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Brandi Liberty is an enrolled member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas & Nebraska and a descendant of the United Houma Nation in Southern Louisiana. She is the owner of The Luak Group and its subsidiary companies, providing more than 16 years of consulting for Tribes and bringing in more than $135 million in grant awards for Indian Country. She is a published author. Brandi holds a master’s degree from the Center of Indigenous Nations Studies at the University of Kansas and two Executive Certifications from Harvard and University of Arizona.

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Eliminating funding for Native housing is an assault on Tribal sovereignty

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

The Native American Housing Block Grant program is on the Trump administration’s chopping block. But the program is “not a discretionary program or a luxury,” writes columnist Brandi Liberty. “It is a statutory obligation.”

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Trump’s false promises to Indian Country

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty March 19, 2025March 19, 2025
The California Indigenous Athletes Girls Flag Football team at the California Indigenous Athletes Celebrity Girls Flag Football Game during Super Bowl week.
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Super Bowl LIX was an historic moment for Indigenous representation

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
American Indian Leonard Peltier, who is serving two life sentences for the 1975 murder of two FBI agents, is shown in prison, in Feb. 1986.
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Leonard Peltier’s clemency considered justice by many in Tribal communities

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty January 22, 2025January 21, 2025
Indigenous people from around the country pose for a photo during the 2024 The Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Reflecting on 2024 federal and state successes for Indian Country

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty December 24, 2024December 20, 2024
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On Native American Heritage Day, stories that shape us

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty November 29, 2024November 26, 2024
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Breaking the silence: Confronting domestic violence in Native American communities

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty October 29, 2024October 29, 2024
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Breaking through the barriers: Strengthening the Native vote in Louisiana

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty September 26, 2024September 25, 2024
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The power and challenges of the Native American vote

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty August 22, 2024August 21, 2024
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Reviving languages of Native Americans is a journey of cultural discovery

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty July 23, 2024August 13, 2024

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