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.

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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, and Delaware are among tribes that are historically indigeneous to Indiana.