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Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is overseeing unprecedented cuts, drawing widespread concerns about adverse affects for Native people.
Ruben Gallego
“As a veteran who used VA care, I know intimately the importance of having a health care system our veterans and their families can rely on,” said Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona).
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“We aren’t just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Elon Musk
The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is taking aim at the BIA, the IHS and even the NIGC.
Lewis J. Johnson
Indian Country is taking yet another hit as President Trump tries to reduce the size of the federal government despite the trust and treaty obligations owed to tribes and their communities.
Department of the Interior
The 176th anniversary of the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities comes with major challenges for Indian Country.
'No More Stolen Sisters'
Amid widespread terminations of its employees, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is trying to put the focus back on a critical issue facing tribes and their communities.