H TrostleSenior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development

H Trostle (they/them) is a senior policy analyst for the Minneapolis Fed’s Center for Indian Country Development (CICD), where they are a leader of the Survey of Native Nations and work with tribes and regional Native organizations to provide research insights related to tribal public finance. H’s areas of expertise include economic development and infrastructure on tribal lands. Prior to joining the Bank, H worked at the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Minneapolis.

H studied Indigenous planning and holds a master’s in urban and environmental planning from Arizona State University. They are pursuing a graduate certificate in tribal sovereignty and federal Indian law at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

H is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.