Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN INSTITUTE IS TO PERPETUATE THE ANCIENT WISDOM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF NORTH AMERICA'S NATIVE PEOPLE, AND TO PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THAT WISDOM AMONG ALL PEOPLE. THE INSTITUTE ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY SERVING AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY AND SUPPORT SOURCE FOR THE TRADITIONAL CIRCLE OF INDIAN ELDERS AND YOUTH, A COALITION OF GRASSROOTS SPIRITUAL LEADERS FROM INDIAN NATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA.
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN INSTITUTE IS TO PERPETUATE THE ANCIENT WISDOM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF NORTH AMERICA'S NATIVE PEOPLE, AND TO PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THAT WISDOM AMOUNG ALL PEOPLE.
THE TRADITIONAL CIRCLE OF INDIAN ELDERS AND YOUTH IS COMPOSED OF GRASSROOTS SPIRITUAL LEADERS FROM INDIAN NATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. STRUCTURED IN THE ANCESTRAL WAY, THE CIRCLE IS OPEN TO ALL TRADITIONAL INDIAN PEOPLE. IT SERVES AS A LIVING REPOSITORY OF INDIGENOUS WISDOM AND VALUES. ITS FOCUS IS EXCLUSIVELY ON PERPETUATING TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES.THE ELDERS & YOUTH COUNCIL IS THEIR MOST IMPORTANT ANNUAL PROGRAM. IT CONSTITUTES THE CONTINUATION OF AN ANCIENT PRACTICE OF JOINT COUNCIL AMONG THE MOST RESPECTED TRADITIONAL INDIAN ELDERS FROM THROUGHOUT INDIAN COUNTRY.
CROSS-CULTURAL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS - THE PURPOSE IS TO HELP AMPLIFY THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN VOICE ACROSS CULTURES GLOBALLY AS WELL AS NATIONALLY IN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE NON-INDIANS ABOUT THE WISDOM AND HARMONY INHERENT IN THE TRADITIONAL WORLDVIEW.
THE TRADITIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP INTIATIVE IS A COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE AIMED AT HELPING NATIVE YOUTH BY BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Francine Spang-Willis | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $26,628 |
| Amy Burk-Oster | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Alexandra Adams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Staffanson | PRESIDENT EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Fees | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Moser | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Putsch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Meri Jaye | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Smith | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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