Founded by Professors Stephen Cornell and Jo seph P. Kalt in 1987, the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development is housed with in the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harv ard University. The Project is also formally affiliated with the Harvard University Native Ameri can Program, an interfaculty initiative at Harvard University. The Harvard Project is now directed by Pr ofs. Cornell and Kalt and Dr. Manley A. Begay, Jr. and collaborates in its research, executive education, and advisory activities with the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy at th e Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at The University of Arizona. The Native Nations Institute is directed by Dr. Begay. At the heart of the Harvard Project is the syst ematic, comparative study of social, economic and political conditions on American Indian reservations. Over the last two decades, the Harvard Project has undertaken hundreds of research studies and adviso ry projects across hundreds of U.S. reservations. Faculty, research affiliates, and student researcher s investigate development and other policy-related issues of concern to tribal nations and policymakers. The Harvard Project’s endeavors are undertaken at the request of, and with the consent of, tribal govern ments, other governments, and organizations working with Native communities. The Harv ard Project also administers Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations , a national awards program that identifies, documents, and shares outstanding examples of tribal government pr oblem-solving. Core administrative support for the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Devel opment is graciously funded by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. Further informatio n on the Harvard Project, its publications, and its programs can be found at ksg.harvard.edu/hpaied .
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