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Explainer
NTIA Updates BEAD Program Rules in New Policy Notice
/ Morgan Gray
On June 6, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a policy notice amending the Broadband Equity, Access,…
Explainer
Tribal Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Exploring Opportunities and Risks for Tribal Nations
/ Kennedy Satterfield
For Tribal Nations, the rise of AI represents a critical juncture. This technology holds potential to expand resources and enhance access across key…
Artificial Intelligence Digital Divide Tribal Digital Sovereignty Innovation
Explainer
Public Radio at Risk: What’s at Stake for Tribal and Rural Communities
/ Kennedy Satterfield and Morgan Gray
In rural Tribal communities across the United States, public radio is more than a source of news and entertainment; it's a lifeline. These stations…
Explainer
Explainer: Annual Appropriations Process for the Executive Branch Budget
/ Morgan Gray
The federal budget consists of both mandatory and discretionary spending. Mandatory spending, such as the annual costs of programs like Social…
Explainer
Explainer: Competing House and Senate Wireless Spectrum Provisions in the Budget Act Could Affect Tribal Broadband Access
/ Morgan Gray, Sr. Policy Analyst & Dr. Traci Morris, Executive Director
Congress is actively working to finalize this year’s federal budget bill, referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act). The Act reflects…
Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: NCAI and Tribal Organizations Submit Comments to FCC Endorsing a Tribal Licensing Window for Upcoming AWS-3 Wireless Spectrum Auction
/ Morgan Gray
On February 28, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding its upcoming AWS-3 spectrum…
Capacity Building
ILA Alumni Asheli Mann-Lofthouse: Using Cultural Values to Drive Systems Change
/ Kristen Talbert
The American Indian Policy Institute’s Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) is currently supporting its second cohort. Community members and…
Explainer
Cultural Sovereignty in Practice: Recognizing the Right to Wear Regalia at Graduation
/ Brooke Curleyhair
Across the country, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students, citizens of sovereign Tribal Nations, are reaching an incredible…
Explainer
Policy Explainer: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Upholding the Federal Trust Responsibility as Applied by Arizona State University
/ Dr. Traci Morris, PhD and Brooke Curleyhair, Research Analyst
This brief follows up on the recent AIPI Policy Explainer: Federal Trust Responsibility and Higher Education, which clarified the status of programs…