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NTIA Announces A Second Round of TBCP Funding

July 31, 2023  /  EJ John

  On July 27, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced a second Notice of Funding Opportunity (…

Legislation  Broadband  Digital Divide  Economic Transformation

Fact Sheet

Tribal Digital Sovereignty Defined

July 14, 2023  /  Dr. Traci Morris

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…

Digital Divide  Sovereignty  Broadband  Tribal Digital Sovereignty

Explainer

The Affordable Connectivity Program: Sustaining Individuals and Tribal Networks

June 26, 2023  /  EJ John

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) created in 2021 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, assists qualifying households with…

Broadband  Legislation  Digital Divide  Economic Transformation

Contributors

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

June 21, 2023  /  Sadie Vermillion

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

Indian Country  Labriola  Resilience  Sovereignty

Policy Solution

The Office of Management & Budget Proposes Updates for Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data

April 18, 2023  /  Sadie Vermillion

**PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED** In January, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released proposals for changing Federal Race and…

Sovereignty  Census  Governance

Call to Action

Call to Action: National Spectrum Strategy Tribal Consultations

April 17, 2023  /  EJ John

Tribal Nations have long advocated for their sovereign interests in natural resources like land and water. Tribes have also advocated for their…

Broadband  Indian Country

Call to Action

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

March 8, 2023  /  EJ John

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

Broadband  Governance  Digital Divide  Indian Country

Policy Solution

The White House & Tribal Nations: A 2022 Summary

February 2, 2023  /  Sadie Vermillion

The Biden-Harris Administration completed another year in which it continued its work to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship …

Congress  Governance  Leadership  Indian Country

Policy Solution

A New Look for the AIPI Policy Update

January 26, 2023  /  EJ John

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…

Legislation  Congress  Governance