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Office of
American Indian Projects

School of Social Work
Arizona State University
Downtown Phoenix Campus
Mail Code 3920
411 N. Central Ave.,
Ste 800
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689

P: 602-496-0099
F: 602-496-0960
 
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Welcome to the Office of American Indian Projects (OAIP) website. Welcome all new and returning B.S.W. and M.S.W. students. The Office of American Indian Projects was established at Arizona State University to develop the capacity of American Indian communities and programs. To support this effort OAIP serves as a resource for Native American Social Work students and students interested in practicing Social Work with Native Americans. 
 

We hope you enjoy our site.

Read about the OAIP publication:
Understanding the Cultural Context: Working with American Indian Children and Families

Please visit our Papers and Presentations page.
 
NEW job announcement from the Arizona Department of Human Services: Native American Program Coordinator.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners:

Crescentia Tso
American Indian Child Welfare Leaders Fellowship

Crystal Yazzie
Nauwich American Indian Scholarship/Fellowship.

ScholarshipWinners

Left-Right: OAIP Director, Ed Gonzalez-Santin, Crystal Yazzie, Crescentia Tso, and OAIP Associate Director, Tim Perry.
The Ghigau Scholarship is an annual scholarship program that awards one $500 scholarship to a Cherokee tribal member attending college. Click to view pdf.
The MishkoswIn Scholarship is an educational scholarship to help an Indigenous college student that has shown courage, bravery and dedication to their college education. Click to view pdf.
The John Sky Scholarship to Bad River Band of Chippewa Indians in Ashland, WI. provides $750 to assist a tribal member attend college. Click to view pdf.
The Keepers of the Fire Scholarship, in memory of Philip Niles, is awarded to three disadvantaged American Indian students ($1,500). Click to view pdf.
The Edbesendowen Scholarship. Edbesendowen is a Potawatomi word that means “Humility.” The spirit of this scholarship is the recognition of the importance of being humble and knowing that we are no more than the next. Our presence on Mother Earth is a gift. We are not more than the trees or the oceans. We are equal to all things that we share our planet with. We are not more than those who struggle or have no home. Click to view pdf.
Click here for the 2008 Winners