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Welcome to the ASU American Indian Policy Institute's Official Blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide an immediate way to get vital information out to Tribal Nations, to provide a more interactive space for information to get out to those working with Native Nations and to provide a more personal space for stories related. This is an educational space. Therefore, all writing is done by AIPI staff, will be vetted by leadership, and will have links or documentation to support concepts, ideas, and topics. If you have any concerns or suggestions about the blog please contact us directly.

Call to Action

Call to Action: NIHB Hosts Tribal Caucus Monday July 14

July 10, 2025 / Kennedy Satterfield

On Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will host a virtual Tribal caucus in preparation for two virtual…

Call To Action Governance Indian Country Sovereignty

Call to Action

Call to Action: IHS Strategic Realignment Consultations July 8 to 28

July 10, 2025 / Kennedy Satterfield

From July 8 to July 28 Indian Health Service (IHS) is holding sessions to gather input on a proposed strategic realignment of the agency. This effort…

Call To Action Governance Indian Country

Explainer

Public Radio at Risk: What’s at Stake for Tribal and Rural Communities

July 10, 2025 / Kennedy Satterfield and Morgan Gray

In rural Tribal communities across the United States, public radio is more than a source of news and entertainment; it's a lifeline. These stations…

Broadband Spectrum Sovereignty Tribal Digital Sovereignty

Explainer

Explainer: Annual Appropriations Process for the Executive Branch Budget

June 25, 2025 / Morgan Gray

The federal budget consists of both mandatory and discretionary spending. Mandatory spending, such as the annual costs of programs like Social…

Governance

Explainer

Explainer: Competing House and Senate Wireless Spectrum Provisions in the Budget Act Could Affect Tribal Broadband Access

June 25, 2025 / Morgan Gray, Sr. Policy Analyst & Dr. Traci Morris, Executive Director

Congress is actively working to finalize this year’s federal budget bill, referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act). The Act reflects…

Broadband Spectrum Sovereignty Tribal Digital Sovereignty

Call to Action

Call to action: Additional Tribal consultations announced on EO 14191 ‘Expanding educational freedom’

June 19, 2025 / Brooke Curleyhair

In response to strong engagement during initial consultations earlier this year, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education has…

Education Policy Call To Action Governance

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: NCAI and Tribal Organizations Submit Comments to FCC Endorsing a Tribal Licensing Window for Upcoming AWS-3 Wireless Spectrum Auction

June 10, 2025 / Morgan Gray

On February 28, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding its upcoming AWS-3 spectrum…

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Capacity Building

ILA Alumni Asheli Mann-Lofthouse: Using Cultural Values to Drive Systems Change

June 10, 2025 / Kristen Talbert

The American Indian Policy Institute’s Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) is currently supporting its second cohort. Community members and…

ILA Leadership NDNLed Indian Country Sovereignty

Explainer

Cultural Sovereignty in Practice: Recognizing the Right to Wear Regalia at Graduation

May 1, 2025 / Brooke Curleyhair

Across the country, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students, citizens of sovereign Tribal Nations, are reaching an incredible…

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