CENTRAL ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH
Harvard Project faculty and staff investigate development and other policy-related issues of concern to tribal governments. Current efforts include a national study of the social and economic impacts of Indian governmental gaming; a study of the racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes self-management; a comparative study on American Indian constitutional reform; and numerous case studies.

ADVISORY SERVICES
The Harvard Project offers advisory services at the request of tribal governments, other governments and organizations working with Native communities. Graduate and undergraduate students produce pro bono policy-oriented consulting reports, and Harvard Project personnel provide strategic advice on a variety of public policy issues. Please visit our Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) page for more information about becoming a client for a student-led PAE.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
The Harvard Project works with the Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona to deliver leadership and management programs for tribal leaders, managers and administrators. Executive education sessions include a review of research findings and discussions about the applicability of those findings to specific tribal development challenges.

HONORING NATIONS
The Harvard Project administers Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations (Honoring Nations), a national awards program that identifies, celebrates and shares outstanding examples of tribal governance among Indian nations in the United States. Since 1998, 48 tribal government programs and initiatives, representing diverse topics and fields, have won an award.