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A new Environmental Law Institute (ELI) study examining California’s tribal consultation laws reveals a significant gap between increased tribal participation and meaningful influence.   

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Tribal consultations can be labyrinthine intersections of tribal, state, and federal laws in the best situations. To provide some clarity, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Environmental Law Institute has launched an online tribal consultation hub. 

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President Joe Biden is visiting the Gila River Indian Community today bearing significant economic wins for Indian Country – and carrying the weight of a long-awaited apology for one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history.

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The Harvard Kennedy School’s Project on Indigenous Governance and Development has opened nominations for its 2025 Honoring Nations awards.

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"Broadband is like water." 

That’s a phrase I’ve heard recently while talking with people in Indian Country about tribal broadband. Everything is rapidly becoming tethered to internet access: healthcare, learning, employment opportunities, economic development. Even cultural preservation, such as language learning and historical databases, has gone at least partially online. 

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The federal government has funneled more than $2 billion directly into Indian Country broadband - with more yet to come. Between tribal-specific programs and wider eligibility for other federal grants, historic funding has kickstarted new tribal network infrastructure across the country. 

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Native American leaders yesterday announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to help tribal governments and  communities establish comprehensive digital sovereignty plans. 

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Two tribes have been awarded more than a million dollars to support their engagement and consultation efforts regarding offshore wind projects that may impact their tribal interests. 

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The U.S. Department of the Interior has placed portions of the historic Shab-eh-nay Reservation into trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, establishing it as the only federally recognized tribal nation in Illinois.

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On Tuesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin its first-ever tribal consultation on developing policy to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions of Indigenous peoples.