NATIVE NEWS ONLINE – The American College Indian Fund said in a press release that Native Americans are more impacted by legislation than any other group in the United States. Native students in higher education, or seeking a higher education, in particular, are impacted by federal and state laws allocating funding for education, such as Pell Grants, student loans, and federal funding for tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), 70% of which comes from federal sources. Beyond educational issues, the College Fund says voting gives Indigenous communities representation within laws and policies that guide Native nations, including housing, health care, early childhood education, energy programs, and reservation infrastructure.
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