Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Services and Research
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 correspondence, 1966-1977
Contains files on Welfare Service development, Christmas addresses, Indian housing, various Native American cultural topics, copies of articles submitted to the Indian News, LDS Seminary News, Amedian, etc. Also budget reports and proposal project files.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, approximately 1972-1990
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.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research director records, 1965-1972
Contains office files, including finances, correspondence, Liberty Resources Foundation materials, economic development papers, project files on various Indian tribes (e.g., morality, improvement, education), San Juan Resource Development correspondence and memos, and seminar addresses.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research financial records, 1968-1978
Contains office information, financial files, correspondence, missionary files, project files, personal files, and other miscellaneous materials associated with the collection.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research general financial records, 1968-1973
Contains check requisitions and approvals, travel applications and reimbursements, and telephone bills.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research general missionary records, 1964-1974
Contains Indian education ideas, reports and papers on peyotism, fimlstrip scripts, talk notebook, travel schedules, Zone Conference and Mission Presidency meeting materials, Lamanite Programs materials, correspondence, missionary ideas, mission addresses, papers from a Professional Development workshop, suggestions for married coupls, Lamanite Priesthood Conference materials, missionary reunion papers, and the history of the Southwest Indian Mission.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research handouts, approximately 1950s-1980s
Contains conference materials such as handouts and pamphlets regarding programs, conferences, and workshops for Native Americans. Materials cover a variety of academic and cultural topics. Includes materials produced by the program as well as external materials used in program administration and activities. Materials dated approximately 1950s to 1980s.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1974
Contains incoming correspondence files for the year, January-December.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1973
Contains incoming correspondence files for the year, January-December.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1975
Contains incoming correspondence files for the year, January-December.