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The Library's Partnership with Tribal Colleges
In 1998, the National Agricultural Library (NAL) began a unique relationship with tribal colleges. Each year, NAL shares a list of recently published books on agriculture and Native American culture with tribal college libraries. The libraries review the list, make selections, and NAL mails the books to the institutions. NAL sends up to 2,000 books to tribal college libraries every year.
NAL also provides free borrowing and interlibrary loan services for tribal land-grant colleges.
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Selected Resources
External links relevant for tribal communities, organized by subject.
Federal Government
- 1994 Tribal Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Program
United States Department of Agriculture. - Office of Tribal Relations
USDA. Office of Tribal Relations. - Administration for Native Americans
DHHS. Administration for Children and Families. - Bureau of Indian Affairs
DOI. Bureau of Indian Affairs. - Environmental Justice for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
Environmental Protection Agency. - Environmental Protection in Indian Country
EPA. American Indian Environmental Office. - Tribal Crime and Justice
DOJ. National Institute of Justice. - Tribal Technical Assistance Program
DOT. Federal Highway Administration.
Education
- American Indian College Fund
Charitable organization providing scholarship, programming, and support to improve Native American student access to higher education. - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Represents the thirty-four Tribal Colleges, most of which received land-grant status in 1994. Addresses issues of funding, leadership, development, and research in support of Native American higher education. - Bureau of Indian Education
DOI. Bureau of Indian Affairs. - National Indian Education Association
Organization committed to advancing "comprehensive, culture-based educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians." Site includes a State Indian Education Offices (niea.org) and College Resources for Students (niea.org)
Health
- American Indian and Alaska Native Health
NLM. MedlinePlus. - Find Health Care.
DHHS. Indian Health Service. - Tribal Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Law
- Indigenous Food & Agriculture
National Agricultural Law Center, - Policy Research and Legal Analysis Resources
University of Arkansas. Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative - Three Types of Legal Assistance
National Indian Law Library. - Tribal Food Sovereignty and Food Production A Resource Directory
National Congress of American Indians.
Lists and Directories
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans
General Services Administration (GSA). Office of Citizen Services and Communications. - National Directory of Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Office of Public and Indian Housing. - Tribal Leaders Directory
Department of Interior (DOI). Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Search Library Databases
Below are search results from Ag Data Commons and PubAg related to tribal communities