Native American Tribes Feel the Impact of Government Shutdown | PBS NewsHour

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Native American Tribes Feel the Impact of Government Shutdown | PBS NewsHour

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Summary: The government shutdown has affected Native American tribes who rely on federal funds allocated by treaty rights. For the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians in Wisconsin, funding goes towards services like public safety and elder healthcare. Now the tribe is awaiting more than a million dollars owed by the government. President Trump continues to demand a multi-billion taxpayer-funded border wall and Democratic lawmakers have been unwilling to pass budgets that include a wall. With both sides still at a stalemate, the partial government shutdown is the longest in modern history.

January 15, 2019 video and resource materials from PBS NewsHour.

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