Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission (INAIAC)
Under the Indiana state government with the Indiana Civil Right Commission, the Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission (INAIAC) is a governing body focused on issues impacting Indiana Native American citizens. This Commission includes Native American citizens appointed by the Indiana Governor’s office and representatives of Indiana state departments to make recommendations to appropriate federal, state, and local government agencies in the areas of civil rights, education, employment, health, and housing.
The INAIAC administers the INAIAC Daryl Baldwin Academic Scholarship and John Daughterty, Jr. Eastern Shawnee Citizen Summer Scholarship.
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NAECC and INAIAC Partnership Programs
Fall 2023
November 3: "Sovereign Sustenance: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Talk and Cooking Demo with Chef Mariah Gladstone"
November 24: Native American Heritage Day, Eiteljorg Museum
Fall 2022
November 3: Indiana Native American Heritage Month Celebration
November 3: Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company Performance
November 10: Spirit and Place Festival - Inking Identity Through Indigenous Tattoo Practices
Spring 2022
March 4: An Evening with Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate
Fall 2021
November 9: "Truthsgiving: Using Food to Dismantle a Colonial Myth"
Spirit and Place Festival event, “Award of Awesomeness” Recipient
Fall 2020
November 9 – November 13: Native American Heritage Week
Weeklong virtual events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month focused on history, art, stories, Veteran’s Day historical facts, fitness, self-care, and activism.
Fall 2019
November 8: "Native Voices: Past the History Books"
November 16: Native American Veteran’s Day Recognition Event
Fall 2018
November 2: Native American Indian Days at the State Capitol
Fall 2015
November 13: "Educating Yourself About Native Truth" - Indiana Native American Heritage Month Celebration
