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On the recordNovember 9, 2011
For the tribes in the Northwest and certainly in Oregon, economic development has long been tied to timber, fishing industry, and other natural resource areas.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the economic challenges faced by tribes in Oregon.

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