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Savannah is a reporter based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her reporting centers on Indigenous communities and rural economies.
During the pandemic, many tribal governments’ strict public health orders have clashed with the more relaxed approach of nearby communities.
Shipping delays, reduced printing capacity and a paper shortage plague publishers and retailers as holiday shopping gets underway.
A Harvard policy paper out this week on the government’s pandemic relief effort calls on the Treasury Department to create a dedicated tribal affairs office.
A nationwide tuition waiver is among the policies that’s been cut from the Build Back Better Act.
Heading into winter, the price of residential propane is higher than it’s been in 10 years.
Growing chiles, a way of life in southern New Mexico, is under pressure.
A change to the E-Rate program could help tribal libraries get online.
The program is also shown to benefit local businesses.
The American Rescue Plan earmarked $20 billion for tribal governments. But the allocation formula favored a handful of tribes.
And for some business owners, the increased interest hasn’t been limited to the holiday.
