For what itβs worth, this is the exact language used to describe Native Americans. Theyβre running the same playbook.
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For what itβs worth, this is the exact language used to describe Native Americans. Theyβre running the same playbook.
Amazing news about Alaska Native language revitalization and integration in Alaska pedagogy π
Those of us with toddlers are also acutely aware of the βDoggylandβ figurine for the Tonie player
If you or someone in your network is interested in working at @brookings.edu on issues affecting Native Americans and Tribal economies, I am hiring for a (paid!) summer intern. You can find more info or apply here:
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
You can read our full @brookings.edu article on how government shutdowns affect Indian Country here:
In the wake of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history last year, I spoke with Terry Gerton at @federalnewsnetwork.com about how shutdowns affect Tribal nations, and the problems that relying on discretionary funding create for Native Americans.
the horror of this is compounded by the fact that the whipple building sits on the same military fort where 1600+ Dakota, mostly women and children were held in a concentration camp in 1863, where over 300 died
Our @brookings.edu research found that a federal funding freeze would affect over $24 billion in federal grants and cooperative agreements going to Tribes and Native organizations. This disruption of federal funding would harm Native people and undermine U.S. trust and treaty obligations to Tribes
Proud that @nativerights.bsky.social cited my @brookings.edu research with Glencora Haskins in their amicus brief for National Council of Nonprofits v. OMB. This federal case is challenging the Trump Administration's attempted blanket funding freeze, which would significantly harm Indian Country
The SenΜΓ‘αΈ΅w residential complex, developed by the SkΜ±wxΜ±wuΜ7mesh Nation, continues to rise by the Burrard Bridge in #Vancouver. A really impressive manifestation of indigenous urbanism (with a little sustainable futurism thrown inβ¦)
Last monthβs lack of jobs report showed the importance of reliable federal economic data. However, Native communities have never had access to high-quality federal data, with significant negative impacts for Tribal governance.
My new piece for @nativenewsonline.bsky.social with Steven Estrada:
And if youβd like to watch my conversation with Casey Lozar, the Director of the Center for Indian Country Development, about how data shortcomings affect Tribal nations, citizens, and communities, you can do so here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jta5...
Last month I had the honor of giving the fireside keynote at the @minneapolisfed.bsky.socialβs Center for Indian Country Development data summit.
@camohrwriter.bsky.social has put out a great new article overviewing the summit and its takeaways for Indian Country:
The government shutdown revealed a major flaw in how the U.S. funds Native American Tribes.
@robmaxim.bsky.social and co-authors outline why reform is neededβand what Congress can do to ensure stability.
As part of today's Center for Indian Country Development Data Summit, Director Casey Lozar will give remarks followed by a fireside chat with Brookings Metro's @robmaxim.bsky.social. Tune in live 10:15-10:50 a.m. CT to listen: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/live
A good conversation about the importance of maintaining the integrity of government economic data -- and investing in improvements. @brookings.edu Here's the video
www.youtube.com/live/SnccjSu...
βCharlene Aqpik Apok launched Data for Indigenous Justice in 2020 after trying to collect the names of missing and murdered Indigenous people to read at a rally, only to discover no government agency had been keeping trackβ
Colonialism is also when the state makes it hard to gather data on MMIWP
"It is obviously disappointing that the Trump Administration continues to attack federal workers and their Unions. It is particularly upsetting that this administration has done so on the eve of Labor Day, a federal holiday intended to honor and thank workers."
While the ideas in the report wonβt solve every outstanding data challenge facing Tribes and Native American people, they would be important steps for creating data ecosystems that better support the well-being of Native and non-Native people alike.
You can read all of the ideas for action here:
Finally, federal, state, and regional policymakers should work to make government data more accurate and relevant to Tribes and Native American people. This includes by expanding the number of Native people working in data positions across all levels of government.
Third, federal, state, and regional partners should work to support Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
One way to do so would be to expand Tribal access to data about their lands and citizens. Policymakers could emulate New Zealandβs Te Whata, a national data platform for MaΕri Tribes.
Next, the federal government, states, and regions should invest in Tribal data capacity.
This could include providing funding to help Tribes develop their own in-house data expertise, and to design new data tools to meet their specific needs.
To start, federal, state, and regional governments can implement data strategies for interacting with Tribes and Tribal data.
These efforts could build on international best practices, such as Indigenous-led movements across Canada, New Zealand, and Australia that have resulted in national policy.
In response to these challenges, our report provides a robust set of ideas to improve data about Tribes and Native Americans.
While federal action is essential, it may not be likely over the next several years. Given that, the report also provides ideas for state and regional governments to pursue.
These challenges have a variety of impacts on Tribes and Native people. Inadequate data makes it harder for Tribes to access federal funding, a key source of revenue for government services. Ongoing data challenges can also contribute to misunderstandings about Tribes as government entities.
Finally, some federal, state, and local data remains inaccessible to Tribes.
Moreover, many public data sets about Tribes and Native people, including demographic information and public health data, among others, are now being removed.
Fourth, data sets are often designed without Tribal input, and data sets do not always reflect Tribal needs or interests
For example, many indicators that Tribal governments may have interest in tracking, such as Indigenous language proficiency, arenβt captured in existing federal or state surveys
Pie chart showing that 63% of Native American people in California identify as Hispanic, 26% of Native American people in California identify as non-Hispanic but multi-racial, and just 11% identify as Non-Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native alone.
Third, many data sets treat Native Americans as just a race, a decision that reflects misunderstandings about Native identity and Tribal governance.
In California, nearly 90% of Native American people identify as multi-racial or Hispanic, illustrating that Native people arenβt just one βrace.β