**Happy Native American Heritage Month!**
*By Native News Online Staff | November 03, 2025*
Each November, Native American Heritage Month is celebrated across the United States. While many Native Americans emphasize that they honor their heritage year-round, this month provides a special opportunity to reflect on our ancestors, history, and culture.
**Here are some stories you may have missed this past weekend:**
**Two Federal Judges Rule U.S. Government Must Spend $6 Billion on Food Aid Amid Shutdown**
Two federal district judges ruled that the U.S. government has $6 billion available to spend on food aid for millions of people who had been preparing for those benefits to end on Saturday, November 1, 2025. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allocate these funds accordingly.
**D.C. Briefs**
– **US Presidents in Their Own Words Concerning American Indians**
– **Oral History Project Announces 14th Stop in Portland, Oregon: NABS Continues to Gather Crucial Stories Across Indian Country**
*Native News Weekly (November 2, 2025): D.C. Briefs*
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/monday-morning-november-3-2025-articles-you-may-have-missed-this-past-weekend