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UPDATE: During the day on Friday, nearly 1,000 Indian Health Service (IHS) employees were dismissed as part of a mass reduction in the federal government to fulfill the executive order of President Donald Trump, “implementing the President’s Persist Department of Government Efficiency ‘. “
The dismissals include probation staff who had been employed by the federal government for less than two years.
By the early evening, the dismissals that IHS employees meet were withdrawn.
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“We can confirm that the dismissals have been withdrawn, at least partly thanks to advocacy by the many tribal organizations.” A spokesperson for the National Indian Health Board said in an e -mail Native News Online online On Sunday morning.
The Trump government responded positively and acknowledged the considerable needs of health care in the Indian country.
The answer came after the National Indian Health Board, the National Council of Urban Indian Health and the National Indian Child Welfare Association sent a letter to the administration that encouraged them to release employees who are essential to fulfill the trust and treaty obligations of the United States to tribal countries. . The letter partially reads:
The United States meet its trust and treaty obligations through both the direct delivery of tribal programs and services and by providing federal financing to tribal countries and tribal organizations that serve tribal countries. Essential services provided by federal employees include healthcare services via IHS, law enforcement and public safety via the BIA, and educational services via the BIE – not to mention countless other essential and legally required services. These programs are not discretionary; They are legal obligations rooted in treaties, trust obligations, the US Constitution and long -standing federal articles of association.
This is a developing story.
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