The program, called Healthy Tribes, was gutted in this month’s federal health layoffs. Some Native leaders say they are having trouble grasping the dissonance between Kennedy’s words and his actions.

The program, called Healthy Tribes, was gutted in this month's federal health layoffs. Some Native leaders say they are having trouble grasping the dissonance between Kennedy's words and his actions.

The program, called Healthy Tribes, was gutted in this month’s federal health layoffs. Some Native leaders say they are having trouble grasping the dissonance between Kennedy’s words and his ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, listens to Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), during the Fireside Chat at the Tribal Self ...

The program, called Healthy Tribes, was gutted in this month's federal health layoffs.