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Justice
Native leaders in North Dakota urge use of tribal IDs, denounce ICE tactics
At least five Native people have been reportedly detained in Minneapolis by immigration authorities
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Heritage
Crow tribe considers enrollment reset
To combat "death by numbers," Chairman Frank Whiteclay moves to classify all 14,289 current members as full-blooded, so future generations aren't erased by colonial math
James Giago Davies, Native Sun News Today
Regulation
He Spent Funds Meant for Native Hawaiians on Polo and Porsches. The Federal Government Failed to Stop Him.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Honolulu Civil Beat
Nick Grube, ProPublica
Community Vision
North Dakota Native-led nonprofit eyes massive cultural center project in Bismarck
Peyton Haug, North Dakota Monitor
Education
Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing
ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate the schools, tribal education leaders say
Matt Krupnick, ProPublica
Vaccine Decline
State reports first measles case amidst declining vaccination rates
Large outbreak could burden local healthcare
Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative
Funding Fallout
Sudden cut of ‘politicized’ FEMA grants leaves North Dakota communities in the lurch
Cuts impact major projects in Lincoln, Washburn and Fessenden
Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative
Rural Uncertainty
USDA upheaval brings uncertainty to farmers, rural communities
Funding terminations, freezes, layoffs all have follow-on impacts
Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative
Treaty Obligations
For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
Tribal services aren’t national altruism. They’re written into centuries-old treaties.
Alex Brown, North Dakota Monitor
Tourist Impact
Trump policies leave North Dakota summer tourism prospects uncertain
Businesses await impact of park service cuts, Canadian tourist boycott
Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative
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