Welcome to Sagamore Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank headquartered in Indianapolis. Sagamore Institute is committed to what is known as "applied research"—research that actually puts theories and ideas to the test in the real world by working alongside practitioners, learning from them, and measuring the results of theories put into practice, rather than simply hypothesizing from an ivory tower. We borrow our name from an Algonquin word used to designate someone who grapples with serious questions, builds consensus, and offers wisdom and advice. It is thus our intention to wrestle with hard issues, to be a meeting place for disparate groups, and to offer wise counsel for a world in progress.