In association with the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, NIYC, Inc. is pleased to announce that the history of National Indian Youth Council, Inc. will forever be preserved within the Zimmerman Library of the University of New Mexico. Microfilm of all newsletter publications for "Americans Before Columbus" and the "Aborigine" are now available for public viewing.

The National Indian Youth Council, Inc. Board of Directors, Executive Director and staff extend their deepest gratitude to Dr. Edward LaCroix, volunteer archivist, Mr. Sterling Fluharty, volunteer Graduate student, the Director and staff of the Center for Southwest Research, and other volunteers who helped make this project a reality. It took several years and many hours of service.

ABSTRACT
The collection includes records of NIYC relating to administrative and organizational issues and activities such as voting rights protection, American Indian religious freedom issues, political participation projects, treaty rights protections, public education, international work, employment training and placement.

Other materials relating to the collection are listed below:

Dr. Shirley Hill Witt papers, Center for Southwest Research, General Library - University of New Mexico

Sacred Lands Project collection, Center for Southwest Research, General Library - University of New Mexico

Citizens for Alternatives to Radioactive Dumping records, Center for Southwest Research, General Library - University of New Mexico

American Indian Oral History Collection, Center for Southwest Research, General Library - University of New Mexico

"Americans before Columbus" (ZIM CSWR Mfilm E51 A26 1961 - 1965)

"Aborigine" (ZIM CSWR Mfilm E51 A26 1961 - 1965)

Processed by Lloyd L. Lee and Beth Silbergleit - May 2003