Tribal coalition urges Trump administration to protect sovereignty
A coalition of 24 tribal organizations is calling on the Trump administration to ensure recent executive orders do not undermine tribal sovereignty or disrupt federal funding tied to trust and treaty obligations. In a letter to federal leaders, the coalition urged the administration to protect tribal programs from misclassification under diversity and environmental initiatives. The groups emphasized the need for direct government-to-government consultation.
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