American Indian Studies

Directory of American Indian Education Centers in California listed by the county in which they are located. This site is maintained by the State of California, Department of Education.

The CSULB Multicultural Center is located at FO3 -03. The Center maintains an extensive media collection for use by the University community.

The Puvungna Student Cultural Resource Center serves to create an atmosphere of special support, cultural enrichment, academic retention, and most importantly, a sense of community for Native American/American Indian students. The center operates to provide academic and cultural resources for the CSULB campus community.

Southern California Indian Center, Inc. provides services and resources to American Indians, as well as Alaskan and Native Hawaiians. The have offices in Fountain Valley, Los Angeles, Highland Park, and Riverside.

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides multi-services to the Los Angeles American Indian Community in a manner that is sensitive and respectful to cultural, tribal and spiritual values.

The UCLA American Indian Studies Center (AISC) was founded in 1969 as a research institute dedicated to addressing American Indian issues and supporting Native communities. The AISC serves as a hub of activities for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community, as well as serving as a bridge between the academy and indigenous peoples locally, nationally, and internationally. We foster innovative academic research by students and faculty, publish leading scholarship in the field of American Indian Studies, and support events and programming focused on indigenous issues.

The American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) provides for the informational, cultural and educational needs of Native Americans in Los Angeles County and the larger community.

The AIRC collection is the largest public library collection in the U.S. that focuses on American Indians. AIRC materials include audiocassettes, books, compact discs, films, magazines, microfilm, newsletters, newspapers, and videocassettes.

The most comprehensive source of information on American Indian child welfare and advocacy on behalf of Indian children and families.

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of American Indians.

Since 1944, NCAI has been working to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives.