Art & Culture	Indian Arts & Crafts Board - U.S. Department of the Interior Congress created the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, a separate agency located in the U.S. Department of the Interior, to help develop and promote the arts and crafts of American Indians and Alaska Natives.   National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) - Smithsonian Institute On September 21, 2004, the NMAI opened in its new location on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. View scenes from the Grand Opening Ceremony and information on visiting the museum, the museum's mission, and current exhibits here. 20 U.S. Code sec. 80q Read the full text of the law that created the National Museum of the American Indian in GPO Access.
Native Media - Broadcast  Communications	American Indian Radio on Satellite (AIROS) AIROS is a an international distributor of Native American programming through the Public Radio Satellite System. See a map of locations and call numbers of American Indian radio stations, listen to broadcasts, and enjoy profiles of programs and hosts.    Native American Public Telecommunications  Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT) supports the creation, promotion and distribution of Native public media, including television, radio, and other forms of broadcast media.      Federal Communication Commission Tribal Initiatives  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), through regulatory action, consumer information and tribal outreach, increases access to telecommunications services to individuals on tribal lands.
Population Data	Census Bureau - American Indian Data  Find 2000 and 1990 census data on topics such as the twenty-five largest Indian tribes in the U.S., native languages spoken at home, and other social and economic characteristics.   Census Bureau - American Indian and Alaska Native Programs  The Geography Division of the 2000 Census lists regional programs, block definition projects, and other data on native lands and population.
U.S. Government Resources	Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)  The Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for the administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives.   FirstGov Portal for Tribal Governments and Native Americans This directory from the U.S. government's FirstGov Web portal lists government services and information about education, jobs, and economic development, family and health, housing, land and the environment, and other resources.    Senate Committee on Indian Affairs This subcommittee studies and proposes legislation to deal with difficulties faced by the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian populations. Learn who's on the committee and read published hearing transcripts from the 108th Congress.    U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Statement on Use of Native American Images In this 2001 news release, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights "calls for an end to the use of Native American images and names by non-Native schools."
Educational Resources	The National Indian Education Association (NIEA)  The NIEA was founded in 1969 “to give American Indians and Alaska Natives a national voice in their struggle to improve access to educational opportunity. NIEA is the largest and oldest Indian education organization in the nation and strives to keep Indian Country moving toward educational equity. Inherent in this is the desire to place control of Indian education firmly in the hands of Indian people. As recent history has shown, when education policies are written with the express needs of American Indians in mind, the prospects for long-term success increase.”   The American Indian Institute  The American Indian Institute was established at the University of Oklahoma in 1951 as “a non-profit Indian service, training and research organization. The American Indian Institute is a department within the College of Continuing Education at the University of Oklahoma. Through its many education/training programs, workshops, conferences, research projects, technical assistance activities, and grant/contract-supported projects, the American Indian Institute works to assist Indian people in implementing the full extent of self-determination legislation.”   Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP) The Office of Indian Education Programs is a service organization devoted to providing quality education opportunities for American Indian people.  The OIEP is a part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency within the Department of the Interior.
Tribal Government Resources	National Congress of American Indians The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI),  founded in 1944,  is the oldest and largest tribal government organization in the United States. NCAI serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the country.   Tribal Government Web Sites NCAI provides this directory of links to tribal government Web sites.
Legal Resources	Title 25 U.S. Code - Indians Find the full text of laws under Title 25 of the U.S. Code, which pertains to Native Americans.    Indian Trust  This site, from the U.S. Department of  the Interior, offers a one-stop clearinghouse for Indian trust management information.   Office of Tribal Justice - U.S. Department of Justice  The Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) was established to provide a single point of contact within the Justice Department for meeting the broad and complex federal responsibilities owed to Indian tribes. The Office facilitates coordination between Departmental components working on Indian issues, and provides a permanent channel of communication for Indian tribal governments with the Department of Justice.   Native People's Law Caucus  The Native People's Law Caucus provides a forum for discussing Native law, sharing ideas, and sharing information about Native law and other issues that impact Native and Indigenous people.   Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project This Project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center  and the National Indian Law Library (NILL), and Native American tribes providing access to the Constitutions, Tribal Codes, and other legal documents.    National Indian Law Library           The National Indian Law Library (NILL) is a public law library devoted to federal Indian and            tribal law. It serves both the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the public. The           library proudly serves all members of the general public including individuals and            organizations working on behalf of Native Americans.
Local Resources	Native American House  The Native American House (NAH) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, was established in 2003 as a center for American Indian studies, cultural programming, and student support. It provides a place for the university community and the public to learn about a range of issues relevant to Native American Indians. Its Resources Page provides links to other Native American and UIUC campus resources.   Guide to Research in Native American Religions This annotated guide, sponsored by the University of Illinois Education and Social Science Library, offers campus and Web sources drawing from such disciplines as literary studies, history, anthropology, and religion.   Native American Studies Resource Library Sponsored by the Native American Studies Bibliography Committee of the Library and the History Library at the University of Illinois, this page serves as a gateway to the library's resources for the university's Native American Studies Program.   Spurlock Museum The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, which opened in its new home on the University of Illinois campus in 2002, offers a collection of more than 48,000 artifacts from diverse world cultures. Native American resources include the Reginald and Gladys Laubin Collection Reflecting American Indian Cultures and the Gallery of American Indian Cultures.