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Unmet Needs for Native Survivors | Seattle News
A new report reveals over a thousand unmet requests for help from American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence—mostly due to federal funding cuts that crippled tribal organizations. With nearly a quarter of those needs involving children, the human toll is staggering. As tribal groups face layoffs and shuttered programs, survivors are left without safe housing or basic support. Despite some recent funding restoration, the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ budget for justice remains down, even as Native women and girls endure alarmingly high rates of violence. This isn’t just a funding…
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