FROM THE ARCHIVE

Reservation is Third World training ground

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MAY 25, 2001

The economic and housing conditions in Indian Country resemble the Third World so much that the National Guard is using the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in Minnesota to train troops for rebuilding impoverished countries.

The National Guard will be building 58 houses for tribal members to help train for their nation-building missions.

Get the Story:
Armed forces help Red Lake Band build low-income housing (AP 5/25)

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Operation Walking Shield - http://www.walkingshield.org