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Cuts to SNAP benefits could have had lasting consequences for Indigenous families

Indigenous people in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by food insecurity compared to other population groups.
National Council on Aging
Indigenous people in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by food insecurity compared to other population groups.

Many Indigenous families rely on SNAP benefits, and they struggled during the government shutdown.

Indigenous people in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by food insecurity compared to other population groups.

We hear from tribal members on how they tried to fill the gaps, and why they still worry.
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Aaron Bolton
Aaron is Montana Public Radio's Flathead reporter.
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