State-Tribal Policy

Reports

Policy Basics: Land Status of Indian Country

Approximately 56 million acres of land are held in trust by the United States for various Tribes and individuals. Just like a state has different types of lands within its boundaries — including...

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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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Indigenous Representation in Redistricting

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Access to the Ballot: Uphold Democracy by Strengthening the Indigenous Vote

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Blog Posts

Wonky Word Wednesdays: Tribal Consultation

Today, the state of Montana is holding a tribal consultation, an important requirement in the process to submit its Medicaid expansion waiver to the federal Center on Medicare and Medicaid Services...

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Office of American Indian Health: A demonstration of a genuine state-tribal partnership

We are all familiar with the notion of health inequity and disparities. This isn’t new information as the issue has been on the radar for a very long time. In Montana, this is true about health...

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ICYMI: Legislative Progress Related to Indian Country

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Indian Country 2015 Legislative Update

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Wonky Word Wednesdays: Nonbeneficiary

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Wonky Word Wednesday: ICED

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American Indian Heritage Day: Why it matters to us

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Why Expanding Medicaid and Health Care Coverage Matters in Indian Country

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

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