Native American Heritage Month 2020

November 4, 2020  /  

Native American Heritage Month was declared in 1990 by George H.W. Bush via Joint resolution designating November 1990 National American Indian…

Resilience  Indian Country

Google Plus Codes - An Alternative Method for Mapping Tribal Lands

October 21, 2020  /  Brian Howard

In a recent blog post, Google highlighted the work it has done with the Navajo Nation to adopt Google Plus Codes as an alternative to typical…

Innovation  Indian Country

Being Good Ancestors Means Working to #BeTheSolution

October 9, 2020  /  Traci Morris

"This country was founded on genocide and slavery.” W. Kamau Bell got straight to the point when he offered this pointedly accurate assessment of…

Resilience  Sovereignty  Indian Country

Census Bureau Ordered to Continue Data Collection through October 31, Deadline for Apportionment Reporting Extended As Well

September 25, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

Yesterday, a federal district court judge ruled in National Urban League et al. v. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. et al in favor of the plaintiffs, that the U.S…

Vote-by-Mail is an Important Voting Method, Crucial that Indigenous Voices Have Input

August 28, 2020  /  Coby Klar

This year, with the nation living under the shadow of a pandemic, and an expectation that COVID-19 will continue to be a presence well into the fall…

Voting Rights

Use this Map of Free Public Wi-Fi

August 14, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

Arizona State University is committed to serving its Indigenous students, especially in uncertain times, such as these. We know that Indigenous…

Broadband  Digital Divide

Supreme Court Decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma Affirms Tribal Sovereignty, Upholds Treaty Rights

July 9, 2020  /  Lawrence Roberts

Written by affiliate scholar Lawrence Roberts.  Today, the Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, a case…

Sovereignty  Indian Country

Indian Country Requests Extension of the 2.5 GHz Tribal Priority Window

July 8, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

Today, sixteen advocacy groups and indigenous organizations submitted a letter to Congress requesting an extension of the Federal Communications…

Broadband  Digital Divide  Indian Country

Morris Appointed to Education Task Force to Address Digital Divide in AZ Schools

July 6, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

The Arizona Department of Education has formed a new task force to address the digital divide and the technology needs of schools. Technology…

Broadband  Digital Divide  Indian Country