January 12, 2019January 15, 2019 Brad Angerman

Shutdown puts strain on hundreds of Native American tribes

Fallout from the federal government shutdown is hurting Native Americans as dwindling funds hamper access to health care and other services. The pain is especially deep in tribal communities with high rates of poverty and unemployment, where one person often supports an extended family. Read the article from Yahoo News.

January 9, 2019January 15, 2019 Brad Angerman

Government Shutdown’s Effect on Seattle and Seattle Indian Health Board

“American Indian people gave up land and we were promised these benefits,” Lucero said. “These benefits come from treaty rights. To me this is beyond an appropriations misstep. This is a breach of treaty.” Read the article from The Seattle Times.