AIPI Blog
Onward and Upward: Indian Country in 2021
February 6, 2021 / Traci Morris
Who can believe it’s already February 2021? January was an extraordinarily busy policy month with changes that would give anyone whiplash. As…
Remembering Albert Hale
February 3, 2021 / E.J. John
The AIPI are saddened to hear of the loss of Arizona state lawmaker and former Navajo Nation President, Albert Hale. Hale’s dedication to public…
AZ Rep. Arlando Teller Resigns to Accept Position in Biden Administration
February 1, 2021 / Coby Klar
Arizona State Representative Arlando Teller (D-7) has resigned to take a position with the Biden administration. Teller is the new Deputy Assistant…
Meet our new Policy Communications Coordinator Emily McDonnell
January 29, 2021 /
Yá’át’ééh. Shí éí Emily McDonnell yinishyé. Hello, my name is Emily and I am a proud member of the Navajo Nation. My Navajo clans are Near the Water…
Meet E.J., Our new Policy & Research Analyst
January 28, 2021 / Emily McDonnell
We are so excited to have E.J. John, JD, as part of our team! In the short time that he’s been here, E.J. has risen to the challenge and jumped right…
New Year, New Updates (a message from our director)
January 19, 2021 / Traci Morris
Afammi Himitta' Ayokpa (Happy New Year). We all hope this will be a better year than 2020. Yet, we cannot overlook the good work that took place in…
Native American Congresswoman Nominated for Secretary of Interior
December 17, 2020 /
Today, President-elect Joe Biden made history in nominating New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior. This…
2020 Class of Indigenous Elected Officials
November 30, 2020 / Erin Granillo-Walker
The 2020 elections featured the highest number of ballots cast in American history and was a landmark election for Indigenous representation at the…
Nannakya ilánchi. Everything is changing.
November 16, 2020 / Traci Morris
Nannakya ilánchi. Everything is changing. Everything has changed. The election is over, and as we struggle with how we as a nation go forward,…