by Mark Trahant | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
President Donald J. Trump is set to deliver a financial blow to Indian Country. His first budget will propose cuts of at least $54 billion and an amount that he will add to Defense Spending. The president will check off his promises from the campaign (even those that...
by Mark Trahant | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
Cognitive scientist George Lakoff has described the process for Republican thinking as a set of assumptions built on the idea of a strict father. He wrote in his classic book, "Don’t Think of an Elephant," The strict father model begins with a set of assumptions: The...
by Mark Trahant | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog
The following was originally posted at TrahantReports.com President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration weekend: Pomp and circumstance. Pettiness and chaos. Huge crowds of supporters. And even larger crowds from the Women’s March in cities and small towns around the world....
by Mark Trahant | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at Trahant Reports President-elect Donald Trump and Congress are moving quickly to reshape health care, including the Indian Health system. And so far the path looks to be chaotic. First, the who: The Trump administration will be...
by Mark Trahant | Nov 4, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at TrahantReports.com Selfies: A get out the vote rally in New Town, North Dakota. Facebook photo via North Segment of the Three Affiliated Tribes. Across Indian Country there are rallies, phone banks, forums, and social media...
