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A Solution: Sowing the future for tribal youth

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Author: 
Emily Bregel
Year: 
2013

A Solution: Sowing the future for tribal youth

A Solution: Sowing the future for tribal youth
A Solution: Sowing the future for tribal youth

For aspiring farmer Vernal Sam, 24, the physical labor came easily.

Like many Tohono O'odham, he'd helped out on his uncle's cattle ranch as a kid, bringing in cash when his family needed it, and he'd helped his grandfather bury traditional tepary beans and squash seeds in the brown clay soil.

What felt different about his new farm apprentice job was the sense of possibility within the bounds of the reservation...

agriculture, custom and tradition, diversified economy, economic diversification, farming, food sovereignty, jobs, locally grown foods, nonprofits, ranching, traditional foods, youth education
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Native Nations: 
Tohono O'odham Nation
Resource Type: 
News and Opinion
Topics: 
Cultural Affairs, Economic and Community Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services, Land/Jurisdiction

Bregel,Emily. "A Solution: Sowing the future for tribal youth." Arizona Daily Star. August 08, 2013. Article. (http://tucson.com/news/local/sowing-the-future-for-tribal-youth/article..., accessed August 26, 2013)

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