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Salt River Indians Eye Industrial Path Amid Modern Pressures
The Salt River Reservation faces socio economic strain as urban expansion and schooling clash with traditional life. About 270 of 350 families live in primitive hovels with limited utilities. Half the land is individually owned, half tribal property. Annual tribal income from leases and licenses runs around 100 000 dollars. Smith predicts future prosperity hinges on industrial and commercial development to create new jobs for youths and stabilize community life.
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