The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona represents the unitied voice of 21 tribal nations. The council's programs and advocacy include cultural issues, health, education, environmental issues, and community issues.[1]
Educational projects include working with Arizona State University on archiving archaeological artifacts that have been recovered, as well as working on health programs.[2]
History
The council was founded in 1952 as a private non-profit corporation to promote Native American's "self-reliance through public policy development." Membership in the council includes governors and presidents of tribes, as well as tribal leaders.[3] The council also works on voting rights, which historically has been a "very long and hard political battle to win the right to vote" for Native Americans.[4] Another project developing infrastructure projects on tribal lands to fulfill the needs of the respective communities.[5]
Member tribes
The tribes represented are: the Ak-Chin Indian Community[6]; the Cocopah Indian Tribe[7]; the Colorado River Indian Tribes[8]; the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation[9]; the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe[10]; the Gila River Indian Community[11]; the Havasupai Tribe[12]; the Hopi Tribe[13]; the Hualapai Tribe[14]; the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians,[15]; the Pascua Yaqui Tribe[16]; the Pueblo of Zuni[17]; the Quechan Tribe[18]; the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community[19]; the San Carlos Apache Tribe[20]; the San Juan Southern Paiute[21]; the Tohono O’odham Nation[22]; the Tonto Apache Tribe[23]; the White Mountain Apache Tribe[24]; the Yavapai-Apache Nation[25]; and the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe.[26]
See also
References
- ^ "Programs". Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Honoring innovative practices, impact in the field of American Indian studies". Arizona State University. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Mission Statement". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Silversmith, Shondiin (15 July 2024). "'Our voice is our power': Indigenous leaders recognize 76 years of Native voting rights in AZ". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Silversmith, Shondiin. "Relaunched program will help Az's rural & tribal communities tap into cash for infrastructure projects". Tuscon Sentinal. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Ak-Chin Indian Community". Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Cocopah Indian Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Colorado River Indian Trives". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Fort Mojave Indian Tribe". ITCA.
- ^ "Gila River Indian Community". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Havasupi Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Hopi Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Hualapai Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Pascua Yaqui Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Pueblo of Zuni". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Quechan Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "San Carlos Apache Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "San Juan Southern Paiute". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Tohono O'odham Nation". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Tonto Apache Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "White Mountain Apache Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Yavapai-Apache Nation". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.