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AIPI COVID-19 Update March 20, 2020

AIPI COVID-19 Update March 20, 2020 The situation around the novel coronavirus pandemic is changing rapidly. Today we bring you five stories about how Indian Country is…

Call to Action

Census Bureau Tribal Consultation

On November 12, 2024, the United States Census Bureau announced it would conduct two virtual Tribal consultations on updating the race/ethnicity code list for the American…

Policy Solution

A New Look for the AIPI Policy Update

We at AIPI are excited to continue our work on tribally-driven research and policy solutions into 2023. One important part of work is researching and publishing our monthly…

Contributors

AIPI 2023 Summer Reading List: Native American Novels through the Decades

The beauty of the summer season has officially begun and plans for all of the lively summer outdoor activities and adventures are already underway. However, when the heat…

Call to Action

CALL TO ACTION: Submit Public Comments on the Digital Equity Act Programs

On March 2, 2023, the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) published a request for written comments on upcoming digital equity program grants.…

Fact Sheet

Indigenous Digital Sovereignty Defined

Since at least the early 1990s, Tribal nations have been actively working to have a seat at the policy table as this new utility (for lack of a better word, though it will…

Explainer

Explainer: BEAD Challenge Process: AZ BEAD Program Update

On March 1, 2024, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) initiated Arizona’s challenge process as required by the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD). The…

Explainer

Policy Explainer: Digital Equity Act Programs Update

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) created several new programs to expand broadband access. The BIL established the Broadband…

Broadband

Overview: Tribal Eligibility in the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs

  Despite many advancements in broadband connectivity over the past three years, Native American communities still lack critical internet infrastructure development to…

Call to Action

Notice of Funding: Tribal Transit Program Grant

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a FY 2024 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program (TTP) grant. The funds will be awarded…

Call to Action

Call To Action: Upcoming DEA Grant Program Topical Webinars for Native Entities

The Digital Equity Act Grant Programs (DEA) provide funding for Digital Equity work like digital skills training, access to affordable devices, and content development for…

Policy Solution

POLICY ALERT: Indian Country Fights To Protect ICWA: Haaland v. Brackeen to be heard by SCOTUS on November 9, 2022

POLICY ALERT: Indian Country Fights To Protect ICWA: Haaland v. Brackeen to be heard by SCOTUS on November 9, 2022 Subject Matter On November 9, 2022, the Supreme Court of…