Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

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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]

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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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Programs". Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Honoring innovative practices, impact in the field of American Indian studies". Arizona State University. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mission Statement". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Silversmith, Shondiin. "Relaunched program will help Az's rural & tribal communities tap into cash for infrastructure projects". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ak-Chin Indian Community". Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Cocopah Indian Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Colorado River Indian Trives". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Fort Mojave Indian Tribe". ITCA.
  12. ↑ "Gila River Indian Community". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Havasupi Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hopi Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Hualapai Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Pascua Yaqui Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Pueblo of Zuni". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Quechan Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "San Carlos Apache Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "San Juan Southern Paiute". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Tohono O'odham Nation". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Tonto Apache Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "White Mountain Apache Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "Yavapai-Apache Nation". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe". ITCA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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