American Indian Policy Institute

Your 30 second recap: federal activity and actions in the first quarter that impacted Tribal Nations.

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How does a tribe become federally recognized? Breaking it down and celebrating the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina becoming the 575th federally recognized tribe!

Listen to the full episode of the Tribal Policy Pulse on Facebook or at https://aipi.asu.edu/blog/2026/05/tribal-policy-pulse-episode-1

Breaking down the White House AI Framework and its priorities. Learn more about the framework and how it impacts Tribal Nations on the full episide of the Tribal Policy Pulse. Watch on Facebook or at: https://aipi.asu.edu/blog/2026/05/tribal-policy-pulse-episode-1

How do executive orders move policy forward? Learn more and watch the full episode of the Tribal Policy Pulse on Facebook or at https://aipi.asu.edu/blog/2026/05/tribal-policy-pulse-episode-1

Recapping Q1 federal activity and policy. Listen to the full episode of the Tribal Policy Pulse for more updates. Available on Facebook or at: https://aipi.asu.edu/blog/2026/05/tribal-policy-pulse-episode-1

Tribal Nations have a unique policy opportunity to say exactly how they want AI to be in community. Listen to The Tribal Policy Pulse to learn more.

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What's in the White House's AI framework and what does it mean for Tribal Nations? Listen to The Tribal Policy Pulse now to learn more.

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Unpacking NEPA updates and what it means for Tribal Nations. Listen to The Tribal Policy Pulse now to learn more.

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Unpacking NEPA changes– how updates could influence Tribal consultations. Listen to The Tribal Policy Pulse now to learn more.

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🎙️ Tune in to the first episode of The Tribal Policy Pulse — a new series from AIPI breaking down the latest federal policy developments impacting Tribal Nations and Native communities.

In this episode, we cover:
▪️ A Q1 policy recap and updates out of Washington, D.C.
▪️ Education policy changes since the start of the Trump administration
▪️ Executive orders and what they mean for Tribal Nations
▪️ The new White House AI framework
▪️ A breakdown of what it means to be a federally recognized Tribe

This series is produced entirely in-house by AIPI’s team of policy and research analysts, a small but mighty team of six Native women committed to tracking policy developments and making this information accessible to our communities.

⏱️ Episode breakdown:
00:23 – Q1 recap: Updates from Washington
03:01 – Education policy updates
10:21 – NEPA updates
16:09 – Executive orders deep dive
25:04 – White House AI framework
43:25 – Federal recognition & congratulations to the Lumbee Tribe

We’re excited to explore new ways to share timely, relevant information with you, and we’d love your feedback. Tell us what topics you’d like us to cover next in the comments below!