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Tohono O’odham leader says lack of infrastructure, capital hinders development

WASHINGTON – The vice chairwoman of the Tohono O’odham Nation told a House panel Wednesday that economic development on her remote reservation is hobbled by everything from a lack of basic infrastructure like roads and water to inadequate capital. Wavalene Saunders said the Tohono O’odham Nation is typical of tribes in rural areas that suffer […]