Welcome to the Indigenous Peoples Institute.
Organized as an Arizona nonprofit corporation, the Indigenous Peoples Institute (IPI)
is a professional technical training school that has:
- a regular curriculum,
- a regular facility and
- a regularly enrolled student body in attendance
at its school located in Camp Verde, Arizona.
Our mission is:
"To establish and then to enhance the knowledge of its attendees with regard to their
entrepreneurial aspirations and endeavors, so as to become owners and operators of
successful small businesses."
The Institute, initially will serve enrolled members of Arizona's federally recognized
tribes and nations. Emphasis is placed on those "start-up" businesses that will create
jobs either on or close to reservations. However, enrollment is not limited to Native
Americans. We are an equal opportunity education center eager to teach students from
all races the skills they need to form and run a successful business and compete
in the corporate world.
How do we help?
- We’re here to help you cultivate your entrepreneurial aspirations.
- We’re here to assist you in the creation of your business plan.
- We’re here to teach you bookkeeping and financial management methods.
- We’ll assist you in the development of the necessary skills to present your business
in a professional manner.
- We’ll assist you in locating and in the acquisition of capital, either debt, equity,
or a combination of both.
- We’re here to prepare you to do business with Corporate America.
"You may give a person a fish and he or she can eat for a day ...
Teach a person how to fish and he or she can eat every day!!!"
Author: Unknown
"Increasing Awareness, Understanding and
Appreciation of Native American, First Nations & Aboriginal Cultures."
* Sharing and assisting in our Endeavors *