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Because the next generation deserves Indigenous leaders in every classroom—and every decision-making room.

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Grow your career. Lead your community. Step into your power.

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a FY 2024 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program (TTP) grant. The funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under FTA’s Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program, including planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas.

  • Read more about Notice of Funding: Tribal Transit Program Grant

The decision in

  • Read more about Unrelenting Litigation? The Supreme Court’s Overruling of Chevron in Loper Bright Enterprises & Relentless, Inc. and What’s Next for Tribes

On March 14, 2024, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a

  • Read more about Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to create the Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) alert code for the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

Earlier this month,

  • Read more about Reauthorization of H.R. 7888 carries substantial implications for Tribal Sovereignty
It is imperative that communities review the accuracy of the data, as there will be no other opportunity to correct data in the future. The BEAD program is based on connecting Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSL), such as houses and apartment buildings, and Community Anchor Institutions (CAI), such as schools and libraries. Therefore, it is crucial that data on a BSL in a given area is accurate so that connectivity needs are addressed. Arizona’s BEAD challenge map is an interactive map that shows individual BSLs and CAIs and the information associated with those locations. This map should be reviewed to see if the state’s information on a given location is accurate.
  • Read more about Explainer: BEAD Challenge Process: AZ BEAD Program Update

The application for the Fall 2025 cohort of the

  • Read more about Everything You Need to Know About ILA (Cohorts 8 & 9, Fall 2025)

We have successfully completed the Fall 2023 cohort of

  • Read more about ILA Expresses Gratitude For Fall 2023 Cohort
At this time, the United States government will likely shut down due to Congress not coming together to pass needed legislation through a continuing resolution or the required appropriations bills.  Given this situation, each federal agency has created agency contingency plans.  As Tribal Government relationships with the Federal Government are intertwined, there will be many impacts on Tribal communities.  One area of impact is communications and telecommunications.  The shutdown will affect all agencies and programs in some capacity. This alert addresses programs administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
  • Read more about Policy Alert: Potential Impacts of a Federal Government Shutdown on Tribal Telecommunications

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