The purpose of posting members, annual reports, bylaws and officers is threefold: context, accountability and transparency:
The state Commission of Indian Affairs is the only organization in the state that posts the names
of all its members, officers, bylaws and rules, annual reports and policy statements.
Longevity builds social capital because relationships and trust develop over time.
The following organizations are listed in order of the year of their formation.
Organizations whose leadership & membership is composed of a majority of members of federally- or state-recognized tribes | ||||
1 | Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | 1983 | Nashville | www.naiatn.org |
2 | Inter-Tribal Sacred Land Trust | 2001 | Hixson [Chattanooga] | www.itslt.org |
3 | Muscogee "Creek" Nation Citizens of the Southeast and Tennessee | 2007 | Mt Juliet [Nashville] |
U.S. IRS-registered 501(c)3 organizations | ||||
1 | Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | 1983 | Nashville | www.naiatn.org |
2 | Native Cultural Circle | 1998 | Clarksville | |
3 | Indigenous Intertribal Corp. | 2001 | Algood | |
4 | Indian Ministries of North America Inc. | 2002 | Cleveland | www.indianministries.org |
from www.guidestar.org & www.taxexemptworld.com 1 july 2008 / GuideStar is the registered trademark and operating name of Philanthropic Research, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the world's largest comprehensive source of infomration about American nonprofit organizations. A basic GuideStar membership is for users who want to verify a nonprofit's legitimacy, learn whether a contribution will be tax deductible, view a nonprofit's recent Forms 990, or find out more about its mission, programs, and finances. / taxexemptworld.com is Tax Exempt & NonProfit Organization Information Center.
|
Tennessee Secretary of State registered organizations + CORPORATION, ACTIVE, | |||
registration with the State of Tennessee requires submission of bylaws, names & addresses of current officers, and annual reports There are no federally- or state-recognized Native American Indian tribes in Tennessee. Culture clubs' claims of tribal affiliation with historic tribes of Tennessee should be verified with established related tribes prior to extended contact. | |||
1 | Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | 1983 | Nashville |
2 | Faraway Cherokees/Native American Intertribal Assoc, Inc. | 1984 | Memphis |
3 | American Indian Association [of Millington] | 1988 | Munford [27 miles north of Memphis] |
4 | Tennessee Native American Indian Council, Inc. | 1991 | Maryville |
5 | Native American Church, Inc. | 1993 | Strawberry Plains [Knoxville] |
6 | Alliance for Native American Indian Rights of Tennessee | 1996 | Hermitage [Nashville] |
7 | Native Cultural Circle | 1998 | Clarksville |
8 | Indigenous Outreach International | 1999 | Jackson |
9 | Cherokee of Lawrence County, TN | 2000 | Lawrenceburg |
10 | Indigenous Intertribal Corp. | 2001 | Livingston |
11 | Inter-Tribal Sacred Land Trust | 2001 | Hixson [Chattanooga] |
12 | Chikamaka-Cherokee Band of the South Cumberland Plateau Region, Inc. | 2002 | Tracy City |
13 | Indian Ministries of North America Inc. | 2002 | Cleveland |
14 | Tennessee Native American Convention | 2002 | Big Sandy [West TN] |
15 | Cherokee Wolf Clan Native American Church | 2003 | Yuma |
16 | Cherokee Wolf Clan | 2004 | Yuma |
17 | Turtle Island Native American Assoc. | 2005 | Millington |
18 | Native American Consulting Group, LLC | 2005 | Johnson City |
19 | Native American Country Music Awards | 2006 | White Bluff [Dickson] |
20 | Native Wisdom, LLC | 2006 | Jackson |
21 | Native American Church of the Kituwah Nation | 2006 | Tellico Plains |
22 | Native American Circle of Life | 2007 | Jackson |
23 | Native Entertainment and Marketing Group, LLC | 2007 | Nashville |
24 | Muscogee "Creek" Nation Citizens of the Southeast and Tennessee | 2007 | Mount Juliet [Nashville] |
25 | Native Healing Ways Inc. | 2007 | Lavergne |
26 | Remnant Yuchi Nation Educational Alliance, Inc. | 2007 | Kingsport |
27 | Native Way Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 2008 | Dresden |
LLC = Limited Liability Company, a For Profit corporation