
AIPI Blog
Call to Action
Call to Action: Review and Comment on the AZ BEAD Program Project Area Map
October 10, 2024 / EJ John
Volume two of Arizona’s plan to utilize Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding was approved on August 5, 2024. Now, the…
Call to Action
Notice of Funding: Tribal Transit Program Grant
October 9, 2024 / Mikaela Beldsoe Downes
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a FY 2024 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program (TTP) grant. The…
Call to Action
Notice of Funding Opportunity: Tribal Toursim
October 9, 2024 / Mikaela Bledsoe Downes
In pursuance of the mission of the NATIVE Act, the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, through the Office of Indian Economic…
Call to Action
Call to Action: The FCC seeks comments on the new 5G Rural Fund
October 4, 2024 / EJ John
The newly created 5G Fund for Rural America is meant to expand mobile 5G broadband into rural parts of the country. The 5G fund will utilize a…
Call to Action
Call To Action: NAGPRA Open Committee Meeting
September 16, 2024 / Mikaela Beldsoe Downes
On Monday, September 23, 2024, the National Park Service Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee will host their ninth…
Broadband
Overview: Tribal Eligibility in the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs
August 28, 2024 / EJ John
Despite many advancements in broadband connectivity over the past three years, Native American communities still lack critical internet…
Explainer
At the intersection of Law & Policy in Indian Education
July 23, 2024 / Brooke Curleyhair
Intro In the governance and regulation of society, law and policy play distinct yet essential roles. While both maintain order and guide behavior,…
Explainer
Unrelenting Litigation? The Supreme Court’s Overruling of Chevron in Loper Bright Enterprises & Relentless, Inc. and What’s Next for Tribes
July 8, 2024 / Tim Evans
The decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. is just as impactful as the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its ruling…
Explainer
Policy Explainer: Digital Equity Act Programs Update
June 24, 2024 / EJ John
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) created several new programs to expand broadband access. The BIL…