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The proposed $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus plan includes another $31.2billion for tribes and Native families. .It also includes additional funding for housing assistance and the Bureau of Indian Education. It’s the largest infusion of federal cash for Native people in history, to offset the economic devastation in the wake of the pandemic. We’ll learn more about the current funding plan and whether it and the previous CARES Act money are enough to keep tribes afloat until the public health threat and its subsequent financial crisis passes.
Guests:
Chairman Gerald Gray (Little Shell Chippewa) – Chairman of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe
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
Consultation links:
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 6 pm EST – Northwest Regional COVID-19 Convening
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 8 pm EST – Alaska Regional COVID-19 Convening
Thursday, Mar. 11, 4 pm EST – Midwest Regional COVID-19 Convening
Thursday, Mar. 11, 6 pm EST- Southwest/Western Regional COVID-19 Convening
Thursday, Mar. 11, 8 pm EST – Pacific Regional COVID-19 Convening
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 4 pm EST- Eastern Regional COVID-19 Convening
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 6 pm EST – Southern Plains/Eastern OklahomaCOVID-19 Convening
Thursday, Mar. 18, 6 pm EST – Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Regional COVID-19 Convening
Break Music:
Time For Peace (song) Apryl Allen (artist) Shape Shifter (album)
Stomp (song) The GrayHawk Band (artist) Worth The Wait (album)
