Spokane Tribe receives Promise Zone status
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced June 6 that the Spokane Tribe of Indians has been awarded one of nine “Promise Zones” in the nation under an initiative started by the administration of President Barack Obama. The Tribe’s Promise Zone includes its 160,000 square acre reservation and all lands held in trust by the federal government on its behalf, which includes 180 square acres near Chewelah and another 145 square acres in Airway Heights.
The Promise Zones Initiative was established in 2014 to address the challenges facing rural and triba...
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