Native American Heritage Can Spur Economic Development

Tulsa, OK, should realize that the city's Native American heritage can benefit it's economy.

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February 14, 2004, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

There are more Native Americans in Oklahoma than any other state. Promoting American Indian art can turn Tulsa into a cultural Mecca like Santa Fe and Taos and Scottsdale. Its not just the Indians who make money off this, although they do and thats good; but its the people who come in for the hotel rooms, restaurants, the taxes from gasoline. This is the most important untapped natural resource in this area: the Native American community.

Thanks to Kevin Adams

FULL STORY: Native Impact

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 in Urban Tulsa Weekly

Community / Economic Development United States

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