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The Algonquian Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council (ACQTC) is an alliance dedicated to the history and culture of the Quinnipiac, the aboriginal peoples of the North American region now known as Connecticut. ACQTC, Inc. incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit/non-stock corporation in 1989, after a decade of organizing the Quinnipiac people. The United States Internal Revenue Service, on 18 January 2001, under its Tribal Government Organization Section, has determined that ACQTC is additionally a (509(a)(2) ) entity.〔(ACQTC website Nonprofit Status page ), which shows a scanned copy of the letter of incorporation from the State of Connecticut and the IRS 509(a)(2) ruling letter; also see: * "Profile, membership and goals of Algonquin Confederacy" by Iron Thunderhorse, ''Branford Review'', 17 January 2002, article available from the ''Branford Review'' website (here ) (retrieved 2007-07-23) * (this MelissaDATA.com non-profit organization entry ) (retrieved 2007-07-24) * The most recent Form 990s (as received by and scanned by the Internal Revenue Service) for ACQTC are available at the National Center for Charitable Statistics (website ). Search for "Algonquian Confederacy" in the Form 990 Images database.〕 Iron Thunderhorse is the Grand Sachem (equivalent to CEO) of ACQTC. The graphic at right, used prominently on the (ACQTC website ) is his interpretation of a pictograph found on an artifact found in the region originally inhabited by the Quinnipiac. Thunderhorse claims this is a traditional Thunder Clan design known as a THUNDERER — half thunderbird, half human. ==Purpose Statement== According to their website, the stated purposes of the ACQTC are: # To preserve, protect, enhance, and propagate our Native American, Algonquian-speaking cultural heritage; # To revive, restore, and revitalize the language and culture in particular of the Quinnipiac people (originally of SW Connecticut) and our kindred; # To protect and restore Mother Earth, Father Sky and all our relations to their natural balance and to foster respect and harmony in this quest; # To teach and share the values, history, culture, language, arts & crafts, of the Quinnipiac and kindred Algonquian peoples, whose traditions were considered lost until the ACQTC was formed; # To research and keep current with indigenous affairs and to promote both unity and harmony in the Native American communities, on and off the reservations; # To share our personal pride, ancestral knowledge, and wisdom; # To lecture, perform, and teach or otherwise present our culture, values, and ceremonies as an Algonquian ethos and map for living in balance in our world. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Algonquian Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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