Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. “This bipartisan bill delivers essential funding to help keep our promises to Tribes and to support Tribal communities and families—including by continuing to provide advance appropriations so the Indian Health Service can serve patients with certainty.” Sen. Murray said in a statement.
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools, including some in the Mountain West.
The lack of disposal facilities forces young girls to change sanitary napkins in open spaces, contributing to the perpetuation of period-related taboos.