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In the governance and regulation of society, law and policy play distinct yet essential roles. While both maintain order and guide behavior, they function differently and serve unique purposes. This document provides an overview of law and policy as they relate to education. Specifically, in the context of Indian Education, this document aims to help educators understand the relationship between education law and policy to support the success of Native American students.

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Read more about Chairperson Sherry Treppa

Sherry Treppa is the former Chairperson of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, a federally recognized Indian Nation in Upper Lake, California, serving as an elected official from 2004-2024, and as the Chairperson since 2008.

Read more about Kate Rosier

Kate Rosier is the Executive Director of Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Read more about Matthew R. Rantanen

Matthew R. Rantanen is the Director of Technology for the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association (SCTCA) and Director of the Tribal Digital Village (TDVNet) Network/Initiative that was started in 2001 designing and deploying wireless networking to support the tribal communities of Southern California. He is also “Partnering and Business Development” for Arcadian Infracom, a fiber infrastructure company, drawing new lines on the map, empowering the unconnected.

Read more about Karen Mossberger

Karen Mossberger is Professor Emerita in the School of Public Affairs in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. She is Director Emerita of the Center on Technology, Data and Society and also a senior sustainability scholar with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. She formerly held the Frank and June Sackton Chair in the School of Public Affairs. Her research interests include local governance, urban policy, digital inequality, evaluation of broadband programs and digital government.

Read more about Jacob Moore

Jacob Moore is responsible for the intergovernmental affairs between ASU and tribal nations and communities. Previously, Jacob Moore was managing partner for Generation Seven Strategic Partners, LLC, and also worked as an Economic Development Analyst and Special Assistant on Congressional and Legislative Affairs for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Read more about Sascha Meinrath

Sascha Meinrath is the Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State and director of X-Lab, an innovative think tank focusing on the intersection of vanguard technologies and public policy. Professor Meinrath is a renowned technology policy expert and is internationally recognized for his work over the past two decades as a community internet pioneer, social entrepreneur, and angel investor.

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