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What the new U.S. Treasurer could mean for Indian Country

by Savannah Maher
Sep 14, 2022
In addition to overseeing the U.S. Mint and Fort Knox, Treasurer Lynn Malerba will run the Treasury's new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaks as U.S. Treasurer and Mohegan Tribe Chief Lynn Malerba listens during a ceremonial swearing-in for Malerba at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department September 12, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Government aims to make federal loans more accessible to Native American farmers

by Savannah Maher
Mar 25, 2022
The plan includes training for federal lenders about working with farmers and ranchers who work inside the borders of tribal nations.
When farmers apply for federal loans, they often put up land as collateral, which can be complicated on tribal lands.
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Federal budget delays can create funding uncertainty for Native health program

by Savannah Maher
Mar 10, 2022
The Indian Health Service has to have its budgets approved by Congress every year.
The Indian Health Service requires its budget to be approved by Congress every year. Short-term funding and government shutdowns can throw that into chaos.
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In opioid settlement, Native American tribes prove themselves as a legal force

by Lily Jamali
Feb 3, 2022
The deal marks a shift in how tribes are treated when they seek financial restitution from corporations in the courts.
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USDA looks at ways to help restore Indigenous foodways

by Savannah Maher
Nov 25, 2021
The agency is partnering with groups aiming to add more buffalo to tribal diets and to create an heirloom seed repository, among others.
"It’s very important to get buffalo back into our diet and back into the plates of our community members," said Jason Baldes of the InterTribal Buffalo Council. Above, an American bison, sometimes called buffalo, circa 1930.
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How can the U.S. government better distribute funding to tribal governments?

by Savannah Maher
Nov 4, 2021
A Harvard policy paper out this week on the government's pandemic relief effort calls on the Treasury Department to create a dedicated tribal affairs office.
The U.S. Treasury was widely criticized for how it distributed COVID relief funds to tribal governments.
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Tribes plan for COVID relief spending, brace for challenges

by Savannah Maher
Jun 7, 2021
The American Rescue Plan provides $20 billion in aid, but problems with the previous CARES Act rollout have made tribes vigilant.
The American Rescue Plan includes $20 billion for tribal governments. But hitches in the aid provided by the CARES Act in 2020 prevented full and effective use of the funds.
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Relief for Native Americans will go beyond expanded vaccine distribution

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 16, 2021
Tribal governments were already making a successful push to vaccinate people, but these resources will help with even more.
When it comes to vaccinations, several Native American communities across the country have successfully sprung into action, including the Navajo Nation.
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Washington's NFL team is dropping its name and logo

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 13, 2020
There was a financial imperative for the name change, as sponsors and retailers threatened to pull their money and stop selling team merchandise.
After pressures from sponsors and retailers, the NFL franchise is changing its name.
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National Gallery acquires its first major painting by a Native American artist

by Amy Scott
Jul 3, 2020
Critics ask why it took so long.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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