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Miriam Jorgensen, M.P.P., Ph.D.
Research Director for the Native Nations Institute, Research Professor in the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, and Research Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Stephanie Russo Carroll, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. (Ahtna-Native Village of Kluti-Kaah)
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Joan Timeche, M.B.A. (Hopi)
Executive Director, Native Nations Institute
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Mara H. Castro
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Stephen Cornell, Ph.D.
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Torivio A. Fodder, J.D., S.J.D. (Taos Pueblo)
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Ibrahim Garba, M.A., J.D., S.J.D. (Karai-Karai)
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Danielle Hiraldo, M.P.A., Ph.D. (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina)
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Mary Beth Jäger, B.A., M.S.W. (Citizen Potawatomi)
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Amy Jorgensen, M.F.A.
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Andrew Martinez, B.S. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community)
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Juan Carlos Bautista
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Kyra James (Navajo Nation/Diné)
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Rae Soobratty
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Disseminating Knowledge at the Alaska Food Conference and Festival
Apr 21, 2022, 4:18 AM
During the conception of "The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Access in Indigenous Communities in the Arctic and U.S. Southwest: A…
Congratulations to the 2022 NNI Tribal Professional Cohort!
Apr 21, 2022, 3:37 AM
In December 2021, NNI welcomed members to the NNI Tribal Professional Cohort 2022 (TPC). The one-year cohort experience equips…
CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
Apr 21, 2022, 3:27 AM
On February 18, Andrew Martinez (Tohono O'odham, Diegueno, Yaqui) participated in the Data Decision to Action: Public Data…
Native Nations' Impact on Rural Economies
Feb 15, 2022, 3:36 AM
One surprising outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is the attention it has focused on rural America. Opportunities for remote work…
Nation Building & Governance Analysis with the Hopi Tribe
Feb 3, 2022, 4:57 PM
The Native Nations Institute’s (NNI) Tribal and Direct Services team, which assists Native nations or organizations strengthen…