AISS Links
Southern California American Indian Agency Resource Links
- Tongva Tribe
- 501 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 500
- Santa Monica, California 90401-2490
- Telephone: (310) 587-2203
- Fax: (310) 587-2281
Government Sources
The following list of resources was generously shared by the Southern California Indian Center, Inc.
- Department of Indian and Native American Program (DINAP) of the US Department of Labor
This website has been designed to provide general program information about the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 166 Indian and Native American Program to enrich the lives of Indian and Native Americans, and to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training.
- Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is a historically significant, seven volume compilations of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes. The volumes cover US Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778-1883 (Volume II).
- OJP Partnership Initiatives in Indian Country
This publication provides an overview of the Office of Justice Program's response to preventing and controlling crime in Indian Country.
- American Indians and Crime
Reports on the rates and characteristics of violent crimes experienced by American Indians and summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system.
- Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) is an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' (B.I.A.) mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
- CodeTalk
A federal interagency Native American website that provides information for Native American communities, hosted by HUD's Office of Native American Programs.
- Thomas
The Library of Congress THOMAS web system brings Federal legislation available to the internet public.
- US Government Printing Office
The mission of the Government Printing Office is to inform the nation by producing, procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the federal government.
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Find current federal legislation that affects American Indians.
- US Supreme Court Cases
Cornell University Law School provides a database of Supreme Court Decisions and information.
- California Legislation
Information on current legislation in the California Legislature.
- Vote-Smart
Find your elected representatives.
- US Census Bureau
Statistical information about the American Indian/Alaska Native Population.
Native Sources
