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A new coalition? A group of Republicans working with Democrats could be good news for Indian Country in this Congress. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Every once in a while there is a melt down in tribal government. One side or the other refuses to budge and government stops. Then, after a while, that divide is healed and the work goes on.
That’s exactly what happened in Congress. And it’s messy. But a recent coalition, a majority vote, shows there is another way to move forward with Republicans and Democrats working together. If this holds, it’s great news for Indian Country.
