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Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Records 1954-1987

MSS-313

Historical Note

The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona was established in 1952 to provide a united voice for tribal governments located in the State of Arizona to address common issues and concerns. On July 9, 1975, the council established a private, non-profit corporation, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA), under the laws of the State of Arizona to promote Indian self-reliance through public policy development. ITCA provides an independent capacity to obtain, analyze, and disseminate information vital to Indian community self-development.

The members of ITCA are the highest elected tribal officials: tribal chairpersons, presidents, and governors. These representatives are in the best position to have a comprehensive view of the conditions and needs of the Indian communities they represent. As a group, the tribal leaders represent governments that have a shared historical experience. Consequently, the tribes have a common governmental status as well as similar relationships with federal and state governments. ITCA is governed by a Board of Directors composed of Presidents, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. The work of ITCA staff and consultants is carried out under the direction and supervision of John R. Lewis, Executive Director and Alberta C. Tippeconnic, Assistant Director.

ITCA operates more than 20 projects and employs a staff of 50 to provide on-going technical assistance and training to tribal governments in program planning and development, research and data collection, resource development, management, and evaluation. In addition, the staff of ITCA organizes and conducts seminars, workshops, conferences, and public hearings to facilitate participation of tribal leaders in the formulation of public policy at all levels. The goal of ITCA and its commitment to the member tribes is to ensure the self-determination of Indian tribal governments through their participation in the development of the policies and programs that affect their lives.

Source: Website of Inter Tribal Council http://www.itcaonline.com/about.html

Scope and Content Note

The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Records contain meeting minutes, progress reports, resolutions, letters, and speeches from the Commission of Indian Affairs and Governor's Documents showing the Council's work toward unifying various American Indian tribes in Arizona in order to raise concerns and address issues that impact all American Indians in the state.

Box 1 contains the original report of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Records as well as meeting minutes from the Commission of Indian Affairs dating from April 22, 1955 to September 27, 1977.

Box 2 contains various Governor's Documents, including notices and information regarding joint meetings, speeches, letters, advisory opinion questionnaires, and committee minutes. It also contains materials from the Commission of Indian Affairs, including progress reports, letters, speeches, and resolutions.

Arrangement

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, please contact Ask an Archivist or call (480) 965-4932 at least five days in advance. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Patrons can also arrange to view this collection at the Labriola National American Indian Data Center (rm. 305) at Fletcher Library on the West campus. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of the Arizona State University Library. Requests to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Records, MSS-313, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Records, 1954-1987 were donated by the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona in 2010 as part of an LSTA grant project entitled "Indigenous Self-determination in the State of Arizona: Labriola Center Digital Collections" (ACC# 2010-04439.)

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