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Tumult in Owyhee as cancer tightens Duck Valley tribes
In Owyhee Nevada the Duck Valley Reservation mourns tribal chairman Marvin Cota and faces a pattern of cancers linked to long buried contamination. EPA and BIA records reveal possible Agent Orange exposure from canal areas and maintenance buildings. Tribes press for faster cleanup and accountability amid distrust and ongoing health concerns among residents.
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Owyhee
Nev
Marvin Cota
Duck Valley Indian Reservation
U.S
Cota
Terri Ann Cota
Nevada
Idaho
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
BIA
EPA
Associated Press
Duck Valley
Brian Mason
Alaska
North Dakota
Thacker
Sherry Crutcher
Crutcher
Natural Resources
Robert
Mason
Alexis Smith-Estevan
Michael Hanchor
Hanchor
Tanya Smith Beaudoin
Smith Beaudoin
Dennis Smith
Cora
Robert Crutcher
Nevada-Idaho