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A Weekend at Tribal Wireless Bootcamp
/ H. Trostle
Image Credit: Christopher Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, for the…
AIPI Responds to the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
/ Emily McDonnell
This week AIPI staff attended NCAI’s 2021 Mid Year Conference, where Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.…
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
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Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, and Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the launch of the Tribal Broadband…
What Rutherford Falls Taught Me About Being a Native Young Professional
/ Emily McDonnell
Like the rest of Indian Country, I was excited when I saw the trailer for Rutherford Falls. What initially stood out to me is that the show takes…
An Explanation of FCC Map Challenges
/ H. Trostle
Congress ordered the FCC to create a broadband mapping system that empowers community members to challenge insufficient broadband access. They have…
Broadband
Following Through on Policy with Meaningful Action
/ Kristen Talbert
Coming from Minnesota, I never gave a second thought to wearing traditional regalia and an eagle feather at my graduation ceremony. In fact, it was…
Broadband and Beyond
/ Traci Morris
Wow! Broadband is a “thing.” I know, I know, it has been for a while now, but the fact that it still is a thing a year later is remarkable. It may…
The Complicated Legacy of Indian Education
/ Emily McDonnell
Earlier this year, the AIPI was a partner with the Virginia G. Piper Center For Creative Writing under their prestigious award from the National…
Indian Country Infrastructure
/ E.J. John
President Biden announced the American Jobs Plan (AJP) on March 31, 2021 to address the longstanding needs facing the U.S. in the areas of…