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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…