The American Indianist Society Library: A few years ago our library collection moved up
to the Dulac Land Trust property in Sanborton, New Hampshire to join the collection of the Laconia Indian Hobbyist Association.
Members wishing access to the collection to do research or explore the resources of the library may make arrangements
to schedule a visit.
Les Bircher Memorial: The Les Bircher Fund was established by the American Indianist Society to
enable the organization to fulfill one of our primary missions to provide charitable assistance to needy and worthwhile projects
for the benefit of American Indian peoples. Moneys collected in this fund are only used for that purpose. The Council
of the American Indianist Society depends upon members who become aware of such a need to contact a Council member with any
information they may have so that the Council may act upon the request for support.
Peter Reidy Memorial: The Peter Reidy Fund was established in 1975 to enable the American
Indianist Society fund either projects within the organization or to assist individuals within our society whom the Council
feels are in need of assisance. The Peter Reidy Award Committee may select a person or persons to receive special recognition
for their service to our organization.
Donations: We are chartered in Massachusetts as a Not-for-Profit Organization but we are not a 501-C-3
Tax Exempt Entity {and most likely never will be simply because we are too small and humble to justify the expenses and
other requirements of seeking tax-exempt status}.
We do accept donations but they do not qualify as a tax deductible expense when filing federal or state taxes.
At
our pow-wows, we accept donations that help us with our expenses either in the form of cash or items we may use for raffles
or to be sold at Artifact Sales.
Moneys received for either the Les Bircher Memorial or the
Peter Reidy Memorial are placed into restricted accounts kept separate from our general fund.
