The Indian Community Action Program was established in 1965 to coordinate the financial aid activity of the federal government with the various Indian tribal organizations in the Intermountain West and the Pacific Northwest states areas. The regional headquarters of the Indian Community Action Program office were centered on the campus of the University of Utah. Although the positioning of the program office on a university campus would be more advantageous for procuring federal funding, the Indian Community Action Program operated independently of the University of Utah.
The functions of the Indian Community Action Program were varied and involved the many aspects of governmental assistance programs. These included applications and statements of federal grants and monies to provide for Indian education and self-help programs. Also, conference and evaluation reports of Indian activity with the Indian Community Action Program are included. In addition to the varied federal programs many non-governmental organizations are represented in the Indian Community Action Program files. These include the many Indian tribal organizations located in the Intermountain West and the Pacific Northwest states areas, universities and university organizations, as well as private firms that have been involved directly and/or indirectly with the Indian Community Action Program.
From the guide to the Indian Community Action Program records, 1965-1972, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)
