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

Kids Count Data "Race for Results"

The evidence keeps mounting that American Indian children in Montana start life at a disadvantage and have a hard time catching up. To some extent that is true for all kids in this state. As the...

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State Tribal Colleges: An Important Investment

Investing state funds in tribal colleges is a smart use of state dollars. Tribal colleges benefit our state by providing a quality, affordable higher education to students regardless of race. The...

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Medicaid Expansion Would Benefit Indian Country

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Farm Bill Includes Provisions for Indian Country

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Top Five Reasons Montana Should Expand Health Coverage Through Medicaid

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Welcome to "Charted Territory"

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