Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
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
[edit]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 registration, access and voting rights, which historically have been a "very long and hard political battle to win the right to vote" for Native Americans.[4][5] Another project developing infrastructure projects on tribal lands to fulfill the needs of the respective communities.[6]
Member tribes
[edit]The tribes represented are: the Ak-Chin Indian Community[7]; the Cocopah Indian Tribe[8]; the Colorado River Indian Tribes[9]; the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation[10]; the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe[11]; the Gila River Indian Community[12]; the Havasupai Tribe[13]; the Hopi Tribe[14]; the Hualapai Tribe[15]; the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians,[16]; the Pascua Yaqui Tribe[17]; the Pueblo of Zuni[18]; the Quechan Tribe[19]; the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community[20]; the San Carlos Apache Tribe[21]; the San Juan Southern Paiute[22]; the Tohono O’odham Nation[23]; the Tonto Apache Tribe[24]; the White Mountain Apache Tribe[25]; the Yavapai-Apache Nation[26]; and the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe.[27]
See also
[edit]Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Bustillo, Ximena (11 January 2024). "Advocates work to get Native American voters registered in the key state of Arizona". National Public Radio. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Silversmith, Shondiin. "Relaunched program will help Az's rural & tribal communities tap into cash for infrastructure projects". Tucson Sentinel. 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.