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Jeff Merkley: “For the tribes in the Northwest and certainly in Oregon, economic development has long been tied to timber, fishing…”

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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