Federal funding proposal threatens North Dakota tribal colleges

The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed more than $150 million in funding cuts to tribal colleges, universities and postsecondary programs.This week on A Closer Look with the Monitor, host Craig Blumenshine speaks with Monitor reporter Mary Steurer about the proposed cuts, and what students and administrators at North Dakota tribal colleges say Tribal Nations would lose if the plan is approved.A Closer Look with the Monitor is a partnership with Prairie Public’s Main Street program.