Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research

We are proud to share that Grace Fox, Tribal Healthcare Policy Analyst at the Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research, was awarded 2nd Place in the Hargrave Faculty Writing Competition at the 38th Annual Sovereignty Symposium this week at Oklahoma City University.

The award recognizes Grace's recently published report titled, "Purchased/Referred Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Tribal Consideration," which is available to read on the Sovereignty Symposium website and on the Native Nations Center's research page.

Congratulations, Grace, on this outstanding accomplishment!

Read Report: https://scholarship.law.okcu.edu/works/publication-book/0mv66-kzy15
NNCTPR Website: https://www.ou.edu/nativenationscenter/research

As AI data centers expand across the country and federal and state governments move quickly to shape how these facilities are permitted, powered, regulated, and built, Tribal Nations are considering questions involving topics like energy costs, land and water use, treaty rights, and economic development.

Our newly released Sovereign Brief, AI Data Centers and Tribes: Emerging Federal and State Policy Trends and Tribal Governance Options, analyzes federal and state actions and consider policy options for tribal governments rooted in sovereignty and self-determination.

Read the brief: ou.edu/nativenationscenter/research

The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research is excited to introduce the Sovereign Policy Intensive (SPI), a new initiative designed to strengthen federal systems literacy among elected tribal officials and support informed sovereign decision-making.

SPI is an objective, nonpartisan orientation that explores how the structures, processes, and institutional dynamics of the federal government interact with tribal governance and tribal sovereignty. Grounded in real-world agency actions, legislation, appropriations structures, administrative processes, and legal frameworks, the program helps participants better understand the federal systems that shape tribal governance.

Structured as a tribal governance decision-support program, SPI supports informed leadership by helping participants recognize institutional patterns, interpret federal developments, identify governance considerations, and understand the policy implications federal systems may present for tribal nations.

We invite elected tribal officials to apply for the inaugural SPI cohort. A $450 registration fee will apply upon acceptance into the program. Space is limited to 25. Apply today for consideration.

Learn more at ou.edu/nativenationscenter/spi

Join us this morning for our 4th Annual Breakfast at the NNC—a casual, come-and-go gathering to celebrate the close of the spring semester.

Stop by the Native Nations Event Center (Copeland Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 233) for a light breakfast and take a moment to connect with colleagues, partners, and friends. This event is our way of expressing appreciation for the continued support of our community partners and the OU faculty, staff, students, and researchers who make our work possible.

Today is OU Giving Day!

Your support is critical to building a stronger foundation for Tribal policy research. At the Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research, we are expanding the depth, reach, and relevance of our work across key policy areas impacting Tribal Nations.

We invite you to support this work! Your gift helps advance our research and expand our impact in service to Tribal Nations.

Visit GiveSooner.org and give to the Native Nations Center Support Fund.

OU Giving Day is tomorrow! Your support is critical to building a stronger foundation for Tribal policy research. At the Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research, we are expanding the depth, reach, and relevance of our work across key policy areas impacting Tribal Nations.

This work is shared through platforms like Sovereign Reports, Sovereign Snapshots, and SovereignCast, elevating Tribal priorities and informing decision-making. Explore our research at ou.edu/nativenationscenter/research.

We invite you to support this work on OU Giving Day tomorrow. Your gift helps advance our research and expand our impact in service to Tribal Nations.

Visit GiveSooner.org and give to the Native Nations Center Support Fund.

is 4 days away! Next Tuesday, on April 14th, we invite you to support policy research informed by Tribal priorities

Your support of the Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research Support Fund directly contributes to ethical, community-centered research that responds to the needs and priorities of Tribal Nations.

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OU Giving Day is next Tuesday!

We invite you to join us on Giving Day to support Tribal policy research grounded in Tribal priorities that strengthen sovereignty and governance.

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