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Native America Calling: Tribes forced to find new clean energy paths
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Tribes forced to find new clean energy paths
President Donald Trump’s earlier executive orders and the comprehensive spending bill he just signed mark the end of dozens of tribal green energy initiatives.
The policy actions from Washington, D.C., mark a major shift in direction away from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources championed during the Joe Biden administration. Those projects aimed at energy sovereignty that can’t find new, private-sector funds will halt or scale back their original scope.
And, an Alaska tribal village is hoping a transition away from oil-fueled energy will both save money and help the environment.
Guests on Native America Calling
Chéri Smith (Mi’kmaq descent), president and CEO of the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Robert Blake (Red Lake Nation), founder and CEO of Solar Bear in Minnesota
Tim Kalke, manager for Sustainable Energy for Galena Alaska
Charlie Green, first chief of the Louden Tribe in Alaska
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