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If the federal government shutdown extends into November, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—which oversees the food stamp program—will exhaust its funding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Despite Indian Country bearing some of the highest fatality rates of the overdose crisis, there is a woefully insufficient number of programs that provide clean needles in Indian Country to reduce death and the spread of disease.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) has appointed Clayton Fulton, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, as its new chief of staff. In this role, Fulton will oversee the coordination of key agency functions and provide vital support to the Office of the Director in implementing IHS initiatives and strategic priorities.
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Tribes and tribal facilities decide which traditional services to offer for Medicaid reimbursement.
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Native American youth have Type II diabetes at a rate up to 64 times their non-Native peers. That's according to a systematic review published last week in Diabetologia, a peer-reviewed medical journal on diabetes.
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The 13th Annual National Native Harm Reduction Summit will take place October 14–16, 2025, hosted by White Earth Nation at the Shooting Star Casino & Event Center in Mahnomen, Minnesota.
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On Tuesday, September 30, the Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives (MMDR) Task Force held a work session to assess the ongoing development of a sovereign database system spearheaded by Navajo Technical University (NTU) and database consultant Dr. Gil Gonzales.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed key legislation authored by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), the first and only California Native American serving in the Legislature. aimed at preventing suicides by implementing new safety measures on California’s bridges and overpasses. The bill, AB 440, is part of Ramos’s ongoing efforts to improve mental health care access and outcomes across the state.
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Chumash Casino Resort kicked off its annual Project Pink campaign today, Oct. 1, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, the resort will feature an assortment of pink-themed sweets, snacks, and beverages at its dining venues to raise funds for a local nonprofit.
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Advance Appropriations Largely Shield IHS from Shutdown, but Tribal Healthcare Would Feel the Freeze
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Congressional leaders left the White House on Monday afternoon after meeting with President Donald Trump without a deal that would avert a federal government shutdown at midnight on October 1.
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