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Welcome to the ASU American Indian Policy Institute's Official Blog.  The purpose of this blog is to provide an immediate way to get vital information out to Tribal Nations, to provide a more interactive space for information to get out to those working with Native Nations and to provide a more personal space for stories related. This is an educational space. Therefore, all writing is done by AIPI staff, will be vetted by leadership, and will have links or documentation to support concepts, ideas, and topics. If you have any concerns or suggestions about the blog please contact us directly.

Explainer

Explainer: BEAD Challenge Process: AZ BEAD Program Update

March 13, 2024  /  EJ John

On March 1, 2024, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) initiated Arizona’s challenge process as required by the Broadband Equity, Access, and…

Broadband  Indian Country  Digital Divide  Legislation  Sovereignty

Capacity Building

Everything you need to know about Tribal Energy Leaders Fellowship (TELF)

November 16, 2023  /  

What does this program offer?  ILA’s goal is to work with emerging Indigenous leaders by expanding their knowledge, skills, and networks to…

ILA  Leadership  NDNLed  Indian Country  Sovereignty

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

Capacity Building

We've Got the Answers to Your Questions

June 26, 2023  /  Kristen Talbert

The application for the Fall 2023 cohort of the Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) will open on July 3, 2023. Follow along for upcoming blogs, posts…

ILA  NDNLed  Indian Country  Leadership

Capacity Building

ILA Alumni: Where are they now? EJ John

May 17, 2023  /  Kristen Talbert

The American Indian Policy Institute’s Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) is currently ramping up for the launch of applications for the fourth…

ILA

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

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

Explainer

FCC Broadband Map Challenges: Improving Tribal Broadband Data

January 9, 2023  /  EJ John

On November 18, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the pre-production draft of its new broadband availability…

Broadband  Census  Digital Divide  Indian Country