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Economic Development On U.S. Native American Reservations: A Case Study Of The Tribes Of Florida, Diane Benitez
Economic Development On U.S. Native American Reservations: A Case Study Of The Tribes Of Florida, Diane Benitez
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Unlike most native American reservations in the United States, the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes in Florida are more economically developed. The purpose of this research is to understand this economic development process of the tribes in Florida. Accordingly, there are three key questions guiding this study:
- What have been the priorities of the Native American reservation population in conceptualizing sustainable economic development?
- What external institutional factors have enabled or hindered economic development on Native American reservations?
- What internal tribal governance factors affected sustainable economic development on Native American reservations?
I interviewed Seminole and Miccosukee tribe members and leaders to obtain …