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AIPI Policy Brief: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Broadband Analysis
On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the Senate passed H.R. 3684. This historic legislation includes an extraordinary investment in Indian Country infrastructure and is the latest in…
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Indian Country's Voice: Recognizing, Respecting, and Protecting our Electoral Power
Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidential Election. An ordinary fact and objectively unexceptional opening sentence instead represents a still contested issue in Arizona and the…
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AIPI Policy Article: The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Broadband is critical for Indian Country, but it is often unavailable. In 2019, the American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI) found that 18 percent of Tribal reservation…
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AIPI Policy Article: How the American Rescue Plan Impacts Indian Country
Indian Country has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, largely due to existing inequities exacerbated by the pandemic. Inadequate healthcare, a lack of housing, and…
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AIPI Policy Article: Newly Elected Indigenous Legislators in Congress & Arizona 2020
The November 3, 2020 election was an historic election for Indigenous representation, featuring a record number of Indigenous candidates seeking office. In addition to the…
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Indian Country Opposes Shortened Census Timeline
Controversial changes to the U.S. Census Bureau’s operational plans mean hard-to-reach populations face an increased threat of being undercounted in the 2020 Census and…
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Vote-by-Mail: Balancing Promise with Prudence
Election day is right around the corner. With the nation living under the shadow of COVID-19, and an expectation that it will continue to be a presence well into autumn,…
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COVID-19: The Impact of Limited Internet Access & Issues with Social Distancing for Native Students
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities and other institutions of higher education across the U.S. have transitioned academic coursework to online internet…
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Tribal Digital Divide Policy Brief & Recommendations
In 2019, the American Indian Policy Institute published the “Tribal Technology Assessment: The State of Internet Service on Tribal Lands”. The TTA surveyed residents of…
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The Arizona Drought Contingency Plan: A Tribal Perspective
Historically, Native American tribes have not been included in important water discussions in Arizona, but that changed with the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) — a multi-…
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Spectrum Airwaves: A Natural Resource Tribes Must Leverage
Spectrum has become a vital and important natural resource because it is finite and has economic and public use, purpose, and benefit. Similar to other natural resources such…