257.35 is complied with in an effort to protect the
rights of Indian children and families. The Court Monitor also provides consultation
and technical assistance to Human Services and Legal systems regarding Indian Child
Welfare Act cases.
The center litigates in Indian child welfare cases.
Average Percentage of Hearings Out of Compliance (1993-1999)

ADDITIONAL ICWA SOURCES:
Amendments to the Indian Child Welfare Act
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Text of the Indian Child Welfare Act
In Re Bridget R., the California court case which established the "existing family doctrine".
Lost Bird Homepage
ICWA Letter Writing Campaign
Indian Child Welfare Law Center
Search Yahoo's index of articles on ICWA

Indian Legal Assistance Program

    107 W. 1st St.
    Duluth, MN 55802
    Contact: Wesley Martins
    Phone: 218/727-2881

The program provides legal services to American Indians living in Aitken, Carlton,
Cook, Lake, Mille Lacs, and St. Louis Counties.
Main activity: Consumer protection, legal aid

Native American Rights Fund - organization that filed the trust fund suit. Read press releases, legal reviews, and the text of treaties.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

National Congress of American Indians

National Indian Gaming Commission

Tribal Court Clearinghouse

United Native Nations - sovereignty and self determination
The mission of the United Native Nations is to promote the continuation and advancement of
indigenous peoples; to protect our Spiritual and Cultural Heritage; to foster unity, friendship,
tolerance and human rights; to feed our children; to empower our Peoples and to take our rightful place among the nations of the world.

Midwest Treaty Network - an alliance of Indian and non-Indian community groups that
support the sovereign rights of Native American nations. While founded in the context of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) treaty struggle, it is concerned generally with defending and strengthening Native cultures and nationhood, protecting Mother Earth, and fighting racism and other forms of
domination throughout our region (midwestern United States).

Bureau of Indian Affairs - site includes a fact sheet and updates on tribal trust funds, from the agency responsible for administering federal programs for Indian tribes. Learn more about the legal status of Native Americans BIA FAQ.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice
U.S. Congress. House Committee on Resources
U.S. Congress. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Guide To Law Online : United States Native American Peoples ... Office of Legislative Counsel); United States Code (Cornell's Legal ... Natives and First Nations (University of Alaska ... Web: Index of Native American Resources on

American Indian Law Review - specialized law review devoted providing a forum for scholarly writing in the areas of the law that particularly affect American Indians.

Handbook of Federal Indian Law (Felix S. Cohen, via University of
Oklahoma Law Library / National Indian Law Library)
Supreme Court Review(University of Oklahoma Law Library /
National Indian Law Library)

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Indian Law (Cornell Legal Information Institute)

United States Code (Cornell's Legal Information Institute)
Indians: 25 U.S.C.§1 et seq.
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure: 28 U.S.C. §1362 (District Courts; Jurisdiction - Indian Tribes)
Crimes and Criminal Procedure: 18 U.S.C. §1151 et seq. (Indians)
Public Health and Welfare: 42 U.S.C. §2001 et seq. (Indian Hospitals and Health Facilities)
Public Lands: 43 U.S.C. §1601 et. seq. Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

KAPPLER'S INDIAN AFFAIRS: LAWS AND TREATIES

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Development Grants Organizations Employment

Sealaska Corporation is the corporate site for the Alaskan Tlingit and Haida
shareholders. In addition to stockholder information, there are articles about Alaska
native subsistence rights.

Chickasaw Enterprises is under the business and industry division of the Chickasaw
Nation in Oklahoma.

The National Tribal Development Association is headquartered in Box Elder,
Montana. It was established in 1995 by a group of 15 tribal leaders who came
together in order to advance their common interest in the development of tribal
economies. The site includes a handbook on development incentives for
reservations, a list of member tribes, project reports from the Harvard Project on
American Indian Economic Development (1988), a handbook on development
incentives for reservations, a list of Indian owned businesses, and a paper on
enterprise zones in Indian Country.

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise's mission is "to develop and
expand an American Indian private sector which employs Indian labor, increases
the number of tribal and individual Indian businesses, and positively impacts and
involves reservation communities, by establishing business relationships between
Indian enterprises and private industry." One arm of the organization provides
assistance to reservation-based businesses seeking government contracts. The
Native American Business Development Centers in California, Arizona and
Washington work with the U.S. Department of Commerce to put together financial
and loan packages for tribal businesses, help with business plans, and other
management and technical assistance. A Business Consultant program assists
businesses with web page design, computerized accounting, and tax advice.

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce promotes American Indian businesses
in Oklahoma.

The American Indian Gambling and Casino Information Center operates as a
clearinghouse and educational, legislative, and public policy resource for tribes,
policymakers, and the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community
development. It's sponsored by the National Indian Gaming Association.

The Native American Manufacturer's Network is a group of eight tribal nations in
Montana and Wyoming.

The Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates was organized in 1993 by tribal
governments in the South Dakota region. "The consortium works to enhance and
promote tourism as a means of economic development, while maintaining respect
for tribal traditions and lands." They publish intertribal tourism materials, host
workshops, and sponsor national marketing efforts.

The Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce exists to promote Native
American entrepreneurs, and to provide education, training, and employment services to Native American youth and adults.

Karen Strom authors this list of articles and websites on gaming, titled Index of
Native American Gaming Resources on the Internet.

Karen Strom also authors the Index of Native American Commercial Resources on
the Internet. Here is a directory of businesses with web sites. Subject areas are broadcasting and media, arts and crafts, clothing and fashion, computers, technology and networks, commerce and promotion, consulting, herbs and foods, laboratories, engineering and environmental consulting, manufacturing and heavy industry, performance, plants and gardening, publishing, retail, and tourism

The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians home page includes descriptions of
activities of their economic development subcommittees.

Northern California Indian Development Council consists of eighteen American
Indian community organizations located in Northern California counties. Sample
tribal business codes are included.

The Intertribal Council of Arizona operates projects to provide tribal governments
with training in resource development.

The National Congress of American Indians recognizes the need for sustained
economic growth in Indian communities across the country. They are working with
the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce to
identity characteristics of successsful Indian businesses.

ONABEN - A Native American Business Network Women's Business Center
Kristi Kelso, Director
11825 SW Greenburg Road Suite B3
Tigard, Oregon 97223
503-968-1500 phone
503-968-1548 fax
1-800-854-8289
e-mail- kelso@onaben.org

ONABEN - A Native American Business Network, is a non-profit public benefit corporation created by Northwest Indian Tribes to increase the number and profitability of private enterprises owned by Native Americans. ONABEN offers training, individual counseling,
assisted access to markets and facilitated access to capital for its clients. Each of the ten tribes hosting an ONABEN Service Center pays annual dues of $2,500 plus 40% of the cost of operating their site. The sites, located on reservations in Oregon, Washington and California, deliver services to all citizens regardless of tribal affiliation. Some have up to 40% of users coming from the surrounding non-Native community.

The First Nations Development Institute promotes culturally appropriate economic
development. It operates the Native Assets Resource Center.

IMDIVERSITY: Job Connections LATEST JOBS
The EMPLOYER MEMBERS of IMDiversity.com (formerly MINORITIES' JOB BANK)
are committed to providing equal opportunities and diversity in the workplace.

GRANTS

59.006 8(a) Business Development
11.612 Advanced Technology Program
11.800 Basic Minority Business Development Centers
10.768 Business and Industry Loans
59.005 Business Development Assistance to Small Business
39.001 Business Services
66.810 CEPP Technical Assistance Grants Program
11.303 Economic Development: Technical Assistance
10.772 Empowerment Zones Program
14.244 Empowerment Zones Program
11.452 Unallied Industry Projects
11.150 Export Licensing Service and Information
11.112 Export Promotion: Market Development Cooperator
81.082 Management and Technical Assistance for Minority Business
    Enterprises
59.007 Management and Technical Assistance for Socially and Economically
    Disadvantaged Businesses
10.601 Market Access Program
10.153 Market News
10.163 Market Protection and Promotion
10.155 Marketing Agreements and Orders
11.802 Minority Business Development
17.251 Native American Employment and Training Programs
59.009 Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses
10.218 Buildings and Facilities Program
12.700 Donations/Loans of Obsolete DOD Property
39.003 Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property
93.291 Surplus Property Utilization
59.041 Certified Development Company Loans (504 Loans)
81.117 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination,
    Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
77.001 Radiation Control: Training Assistance and Advisory Counseling
81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development

15.032 Indian Economic Development
14.862 Indian Community Development Block Grant Program
15.060 Indian Vocational Training: United Tribes Technical College
66.713 State and Tribal Environmental Justice
66.804 State and Tribal Underground Storage Tanks Program
15.023 Tribal Self-Governance Grants
15.022 Tribal Self-Governance
93.594 Tribal Work Grants
15.037 Water Resources on Indian Lands
15.048 Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities: Operations and Maintenance
93.582 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts to Indian Lands Due to
Department of Defense Activities
15.038 Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands

ARTICLES
Successful Economic Development and Heterogeneity of
Governmental Form on American Indian Reservations
      This paper was published as Chapter 10 of Merilee S. Grindle, Getting Good Government:
       Capacity Building in the Public Sectors of Developing Countries, Harvard Institute for
                        International Development.
                ©1997 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
                Stephen Cornell and Joseph P. Kalt 1

General Accounting Office Audit of BIA Tribal Trust Fund - report that documents the unsuccessful GAO attempt to fully reconcile and certify tribal trust fund accounts managed by the Burea of Indian Affairs

Billions Missing From U.S. Indian Trust Fund - feature article that details alleged long-standing BIA mismanagement of Indian Trust Funds. From the Albion Monitor, August 15, 1996.

WEB SITES

Native Web - devoted to native, aboriginal, and indigenous peoples' issues. Includes a resource center with many related links, message boards, job listings and email lists. -

NAPE Aboriginal Links: United States - directory of Native American-related sites.

Native American Rights Fund - organization that filed the trust fund suit. Read press releases, legal reviews, and the text of treaties.

American Indian Resources - categorized index with sections including culture, literature, language, history, nations, and Native American studies.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH

Health Centers Children's Health Elder Care Diabetes Fetal Alcohol Health Education Guides and Directories Health: Initiatives Professional Associations Health
Canada

Native American Health Professional Associations

American Indian Students United for Nursing Arizona State University program profiles related conferences, lists its staff and offers a mission statement.
Association of American Indian Physicians Peruse this organization's mission statement, learn about its sponsored events and access a related newsletter.

Association of Native American Health Professionals Organization incorporates traditional healers as well as medical doctors. Find the group's mission statement here.

National Indian Health Board Organizes conferences and encourages tribal participation in creating health policies. View budgets, reports, and related links.

Society of American Indian Dentists Organization established in 1990 describes its formation and history, offers links to related resources and provides contact details.

Baltimore American Indian Center Nonprofit clinic serves the health-related needs of Native Americans in the area. Includes contact details.
Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle Ontario organization for Aboriginal non-profits supports community development, cultural training, job skills workshops, and family services.
CA Rural Indian Health Board Advocates the return of federal health care services to the Native-American population. Visit each department and link to member clinics.
Denver Indian Health and Family Services Colorado clinic offers general and HIV and AIDS-specific health-care services to Native Americans in the community.
Indian Health Council Guide to Native American community and health programs includes directories of care providers, and offers a related events calendar.
MIGIZI Communications Minnesotta-based Native organzation offers family health, education, and grade-school programs to the American Indian community. See links.
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Social Development & Health Tribal resource includes a list of available programs, posts job openings and offers related news updates.
Morning Star OutReach Find program contacts, FAQs, and requests for quality clothing, linens, blankets, and furnishings all destined for the Lakota tribes.
Native American AIDS Project San Francisco organization describes its education and prevention services, day activity program and mental-health outreach.
Native American Health Center Includes this San Francisco community clinic's history, philosophy, services and contact details.
Native American Health Center Visit this resource to learn about a San Francisco clinic dedicated to serving the health needs of Native Americans.
Native American Self Help Find counseling for alcohol, drug, and parole issues. workshops and guidance from tribal elders.
Nechi Training, Research & Health Promotions Institute Canadian First Nation clinic offers holistic healing techniques. Includes a missions statement and a related newsletter.
Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center Saginaw Chippewa health-care clinic provides medical, pharmaceutical and dental services to community members.
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Read about the scope of this group's activities, peruse its mission statement and research its organizational structure.
Porcupine Health Clinic, Pine Ridge Reservation Center founded by Lakota leaders claims to be the only Native community-controlled health clinic in the United States.
Salish & Kootenai Tribes Flathead Headstart Native American child advocacy program offers a variety of health services to tribe members, including vision, hearing and dental screenings.
San Diego American Indian Health Center Features a list of the clinic's services, a related newsletter and organization contact details.
Seattle Indian Health Board Organization works to improve the health of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Find a list of services, and follow links to related material.
Seventh Circle Non-profit organization that tackles the problem of homelessness in Rapid City, SD with methods based on traditional ideas.
Waseskun Community healing center serves First Nation members across eastern Canada.
White Earth Reservation Health Services Read profiles of this clinic's staff, learn about available programs and follows links to related resources.
Woihanble Yuwita Habitat for Humanity Seeks volunteers to help build housing on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. See photos and contact numbers.
AICRC American Indian Child Resource Center matches children with foster homes, and advocates for child welfare and education issues. See links.
Camp Focuses on Native American Children with Diabetes University of Arizona student-newspaper article describes the seventh annual Wellness Camp, which teaches children disease-management skills.
Circle of Children Charity organizes sponsorship for Lakota families. Learn about activities and find out how to become a sponsor.
Committee on Native American Child Health Advocacy group says it's "committed to increasing awareness of the major health problems facing Native American children."
Multicultural Youth Conference Spotlights an HIV and AIDS presentation that includes a Native American cultural breakout session.
National Indian Child Welfare Association Includes a mission statement, describes special initiatives, profiles related conferences and workshops and provides membership details.
Ottawa Aboriginal Headstart Program Serves children of Aboriginal, Métis and Inuit families with language, nutrition, health, and counseling services. Steered by Aboriginal parents.
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center Health organization was founded in 1995 to "administer federal child care programs to states, territories and tribes."
National Resource Center on Native American Aging Health-care reform organization works to meet the needs of Native elders. Includes contact details.
Native Elder Health Care Resource Center Branch of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center provides a general profile of its programs, and lists job openings.
Supportive & Nutritional Services for Older Indians Administration on Aging announces a grant available to Native American health organizations that care for tribal elders.
Camp Focuses on Native American Children with Diabetes University of Arizona student-newspaper article describes the seventh annual Wellness Camp, which teaches children disease-management skills.
Charts for Use by American Indian People with Diabetes Discusses the use of Dartmouth University-developed diabetes-education resources to be used in Native American communities.
Diabetes in American Indian Communities Creating Partnerships for Prevention in the 21st Century, an October 1999 national conference, is sponsored by the CDC and the IHS, among others.
Diabetes Project for Northwest Native Americans Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board discusses this program's implementation, outlines its objectives and lists related services.
Diabetes Wellness Center Organization lists factors that put people at risk for this disease, including Native American ethnicity.
Diabetes in Three American Indian Populations American Diabetes Association study discusses impaired glucose tolerance in Arizona, Oklahoma and South and North Dakota tribal communities.
AAIP Diabetes Education Program Association of American Indian Physicians describes its collaborative work with the National Diabetes Education organization.
ADA Native American Resources American Diabetes Association hosts numerous articles of interest to Native Americans who suffer from, or wish to research, diabetes.
American Indians and Diabetes Diabetes Prevention Program offers an overview of this disease's effect on Native Americans, and posts relevant statistics.
Dealing with Diabetes Articles outlines possible methods of raising diabetes awareness in Native American communities.
Diabetes - A Problem of Staggering Proportions Jamie McManus, M.D., outlines vital statistics related to this disease - as many as 50 percent of tribal Native Americans contract diabetes.
Native American Community Initiative - Prevent Diabetes University of Vermont abstract describes the formation and history of this advisory group, and provides related links.
Population Genetics and Diabetes New Mexico State University resource outlines risk factors for diabetes, and covers Native Americans' genetic predisposition toward the disease.
Type 2 Diabetes - A Threat to Indigenous People Native American Research and Training Center at the University of Arizona outlines this disease's particular threat to indigenous populations.
FAS & FAF Prevention - A Native American Perspective Resource is dedicated to helping tribal communities develop fetal alcohol syndrome-prevention programs. With related links.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Native American Women's Health Education Center profiles and links to resources covering this disease.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Training Indian Health Services educational conference is open to Native Americans or people working with Native communities.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information Profiles a video, aimed at Native American women, called "Sacred Trust - Protect Your Child from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome." With an order form.
Science of Alcohol Curriculum for American Indians Curriculum project develops programs for Native American elementary and middle-school students, including a fetal alcohol syndrome course.
Second Annual Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Conference NativeNet spotlights a 1992 FAS conference, held in Albuquerque, NM.
Linking Illnesses to Environmental Toxins
American Indian Environmental Office Branch of the Environmental Protection Agency describes programs dedicated to ensuring healthier reservation environments.
American Indian Health Central Education and advocacy group offers health surveys, facts about HIV and AIDS and a bulletin board.
American Indian Tobacco Education Network Foundation discusses the health and traditions of Native Americans as they relate to sacred use and commercial abuse of tobacco.
California Rural Indian Health Board State agency outlines its objectives, describes related job opportunities and outlines pertinent legislation.
Healthy Nations Program Dedicated to preventing substance abuse among Native Americans, this organization hosts discussion groups and lists job openings.
Minority Health Network Directory organized by minority group includes a section on Native Americans. Provides a list of related magazines.
Native American Educational Services - Health NAES College, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Americans for Indian Opportunity collaborate to develop a Native American health initiative.
Native American Health Promotion Programs College of Continuing Education at the University of Oklahoma service describes its programs, and outlines its philosophy.
Visions Centre of Innovation Advocacy groups says it's "committed to developing and communicating a deeper understanding of aboriginal population health."
American Indian Health
A video that "looks at the ancient health and healing methods of American Indians." With order instructions.
Challenges to Native American Health Care
An account of the dire condition of tribal health care in the United States. Includes contact information.
Checklist to Help Reduce Risk for Disease
Visiting-nurse service lists the conditions most commonly contracted by Native Americans.
Health - Community Development, Communication
Abstract discusses health communication within hard-to-reach communities, such as Native American tribes.
Health Care to Native Americans
NIH article describes the governmental transfer of tribal health-care services from the BIA to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Health Education Interventions Among Native Americans
Peruse a brief summary of this article, which explores preventive health-education strategies.
Health of American Indians and Alaska Natives
Explore a Johns Hopkins University course in tribal health issues. Includes a syllabus and class requirements.
Health of Native People of North America
Annotated bibliography lists audiovisual materials relevant to Native American health issues.
Health Status of American Indians
Explore this NIH research project's objectives, and learn the history behind its development.
Indian Health Council
Guide to Native American community and health programs includes directories of care providers, and offers a related events calendar.
Mental Health Promotion Among Native American Children
National Institute of Health resource outlines strategies for maintaining the mental health of Navajo children.
Native American Elderly
Details cultural, socio-economic and environmental conditions relevant to care of Native American elders.
Native American Health and Welfare Conference
Health and Human Services posts the text of a speech given at this symposium.
Native American Health Care Exhibit
National Library of Medicine hosts this virtual exhibition, which features a comprehensive history of Native American health care.
Native American Health Care Initiative
Read answers to frequently asked questions about this program, and find a list of its community partners.
Native American Health Issues
Consult this Office of Minority Affairs resource to learn about prevalent diseases among Native Americans, and follow links to related material.
Native American Health Resources
Michigan State University provides reviewed links to several Native health organizations and programs.
Native American Safety & Health Administrators
Encourages tribes throughout North America to establish self-regulating safety and health programs.
Pima Indians - Pathfinders for Health
National Institute of Health resource provides health-education materials relevant to this Native American community.
Sault Tribe Health Resource
Community-specific compendium of resources includes profiles of area clinics, and links to related organizations.
Study of PCBs and the Health of Mohawk Youth
National Institute of Health, in partnership with the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment, presents this comprehensive resource.
Division of Tribal Services Arm of the Department of Health and Human Services lists health programs available to Native American communities, and hosts related links.
Health of the Indigenous Peoples Initiative North American division of the Pan American Health Organization posts the text of this initiative, and provides links to relevant material.
International Union of Circumpolar Health Nonprofit organization promotes the exchange of medical information for the benefit of indigenous communities in the Arctic region.
Native American Cancer Initiatives Group works to implement culturally acceptable and relevant cancer-prevention techniques and research.
EDUCATION
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