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Casinos for Native Americans
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Wyoming, USA: Like it or not, you need money to keep people β and languages β alive. The Arapaho tribe in Wymoing hopes a casino may provide a source of income. According to the Casper Star Tribune, although βthe tribe receives federal and state assistance, as well as severance tax revenue from oil and gas operations on the reservation, unemployment and poverty are painful realities, and the Wind River Casino represents hope for jobs, improved health, education and social services, as well as revenue for future economic development.
According to federal statistics, the tribe's population is over 7,600, with 35 percent of the members under the age of 16. The unemployment rate is over 65 percent annually, and 70 percent of the tribe lives under the federal poverty line.β
For more information, please visit:
www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/12/15/news/wyoming/57e53847ce03f36087256f6b000057d1.txt
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