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Strengthening the Roots of Governance: Modern Bylaws for a Stronger Tomorrow

For many Tribal Nations, the foundational documents that govern day-to-day decision-making—bylaws—were written in an entirely different era. Some were drafted in the 1930s and 1940s during the early implementation of the Indian Reorganization Act. Others were written...

Reclaiming the Wheel: Tribal Strategies to Reduce Long-Term Grant Dependency

by Jameson Savage

"Uncertainty creates uneasiness. Employees don’t know what’s going to happen, families don’t know their financial security. We need to ensure we are prepared and exercising sovereignty in a way that makes us independent of federal uncertainty." - Susan Masten For...

Paddling Together: How Tribal Leadership Collaboration is Strengthening Native Economics in 2025

by The Blue Stone Team

In Native cultures across North America, the canoe has long symbolized more than transportation. It represents journey, unity, and collective purpose. Today, as economic tides...

New FY26 Housing Appropriations: What it Means for Indian Country

The FY26 House Appropriations Bill for Indian Housing Programs offers an unexpected but welcome development: funding levels have remained largely intact, with only a $1.3 million reduction from FY25 Given prior projections of up to a 30% cut, this signals continued,...

50 Years of Self-Determination: The Legacy and Future of the ISDEAA | From the Desk of Eric Metcalf

A Law That Changed Everything Fifty years ago, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) marked a monumental turning point in federal Indian policy. Prior to its passage in 1975, U.S. policy was dominated by assimilation, relocation, and...

50 Years of Self-Determination: The Legacy and Future of the ISDEAA | From the Desk of Eric Metcalf

by The Blue Stone Team

A Law That Changed Everything Fifty years ago, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) marked a monumental turning point in federal Indian policy. Prior to its passage in 1975, U.S. policy was dominated by assimilation, relocation, and...