Ownership Structure of Tribal Land Exacts a Multibillion-Dollar Penalty

The poverty rate among Native Americans is more than twice the national average and the highest unemployment rate in the U.S. is on reservations. A dearth of well-paid jobs, the remote location of many reservations and inadequate health care all weigh against economic advancement. Another big obstacle, long recognized but which has to date received little rigorous statistical analysis, is the…
Source: Red Lake Nation News