About ASAIL

The purpose of the organization shall be to promote study, criticism, and research on the oral traditions and written literatures of Native Americans; to promote the teaching of such traditions and literatures; and to support and encourage contemporary Native American writers and the continuity of Native oral traditions.

–ASAIL By-laws, 4 January 1991

Learn more about current and past ASAIL officers, read the president’s statement, explore ASAIL’s history, or consult the bylaws