American Indian Law Alliance

Mission

Serve Indigenous nations, communities and peoples in advocating for just and equitable rights; preserve the unique world view of Indigenous peoples for generations to come; and provide support to our leadership and community organizing efforts.

Programs

Provide legal counsel to the Haudenosaunee Nations, the Iroquoise Nationals Lacrosse Team, advocated for the Environmental Earth Summit, and has provided free walk-in legal service for many years.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Send Youth Iroquois to Lacrosse World Games

Personnel Overview

Kaylena Bray - Project Manager
Current student at Brown University from the Seneca Nation, part of the Iroquois Confederacy, located in New York. Past work with Iroquois includes work on the development of a sustainable business model that utilizes lacrosse to affect social change on Native lands. Working towards a degree in Commerce Organization and Entrepreneurship.

Personnel Statistics

Tonya Gonnella Frichner,
President
Founded in 1889
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 2

Financial Statistics

Budget (2007): $ 150,000
Budget (2006): $ 150,000
Maximum Budget: $ 250,000
Overhead: 20 %
Other funding sources: Seva Foundation, North Star Foundation, Onondaga Nation, Public Welfare Foundation, Seventh Generation Foundation, Uniterarian Universalist VEATCH Program
Religious Affiliation: NA