Important Instiutions

The Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) was founded in 1979 by Dr. Rudolph C. Ryser, a political scientist of Cree

The American Ethnological Society (AES) was founded in 1842 in New York City - decades before anthropology was institutionalized

The Anthropological Society of London, established in 1863, is an organization that plays a significant role in the historical development of anthropology as a discipline. It serves as an intellectual forum for scholars, researchers, and students interested in human societies and cultures.

With its rich history, vision, and development, the American Anthropologcial Association has played a vital role in shaping the discipline over time.