Solutions
Call to Action
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants applications opening February 2025
On December 17, 2024, the Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office announced an amendment to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Preventing Outages and Enhancing the…
Explainer
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…
Policy Solution
Funding Opportunity: Rural Business Development Grant
On January 6, 2025, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, a USDA agency, issued a notice inviting applications for grants to provide technical assistance for passenger…
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…
Fact Sheet
Tribal 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
Unrelenting Litigation? The Supreme Court’s Overruling of Chevron in Loper Bright Enterprises & Relentless, Inc. and What’s Next for Tribes
The decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. is just as impactful as the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its ruling on Presidential immunity…
Policy Solution
The Office of Management & Budget Proposes Updates for Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data
**PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED** In January, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released proposals for changing Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards. The…
Fact Sheet
Policy Snapshot: Key Developments in American Indian Education 2024
Read our recent infographic one-pager on American Indian Education. It offers a concise overview of significant legislative and policy advancements related to American Indian…
Legislation
Reauthorization of H.R. 7888 carries substantial implications for Tribal Sovereignty
Earlier this month, H.R. 7888 was introduced to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). This bill includes an amendment that expands FISA’s…
Call to Action
Call to Action: National Spectrum Strategy Tribal Consultations
Tribal Nations have long advocated for their sovereign interests in natural resources like land and water. Tribes have also advocated for their sovereign interest in the air…
Call to Action
ACP Update and Call to Action
ACP Update and Call to Action 1-9-24 The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) faces a critical juncture. In a letter sent out earlier this week, the Federal Communications…
Call to Action
Call To Action: NAGPRA Open Committee Meeting
On Monday, September 23, 2024, the National Park Service Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee will host their ninth meeting of a ten-meeting…