Mark Trahant

Mark Trahant is editor of Indian Country Today. He is a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Follow him on Twitter: @TrahantReports.

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Environment & Health

Tribal Communities Face Severe Risks of Flooding Due to Climate Change

"The flooding risks to communities are increasing faster than officials are dealing with them,” a policy analyst said.

By: Mark Trahant &; Stewart Huntington ,; ICT

May 9, 2024

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

“Stunning Jobs Report” Ignores Acute Unemployment Among Native Americans

Rosy labor market reports are ignoring the plight of Native American workers, who face “crisis levels” of unemployment.

By: Mark Trahant ,; IndianCountryToday

February 10, 2022

News

Politics & Elections

State Legislatures Are Silencing Native Voices Through Redistricting

Discrimination lawsuits are piling up in states that have approved final district maps.

By: Carina Dominguez ,; Joaqlin Estus ,; Chris Aadland ,; Mark Trahant ,; IndianCountryToday

January 15, 2022

News

Environment & Health

US Plays Word Games in Arctic Council Consensus While Ignoring Indigenous People

Indigenous leaders call climate change an urgent threat that requires a global response.

By: Mark Trahant ,; IndianCountryToday

May 11, 2019

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

It’s Beginning to Look Like a (Very Long) Shutdown

Some 400,000 federal employees are still required to work without pay and another 320,000 are furloughed.

By: Mark Trahant ,; IndianCountryToday

December 22, 2018

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

No Middle Ground for Indian Country in This Election

More than 100 Native candidates are running for office. Most are directly challenging Trump's policies.

By: Mark Trahant ,; IndianCountryToday

November 6, 2018

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

Medicaid Survived the Health Care Battle — Now Let’s Give It to Everyone

We should ditch employer-provided insurance. Administrative costs for Medicaid are nearly half of the cost of private sector plans. Yes, half.

By: Mark Trahant ,; YES!Magazine

August 5, 2017

News Analysis

Health Care Debate Should Also Focus on the Thousands of Jobs in Indian Country

The House and Senate plans to roll back Obamacare — and destroy Medicaid — will impact the Indian health system.

By: Mark Trahant ,; TrahantReports

July 13, 2017

News Analysis

The Secret Republican Health Care Plan: Cutting Taxes and Destroying Medicaid

How to destroy the economy with 50 votes.

By: Mark Trahant ,; TrahantReports

June 23, 2017

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

Brace for Government Shutdown as Republicans Face Impossible Tasks

What makes a government shutdown even more likely now is that the White House, Republicans and Democrats are all staking out claims on a variety of issues.

By: Mark Trahant ,; TrahantReports

April 26, 2017

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