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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.
Explainer

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

  /   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

Fact Sheet

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

  /  Morgan Gray

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

Legislation  Leadership

Capacity Building

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

  /  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

  /  Brooke Curleyhair

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

Education Policy

Explainer

Policy Explainer: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Upholding the Federal Trust Responsibility as Applied by Arizona State University

  /  Dr. Traci Morris, PhD and Brooke Curleyhair, Research Analyst

This brief follows up on the recent AIPI Policy Explainer: Federal Trust Responsibility and Higher Education, which clarified the status of programs…

Legislation  Governance  Sovereignty  Education Policy

Explainer

Policy Explainer: Federal Trust Responsibility and Higher Education

  /  Dr. Traci Morris, PhD and Brooke Curleyhair, Research Analyst

 This explainer clarifies the status of programs supporting American Indian students in higher education in response to recent legal and policy…

Legislation  Governance  Sovereignty  Education Policy

Podcast

Dr. Morris interview on Native Edge Podcast

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 Dr. Traci Morris spoke on the National Center's Native Edge podcast, hosted by Chris James and Nicole Watson. Dr. Morris is the Executive…

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Summary of Congressional Oversight Hearing to “Examine Native Communities’ Priorities for the 119th Congress”

  /  Brooke Curleyhair

On February 12, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing, Examining Native Communities' Priorities for the 119th…

Legislation  Leadership

Fact Sheet

Policy Snapshot: Key Developments in American Indian Education 2024

  /  Brooke Curleyhair

Read our recent infographic one-pager on American Indian Education. It offers a concise overview of significant legislative and policy advancements…

Education Policy  Boarding Schools  Legislation  Federal Register Notices