NEW DATA: Shutdown Impacts Hurting WA Tribes

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the former chair and longest serving member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released aone-pagerdetailing harms facing tribal communities due to the government shutdown.
Theone-pagerprovides data about three programs vital for tribal communities and their members that are being impacted by the shutdown:
Sen. Cantwell has worked to promote economic growth in Indian Country and promote the sovereignty of tribal nations. She has led Senate efforts to give tribal governments greater flexibility to lease land, create new business opportunities on reservations, and grow regional economies.
The one-pager can be found at the links above andHERE.
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