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Spirit Lake Tribe

$849 million for Western water projects announced by Biden administration

North Dakota to receive more than $32 million toward projects for 4 tribal communities

Chase WoodRuff / North Dakota Monitor

Tribes, state argue redistricting case to federal appeals court

Case could decide who can bring voting rights lawsuits alleging racial discrimination in several states

Mary Steurer / North Dakota Monitor

Spirit Lake Nation commodity food program turns to tribal buffalo herd for meat

Advocates want lawmakers to extend Farm Bill self-determination pilot project

‘Be that changemaker’: USDA consultation with tribal leaders follows congressional testimony

Long-term solutions will incorporate ‘tribal self-determination wherever possible’

‘Gross negligence’: Shortages in USDA food aid for Native Americans blasted in Congress

Jennifer Shutt / North Dakota Monitor

U.S. Senators push USDA to rectify shortages at tribal food assistance programs

Tribal communities left without staple foods; legislators demand solutions

Tribal food assistance program in shambles after USDA warehouse consolidation

Community Leader to Community Healer: The unconventional path of Bush Fellow Arlene Krulish

Former CEO turns to psychiatric nursing with focus on addiction and recovery

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