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Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Services and Research

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1971 - 1989

Administrative History

The Institute of American Indian Services and Research (1971-1989) provided Native Americans with educational opportunities and resources.

The Institute of Lamanite Research and Services, also known as the Institute of American Indian Studies and Research, was renamed the Institute of American Indian Services and Research in 1971. Spencer W. Kimball suggested the name change in order to shift the program's emphasis from researching or studying Native Americans to serving them. The Institute remained affiliated with Brigham Young University, but in 1972 it was transferred from the General College to the Division of Continuing Education, where it continued to extend educational opportunities to Native Americans in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Brigham Young University replaced the institute with Native American Educational Outreach Programs on September 1, 1989. The original program broke off from the university and now operates independently as American Indian Services, a non-profit charity organization.

Citation:
BYU Continuing Education website, via WWW, Nov. 12, 2018 (Institute of American Indian Services and Research; Institute of American Indian Services; American Indian Services; American Indian Services and Research Center; replaced the Institute of American Indian Studies and Research because Spencer W. Kimball advised that a word change would reflect a shift from studying Native Americans to serving them; transferred from General College to Division of Continuing Education in 1972; serviced United States, Canada, and Mexico; Institute replaced by Native American Educational Outreach Programs on Sep. 1, 1989)

American Indian Services, via WWW, Nov. 12, 2018 (Institute of American Indian Studies and Research; at BYU; currently operates independently as a non-profit charity under the name American Indian Services)

Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:

Institute of American Indian Services and Research administrative files, 1973-1989

 Series
Identifier: UA 1011 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files such as reports, conference proceedings, and minutes. Materials pertain to programs, conferences, and workshops for Native Americans. Includes materials and forms related to Native American education and outreach as well as program administrative organization. Materials dated 1973 to 1989.

Dates: 1973-1989

Institute of American Indian Services and Research assistant director records, 1956-1972

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 623 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains project files, proposals, agreements, news clippings, correspondence, maps, budgets, minutes, etc.; files on alcoholism, educations, crafts, housing, various local tribes, Indian education and health, Kaibab and Kanosh projects, the Kellogg Foundation, the Lamanite Development Project, the Francis Mannie Poultry Project, and farm co-ops.

Dates: 1956-1972

Institute of American Indian Services and Research audio-visual materials, 1960-1986

 Series
Identifier: UA 1011 Series 9
Scope and Contents Contains audio-visual materials such as audiocassettes, videocassettes, audiotape reels, and filmstrips produced by Native American Educational Outreach Programs. Includes sound and video recordings regarding material from programs, conferences, and workshops for Native Americans. Also includes externally produced material used by the program in these various activities. Material emphasizes Native American cultural history with some material pertaining to the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Dates: 1960-1986

Institute of American Indian Services and Research chronological files, 1980-1984

 Series
Identifier: UA 1011 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains files regarding programs, conferences, and workshops for Native Americans. Materials dated 1980 to 1984.

Dates: 1980-1984

Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, approximately 1972-1990

 Series
Identifier: UA 1011 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, articles, newsletters, and magazines received by the program and its employees. Also contains letters to and from program coordinators, particularly Dale Thomas Tingey, regarding programs, conferences, and workshops for Native Americans. Also includes invoices regarding materials for or by the program. Materials dated approximately 1972 to 1990.

Dates: approximately 1972-1990

Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, 1968-1978

 Sub-Series — Box 3: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231239622]
Identifier: UA 623 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains check deposits, purchase receipts, budgets, hiring notices, miscellaneous receipts, Lamanite Program brochure statements, and Native American Studies brochures.

Dates: 1968-1978

Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, 1966-1977

 Series
Identifier: UA 623 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains office information, financial files, correspondence, missionary files, project files, personal files, and other miscellaneous materials associated with the collection.

Dates: 1966-1977

Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, 1972-1974

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 623 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains alphabetical files for 1972, chronological files for 1972, and alphabetical files for 1974.

Dates: 1972-1974

Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, 1973

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 623 Series 3 Sub-Series 3

Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, 1975

 Sub-Series — Box 10: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231239713], Folder: 5-16
Identifier: UA 623 Series 3 Sub-Series 5