Georgetown University students and faculty are fortunate to have access to Washington DC resources. Some inspirations for participatory and archival learning include:
National Museum of the American Indian: Archive Center
Includes the Indigenous Peoples Leadership Capacity Building Program For The Andean Countries.
The cultural attaché offices of embassies of countries with indigenous peoples can be useful for official policies, laws, and updates on development practices.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Agency for all policy related to Indians; includes approval process for enrolling new tribes. Currently 566 are enrolled. Unlike previous periods in U.S. history, bureau personnel are now over 80% Native.
Contains Census definitions and debates. See also statistics from the Department of Commerce.
Updated program, legal monitoring, including issues of museum and art auction politics.
Sacred sites issues, including Monument Valley and Wyoming Medicine Wheel (Bighorn National Park) status updates.
Includes Complementary and Integrative Medicine program. Controversial, with potential for better indigenous studies projects.