Tribal assistance, job programs lose funds

The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska says budget cuts are forcing some assistance programs to end, for now. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
Southeast Alaska’s regional tribal government is temporarily ending programs that provide food, clothing and shelter to its most needy clients.
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska said federal budget cuts are to blame.
Central Council chief operating officer Corrine Garza estimates