US EditionTrump’s first 100 days shredded millions in funding for Indigenous peoples
- President Donald Trump cut and froze over $350 million in federal funding for Indigenous peoples and environmental programs during his second term's first 100 days.
- These cuts occurred amid rapid federal policy changes aiming to fast-track energy projects and reduce agency jobs, causing confusion for tribal nations relying on federal support.
- Organizations like Kingdom Pathways, founded by Native Hawaiian veteran Joseph Guzman-Simpliciano, lost grants supporting community-led environmental work on issues such as water contamination and illegal dumping.
- Law professor Matthew Fletcher described the situation as "It's been a shitshow," while coalition leaders stressed these are "life-and-death, existential issues" for tribes dependent on federal funding.
- In response, more than 20 Native organizations formed a Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty and sent a letter urging the administration to avoid deficit savings at tribal expense and respect treaty responsibilities.
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Trump’s first 100 days shredded millions in funding for Indigenous peoples
Seattle, WA (Grist) - When Native Hawaiian combat veteran Joseph Guzman-Simpliciano got back home to Hawaiʻi from Afghanistan and Iraq, he was shocked at how the burnt-out, abandoned cars lying by the side of the road on the west side of Oʻahu reminded him of the war zone he had just left.Joseph and his wife Carmen founded Kingdom Pathways to help empower their community to address environmental problems like water contamination and illegal dump…
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 » National Native News
An advocate for protecting Native American lands says he has concerns about some Trump administration initiatives. Chuck Quirmbach of station WUWM reports. Keegan King (Pueblo of Acoma) is founder and CEO of the Native Land Institute, based in New Mexico. At a recent forum organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists, King told reporters that he’s worried about President Trump trying to fast-track development of energy production on pub…
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