1. To serve as information liaison between Federal agencies and American Indian tribes, organizations and individuals to improve recruitment and increase awareness of Federal employment.

Provided Federal job information and other Native Indian issues information to the community at the Denver March Pow Wow, March 1999. The type information addressed was: Job information and Indian Health referrals. Answered many questions ranging from (1) How to get tribal enrollment? (2) How does one find out and from whom, how much Indian they are?. (3) How does one contact the Tribal agency?

2. To unite, under the DFEB council, individuals designated as AIPC representatives.

65% of the AIPC membership participated in training presented by the DFEB Workforce Diversity Council in April 1999.

3. To serve as the focal point within the DFEB for the interagency coordination of activities pertaining to American Indians, and eliminating unnecessary duplications.

The AIPC has a website where information on the activities can be found.

4. To assist Federal managers to increase the hires, promotions, interagency transfers and retention of American Indians in the Federal government.

The AIPC has a website where information on jobs can be found.

A member, EEO Specialist, has a website link to other agencies and is sensitive to all EEO issues where jobs announcements reside. Several AIPC members work within their agencies to help recruit American Indians for student and permanent positions.

5. To educate Federal agencies on American Indian issues:

The AIPC developed and conducted a one day training session entitled, "Honoring the Past: Envisioning the Future, Mutual Benefits of Implementing the Executive Order on Tribal Colleges and Universities". The feedback from the training was extremely positive. A follow up will be required for the next fiscal year.

6. To inform and educate Federal agencies on American Indian Council activities and serve as advisors to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Managers on matters affecting the employment and advancement of American Indians.

The AIPC participated in the planning and presentation of the Diversity Council Conference for Federal employees in April. They also provided American Indian speakers and workshops specific to American Indian issues.

7. To be a resource to Federal agencies in improving service delivery to American Indians.

The AIPC website is the focal of our product delivery, job announcement and other resource links to the public and private communities.

The AIPC formed a subcommittee to work with the US Census Bureau to help educate the local Indian community of the importance of filling out the Census form. This was to educate the Indian community on the census information and how the information affects local Federal service funding.

8. To assist Federal agencies in developing employment and educational opportunities for American Indian youth.

The AIPC participated in the 20th Annual AISES conference (students from high school and college) by providing a display and assisting with AISES information booth. Several AIPC members were also members of the Local Planning Committee for the Conference held in Denver on November 19, 1998. The AIPC served as the Tours Committee for the conference, and arranged tours to the Denver Mint and the Denver Art Museum for the student participants.