Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Citizenship and Governance
Criminal Justice
Culture
Education
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Social Development:
Indigenous issues
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
United States of America
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1969 |
Organizational structure: |
"At present, the Center is divided into four operational units. Administration integrates, supports, and monitors basic operations in all units. Publications disseminates research findings through the production of a quarterly academic journal, books, monographs, videotapes, and other media. The library serves as a resource for students and scholars by maintaining a collection of books and periodicals on American Indian subject matter and helping support research projects and grant development. The research department administers internal and external grants, and carries on and stimulates collaborative research projects. The American Indian Studies Center is dedicated to culturally appropriate research, information distribution, and community service for and about American Indians." |
Number and type of members: |
The Center is endowed with five faculty; it has administration and is also charged with faculty recruitment and development of scholars in American Indian Studies. Students study and often work in the Center. Center also provides Visiting Scholar position for researchers, and coordinates networking with other schools involved in indigenous rights studies. No membership is required, yet Center serves faculty, students and scholars primarily. |
Funding structure: |
Other sources
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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Funding structure other: |
As a part of UC system UCLA and its constituent research units are funded in part by the Regents of the UC. |