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Tribal leaders, lawmakers warn budget cuts, firings at Interior risk tribal programs and projects
Summary
Multiple members raised complaints from tribal governments about Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education staffing cuts, frozen grants, and disrupted contracts. Secretary Burgum said he would meet and pledged consultation but acknowledged the department must review grant freezes and staffing changes.
Several committee members told Secretary Doug Burgum the administration's handling of Indian Affairs and tribal programs has produced "shock and awe" among tribal leaders and threatened ongoing projects.
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) recounted concerns from the 23 sovereign tribes in her state and described tribal leaders as "in crisis" over proposed budget cuts to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), mass firings, frozen grant disbursements and the loss of…
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