Legislation

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 education in 2024, elevating efforts to support Tribal communities and education initiatives.

  • Read more about Policy Snapshot: Key Developments in American Indian Education 2024

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 series.

The teleconference will be a four-hour virtual meeting open to the public and run from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

  • Read more about Call To Action: NAGPRA Open Committee Meeting

The decision in

  • Read more about Unrelenting Litigation? The Supreme Court’s Overruling of Chevron in Loper Bright Enterprises & Relentless, Inc. and What’s Next for Tribes

The

  • Read more about Policy Explainer: Digital Equity Act Programs Update

Earlier this month,

  • Read more about Reauthorization of H.R. 7888 carries substantial implications for Tribal Sovereignty
It is imperative that communities review the accuracy of the data, as there will be no other opportunity to correct data in the future. The BEAD program is based on connecting Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSL), such as houses and apartment buildings, and Community Anchor Institutions (CAI), such as schools and libraries. Therefore, it is crucial that data on a BSL in a given area is accurate so that connectivity needs are addressed. Arizona’s BEAD challenge map is an interactive map that shows individual BSLs and CAIs and the information associated with those locations. This map should be reviewed to see if the state’s information on a given location is accurate.
  • Read more about Explainer: BEAD Challenge Process: AZ BEAD Program Update
At this time, the United States government will likely shut down due to Congress not coming together to pass needed legislation through a continuing resolution or the required appropriations bills.  Given this situation, each federal agency has created agency contingency plans.  As Tribal Government relationships with the Federal Government are intertwined, there will be many impacts on Tribal communities.  One area of impact is communications and telecommunications.  The shutdown will affect all agencies and programs in some capacity. This alert addresses programs administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
  • Read more about Policy Alert: Potential Impacts of a Federal Government Shutdown on Tribal Telecommunications

 

  • Read more about NTIA Announces A Second Round of TBCP Funding

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) created in 2021 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

  • Read more about The Affordable Connectivity Program: Sustaining Individuals and Tribal Networks

The Office of Management and Budget Requests Public Comment on the Initial Proposals for Updating Statistical Standards for Collecting and Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data 

  • Read more about The Office of Management and Budget Requests Public Comment

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