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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.

Assert Your Tribe's Spectrum Sovereignty! Licenses Available through August 3.

June 18, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

The Tribal Priority Window for tribes to access licenses for 2.5GHz broadband spectrum over their lands closes AUGUST 3!  If your tribe needs…

Broadband  Economic Transformation

Avoiding an Undercount in the 2020 Census

June 16, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

The 2020 Census continues despite slowdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Individuals can still respond to the census online. If you have…

Census  Indian Country

Stories of Resilience from Indian Country, Volume #9

June 10, 2020  /  Coby Klar

For one remote Alaska Native village, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a return to tribal traditions and a deeper appreciation for their homelands…

Resilience  Indian Country

Census Response Tracker for Indian Country (Arizona)

June 10, 2020  /  

Welcome to the 2020 Census Response Tracker for Indian Country  Below are the current response rates for tribal lands in Arizona. To view other…

Census  Indian Country

Former AIPI Student Worker Christina Haswood Running for State Office

June 8, 2020  /  Mikhail Sundust

[UPDATE] This post was originally published June 8, 2020. Yesterday, August 4, Christina won her primary election in Kansas! Now running unopposed,…

Resilience  Indian Country

Indian Country Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

June 5, 2020  /  Coby Klar

As protests across the country continue to demand justice for George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, many Native…

Resilience  Indian Country

I Can't Breathe, But I Want To

June 3, 2020  /  Dr. Traci Morris

Ittifatpoli (Chickasaw: "talking about things that matter") As we start June of 2020, AIPI and many in our country are still (months later) working…

Resilience  Indian Country

Stories of Resilience from Indian Country, Volume 8

May 22, 2020  /  

As a result of the ongoing pandemic and the public health recommendations that come with it, ASU celebrated its Spring 2020 graduates in a virtual,…

Stories of Resilience from Indian Country, Volume #7

May 16, 2020  /  

A group of ASU alumni organized an essential-needs drive for tribal communities affected by COVID-19. The group sent a 21-foot moving truck full of…