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The Pitch: Ma’Ko’Quah Jones Indexes Indigenous Strategies For Climate Change Resilience

The Pitch, April 4, 2023, Ma’Ko’Quah Jones Indexes Indigenous Strategies For Climate Change Resilience

The workers come from far away and live in a temporary shelter in a community that is likely very different from their own. The pay can be quite good, especially considering the local, usually rural, standard of living. Furthermore, local poverty can also be a big factor. When you consider that the national rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is 11.6% but, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the Native American rate is 25.4%, an illustration of a toxic power imbalance comes into focus. 

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