Tribal leaders work Capitol Hill to ensure pandemic funds not taken away

“We’re poor, we’re not stupid. We’re not going to let this happen without a fight.”

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WASHINGTON — Just because the U.S. Senate failed earlier this week to pass a COVID-relief package that would have taken away hundreds of millions of dollars from tribes and Native-owned businesses, tribal leaders are not resting on their laurels.

Even as Congress booked flights to escape D.C. for a two-week Easter and Passover recess, trib…