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Tribes, Native American students file lawsuit over Bureau of Indian Education firings

Three tribal nations and five Native American students filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing its legal obligations when it cut jobs at Bureau of Indian Education schools.
The lawsuit states that security and maintenance firings have made the campus unsafe, causing unresolved issues like power outages.
Haskell Indian Nations University lost over a quarter of its staff, including key positions like the Dean of Students and the only bus driver.
Hershel Gorham, Lt. Governor of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, emphasized that meaningful consultation is required before actions that could harm tribes are taken.

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The Oregonian

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Tribes and Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of Indian Education schools.

20 hours ago·Portland, United States

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oklahomavoice.com

Tribes, Native students sue feds over education cuts • Oklahoma Voice

Head coach Adam Strom of the Haskell Indian Nations University women’s basketball team cuts the net after a victory in March in Lawrence, Kan. Strom was laid off Feb. 14 as part of the Trump administration’s federal workforce reductions, but chose to remain with the team, without pay, through the end of their season. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (This image cannot be republished unless you have a Getty subscription.)A coalition of tribal…

24 hours ago

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The Indiana Gazette Online

Blackfeet Nation takes action against corruption within legal team

BROWNING, Mont. – The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has taken decisive steps to combat corruption within the Blackfeet Nation's legal team. The Council announced on March 7 the termination of contracts for two attorneys, Dion Killsback and Dawn Gray, due…

3 days ago·Indiana, United States

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fredericksburg.com

Veterans feel betrayed by Trump after firings

Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he's now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the president's dramatic downsizing of the federal government that cost him his…

3 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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CBS News

Tribes and Native American students file lawsuit over Trump admin's Bureau of Indian Education firings

The lawsuit was filed against the heads of the Interior Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs.

4 days ago

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journalgazette.net

Tribes, Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings

Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of Indian Education schools. According to the lawsuit filed Friday, the…

4 days ago

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