The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, & Museums (ATALM) is dedicated to serving the needs of cultural organizations worldwide, with an emphasis on indigenous peoples in the United States.
[6] ATALM further works to guarantee that indigenous nations will, through tribal memory institutions, be empowered to conserve and house their own historical documents, artifacts, and histories.
Part of ATALM's core mission includes advocacy for tribal archives, libraries, and museums, as well as more generally for "cultural sovereignty of Native Nations".
[6] ATALM sponsors regular conferences pertaining to indigenous knowledge management, studies tribal libraries and the digital divide on reservations, and compiles numerous surveys and reports to better understand and serve its clientele.
Some areas lack access due to remote locations or extremely rough terrain, and many telecommunications companies have avoided reservations, as they do not believe the regions merit infrastructure investments.