ARTICLE III

Inter-American Indian Institute

1.- The first seat of the Institute shall be the capital of any American State chosen bay the Governing Board of the Institute.The Government of the nation accepting establishment of the Institute shall furnish premises suitable for the functioning and activities of the Institute.

2.- The Office of the Inter-American Indian Institute is temporarily placed under the auspices of the Government of Mexico, with headquarters in the City of Mexico.

ARTICLE IV

Functions of the Institute

The Institute shall have the following duties and obligations, except that it shall not have functions of a political character.

1. It shall act as a Standing Committee for the Inter-American Indian Conferences, and shall be the custodian of the reports, papers and archives thereof.It shall cooperate in the execution and contribute towards the fulfilment of the resolutions adopted by Inter-American Indian Conferences, as well as those arising from this Convention, within the sphere of its duties.It shall further cooperate with the Organizing Government in the preparation and holding of the Indian Conference.

2.- It shall solicit, collect, arrange and distribute reports on the following;

a) Scientific investigations in regard to Indian problems;

b) Legislation, jurisprudence and administation of Indian communities;

c) Activities of any instituions interested in such groups;

d) Material of all kinds utilizable by the Governments asbasis for development of policies looking to economic and social improvement of living standardsamong Indian communities;

e) Recommendations made by the Indians themselves in regard to any matters of concern to their people.

3.- It shall initiate, direct and coordinate any scientific investigations and inquiries immediately applicable to the solution of Indian problems;or such investigations and inquiries as may, even though not immediately applicable, contribute to better knowledge of Indian life.

4.- Publish periodically any magazines or such other material as it may from time to time think fit, and carry on publicity work by means offilms, phonograph records and other adequate means.

5.- Manage the funds provided by the American nations and accept any other contributions of whatever nature they may be, form public or private sources including personal services.

6.- Cooperate in an advisory capacity with the Bureaus of Indian Affairs of the American Nations.

7.- Cooperate with the Pan American Union and seek its cooparation for the realization of these aims common to both.

8.- Create and authorize the establishmentof advisory technical committees, in agreement with the respective Governments.

9.- To promote, foster and coordinate the training of men and women experts devoted to the problems of the Indian.

10.- To encourage the exchange of technicians, experts or advisers in matters affecting Indians.

11.- Discharge such other functions as may be allotted to it by Inter-American Indian Conferences,orby theGoverning Board, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon y the latter by this Convention.