Our Mission
The mission of the American Indian Resource Center, Inc. is to provide cultural and educational opportunities to nurture growth of American Indian, Indigenous children, families, and communities.
American Indian Resource Center Programs
Little Cherokee Seeds
Cherokee Teens to Adults Program
Educational Talent Search
Little Cherokee Seeds is a powerful program from the American Indian Resource Center which nurtures Cherokee language and culture through a mother-infant immersion experience, guided by elders and rooted in tradition.
Educational Talent Search
Cherokee Teens to Adults Program
Educational Talent Search
Educational Talent Search (ETS), funded for over 30 years by the Office of Post secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. The program serves students in grades 7-12, who are low income, and are the first generation in their families to attend college.
Cherokee Teens to Adults Program
Cherokee Teens to Adults Program
Cherokee Teens to Adults Program
During the four-year CTAP Program, evidence-based interventions will educate youth and their families, in a culturally relevant way, about health and sexuality, abstinence, preventing early teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and the importance of cultural connectedness.
American Indian Professional Education Consortium
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
The AIPEC program is a work payback program funded by the Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education. For every month on the program, participants must work one month in a school with a high proportion of American Indian students.
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
The IDEAL program is a work payback program funded by the Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education. For every one month a participant is in the program, one month of full-time employment at a school with a high proportion of American Indian students is required upon completion of the degree or certification.
Native Accessing Choices in Education
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program
Native ACE Project offers students and parents an opportunity to choose services to increase educational success. Parents and students also have access to choose from a comprehensive list of evidence-based, culturally responsible programs aimed at improving Native American student achievement during the school year.
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program
Indigenous Driven Education Administrative Leadership
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program
The SRAE program provides education to high school students about refraining from risky behaviors such as underage drinking, illicit drug use, unsafe sexual practices, and how to identify toxic or unsafe relationships.
How to Help
Your generosity can make a lasting impact! Every contribution helps sustain our programs.