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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.
PANEL: Data sovereignty is about helping tribal nations reclaim culture, expand economic opportunity
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For many years, tribal sovereignty concerned itself primarily with the governance and control of natural resources, says Delaware Tribe of Indians citizen Maranda Compton.
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President Joe Biden hosted the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit this week, emphasizing his administration's commitment to strengthening nation-to-nation relationships with tribes.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office last week announced a formal tribal consultation aimed at protecting tribal cultural resources, such as genetic resources, cultural expressions, and traditional knowledge.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two pieces of bipartisan legislation have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to federally recognize the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia and the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians in Michigan.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) yesterday said it opened the application process for a new grant program to help tribes shore up their defenses against cyber-attacks.