Clockwise from upper left, map shows June 17 prices of unleaded regular gas on the Nez Perce, Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Menominee, Navajo and Tohono O'odham reservations.American Indian Journalism Institute
$4 Gas Limits Lifestyles on Rural Reservations
Tribal members 'can't drive 100 miles to shop at a big store,' says one gas station manager, and they're beginning to ask themselves, 'Am I going to eat or put gas in my car?'
How You Can Make Jacoby Ellsbury an All-Star
Calling all Native Americans: Write in the Navajo outfielder's name on the All-Star ballot, vote 25 times, re-register and vote 25 more times.
Gas Prices Pinching Tribal Programs
Many tribes are reassessing driving practices, reallocating funding, or making cutbacks on transportation services for tribal members.
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