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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2002

Creating 100,000 jobs by 2008 is a worthy goal but there there are critical issues to address in Indian Country, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says in an editorial today.

The paper says education needs to improve, the work ethic needs to change and tribal governments need to stabilize. "Tribes - those looking ahead - also know that economic development is their surest way to guarantee true independence and sovereignty," the paper writes.

Get the Story:
Editorial: Tribes need hope (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 10/1)

Relevant Links:
National Summit on Emerging Tribal Economies - http://www.lakotamall.com/nationalsummit

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