About Us
Sovereign nations have the right to their own self-government, determine membership or citizenship, make and enforce laws, regulate trade within borders, and form alliances with other nations. Sovereignty is the internationally recognized right of a nation to govern itself, and American Indian tribes existed as sovereign governments long before Europeans settled in the Americas.
A tribal government derives its sovereign power from the people and from its connection to ancestral territory. Tribal sovereignty is not a gift bestowed by an external government and is not outlined in the U.S. Constitution, although the sovereign status of tribes is recognized by the U.S. government and has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The I.A.F. organization and its Partnership are committed to championing the hope for a brighter future for Native Americans living on remote, isolated, and impoverished reservations and above. Collaborating resources, intelligence, and opportunity with our reservation partners, we work on providing consistent aid and services for Native Americans with the highest needs in the U.S.
