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NPR: An Indian Reservation As Economic Engine?

TRANSCRIPT: Yesterday, we heard about the impact of the recession on the Navajo nation in Northern Arizona. It is still waiting for million of dollars of stimulus money. The recession has made a poor community even poorer. Well, a far different story is unfolding on a small reservation in the Phoenix area. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is booming. Daniel Kraker of Arizona Public Radio has the second of two reports.