State-Tribal Policy

Reports

First Look: What’s In and What’s Out of Governor’s 2027 Biennium Budget

This report provides a snapshot of what is included in the 2027 proposed budget, what is missing, and next steps in the budget process. MBPC will provide more detailed analysis on the Governor’s tax...

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Policy Basics: What Is Tribal Citizenship?

The legal and political status of tribal citizens rests upon the sovereignty of their Tribal Nation. Tribal citizenship helps determine whether the Tribal Nation has jurisdiction over an individual...

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Policy Basics: Land Status of Indian Country

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Policy Basics: Jurisdiction in Indian Country

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Policy Basics: Taxation Authority in Indian Country

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Policy Basics: Tribal Renewable Energy Development and Montana Energy Policy

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Medicaid Expansion in Indian Country: Improving the Health of Individuals and Communities

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Urban Indian Health Funding: An Unmet Need

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2023 State-Tribal Legislative Impacts

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Policy Basics: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

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Blog Posts

Health Care in Indian Country: How Medicaid Expansion Can Help

Contemporary American Indian health concerns have been the topic of a four-part newspaper series by Billings Gazette journalist Jayme Fraser. The articles shed light on the decades-long issue of...

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MBPC’s Montana Indian Country Index

Number of federally recognized tribes in Montana : 11 Number of state recognized tribes : 1 Number of Indian reservations : 7 Year the Sioux, Gros Ventre, Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Crow, and Cheyenne...

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Pow Wows Bring Culture and Economic Bursts to Communities

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GUEST BLOG: A Brighter Future Because of Tribal College

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Tribal Colleges: A Great Option for New High School Graduates

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Job Announcement: State-Tribal Policy Analyst

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Thank You for a Great 2015

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Back to School Series, Part 5: Academic Achievement in Indian Country

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