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| Title: | Native American Educational Services. Americans for Indian Opportunity. Records |
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| Dates: | 1970s-1992 |
| Size: | 6.5 linear feet (13 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Contains records of Americans for Indian Opportunity, primarily compiled by LaDonna Harris. The collection forms part of the archives of Native American Educational Services (NAES.) |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Native American Educational Services. Americans for Indian Opportunity. Records, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Established in Chicago in 1974, NAES College (Native American Educational Service) aimed to improve the leadership of Native communities and to ensure that tribal knowledge, traditions and values play a major role in the higher education of Native students. Before closing its doors in 2007, NAES College offered a single degree, a Bachelor's of Arts in General Studies with an emphasis in Public Policy, and tribal knowledge, community service, community development and leadership.
Americans for Indian Opportunity is a non-profit organization founded and led by LaDonna Harris (b. 1931) and other Native American activists in 1970, as a network to develop initiatives and opportunities to enrich the cultural, political and economic lives of Indigenous peoples.
The documents in this collection are from the offices of Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO), and were compiled primarily by LaDonna Harris, AIO President. The records include conference materials, economic development reports, and reports to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The following related resources are located in the Department of Special Collections:
| Box 1 Folder 1 | The Wild Foundation: Touch the Earth, 1989 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Comanche Language Project, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | 500 Years of Indian Resistance, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | NCAI Sentinel: A Report on Indian Issues, Newsletter, 1999-2000 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | "Assessment of the Health Needs of American Indians/Alaska Natives Living in Cities Not Served by an Urban Indian Health Program Funded by Indian Health Services," 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | All Indian Pueblo Council: Communications Project, 1970s |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | All Indian Pueblo Council, Communications Department, Third Progress Report, 1973 |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | American Indian Tribal Government Studies, National Congress of American Indians, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | Blackfeet Indian Reservation, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | Everett Ronald Rhoades C.V., 1989 |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | Indian Net Progress Report, 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | Native American Science Education Association, 1980s |
| Box 1 Folder 13 | Joint Tribal/ BIA/ DOI Advisory Task Force on Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization, Task Force Meeting Summary, 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 14 | United Native American Network, 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 15 | AIO/ U.S. Department of Agriculture Survey regarding Federal Trust/ Tribal Lands, 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 16 | Stephen Sachs, Indiana University, Correspondence and Papers |
| Box 1 Folder 17 | "The Comanche Code talkers of World War II," undated |
| Box 1 Folder 18 | Women, Power and Status in the Non-Profit Sector, Conference, October 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 19 | Correspondence, Clinton/Gore Campaign Headquarters, 1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 20 | The Crossroads Fund Conference, October 1992 |
| Box 2 Folder 1 | Center for Policy Alternatives, 1992 |
| Box 2 Folder 2 | 501(c) (3), IRS, 1992 |
| Box 2 Folder 3 | Paper, "Investigating the Transferability of a Contemporary Consensus-Based System for Tribal Dispute Resolution," by Benjamin Broome and Alexander Christakis, 1988 |
| Box 2 Folder 4 | Acts and Amendments concerning Indian Housing and Housing Assistance, undated |
| Box 2 Folder 5 | The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Amendments of 1992 |
| Box 2 Folder 6 | Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium (NAPBC), 1992 |
| Box 2 Folder 7 | Newspaper and Magazine Clippings relating to Native American Issues (1), 2000s |
| Box 2 Folder 8 | Newspaper and Magazine Clippings relating to Native American Issues (2), 2000s |
| Box 2 Folder 9 | Newspaper and Magazine Clippings relating to Native American Issues (3), 2000s |
| Box 2 Folder 10 | Various Newsletters (1), 1990s-2000s |
| Box 2 Folder 11 | Various Newsletters (2), 1990s-2000s |
| Box 2 Folder 12 | "Institutionalizing of Earth Summit, the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development," an Occasional Paper by Kathryn G. Sessions, 1992 |
| Box 3 Folder 1 | Final Report of the Special Committee on Investigations, "A New Federalism for American Indians," 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 2 | Lummi Indian Business Council, News and Correspondence, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 3 | News Releases and Clippings from Native American Organizations, 1990s |
| Box 3 Folder 4 | Wisconsin Counties Association, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 5 | Correspondence relating to U.S. Government/other legal actions (from Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Wilder), 1990s |
| Box 3 Folder 6 | Correspondence, La Donna Harris, 1980s-1990s |
| Box 3 Folder 7 | American Indian Business and Technologies Corporation, Board Meeting, September 28, 1992 |
| Box 3 Folder 8 | American Indian Heritage Month Planning Committee, September 1992 |
| Box 3 Folder 9 | Various Memos / Faxes, 1992 |
| Box 3 Folder 10 | Crowell & Moring 10th Anniversary Brochure, 1988 |
| Box 3 Folder 11 | Photographs, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 12 | AIO Financial Statements, 1986-1988 |
| Box 3 Folder 13 | "The Mesquakies of Iowa," Brochure, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 14 | NAES, Twin Cities Campus, 1990s |
| Box 3 Folder 15 | "The Chicago American Indian Community: An 'Invisible' Minority," by David Beck, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 16 | David Beck, Notes and Correspondence, 1990s |
| Box 3 Folder 17 | "The People's Health: Medicine and Anthropology in a Navajo Community," (Book Excerpt), 1988 |
| Box 3 Folder 18 | Path to Healing Planning Committee, A Report Prepared by AIO, November 1996 |
| Box 3 Folder 19 | NAES-TC Strategic Plan, Wilder Forest Retreat, Draft 2, June 1995 |
| Box 3 Folder 20 | AIO "To Govern and to be Governed: American Indian Tribal Folder: Governments at the Crossroads," Seminar II, November 1984 |
| Box 3 Folder 21 | Christmas Cards, undated |
| Box 4 Folder 1 | Invitations and Cards, pre-1990 |
| Box 4 Folder 2 | Invitations, 1989-1990 |
| Box 4 Folder 3 | Invitations, 1991 |
| Box 4 Folder 4 | Espanola Valley and Pojoaque Valley Wastewater Master Plan, 1989 |
| Box 4 Folder 5 | Espanola Valley and Pojoaque Valley Wastewater Master Plan Final Report, 1991 |
| Box 5 Folder 1 | Federal Assistance Application from AIO to Department of the Interior, Proposal Presented to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1985 |
| Box 5 Folder 2 | Final Conference Report, St. Paul '90: Bridging the Gap- From Tribal Consultation to Participation, National Tribal/ HIS Consultation Conference, 1990 |
| Box 5 Folder 3 | IHS Follow-Up Report to Recommendations on the 10 Key Issues (from St. Paul '90), 1990 |
| Box 5 Folder 4 | Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directors Report, 1990 |
| Box 5 Folder 5 | Solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research Program, 1992 |
| Box 5 Folder 6 | Documents, Notes and Correspondence concerning AIO's Capitol Hill Forum (1), 1989 |
| Box 5 Folder 7 | Documents, Notes and Correspondence concerning AIO's Capitol Hill Forum (2), 1989 |
| Box 5 Folder 8 | AIO Correspondence, Sept 1991 |
| Box 5 Folder 9 | AIO Correspondence, Oct 1991 |
| Box 5 Folder 10 | Calendars of Events, 1990s |
| Box 5 Folder 11 | The Flame Spirit Run, A Project of Visible Horizons, 1992 |
| Box 5 Folder 12 | AIO Full Corporate Packet, Zarb Luncheon, Feb 1984 |
| Box 5 Folder 13 | Correspondence Re: Invitations to 1985 Zarb Luncheon, 1985 |
| Box 5 Folder 14 | Zarb Corporate Luncheon Invitation Letter and Mailing List, 1985 |
| Box 6 Folder 1 | Correspondence, 1985 |
| Box 6 Folder 2 | Thank You Letters, Oct 1983 |
| Box 6 Folder 3 | Correspondence, 1984 |
| Box 6 Folder 4 | Ya-Te-Hey Gallery Booklist, undated |
| Box 6 Folder 5 | Colorado Trust, Rural Healthcare Initiative, 1988-1989 |
| Box 6 Folder 6 | Indian Bills in Congress, 1990 |
| Box 6 Folder 7 | AAA, undated |
| Box 6 Folder 8 | Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, Catalog of Programming, 1992-1993 |
| Box 6 Folder 9 | "The Roots of Ethnic Conflict," Sonia Shah, 1992 |
| Box 6 Folder 10 | Ada Deer Campaign Materials, 1991 |
| Box 6 Folder 11 | Year of the American Indian, Convention, 1992 |
| Box 6 Folder 12 | Outgoing Faxes, June 1991 |
| Box 6 Folder 13 | Incoming Faxes, June 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 1 | Incoming Faxes, July 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 2 | Outgoing Faxes, July-Aug 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 3 | Incoming Faxes, Aug 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 4 | Outgoing Faxes, Aug 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 5 | Outgoing Faxes, Oct 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 6 | Incoming Faxes, Oct 1991 |
| Box 7 Folder 7 | Incoming Faxes, Sept 1991 |
| Box 8 Folder 1 | Outgoing Faxes, Sept 1991 |
| Box 8 Folder 2 | Incoming Faxes, Dec 1991 |
| Box 8 Folder 3 | Incoming Faxes, Jan 1992 |
| Box 8 Folder 4 | Incoming Faxes, June 1992 |
| Box 8 Folder 5 | Outgoing Faxes, June 1992 |
| Box 8 Folder 6 | Outgoing Faxes, July 1992 (1) |
| Box 8 Folder 7 | Outgoing Faxes, July 1992 (2) |
| Box 9 Folder 1 | Outgoing Faxes, Aug 1992 |
| Box 9 Folder 2 | Incoming Faxes, Aug 1992 (1) |
| Box 9 Folder 3 | Incoming Faxes, Aug 1992 (2) |
| Box 9 Folder 4 | ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act) Manual, undated |
| Box 9 Folder 5 | AIO, The American Indian Ambassadors Program: Medicine Pathways for the Future, 1994 |
| Box 10 Folder 1 | AIO, The American Indian Ambassadors Program: Medicine Pathways for the Future, 1994 |
| Box 10 Folder 2 | AIO, The American Indian Ambassadors Program: Medicine Pathways for the Future, 1993 |
| Box 10 Folder 3 | ICWA Manuel, undated |
| Box 10 Folder 4 | A Proposal Presented to the Administration for Native Americans, Presented by AIO, 1986 |
| Box 10 Folder 5 | EPA Survey of American Indian Environmental Protection Needs on Reservation Lands, 1986 |
| Box 11 Folder 1 | A Proposal presented to the Administration for Native Americans and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1984 |
| Box 11 Folder 2 | ANA Program Announcement 13612-833, Alaska Native Social and Economic Development Projects, 1983 |
| Box 11 Folder 3 | A Proposal Presented to the Administration for Native Americans and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1982 |
| Box 11 Folder 4 | State Implementation Rule Training Manual, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dec 1991 |
| Box 11 Folder 5 | State Implementation Rule Training Manual, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dec 1991 |
| Box 12 Folder 1 | Development Data Bates Service Communiqué, Number 29, 1990 |
| Box 12 Folder 2 | Development Data Bates Service Communiqué, Number 29, 1990 |
| Box 12 Folder 3 | Metro's Company Store Gift Catalog, undated |
| Box 12 Folder 4 | Flyer, "Vote in '92 for Ben Nighthorse Campbell," 1992 |
| Box 12 Folder 5 | Unlabeled Photograph, undated |
| Box 12 Folder 6 | Various AIO Information Sheets, Cover Sheets, Blank Forms, etc., 1991-1992 |
| Box 12 Folder 7 | Various Handwritten Notes, undated |
| Box 12 Folder 8 | American Indian Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner, 1991 |
| Box 12 Folder 9 | Various Communications from Federal Government Offices, 1988-1992 |
| Box 12 Folder 10 | Promotional Flyers, Invitations and Registration Forms for Native American Events, 1992 |
| Box 12 Folder 11 | The OSW Indian Program, Summary of 1991 Achievements, Bringing EPA to Indian Tribes and Indian Tribes into the Future, 1992 |
| Box 12 Folder 12 | Waste Management Issues on Native American Lands, Office of Solid Waste/ EPA, undated |
| Box 12 Folder 13 | Designing the Economic Future of the Menominee People, Dec 1990 |
| Box 12 Folder 14 | "A Proposal Submitted by Americans for Indian Opportunity," 1985 |
| Box 12 Folder 15 | AIO Information Pack, 1988-1989 |
| Box 12 Folder 16 | Designing the Future of the Comanche Tribe, AIO Conference, Feb 1990 |
| Box 13 Folder 1 | Native Peoples: The Arts and Lifeways, Spring 1990 |
| Box 13 Folder 2 | "America's Power," National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, undated |
| Box 13 Folder 3 | Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Exhibitor/Advertiser Prospectus, 1991 |
| Box 13 Folder 4 | Task List, May 24, 1990 |
| Box 13 Folder 5 | "Being Indian Is..." by Reuben Snake, 1972 |
| Box 13 Folder 6 | Tribal Lands Program Strategic Plan- 4 years (Nature Conservancy), Draft, 1992 |