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The Importance of ICWA Foster Homes: A Personal Account
May 27, 2022 / Sadie Vermillion & Kristen Talbert
*Editor’s Note: This article was a collaboration between AIPI Policy & Research Assistant Sadie Vermillion and ILA Program Coordinator Kristen…
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An Indigenous Approach to Mental Health
May 19, 2022 / H. Trostle
This month, we celebrate the resilience of all those who live with mental illness and those who have passed on after battling mental illness. Among…
Get Caught Reading Month
May 16, 2022 / Kristen Talbert
We are getting ready for the second cohort of the ILA program! Please follow us for updates on application information. My next blog post…
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Wildfire Mitigation and Traditional Knowledge
May 12, 2022 / EJ John
This month is National wildfire awareness month, and it is an important time for those of us who live in regions prone to wildfires. Wildfires have…
The 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act: A Space for Celebration, Learning, Support & Growth
April 25, 2022 / Sadie Vermillion
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI) closely follows public policy analysis and research…
Taking Care of Our First Mother
April 18, 2022 / H. Trostle
On Earth Day, we would like to highlight the deep relationship Indigenous peoples have to the land and how Indigenous peoples are responding to…
ILA: Inaugural Program Synopsis
April 11, 2022 / Sadie Vermillion
Saturday, March 26, 2022, marked the closing of the American Indian Policy Institute’s (AIPI) first-ever Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA). A…
ILA Coordinator Wraps up Module 10
April 7, 2022 / Kristen Talbert
Saturday, March 26, 2022, marked the closing of the American Indian Policy Institute’s (AIPI) first-ever Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA). A…
ASU Celebrates Indigenous Culture Week
April 6, 2022 / Beth Santistevan
For Arizona State University, this week is shaping to be reflective, educational, valuable and cultural. April 4th through the 10th is Indigenous…