Association of Indigenous Anthropologists
The purpose of Association of Indigenous Anthropologists (AIA) is to:
advance anthropological study relating to Indigenous peoples, both past and present;
support and encourage the professional development of members by supporting a forum for respectful and engaged discussion of common issues and current work;
provide a network for the support and encouragement of Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students of anthropology;
increase
intellectual exchange by sponsoring symposia, sessions, workshops, exhibitions and publications; advance and facilitate stronger ties between Indigenous communities and the field of anthropology;
encourage professional work that will benefit both the discipline of anthropology and Indigenous communities.
The Association of Indigenous Anthropologists is A Section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA).