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A massive infrastructure bill signed last month includes what White House officials say represents the largest single infusion of money into Indian Country. It includes $3.5 billion for the federal Indian Health Service, which provides health care to more than 2 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives, plus pots of money through other federal agencies for water projects.

It includes $3.5 billion for the federal Indian Health Service.

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his...

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his...

Erland Suppah Jr. doesnt trust what comes out of his faucet.

The massive infrastructure bill signed earlier this year promises to bring change to Native American tribes that lack clean water or indoor plumbing through the largest single infusion of money into Indian Country.

The massive infrastructure bill signed earlier this year promises to bring change to Native American tribes that lack clean water or indoor plumbing through the largest single infusion of money into Indian Country

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his...

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his...

Tribal leaders say the funding, while welcome, won’t make up for decades of neglect from the U.S. government, which has a responsibility to tribes