Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Although a pre-shutdown funding increase for tribal colleges and universities was welcome news, college leaders are uneasy about the country’s financial commitments.
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Ruth De La Cruz, food sovereignty director at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, sorts through squash in an office at the school Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Ruth De La Cruz, food sovereignty director at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, sorts through squash in an office at the school Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Twyla Baker, president of the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, poses for a portrait at the school Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Twyla Baker, president of the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, poses for a portrait at the school Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Naomi Fox, a student in the Native American studies program at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, scraps a bison hide Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Naomi Fox, a student in the Native American studies program at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, scraps a bison hide Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Zaysha Grinnell, a student in the Native American studies program at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, scraps a bison hide Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Zaysha Grinnell, a student in the Native American studies program at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, scraps a bison hide Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Mike Barthelemy, Native American studies director at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, writes on a whiteboard during a class Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Mike Barthelemy, Native American studies director at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, writes on a whiteboard during a class Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Students take a test during a class at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Students take a test during a class at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Cars cross a bridge across Lake Sakakawea between Four Bears Village and New Town, N.D., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Cars cross a bridge across Lake Sakakawea between Four Bears Village and New Town, N.D., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Jessee Vigen, right, speaks with Joe Reum, a professor of equine studies, during a class in the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College equine studies program at the Healing Horse Ranch, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Parshall, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Jessee Vigen, right, speaks with Joe Reum, a professor of equine studies, during a class in the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College equine studies program at the Healing Horse Ranch, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Parshall, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Jessee Vigen laughs as she eats with fellow students during a class in the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College equine studies program at the Healing Horse Ranch, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Parshall, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Jessee Vigen laughs as she eats with fellow students during a class in the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College equine studies program at the Healing Horse Ranch, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Parshall, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Avery Zeiszler works with horses during a class in the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College equine studies program at the Healing Horse Ranch, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Parshall, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Avery Zeiszler works with horses during a class in the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College equine studies program at the Healing Horse Ranch, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Parshall, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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A cat roams around the Earth Lodge Village Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A cat roams around the Earth Lodge Village Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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