1. Office of Trust Records Presentation on:
Overview Indian Affair Record Center -American Indian Records Repository (AIRR) emphasis on tribal tours of AIRR

2. AIRR – Lenexa American Indian Records Repository
Opened July 1, 2004
-AIRR contains retired Indian Affairs records.
-Records from as far back as the 1700s- include trust, education and other historic Indian Affairs records.
-The only Indian records not stored at AIRR are active records at DOI offices and those that have become legal property of NARA.

3. AIRR – Lenexa American Indian Records Repository, Cont…
The facility continues to receive boxes from the field as active records become inactive.
A total of over 200,000 indexed boxes had been sent to AIRR for permanent storage by the end of fiscal year In past three years, the monthly average of boxes received has been 1,157.
Each standard records center box holds one cubic foot of material; one cubic foot holds approximately 2,500 sheets of paper.

4. AIRR Tribal Tours
OST invites tribes to tour the American Indian Records Repository (AIRR) facility in Lenexa, Kansas. Requests to tour may be made by or by postal mail and should contain the following information.
-Requester’s name and title
-Date of tour
-Program office
-Telephone number
- address
-List of the names of each person who will participate on the tour

5. AIRR Tribal Tours, Cont…
Each tour participant must carry a valid picture ID to show to security upon entry.
All participants will be asked to leave their cameras and personal cell phones with security
The tour may last several hours and requires walking on mostly level surfaces through several areas.

6. AIRR Tribal Tours, Cont…
Wear comfortable shoes and bring jacket because of the air conditioning!
Request
Postal Mail Request
OTR Director 4400 Masthead Drive NE
4400 Masthead Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109

9. Contact Information
Eric Kaiser, Alaska Region Regional Records Liaison
-Office of Trust Record Program
Region Phone: