The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma says it can keep operating for up to seven months despite the shutdown of the federal government.

The tribe's cash reserve is fully funded at $4.468 million, The Cherokee Phoenix reported. There are also reserve funds from the last fiscal year, which ended on September 30.

"If the federal government shuts down at the beginning of the fiscal year, realistically we are talking three to seven months we could still operate," Treasurer Lacey Horn told the paper.

Some programs, however, are beyond the tribe's control. The Section 184 Loan Program for housing is not accepting applications due to the shutdown.

The tribe's Women, Infant and Children program is up and running but could be affected if the shutdown persists indefinitely, the program's director said.

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