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If history’s any guide, President Trump’s most recent budget proposal has zero chance of passing Congress intact. But the spending decisions tell a story of the administration’s priorities. On one side, the budget includes an increase to the Indian Health Service, including funding for opioid addiction programs. But it also calls for cuts to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Child Welfare Act, and Native housing help. The administration also proposes eliminating a handful of programs—like low income home heating assistance and youth job education—that benefit Native Americans. We’ll speak with experts about the consequences of these proposed funding changes.
Guests:
Ahniwake Rose (Cherokee Nation) – executive director of the National Indian Education Association
Dr. Aaron Payment (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and first vice-president of the National Congress of American Indians
Amber Ebarb (Tlingit) – program manager with the National Congress of American Indians’ Policy Research Center
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