Institute for Native Justice

Philosophy Mission Statement Corporate Capability Staff & Consultants

PHILOSOPHY
The Institute for Native Justice promotes integrity, empowerment, and self-determination as the basis for our interactions with each other. We honor consensus among our colleagues and pursue collaborative interaction as the path to confronting and overcoming the barriers that preserve the proliferation of violence in Indian Country. Seeking wisdom from the past to create innovative solutions for the future is central to our work.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Institute for Native Justice seeks to confront and overcome barriers to justice in Indian Country for victims of interpersonal violence through training, technical assistance, and capacity building support for tribes, non-profit organizations, and rural communities.

CORPORATE CAPABILITY
The American Indian Resource Center, Inc. (AIRC) was chartered as a non-profit, private corporation with the state of Oklahoma on June 30, 1983. The original mission of AIRC was to provide educational programs, services, and support for American Indian students. In response to the pervasive issue of violence in Indian Country, the mission was recently expanded to include activities which support the elimination of violence against women, particularly in Indian Country.

AIRC has successfully operated and managed grants and contracts from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Services, and various tribes. AIRC has also completed two major curriculum projects: a gender equity curriculum based on the Cherokee culture for post-secondary students and a summer academic enrichment program for the U.S. Department of Labor.

AIRC continues to expand efforts to provide leadership and educational projects for youth, rural school systems, and youth serving agencies. As a recognized leader in the field of education and youth service, AIRC endeavors to continue the work of improving life conditions for youth and Native Americans in northeastern Oklahoma.