American Indian Report - July 2008 - (Page 20) EN ER G Y Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices By Kimberly Hayes Rising gas prices are forcing individuals across the country to make tough budget choices as they are seeing their travel expenses and home energy costs rise. This impact is felt even more in Indian Country, where incomes are often lower and energy needs higher. Reports from across the country are noting that Native Americans and tribal governments are feeling the pinch from higher fuel costs, particularly on more remote and large reservations and in Alaska. At risk are individuals’ abilities to commute to work, obtain health care, visit family members, attend powwows and heat or cool their homes. At the tribal government level, rising prices can affect transportation, meal delivery to elders, law enforcement activities and numerous other services provided to members. Some tribes are trying to help offset the cost of fuel prices for both members and employees. The Saginaw Chippewa in Michigan, for instance, is offering all tribal employees the same 10 cent per gallon discount that members receive. Other tribes are reportedly looking into reducing work weeks to four days and increasing work-related gas and mileage reimbursement rates. Pump prices are also impacting more non-obvious areas of life, like the upcoming presidential election. The National Congress of American Indians is working hard on its “Native Vote” campaign, however, many Native Americans have to travel long distances to vote. Communities need to coordinate car-pooling and other avenues to ensure that gas prices are not a barrier to voting, Jacqueline Johnson (Tlingit Haida), NCAI’s executive director, said. National organizations are aware of the burden of higher energy costs on tribes and their members. “More than anything, we are concerned about how it is impacting members, espe20 July 2008 American Indian Report http://www.ncai.org
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of American Indian Report - July 2008 American Indian Report - July 2008 Contents Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Dual Roles - A Balancing Act Congress: Activity on the Hill Knowing Your Customer Grants: Tribal Transit Program - Putting Public Transportation in Rural Tribal Communities Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues CSKT and Wildlife Service Sign Bison Range Agreement Fostering Connections to Success Act Passed in House Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process American Indian Report - July 2008 American Indian Report - July 2008 - American Indian Report - July 2008 (Page Cover1) American Indian Report - July 2008 - American Indian Report - July 2008 (Page Cover2) American Indian Report - July 2008 - American Indian Report - July 2008 (Page 3) American Indian Report - July 2008 - American Indian Report - July 2008 (Page 4) American Indian Report - July 2008 - American Indian Report - July 2008 (Page 5) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Contents (Page 6) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Contents (Page 7) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award (Page 8) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award (Page 9) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award (Page 10) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award (Page 11) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Dual Roles - A Balancing Act (Page 12) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Congress: Activity on the Hill (Page 13) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Knowing Your Customer (Page 14) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Knowing Your Customer (Page 15) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Knowing Your Customer (Page 16) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Knowing Your Customer (Page 17) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Grants: Tribal Transit Program - Putting Public Transportation in Rural Tribal Communities (Page 18) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Grants: Tribal Transit Program - Putting Public Transportation in Rural Tribal Communities (Page 19) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices (Page 20) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices (Page 21) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues (Page 22) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues (Page 23) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues (Page 24) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues (Page 25) American Indian Report - July 2008 - CSKT and Wildlife Service Sign Bison Range Agreement (Page 26) American Indian Report - July 2008 - CSKT and Wildlife Service Sign Bison Range Agreement (Page 27) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Fostering Connections to Success Act Passed in House (Page 28) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process (Page 29) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process (Page 30) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process (Page 31) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process (Page Cover3) American Indian Report - July 2008 - Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process (Page Cover4)
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