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Editorial: Indian Country Hit First, and Harshest, Amidst Federal Shutdown
Editorial: Indian Country Hit First, and Harshest, Amidst Federal Shutdown

Indian Country, the legal term for Indian lands, takes the brunt first, and harshest, amidst the federal shutdown as legislators often misunderstand their trust and treaty responsibilities to federally recognized tribes. Rural communities, who have very little economy already face hardships due to limited resources and infrastructure and cuts to funding leave tribal communities with nowhere to go.

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Tribal plaintiffs win case against Treasury; Funds for Coronavirus Relief to go to Tribal Nations not for-profit Alaska Native Corporations
Tribal plaintiffs win case against Treasury; Funds for Coronavirus Relief to go to Tribal Nations not for-profit Alaska Native Corporations

Lead Plaintiffs the Tulalip Tribes, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation in Washington state, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians in Maine and three federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Alaska, won a major victory for all tribes today at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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