Inter Tribal Council of Arizona explained

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 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

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

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Programs . Inter Tribal Council of Arizona . 24 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Honoring innovative practices, impact in the field of American Indian studies . Arizona State University . 24 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Mission Statement . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  4. News: Silversmith . Shondiin . ‘Our voice is our power’: Indigenous leaders recognize 76 years of Native voting rights in AZ . 24 November 2024 . Arizona Mirror . 15 July 2024.
  5. News: Bustillo . Ximena . Advocates work to get Native American voters registered in the key state of Arizona . 24 November 2024 . National Public Radio . 11 January 2024.
  6. News: Silversmith . Shondiin . Relaunched program will help Az's rural & tribal communities tap into cash for infrastructure projects . 24 November 2024 . Tucson Sentinel.
  7. Web site: Ak-Chin Indian Community . Inter Tribal Council of Arizona . 24 November 2024.
  8. Web site: Cocopah Indian Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  9. Web site: Colorado River Indian Trives . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  10. Web site: Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  11. Web site: Fort Mojave Indian Tribe . ITCA.
  12. Web site: Gila River Indian Community . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  13. Web site: Havasupi Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  14. Web site: Hopi Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  15. Web site: Hualapai Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  16. Web site: Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  17. Web site: Pascua Yaqui Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  18. Web site: Pueblo of Zuni . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  19. Web site: Quechan Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  20. Web site: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  21. Web site: San Carlos Apache Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  22. Web site: San Juan Southern Paiute . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  23. Web site: Tohono O’odham Nation . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  24. Web site: Tonto Apache Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  25. Web site: White Mountain Apache Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  26. Web site: Yavapai-Apache Nation . ITCA . 24 November 2024.
  27. Web site: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe . ITCA . 24 November 2024.

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