Indian Country headlines for Tuesday

New COVID-19 relief bill includes money for Native schools

A new $900 billion pandemic relief package that could be approved this week has money for Native American schools.

Of the $82 billion allocated to schools and universities, nearly $1 billion is for Native American schools, according to the AP.

The package also includes $600 direct stimulus payment for most U.S. citizens and an additional $600 payment per dependent children.

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