Indigenous Governance Database
Stephanie Russo Carroll
Good Data Leads to Good Sovereignty
The lack of good data about U.S. American Indian and Alaska Native populations hinders tribes’ development activities, but it also highlights a space for sovereign action. In coming years, tribes will no doubt continue to advocate for better national data and at the same time increasingly implement…
Indigenous Data + Open Governments
Presentations at the "Indigenous Data + Open Governments: 3rd International Open Data Conference" in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, featuring: "Developments in Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Insights from the United States & Aotearoa NZ." by Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear "Cheyenne River Voices." by Eileen…
Reframing return on investments for tribal colleges and universities: Aligning analyses with tribal priorities and educational missions
TCUs serve dual missions: educating students and addressing American Indian tribal priorities. Due to this unique status, mainstream ROI metrics fail to fully align with TCU missions. This paper critiques mainstream measures of ROI in the tribal context and provides insights into alternative ROI…