Government Shut Down Hits Native Americans Hard

(AXIOS) - Many Native American tribes have been forced to use their own funds to keep their health care systems and food pantries running during the government shutdown and some workers may see their pay slow or stop the New York Times reports. Why it matters: The tribes heavily rely on federal money which is no longer coming in as the government has remained shut down for more than a week over funding for Trumps border wall. If a solution isnt reached tribes could run out of stop-gap funds and later this month workers could be furloughed. Read More