SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has declared a state of emergency due to the government shutdown.
The declaration document states that the federal shutdown is the longest shutdown in terms of duration in U.S. history, impacting employment, funding, and services to the Tribe and its members.
With the government shutdown, services such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) are at risk of being delayed or unavailable.
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According to the document, this will leave the most vulnerable Tribal members without essential resources for food and heat for the approaching winter months…