Tribal services aren’t national altruism. They’re written into centuries-old treaties..

President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and government spending have reverberated across Indian Country, leaving tribes with deep uncertainty about their health clinics, schools, police agencies and wildfire crews.

Alex Brown March 4, 2025

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