Tribes fear Trump could open development, mining in national forests

The Roadless Rule protects nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands, including the Chequamegon-Nicolet National ...
The Daily News

Tribes oppose ending protections for roadless areas in national forests

Tribes in Wisconsin and beyond are opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to end protections for millions of acres of roadless areas on national forest land. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
KCUR

This tribe in Kansas is building new products — and houses — with its hemp

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one of the first hemp fiber processors in Kansas, and wants the investment to benefit ...
News on 6

USDA Announces Over $2 Million In Grants To Support Tribes, Education And Homeowners

The USDA has announced over $2 million in grants to support local tribes, education, and low-income homeowners, enhancing agriculture, preserving culture, and promoting economic growth in Oklahoma.
East Oregonian

USDA supports CTUIR grain mill project with $25M investment

PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $25 million in a loan guarantee to develop the Blue Mountain Mill on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The specialty mill is a joint venture ...
Rapid City Journal

USDA, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe announce partnership

FORT THOMPSON | The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to streamline the process of homeownership on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation. Under the ...
MM&M

Trump pledged to ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ then cut a program many tribes rely on for healthy food

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USA Today

She’s on a scholarship at a tribal college in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration suspended the USDA grant that funded it.

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