The American Indian Center of Indiana (AICI) Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that promotes the empowerment of American Indians/Alaska Natives in Indiana to achieve personal, social, cultural, and economic growth that enhances their quality of life; also, AICI promotes the strengthening of mutual understanding and respect among Indian and non-Indian people in Indiana. In striving to accomplish this, AICI provides culturally appropriate and high-quality workforce development, health outreach, and cultural education services.

 

 

Below are demographics of the American Indian/Alaska Native population of Indiana (Source: U.S. Census Bureau; includes persons of mixed race).

 

 

American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) population of Indiana as of 2006: 42,899

 

 

Indiana counties with highest AIAN population as of 2000: Marion County (5,759 AIAN persons), Lake County (2,636), and St. Joseph County (2,290).

 

 

Principal tribal affiliation of AIAN population in Indiana as of 2000: Miami, Wea, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Delaware, Cherokee, Blackfeet, Sioux, Chippewa, and Navajo (refer to U.S. Census Bureau statistics for other tribes not listed here). The Miami, Wea, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Eel River and Delaware are among tribes that are historically indigenous to Indiana.

 

  

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