U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says federal budget cuts have had a disproportionate impact on native people. Duncan apologized for the cuts Thursday during a visit to Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation, drawing applause from the students, teachers and tribal leaders gathered to meet with him and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Health programs on the reservation stopped hiring and preschool and day care services cut hours as a result of the sequester cuts. Jewell told the group Indian education isn't "where any of us want it be" and promised to listen to suggestions. Jewell and Duncan played basketball with students at St. Stephens Indian School and attended a cultural danced at Arapahoe School during the visit. Jewell also visited Grand Teton National Park while in Wyoming.
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