AT&T Center for Indigenous Politics and Policy at George Washington University

This Guide to Tribal Colleges and Universities was created by the AT&T Center for Indigenous Politics and Policy at George Washington University. Although not a tribal college or university, the Center administers the Native American Political Leadership Program for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates, as well as the INSPIRE Pre-College Program for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian high school students.

The AT&T Center for Indigenous Politics and Policy (AT&T CIPP) is a University-based center whose purpose is to research issues, assist and provide support to tribal leaders, and promote public awareness on issues of national political significance to Indigenous communities, including public health, adequate housing, economic security and education.

AT&T CIPP, based in the College of Professional Studies at George Washington University, builds upon GW’s longstanding focus on politics and policy together with more than a decade of programming in this area focused specifically on issues facing American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. As the political landscape evolves, AT&T CIPP’s goal is to help strengthen policy in support of Indigenous Peoples and tribal sovereignty.

AT&T CIPP researches key issues facing Indigenous communities and best practices to alleviate these challenges through political means; enhances and assists Indigenous youth and tribal leaders’ understanding of Native American issues and policy from a political perspective; and promotes public awareness of issues of importance to Indigenous communities.