ORGANIZATIONS

Some of the most current, "cutting edge" information is available from specialized research centers, associations and organizations. Most of these groups publish newsletters, newspapers, journals or reports that can be quite valuable. Since the focus of these groups is concentrated in one narrow area, their members usually have a great deal of expertise in that subject. For a comprehensive listing, you can consult the Associations Unlimited (also known as Encyclopedia of Associations), an annual directory of organizations arranged by subject. Each entry provides the organization's name, address, phone, size of membership, activities of the group, and a list of publications. [Available in paper in the Reference collection, or electronically via LIAS or WESTLAW(EOA)]

American Association of Law Libraries. Native Peoples Law Caucus. Publishes an excellent newsletter filled with research tidbits and new sources.

American Indian Heritage Foundation. 6051 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22044. Phone: 202-IND-IANS.

American Indian Library Association. University of Minnesota. Publishes the quarterly American Indian Libraries Newsletter. Go to their site.

American Indian Studies Center. 3220 Campbell Hall, UCLA, 405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024-1548. Active since 1977. Go to their site.

Cherokee National Historical Society. P.O. Box 515, Tahlequah, OK 74465. Phone: 918-456-6007. Go to their site.

Council for Native American Indians. 280 Broadway, Suite 316, New York, NY 10007. Phone: 212-732-0485.

NARF (Native American Rights Fund). 1506 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302 Publishes NARF Legal Review, as well as many other publications. Go to their site.