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Last week, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND, hosted U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in the Bismarck area for a series of discussions on regenerative agriculture and healthcare access in tribal communities. U.S. Secretary of the Interior (DOI) Doug Burgum joined both the agricultural and tribal meetings, bringing two Cabinet officials to North Dakota.
Cramer and Kennedy kicked off the visit with a roundtable at Black Leg Ranch in McKenzie, centered on regenerative agriculture. This holistic, principles-based approach to farming and land management uses alternative methods of restoring soil health, increasing biodiversity, and improving the water cycle.
The visit also included a roundtable on healthcare in North Dakota's tribal communities. Cramer, Kennedy, Burgum, Indian Health Service (IHS) Director Mark Cruz, DOI Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland, and tribal representatives participated in the discussion at United Tribes Technical College.